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Birmingham Yardley and Smethwick

117,836 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Yardley is higher than Smethwick on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £4,944, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Yardley: £4,690

    £4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley £13,248, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Birmingham Yardley: £13,248Smethwick: £13,442Birmingham Yardley: £13,305Smethwick: £12,696Birmingham Yardley: £12,567

    £13,248£13,305£12,567Smethwick 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 Yardley £3,396, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Birmingham Yardley: £3,396Smethwick: £2,687Birmingham Yardley: £3,410Smethwick: £2,538Birmingham Yardley: £3,221

    £3,396£3,410£3,221Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley £11,041, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Birmingham Yardley: £11,041Smethwick: £11,049Birmingham Yardley: £11,088Smethwick: £10,436Birmingham Yardley: £10,473

    £11,041£11,088£10,473Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£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 Yardley £1,157, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Birmingham Yardley: £1,157Smethwick: £1,252Birmingham Yardley: £1,162Smethwick: £1,182Birmingham Yardley: £1,098

    £1,157£1,162£1,098Smethwick 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 Yardley £993, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Birmingham Yardley: £993Smethwick: £1,081Birmingham Yardley: £997Smethwick: £1,021Birmingham Yardley: £942

    £993£997£942Smethwick 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 Yardley £57, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Birmingham Yardley: £57Smethwick: £60Birmingham Yardley: £58Smethwick: £56Birmingham Yardley: £54

    £57£58£54Smethwick 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 Yardley £594, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Yardley: £594Smethwick: £516Birmingham Yardley: £596Smethwick: £488Birmingham Yardley: £563

    £594£596£563Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley £155, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Yardley: £155Smethwick: £122Birmingham Yardley: £155Smethwick: £115Birmingham Yardley: £147

    £155£155£147Birmingham Yardley is higher£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 Yardley £227, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Birmingham Yardley: £227Smethwick: £161Birmingham Yardley: £228Smethwick: £152Birmingham Yardley: £215

    £227£228£215Birmingham Yardley is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Yardley £2,807, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Birmingham Yardley: £2,807Smethwick: £2,166Birmingham Yardley: £2,819Smethwick: £2,046Birmingham Yardley: £2,663

    £2,807£2,819£2,663Birmingham Yardley is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £514, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Yardley: £514Smethwick: £206Birmingham Yardley: £516Smethwick: £195Birmingham Yardley: £487

    £514£516£487Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley £338, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Birmingham Yardley: £338Smethwick: £336Birmingham Yardley: £340Smethwick: £318Birmingham Yardley: £321

    £338£340£321Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley £12, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Birmingham Yardley: £12Smethwick: £12Birmingham Yardley: £12Smethwick: £11Birmingham Yardley: £11

    £12£12£11Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Yardley £12, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Birmingham Yardley: £12Smethwick: £11Birmingham Yardley: £12Smethwick: £11Birmingham Yardley: £11

    £12£12£11Birmingham Yardley is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £9.15, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Yardley: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley is higher£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 Yardley 992.3, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Birmingham Yardley: 992.3

    992.3Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley 210.5, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Birmingham Yardley: 210.5

    210.5Smethwick 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 Yardley 202.3, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Birmingham Yardley: 202.3

    202.3Smethwick is higher207.6

  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 Yardley 84.0, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Yardley: 84.0

    84.0Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley 355.6, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Birmingham Yardley: 355.6

    355.6Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley 51.0, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Birmingham Yardley: 51.0

    51.0Birmingham Yardley is higher37.3

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Birmingham Yardley and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham YardleySmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,944£4,965£4,690£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,248£13,305£12,567£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,396£3,410£3,221£2,675£2,687£2,538Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,041£11,088£10,473£11,003£11,049£10,436Birmingham Yardley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,157£1,162£1,098£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£993£997£942£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£57£58£54£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£594£596£563£514£516£488Birmingham Yardley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£122£122£115Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£215£161£161£152Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,807£2,819£2,663£2,157£2,166£2,046Birmingham Yardley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£206£206£195Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£340£321£335£336£318Birmingham Yardley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11Birmingham Yardley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£6.68£6.71£6.34Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.3978.5Birmingham Yardley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.5223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.3207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.073.3Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026355.6271.3Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.037.3Birmingham Yardley

