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Birmingham Perry Barr and Wolverhampton South East

125,283 and 128,335 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Perry Barr is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 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.

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Per person in the age group

Birmingham Perry Barr is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Perry Barr Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£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 Perry Barr £13,123, Wolverhampton South East £13,111Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,123Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,179Wolverhampton South East: £12,436Birmingham Perry Barr: £12,448

    £13,123£13,179£12,448Birmingham Perry Barr 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 Perry Barr £3,340, Wolverhampton South East £3,262Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,340Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,355Wolverhampton South East: £3,094Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,168

    £3,340£3,355£3,168Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£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 Perry Barr £10,396, Wolverhampton South East £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,396Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,440Wolverhampton South East: £10,440Birmingham Perry Barr: £9,861

    £10,396£10,440£9,861Wolverhampton South East 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 Perry Barr £1,589, Wolverhampton South East £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,589Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,596Wolverhampton South East: £1,053Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Birmingham Perry Barr 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 Perry Barr £1,066, Wolverhampton South East £938Wolverhampton South East: £938Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Wolverhampton South East: £942Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,070Wolverhampton South East: £890Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Birmingham Perry Barr 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 Perry Barr £72, Wolverhampton South East £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Wolverhampton South East: £53Birmingham Perry Barr: £68

    £72£72£68Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £544, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Wolverhampton South East: £593Birmingham Perry Barr: £516

    £544£546£516Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £120, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Wolverhampton South East: £151Birmingham Perry Barr: £114

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton South East 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 Perry Barr £195, Wolverhampton South East £214Wolverhampton South East: £214Birmingham Perry Barr: £195Wolverhampton South East: £215Birmingham Perry Barr: £196Wolverhampton South East: £203Birmingham Perry Barr: £185

    £195£196£185Wolverhampton 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 Perry Barr £2,803, Wolverhampton South East £2,643Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,803Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,815Wolverhampton South East: £2,507Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £855, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Wolverhampton South East: £223Birmingham Perry Barr: £811

    £855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr 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 Perry Barr £318, Wolverhampton South East £379Wolverhampton South East: £379Birmingham Perry Barr: £318Wolverhampton South East: £381Birmingham Perry Barr: £319Wolverhampton South East: £360Birmingham Perry Barr: £302

    £318£319£302Wolverhampton South East is higher£379£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Perry Barr £15, Wolverhampton South East £12Wolverhampton South East: £12Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Wolverhampton South East: £12Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Wolverhampton South East: £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, Wolverhampton South East £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.24Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.27Wolverhampton South East: £14Birmingham Perry Barr: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Wolverhampton South East is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£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 Perry Barr 993.2, Wolverhampton South East 969.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 993.2

    993.2Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count969.4

  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, Wolverhampton South East 216.8Wolverhampton South East: 216.8Birmingham Perry Barr: 270.4

    270.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count216.8

  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 Perry Barr 214.0, Wolverhampton South East 191.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7Birmingham Perry Barr: 214.0

    214.0Birmingham Perry Barr 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 Perry Barr 80.4, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4

    80.4Wolverhampton South East is higher90.8

  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, Wolverhampton South East 316.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2Birmingham Perry Barr: 389.6

    389.6Birmingham Perry Barr 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 Perry Barr 44.4, Wolverhampton South East 48.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1Birmingham Perry Barr: 44.4

    44.4Wolverhampton South East is higher48.1

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Birmingham Perry Barr and Wolverhampton South East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Perry BarrWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,123£13,179£12,448£13,111£13,167£12,436Birmingham Perry Barr
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,340£3,355£3,168£3,262£3,276£3,094Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,396£10,440£9,861£11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,110£1,115£1,053Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£938£942£890Birmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£72£72£68£56£56£53Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£214£215£203Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,643£2,654£2,507Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811£235£236£223Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£319£302£379£381£360Wolverhampton South East
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£15£15£14Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.2969.4Birmingham Perry Barr
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026270.4216.8Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.0191.7Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.490.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026389.6316.2Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.448.1Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Birmingham Perry Barr is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 14. 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 Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £1,346, Wolverhampton South East £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,346Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,351Wolverhampton South East: £1,642Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,276

    £1,346£1,351£1,276Wolverhampton South East 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 Perry Barr £2,191, Wolverhampton South East £2,047Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,191Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,200Wolverhampton South East: £1,941Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,078

    £2,191£2,200£2,078Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,047£2,056£1,941

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £1,066, Wolverhampton South East £1,453Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,071Wolverhampton South East: £1,378Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011

    £1,066£1,071£1,011Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,453£1,459£1,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £163, Wolverhampton South East £147Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Perry Barr: £163Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Perry Barr: £164Wolverhampton South East: £139Birmingham Perry Barr: £155

    £163£164£155Birmingham Perry Barr 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 Perry Barr £109, Wolverhampton South East £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Perry Barr: £109Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Perry Barr: £110Wolverhampton South East: £118Birmingham Perry Barr: £104

    £109£110£104Wolverhampton South East 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 Perry Barr £7.37, Wolverhampton South East £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.37Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.40Wolverhampton South East: £7.03Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£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 Perry Barr £544, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Wolverhampton South East: £593Birmingham Perry Barr: £516

    £544£546£516Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £120, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Wolverhampton South East: £151Birmingham Perry Barr: £114

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton South East 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 Perry Barr £128, Wolverhampton South East £134Wolverhampton South East: £134Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Wolverhampton South East: £135Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Wolverhampton South East: £127Birmingham Perry Barr: £121

