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Blackburn and Birmingham Perry Barr

118,957 and 125,283 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn is higher than Birmingham Perry Barr on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Blackburn is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr on 12. 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

Blackburn Birmingham Perry Barr

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Blackburn: £4,571Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Blackburn: £4,590Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £13,014, Birmingham Perry Barr £13,123Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,123Blackburn: £13,014Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,179Blackburn: £13,070Birmingham Perry Barr: £12,448Blackburn: £12,345

    £13,014£13,070£12,345Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£13,123£13,179£12,448

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £3,128, Birmingham Perry Barr £3,340Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,340Blackburn: £3,128Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,355Blackburn: £3,141Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,168Blackburn: £2,967

    £3,128£3,141£2,967Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£3,340£3,355£3,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £10,997, Birmingham Perry Barr £10,396Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,396Blackburn: £10,997Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,440Blackburn: £11,044Birmingham Perry Barr: £9,861Blackburn: £10,431

    £10,997£11,044£10,431Blackburn is higher£10,396£10,440£9,861

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £1,087, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,589Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,589Blackburn: £1,087Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,596Blackburn: £1,092Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,508Blackburn: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,589£1,596£1,508

  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: Blackburn £877, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,066Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Blackburn: £877Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,070Blackburn: £880Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011Blackburn: £832

    £877£880£832Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

  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: Blackburn £54, Birmingham Perry Barr £72Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Blackburn: £54Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Blackburn: £54Birmingham Perry Barr: £68Blackburn: £51

    £54£54£51Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£72£72£68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Birmingham Perry Barr £544Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Blackburn: £612Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Blackburn: £615Birmingham Perry Barr: £516Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackburn is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Birmingham Perry Barr £120Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Blackburn: £178Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Blackburn: £179Birmingham Perry Barr: £114Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£120£121£114

  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: Blackburn £207, Birmingham Perry Barr £195Birmingham Perry Barr: £195Blackburn: £207Birmingham Perry Barr: £196Blackburn: £207Birmingham Perry Barr: £185Blackburn: £196

    £207£207£196Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £2,503, Birmingham Perry Barr £2,803Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,803Blackburn: £2,503Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,815Blackburn: £2,514Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,659Blackburn: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Birmingham Perry Barr £855Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Blackburn: £243Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Blackburn: £244Birmingham Perry Barr: £811Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£855£858£811

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £401, Birmingham Perry Barr £318Birmingham Perry Barr: £318Blackburn: £401Birmingham Perry Barr: £319Blackburn: £403Birmingham Perry Barr: £302Blackburn: £381

    £401£403£381Blackburn is higher£318£319£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £6.52, Birmingham Perry Barr £15Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Blackburn: £6.52Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Blackburn: £6.54Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Blackburn: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £10, Birmingham Perry Barr £9.24Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.24Blackburn: £10Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.27Blackburn: £10Birmingham Perry Barr: £8.76Blackburn: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Blackburn: £7.75Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Blackburn: £7.78Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn 994.9, Birmingham Perry Barr 993.2Birmingham Perry Barr: 993.2Blackburn: 994.9

    994.9Blackburn is higher993.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn 211.6, Birmingham Perry Barr 270.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 270.4Blackburn: 211.6

    211.6Birmingham Perry Barr is higher270.4

  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: Blackburn 178.0, Birmingham Perry Barr 214.0Birmingham Perry Barr: 214.0Blackburn: 178.0

    178.0Birmingham Perry Barr is higher214.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 93.5, Birmingham Perry Barr 80.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higher80.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackburn 319.2, Birmingham Perry Barr 389.6Birmingham Perry Barr: 389.6Blackburn: 319.2

    319.2Birmingham Perry Barr is higher389.6

  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: Blackburn 47.6, Birmingham Perry Barr 44.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 44.4Blackburn: 47.6

    47.6Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count44.4

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Blackburn and Birmingham Perry Barr, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburnBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,014£13,070£12,345£13,123£13,179£12,448Birmingham Perry Barr
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,128£3,141£2,967£3,340£3,355£3,168Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,044£10,431£10,396£10,440£9,861Blackburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,589£1,596£1,508Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£880£832£1,066£1,070£1,011Birmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£72£72£68Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£544£546£516Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£120£121£114Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£207£196£195£196£185Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,803£2,815£2,659Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£403£381£318£319£302Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£15Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£9.24£9.27£8.76Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£6.40£6.43£6.07Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9993.2Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.6270.4Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.0214.0Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.580.4Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026319.2389.6Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.644.4Blackburn