Per resident

Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £4,944, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Yardley: £4,690

    £4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £1,523, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Yardley: £1,523Smethwick: £1,630Birmingham Yardley: £1,530Smethwick: £1,539Birmingham Yardley: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445Smethwick is higher£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £2,150, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Birmingham Yardley: £2,150Smethwick: £1,719Birmingham Yardley: £2,159Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Yardley: £2,039

    £2,150£2,159£2,039Birmingham Yardley is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £1,269, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Birmingham Yardley: £1,269Smethwick: £1,339Birmingham Yardley: £1,275Smethwick: £1,265Birmingham Yardley: £1,204

    £1,269£1,275£1,204Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £133, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Birmingham Yardley: £133Smethwick: £152Birmingham Yardley: £134Smethwick: £143Birmingham Yardley: £126

    £133£134£126Smethwick 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 Yardley £114, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Birmingham Yardley: £114Smethwick: £131Birmingham Yardley: £115Smethwick: £124Birmingham Yardley: £108

    £114£115£108Smethwick 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 Yardley £6.59, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Birmingham Yardley: £6.59Smethwick: £7.22Birmingham Yardley: £6.62Smethwick: £6.82Birmingham Yardley: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Smethwick 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 Yardley £594, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Yardley: £594Smethwick: £516Birmingham Yardley: £596Smethwick: £488Birmingham Yardley: £563

    £594£596£563Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley £155, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Yardley: £155Smethwick: £122Birmingham Yardley: £155Smethwick: £115Birmingham Yardley: £147

    £155£155£147Birmingham Yardley is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £144, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Birmingham Yardley: £144Smethwick: £103Birmingham Yardley: £144Smethwick: £97Birmingham Yardley: £136

    £144£144£136Birmingham Yardley is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £1,777, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Birmingham Yardley: £1,777Smethwick: £1,386Birmingham Yardley: £1,785Smethwick: £1,309Birmingham Yardley: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Birmingham Yardley is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £514, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Yardley: £514Smethwick: £206Birmingham Yardley: £516Smethwick: £195Birmingham Yardley: £487

    £514£516£487Birmingham Yardley is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £214, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Birmingham Yardley: £214Smethwick: £215Birmingham Yardley: £215Smethwick: £203Birmingham Yardley: £203

    £214£215£203Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £7.53, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Birmingham Yardley: £7.53Smethwick: £7.54Birmingham Yardley: £7.56Smethwick: £7.12Birmingham Yardley: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £7.36, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Birmingham Yardley: £7.36Smethwick: £7.11Birmingham Yardley: £7.39Smethwick: £6.72Birmingham Yardley: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Birmingham Yardley is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Yardley £9.15, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Yardley: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Yardley 114.1, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Birmingham Yardley: 114.1

    114.1Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Yardley 24.2, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Birmingham Yardley: 24.2

    24.2Smethwick 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 Yardley 23.3, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Birmingham Yardley: 23.3

    23.3Smethwick is higher25.2

  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 Yardley 84.0, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Yardley: 84.0

    84.0Birmingham Yardley is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Yardley 225.1, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Birmingham Yardley: 225.1

    225.1Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley 32.3, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Birmingham Yardley: 32.3

    32.3Birmingham Yardley is higher23.9

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Birmingham Yardley and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureBirmingham YardleySmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,944£4,965£4,690£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,039£1,711£1,719£1,623Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,275£1,204£1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£594£596£563£514£516£488Birmingham Yardley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£122£122£115Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£103£103£97Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,380£1,386£1,309Birmingham Yardley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£206£206£195Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£214£215£203Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£7.51£7.54£7.12Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.08£7.11£6.72Birmingham Yardley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£6.68£6.71£6.34Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026114.1118.6Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.227.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.325.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.073.3Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026225.1173.6Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.323.9Birmingham Yardley