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £1,838, Wolverhampton South East £1,658Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,838Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,846Wolverhampton South East: £1,573Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,744

    £1,838£1,846£1,744Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,658£1,665£1,573

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £855, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Wolverhampton South East: £223Birmingham Perry Barr: £811

    £855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £209, Wolverhampton South East £238Wolverhampton South East: £238Birmingham Perry Barr: £209Wolverhampton South East: £239Birmingham Perry Barr: £210Wolverhampton South East: £226Birmingham Perry Barr: £198

    £209£210£198Wolverhampton South East is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £10, Wolverhampton South East £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Wolverhampton South East: £7.00Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £6.06, Wolverhampton South East £9.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.06Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.09Wolverhampton South East: £8.63Birmingham Perry Barr: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Perry Barr 101.8, Wolverhampton South East 128.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0Birmingham Perry Barr: 101.8

    101.8Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count128.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Perry Barr 27.7, Wolverhampton South East 28.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6Birmingham Perry Barr: 27.7

    27.7Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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 Perry Barr 21.9, Wolverhampton South East 25.3Wolverhampton South East: 25.3Birmingham Perry Barr: 21.9

    21.9Wolverhampton South East 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 Perry Barr 80.4, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4

    80.4Wolverhampton South East is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Perry Barr 255.5, Wolverhampton South East 198.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 255.5

    255.5Birmingham Perry Barr 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 Perry Barr 29.1, Wolverhampton South East 30.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2Birmingham Perry Barr: 29.1

    29.1Wolverhampton South East is higher30.2

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Birmingham Perry Barr and Wolverhampton South East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Perry BarrWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,346£1,351£1,276£1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,191£2,200£2,078£2,047£2,056£1,941Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,071£1,011£1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£147£147£139Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£124£124£118Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£134£135£127Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,838£1,846£1,744£1,658£1,665£1,573Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811£235£236£223Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£238£239£226Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£7.38£7.41£7.00Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026101.8128.0Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.728.6Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.925.3Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.490.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026255.5198.4Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.130.2Wolverhampton South East

Total

Birmingham Perry Barr is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 14. 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 Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £634.2m, Wolverhampton South East £616.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £634.2mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £636.9mWolverhampton South East: £584.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £601.5m

    £634.2m£636.9m£601.5mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £168.6m, Wolverhampton South East £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £168.6mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £169.3mWolverhampton South East: £210.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £159.9m

    £168.6m£169.3m£159.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £274.5m, Wolverhampton South East £262.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £274.5mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £275.6mWolverhampton South East: £249.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £260.3m

    £274.5m£275.6m£260.3mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £133.5m, Wolverhampton South East £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £133.5mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £134.1mWolverhampton South East: £176.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £126.7m

    £133.5m£134.1m£126.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £20.4m, Wolverhampton South East £18.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.4mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £17.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBirmingham Perry Barr 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 Perry Barr £13.7m, Wolverhampton South East £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.7mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.8mWolverhampton South East: £15.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWolverhampton 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 Perry Barr £0.92m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.92mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.93mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£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 Perry Barr £68.1m, Wolverhampton South East £80.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.1mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.4mWolverhampton South East: £76.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mWolverhampton South East is higher£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 Perry Barr £15.1m, Wolverhampton South East £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mWolverhampton South East: £19.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWolverhampton South East 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 Perry Barr £16.0m, Wolverhampton South East £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.1mWolverhampton South East: £16.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £230.3m, Wolverhampton South East £212.8mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £230.3mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £231.3mWolverhampton South East: £201.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £218.5m

    £230.3m£231.3m£218.5mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £107.1m, Wolverhampton South East £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.1mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.5mWolverhampton South East: £28.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £101.6m

    £107.1m£107.5m£101.6mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £26.1m, Wolverhampton South East £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.1mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.2mWolverhampton South East: £29.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £1.3m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £0.76m, Wolverhampton South East £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £1.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £0.80m, Wolverhampton South East £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.80mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.81mWolverhampton South East: £0.71mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 12,758, Wolverhampton South East 16,422Wolverhampton South East: 16,422Birmingham Perry Barr: 12,758

    12,758Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 3,474, Wolverhampton South East 3,672Wolverhampton South East: 3,672Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,474

    3,474Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 2,749, Wolverhampton South East 3,247Wolverhampton South East: 3,247Birmingham Perry Barr: 2,749

    2,749Wolverhampton 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 Perry Barr 10,075, Wolverhampton South East 11,646Wolverhampton South East: 11,646Birmingham Perry Barr: 10,075

    10,075Wolverhampton South East is higher11,646

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 32,009, Wolverhampton South East 25,459Wolverhampton South East: 25,459Birmingham Perry Barr: 32,009

    32,009Birmingham Perry Barr is higher25,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 3,645, Wolverhampton South East 3,872Wolverhampton South East: 3,872Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,645

    3,645Wolverhampton South East is higher3,872

Show the numbers
Birmingham Perry Barr and Wolverhampton South East, total
MeasureBirmingham Perry BarrWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£634.2m£636.9m£601.5m£616.5m£619.1m£584.8mBirmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.6m£169.3m£159.9m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.6m£260.3m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£133.5m£134.1m£126.7m£186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBirmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.3m£231.3m£218.5m£212.8m£213.7m£201.9mBirmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£107.1m£107.5m£101.6m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBirmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBirmingham Perry Barr
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,75816,422Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4743,672Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7493,247Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,07511,646Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,00925,459Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6453,872Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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