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Birmingham Yardley and Blackley and Middleton South
Birmingham Yardley is higher than Blackley and Middleton South on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Birmingham Yardley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South 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 Yardley Blackley and Middleton South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,944£4,965£4,690Blackley and Middleton South is higher£5,216£5,238£4,948
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,248£13,305£12,567Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£13,179£13,235£12,501
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,396£3,410£3,221Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,742£3,757£3,549
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,041£11,088£10,473Blackley and Middleton South is higher£11,075£11,122£10,505
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,157£1,162£1,098Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,087£1,027
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£993£997£942Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£968£973£919
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£57£58£54Birmingham Yardley is higher£53£53£50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£594£596£563Blackley and Middleton South is higher£678£681£643
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£155£147Blackley and Middleton South is higher£202£203£192
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£227£228£215Birmingham Yardley is higher£188£189£178
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,807£2,819£2,663Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,007£3,020£2,852
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley is higher£361£362£342
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£338£340£321Blackley and Middleton South is higher£532£534£504
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
992.3Blackley and Middleton South is higher994.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
210.5Blackley and Middleton South is higher213.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
202.3Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count193.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.0Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
355.6Birmingham Yardley is higher343.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
51.0Birmingham Yardley is higher42.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Yardley | Blackley and Middleton South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,944£4,965£4,690 | £5,216£5,238£4,948 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,248£13,305£12,567 | £13,179£13,235£12,501 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,396£3,410£3,221 | £3,742£3,757£3,549 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,041£11,088£10,473 | £11,075£11,122£10,505 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,157£1,162£1,098 | £1,083£1,087£1,027 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £993£997£942 | £968£973£919 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £57£58£54 | £53£53£50 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £594£596£563 | £678£681£643 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£155£147 | £202£203£192 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £227£228£215 | £188£189£178 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,807£2,819£2,663 | £3,007£3,020£2,852 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £514£516£487 | £361£362£342 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £338£340£321 | £532£534£504 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £7.59£7.62£7.20 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.15£9.19£8.68 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Birmingham Yardley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 992.3 | 994.9 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 210.5 | 213.5 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 202.3 | 193.1 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.0 | 101.6 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 355.6 | 343.7 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 51.0 | 42.3 | Birmingham Yardley |
Per resident
Birmingham Yardley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South 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 Yardley Blackley and Middleton South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,944£4,965£4,690Blackley and Middleton South is higher£5,216£5,238£4,948
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,523£1,530£1,445Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,150£2,159£2,039Blackley and Middleton South is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,269£1,275£1,204Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,376£1,382£1,305
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Birmingham Yardley is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£594£596£563Blackley and Middleton South is higher£678£681£643
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£155£147Blackley and Middleton South is higher£202£203£192
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£144£136Birmingham Yardley is higher£117£118£111
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,777£1,785£1,686Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,874£1,882£1,778
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley is higher£361£362£342
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£214£215£203Blackley and Middleton South is higher£331£333£314
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.53£7.56£7.14Birmingham Yardley is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.36£7.39£6.98Birmingham Yardley is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
114.1Blackley and Middleton South is higher123.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.2Blackley and Middleton South is higher26.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.3Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count24.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.0Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
225.1Birmingham Yardley is higher214.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Birmingham Yardley is higher26.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Yardley | Blackley and Middleton South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,944£4,965£4,690 | £5,216£5,238£4,948 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,523£1,530£1,445 | £1,637£1,644£1,553 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,150£2,159£2,039 | £2,332£2,342£2,212 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,269£1,275£1,204 | £1,376£1,382£1,305 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £135£135£128 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £120£121£114 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £594£596£563 | £678£681£643 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£155£147 | £202£203£192 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£144£136 | £117£118£111 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,777£1,785£1,686 | £1,874£1,882£1,778 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £514£516£487 | £361£362£342 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £331£333£314 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.53£7.56£7.14 | £4.63£4.65£4.39 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.36£7.39£6.98 | £4.73£4.75£4.49 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.15£9.19£8.68 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Birmingham Yardley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 114.1 | 123.6 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.2 | 26.5 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.3 | 24.0 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.0 | 101.6 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 225.1 | 214.2 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 26.4 | Birmingham Yardley |
Total
Birmingham Yardley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South on 13. 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 Yardley Blackley and Middleton South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£582.6m£585.1m£552.7mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£601.8m£604.3m£570.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£188.9m£189.7m£179.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBirmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBlackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£78.2m£78.5m£74.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£23.4m£23.4m£22.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBirmingham Yardley is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£216.2m£217.1m£205.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mBirmingham Yardley is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,444Blackley and Middleton South is higher14,260
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,852Blackley and Middleton South is higher3,060
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,741Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count2,768
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,901Blackley and Middleton South is higher11,717
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
26,528Birmingham Yardley is higher24,709
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,806Birmingham Yardley is higher3,043
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| Measure | Birmingham Yardley | Blackley and Middleton South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £582.6m£585.1m£552.7m | £601.8m£604.3m£570.8m | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £179.5m£180.3m£170.3m | £188.9m£189.7m£179.2m | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £253.3m£254.4m£240.3m | £269.0m£270.2m£255.2m | Blackley and Middleton South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £149.6m£150.2m£141.9m | £158.7m£159.4m£150.6m | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | Birmingham Yardley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Birmingham Yardley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £70.0m£70.3m£66.4m | £78.2m£78.5m£74.2m | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3m | £23.4m£23.4m£22.1m | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Birmingham Yardley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £209.4m£210.3m£198.6m | £216.2m£217.1m£205.1m | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £60.5m£60.8m£57.4m | £41.6m£41.8m£39.5m | Birmingham Yardley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | £38.2m£38.4m£36.3m | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.89m£0.84m | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | Birmingham Yardley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.87m£0.87m£0.82m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Birmingham Yardley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Birmingham Yardley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,444 | 14,260 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,852 | 3,060 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,741 | 2,768 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,901 | 11,717 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 26,528 | 24,709 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,806 | 3,043 | Birmingham Yardley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.