Total

Birmingham Yardley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Yardley £582.6m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mBirmingham Yardley: £582.6mSmethwick: £503.2mBirmingham Yardley: £585.1mSmethwick: £475.3mBirmingham Yardley: £552.7m

    £582.6m£585.1m£552.7mBirmingham Yardley is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Yardley £179.5m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mBirmingham Yardley: £179.5mSmethwick: £195.2mBirmingham Yardley: £180.3mSmethwick: £184.4mBirmingham Yardley: £170.3m

    £179.5m£180.3m£170.3mSmethwick is higher£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Yardley £253.3m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBirmingham Yardley: £253.3mSmethwick: £205.9mBirmingham Yardley: £254.4mSmethwick: £194.5mBirmingham Yardley: £240.3m

    £253.3m£254.4m£240.3mBirmingham Yardley is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Yardley £149.6m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mBirmingham Yardley: £149.6mSmethwick: £160.5mBirmingham Yardley: £150.2mSmethwick: £151.6mBirmingham Yardley: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Yardley £15.7m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mSmethwick: £18.2mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mSmethwick: £17.2mBirmingham Yardley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mSmethwick 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 Yardley £13.5m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mSmethwick: £15.7mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mSmethwick: £14.8mBirmingham Yardley: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSmethwick 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 Yardley £0.78m, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mSmethwick: £0.82mBirmingham Yardley: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSmethwick 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 Yardley £70.0m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBirmingham Yardley: £70.0mSmethwick: £61.9mBirmingham Yardley: £70.3mSmethwick: £58.4mBirmingham Yardley: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBirmingham Yardley 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 Yardley £18.2m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Yardley: £18.2mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Yardley: £18.3mSmethwick: £13.8mBirmingham Yardley: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBirmingham Yardley is higher£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 Yardley £16.9m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mBirmingham Yardley: £16.9mSmethwick: £12.4mBirmingham Yardley: £17.0mSmethwick: £11.7mBirmingham Yardley: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBirmingham Yardley is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Yardley £209.4m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mBirmingham Yardley: £209.4mSmethwick: £166.0mBirmingham Yardley: £210.3mSmethwick: £156.8mBirmingham Yardley: £198.6m

    £209.4m£210.3m£198.6mBirmingham Yardley is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Yardley £60.5m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mBirmingham Yardley: £60.5mSmethwick: £24.7mBirmingham Yardley: £60.8mSmethwick: £23.4mBirmingham Yardley: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mBirmingham Yardley is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Yardley £25.2m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mBirmingham Yardley: £25.2mSmethwick: £25.8mBirmingham Yardley: £25.3mSmethwick: £24.3mBirmingham Yardley: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Yardley £0.89m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Yardley: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Yardley £0.87m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mSmethwick: £0.81mBirmingham Yardley: £0.82m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.82mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Yardley £1.1m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.76mBirmingham Yardley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Yardley 13,444, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Birmingham Yardley: 13,444

    13,444Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Yardley 2,852, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Birmingham Yardley: 2,852

    2,852Smethwick is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Yardley 2,741, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Birmingham Yardley: 2,741

    2,741Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Yardley 9,901, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Birmingham Yardley: 9,901

    9,901Birmingham Yardley is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Yardley 26,528, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Birmingham Yardley: 26,528

    26,528Birmingham Yardley is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Yardley 3,806, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Birmingham Yardley: 3,806

    3,806Birmingham Yardley is higher2,859

Show the numbers
Birmingham Yardley and Smethwick, total
MeasureBirmingham YardleySmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.6m£585.1m£552.7m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBirmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBirmingham Yardley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBirmingham Yardley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Yardley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBirmingham Yardley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBirmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSmethwick
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBirmingham Yardley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBirmingham Yardley
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,44414,211Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8523,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7413,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9018,779Birmingham Yardley
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,52820,795Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8062,859Birmingham Yardley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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