Per resident

Blackburn is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr on 11. 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

Blackburn Birmingham Perry Barr

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Blackburn: £4,571Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Blackburn: £4,590Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,561, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,346Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,346Blackburn: £1,561Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,351Blackburn: £1,568Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,276Blackburn: £1,481

    £1,561£1,568£1,481Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,346£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,968, Birmingham Perry Barr £2,191Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,191Blackburn: £1,968Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,200Blackburn: £1,976Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,078Blackburn: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,191£2,200£2,078

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn £1,319, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,066Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Blackburn: £1,319Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,071Blackburn: £1,325Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011Blackburn: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Blackburn is higher£1,066£1,071£1,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn £130, Birmingham Perry Barr £163Birmingham Perry Barr: £163Blackburn: £130Birmingham Perry Barr: £164Blackburn: £131Birmingham Perry Barr: £155Blackburn: £124

    £130£131£124Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £105, Birmingham Perry Barr £109Birmingham Perry Barr: £109Blackburn: £105Birmingham Perry Barr: £110Blackburn: £106Birmingham Perry Barr: £104Blackburn: £100

    £105£106£100Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£109£110£104

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackburn £6.44, Birmingham Perry Barr £7.37Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.37Blackburn: £6.44Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.40Blackburn: £6.47Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.99Blackburn: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Birmingham Perry Barr £544Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Blackburn: £612Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Blackburn: £615Birmingham Perry Barr: £516Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackburn is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Birmingham Perry Barr £120Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Blackburn: £178Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Blackburn: £179Birmingham Perry Barr: £114Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn £130, Birmingham Perry Barr £128Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Blackburn: £130Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Blackburn: £131Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Blackburn: £123

    £130£131£123Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn £1,575, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,838Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,838Blackburn: £1,575Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,846Blackburn: £1,582Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,744Blackburn: £1,494

    £1,575£1,582£1,494Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,838£1,846£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Birmingham Perry Barr £855Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Blackburn: £243Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Blackburn: £244Birmingham Perry Barr: £811Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£855£858£811

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £253, Birmingham Perry Barr £209Birmingham Perry Barr: £209Blackburn: £253Birmingham Perry Barr: £210Blackburn: £254Birmingham Perry Barr: £198Blackburn: £240

    £253£254£240Blackburn is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £4.10, Birmingham Perry Barr £10Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Blackburn: £4.10Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Blackburn: £4.12Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.53Blackburn: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£10£10£9.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn £6.34, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.06Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.06Blackburn: £6.34Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.09Blackburn: £6.36Birmingham Perry Barr: £5.75Blackburn: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Blackburn: £7.75Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Blackburn: £7.78Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 119.4, Birmingham Perry Barr 101.8Birmingham Perry Barr: 101.8Blackburn: 119.4

    119.4Blackburn is higher101.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 25.4, Birmingham Perry Barr 27.7Birmingham Perry Barr: 27.7Blackburn: 25.4

    25.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher27.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 21.4, Birmingham Perry Barr 21.9Birmingham Perry Barr: 21.9Blackburn: 21.4

    21.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher21.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 93.5, Birmingham Perry Barr 80.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higher80.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 200.8, Birmingham Perry Barr 255.5Birmingham Perry Barr: 255.5Blackburn: 200.8

    200.8Birmingham Perry Barr is higher255.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 29.9, Birmingham Perry Barr 29.1Birmingham Perry Barr: 29.1Blackburn: 29.9

    29.9Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count29.1

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Blackburn and Birmingham Perry Barr, per resident
MeasureBlackburnBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,561£1,568£1,481£1,346£1,351£1,276Blackburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,191£2,200£2,078Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,066£1,071£1,011Blackburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£163£164£155Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£109£110£104Birmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.37£7.40£6.99Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£544£546£516Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£120£121£114Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£128£128£121Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,575£1,582£1,494£1,838£1,846£1,744Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£209£210£198Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£10£10£9.53Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.06£6.09£5.75Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£6.40£6.43£6.07Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.4101.8Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.427.7Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.421.9Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.580.4Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026200.8255.5Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.929.1Blackburn

Total

Blackburn is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr 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

