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Birmingham Yardley and Gorton and Denton
Birmingham Yardley is higher than Gorton and Denton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 9 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 17 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton on 5. 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 Gorton and Denton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,248£13,305£12,567Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£13,067£13,122£12,394
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,396£3,410£3,221Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£3,378£3,393£3,204
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,041£11,088£10,473Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£10,897£10,943£10,336
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,157£1,162£1,098Gorton and Denton is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£993£997£942Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£57£58£54Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£594£596£563Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£558
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£155£147Gorton and Denton is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£227£228£215Birmingham Yardley is higher£174£175£165
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,807£2,819£2,663Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,789£2,634
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley is higher£283£284£268
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£338£340£321Gorton and Denton is higher£414£416£393
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
992.3Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count979.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
210.5Gorton and Denton is higher215.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
202.3Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count196.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.0Gorton and Denton is higher88.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
355.6Birmingham Yardley is higher320.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
51.0Birmingham Yardley is higher39.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Yardley | Gorton and Denton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,944£4,965£4,690 | £4,779£4,799£4,533 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,248£13,305£12,567 | £13,067£13,122£12,394 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,396£3,410£3,221 | £3,378£3,393£3,204 | Birmingham Yardley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,041£11,088£10,473 | £10,897£10,943£10,336 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,157£1,162£1,098 | £1,163£1,168£1,103 | Gorton and Denton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £993£997£942 | £952£956£903 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £57£58£54 | £55£56£53 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £594£596£563 | £588£590£558 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£155£147 | £171£172£162 | Gorton and Denton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £227£228£215 | £174£175£165 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,807£2,819£2,663 | £2,777£2,789£2,634 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £514£516£487 | £283£284£268 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £338£340£321 | £414£416£393 | Gorton and Denton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.15£9.19£8.68 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | Birmingham Yardley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 992.3 | 979.4 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 210.5 | 215.6 | Gorton and Denton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 202.3 | 196.9 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.0 | 88.4 | Gorton and Denton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 355.6 | 320.3 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 51.0 | 39.4 | Birmingham Yardley |
Per resident
Birmingham Yardley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton 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 Gorton and Denton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,523£1,530£1,445Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,488
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,150£2,159£2,039Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£2,162£2,171£2,051
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,269£1,275£1,204Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,313£1,241
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126Gorton and Denton is higher£140£140£132
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£594£596£563Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£558
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£155£147Gorton and Denton is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£144£136Birmingham Yardley is higher£111£112£106
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,777£1,785£1,686Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley is higher£283£284£268
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£214£215£203Gorton and Denton is higher£265£266£251
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.53£7.56£7.14Birmingham Yardley is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.36£7.39£6.98Birmingham Yardley is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
114.1Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count117.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.2Gorton and Denton is higher25.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.3Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count23.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.0Gorton and Denton is higher88.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
225.1Birmingham Yardley is higher205.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Birmingham Yardley is higher25.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Yardley | Gorton and Denton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,944£4,965£4,690 | £4,779£4,799£4,533 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,523£1,530£1,445 | £1,568£1,575£1,488 | Gorton and Denton |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,150£2,159£2,039 | £2,162£2,171£2,051 | Gorton and Denton |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,269£1,275£1,204 | £1,308£1,313£1,241 | Gorton and Denton |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £140£140£132 | Gorton and Denton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £114£115£108 | Gorton and Denton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | Gorton and Denton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £594£596£563 | £588£590£558 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£155£147 | £171£172£162 | Gorton and Denton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£144£136 | £111£112£106 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,777£1,785£1,686 | £1,777£1,785£1,686 | Gorton and Denton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £514£516£487 | £283£284£268 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £265£266£251 | Gorton and Denton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.53£7.56£7.14 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.36£7.39£6.98 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.15£9.19£8.68 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | Birmingham Yardley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 114.1 | 117.6 | Gorton and Denton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.2 | 25.9 | Gorton and Denton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.3 | 23.6 | Gorton and Denton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.0 | 88.4 | Gorton and Denton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 225.1 | 205.0 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 25.2 | Birmingham Yardley |
Total
Birmingham Yardley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton 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 Gorton and Denton
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£582.6m£585.1m£552.7mBirmingham Yardley is higher£569.1m£571.5m£539.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mGorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£186.8m£187.6m£177.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mGorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mGorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£155.8m£156.4m£147.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mGorton and Denton is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mGorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mGorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mGorton and Denton is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBirmingham Yardley is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mGorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mBirmingham Yardley is higher£33.7m£33.8m£32.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mGorton and Denton is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,444Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count13,999
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,852Gorton and Denton is higher3,082
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,741Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count2,814
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,901Gorton and Denton is higher10,524
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
26,528Birmingham Yardley is higher24,410
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,806Birmingham Yardley is higher3,006
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| Measure | Birmingham Yardley | Gorton and Denton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £582.6m£585.1m£552.7m | £569.1m£571.5m£539.8m | Birmingham Yardley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £179.5m£180.3m£170.3m | £186.8m£187.6m£177.2m | Gorton and Denton |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £253.3m£254.4m£240.3m | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2m | Gorton and Denton |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £149.6m£150.2m£141.9m | £155.8m£156.4m£147.7m | Gorton and Denton |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | Gorton and Denton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Gorton and Denton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | Gorton and Denton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £70.0m£70.3m£66.4m | £70.0m£70.3m£66.4m | Gorton and Denton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3m | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | Gorton and Denton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | Birmingham Yardley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £209.4m£210.3m£198.6m | £211.7m£212.6m£200.8m | Gorton and Denton |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £60.5m£60.8m£57.4m | £33.7m£33.8m£32.0m | Birmingham Yardley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | £31.6m£31.7m£29.9m | Gorton and Denton |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.89m£0.84m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Birmingham Yardley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.87m£0.87m£0.82m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Birmingham Yardley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Birmingham Yardley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,444 | 13,999 | Gorton and Denton |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,852 | 3,082 | Gorton and Denton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,741 | 2,814 | Gorton and Denton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,901 | 10,524 | Gorton and Denton |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 26,528 | 24,410 | Birmingham Yardley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,806 | 3,006 | 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.