Blackburn Birmingham Perry Barr

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn £543.7m, Birmingham Perry Barr £634.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £634.2mBlackburn: £543.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £636.9mBlackburn: £546.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £601.5mBlackburn: £515.8m

    £543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£634.2m£636.9m£601.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn £185.7m, Birmingham Perry Barr £168.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £168.6mBlackburn: £185.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £169.3mBlackburn: £186.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £159.9mBlackburn: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£168.6m£169.3m£159.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn £234.1m, Birmingham Perry Barr £274.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £274.5mBlackburn: £234.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £275.6mBlackburn: £235.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £260.3mBlackburn: £222.1m

    £234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£274.5m£275.6m£260.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn £157.0m, Birmingham Perry Barr £133.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £133.5mBlackburn: £157.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £134.1mBlackburn: £157.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £126.7mBlackburn: £148.9m

    £157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBlackburn is higher£133.5m£134.1m£126.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Birmingham Perry Barr £20.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.4mBlackburn: £15.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.5mBlackburn: £15.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £19.4mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £12.5m, Birmingham Perry Barr £13.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.7mBlackburn: £12.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.8mBlackburn: £12.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.0mBlackburn: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackburn £0.77m, Birmingham Perry Barr £0.92mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.92mBlackburn: £0.77mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.93mBlackburn: £0.77mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.88mBlackburn: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £72.9m, Birmingham Perry Barr £68.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.1mBlackburn: £72.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.4mBlackburn: £73.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £64.6mBlackburn: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackburn is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £21.2m, Birmingham Perry Barr £15.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mBlackburn: £21.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mBlackburn: £21.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £14.3mBlackburn: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Birmingham Perry Barr £16.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.0mBlackburn: £15.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.1mBlackburn: £15.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.2mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn £187.4m, Birmingham Perry Barr £230.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £230.3mBlackburn: £187.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £231.3mBlackburn: £188.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £218.5mBlackburn: £177.7m

    £187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£230.3m£231.3m£218.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn £28.9m, Birmingham Perry Barr £107.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.1mBlackburn: £28.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.5mBlackburn: £29.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £101.6mBlackburn: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£107.1m£107.5m£101.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn £30.0m, Birmingham Perry Barr £26.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.1mBlackburn: £30.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.2mBlackburn: £30.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £24.8mBlackburn: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBlackburn is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn £0.49m, Birmingham Perry Barr £1.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mBlackburn: £0.49mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mBlackburn: £0.49mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.2mBlackburn: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn £0.75m, Birmingham Perry Barr £0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.75mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.72mBlackburn: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn £0.92m, Birmingham Perry Barr £0.80mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.80mBlackburn: £0.92mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.81mBlackburn: £0.93mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn 14,199, Birmingham Perry Barr 12,758Birmingham Perry Barr: 12,758Blackburn: 14,199

    14,199Blackburn is higher12,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn 3,020, Birmingham Perry Barr 3,474Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,474Blackburn: 3,020

    3,020Birmingham Perry Barr is higher3,474

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 2,541, Birmingham Perry Barr 2,749Birmingham Perry Barr: 2,749Blackburn: 2,541

    2,541Birmingham Perry Barr is higher2,749

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 11,120, Birmingham Perry Barr 10,075Birmingham Perry Barr: 10,075Blackburn: 11,120

    11,120Blackburn is higher10,075

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn 23,891, Birmingham Perry Barr 32,009Birmingham Perry Barr: 32,009Blackburn: 23,891

    23,891Birmingham Perry Barr is higher32,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn 3,559, Birmingham Perry Barr 3,645Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,645Blackburn: 3,559

    3,559Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count3,645

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Blackburn and Birmingham Perry Barr, total
MeasureBlackburnBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m£634.2m£636.9m£601.5mBirmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£168.6m£169.3m£159.9mBlackburn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m£274.5m£275.6m£260.3mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m£133.5m£134.1m£126.7mBlackburn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBirmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBirmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBirmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBlackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBirmingham Perry Barr
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m£230.3m£231.3m£218.5mBirmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£107.1m£107.5m£101.6mBirmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mBlackburn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBirmingham Perry Barr
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,19912,758Blackburn
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0203,474Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5412,749Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,12010,075Blackburn
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,89132,009Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5593,645Birmingham Perry Barr

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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