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Blackley and Middleton South and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Blackley and Middleton South is higher than Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North on 18. 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
Blackley and Middleton South Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£5,212£5,234£4,943
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,179£13,235£12,501Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£13,401£13,458£12,711
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,742£3,757£3,549Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£3,814£3,831£3,618
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,075£11,122£10,505Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£11,234£11,282£10,656
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,083£1,087£1,027Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£1,111£1,116£1,054
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£968£973£919Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£998£1,002£947
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£53£53£50Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£57£57£54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£678£681£643Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£685£688£650
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£188£189£178Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£269£270£255
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,007£3,020£2,852Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£3,140£3,154£2,979
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£361£362£342Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£384£385£364
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South is higher£376£377£357
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.43£7.46£7.05Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£12
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.59£7.62£7.20Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£17£17£16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
994.9Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count1,004.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
213.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count220.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
193.1Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count203.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
101.6Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count97.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
343.7Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher374.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
42.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher61.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Blackley and Middleton South | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,216£5,238£4,948 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,179£13,235£12,501 | £13,401£13,458£12,711 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,742£3,757£3,549 | £3,814£3,831£3,618 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,075£11,122£10,505 | £11,234£11,282£10,656 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,083£1,087£1,027 | £1,111£1,116£1,054 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £968£973£919 | £998£1,002£947 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £57£57£54 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £685£688£650 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£192 | £199£200£189 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £188£189£178 | £269£270£255 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,007£3,020£2,852 | £3,140£3,154£2,979 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £361£362£342 | £384£385£364 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £532£534£504 | £376£377£357 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | £12 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.59£7.62£7.20 | £17£17£16 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £6.58£6.61£6.24 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 994.9 | 1,004.6 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 213.5 | 220.3 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 193.1 | 203.5 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 101.6 | 97.5 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 343.7 | 374.4 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 42.3 | 61.0 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
Per resident
Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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
Blackley and Middleton South Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£5,212£5,234£4,943
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,637£1,644£1,553Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,560£1,566£1,479
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,332£2,342£2,212Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£2,378£2,388£2,255
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,376£1,382£1,305Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,313£1,240
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£678£681£643Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£685£688£650
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£168£168£159
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,874£1,882£1,778Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£361£362£342Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£384£385£364
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£331£333£314Blackley and Middleton South is higher£234£235£222
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.63£4.65£4.39Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.73£4.75£4.49Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£10£10£9.87
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
123.6Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count116.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.5Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count25.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.0Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count23.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
101.6Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count97.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
214.2Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher233.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher38.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Blackley and Middleton South | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,216£5,238£4,948 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,637£1,644£1,553 | £1,560£1,566£1,479 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,332£2,342£2,212 | £2,378£2,388£2,255 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,376£1,382£1,305 | £1,308£1,313£1,240 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £129£130£123 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £116£117£110 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £685£688£650 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£192 | £199£200£189 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £168£168£159 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,874£1,882£1,778 | £1,958£1,966£1,857 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £361£362£342 | £384£385£364 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £331£333£314 | £234£235£222 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.63£4.65£4.39 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.73£4.75£4.49 | £10£10£9.87 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £6.58£6.61£6.24 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 123.6 | 116.9 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.5 | 25.6 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.0 | 23.7 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 101.6 | 97.5 | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 214.2 | 233.4 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.4 | 38.0 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
Total
Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North on 21. 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
Blackley and Middleton South Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£601.8m£604.3m£570.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£653.7m£656.5m£620.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£188.9m£189.7m£179.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£195.7m£196.5m£185.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£298.3m£299.5m£282.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£78.2m£78.5m£74.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£216.2m£217.1m£205.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,260Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count14,667
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,060Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count3,216
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,768Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count2,971
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,717Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count12,233
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
24,709Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher29,278
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,043Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher4,771
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| Measure | Blackley and Middleton South | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £601.8m£604.3m£570.8m | £653.7m£656.5m£620.1m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £188.9m£189.7m£179.2m | £195.7m£196.5m£185.6m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £269.0m£270.2m£255.2m | £298.3m£299.5m£282.9m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £158.7m£159.4m£150.6m | £164.0m£164.7m£155.6m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £78.2m£78.5m£74.2m | £85.9m£86.3m£81.5m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.4m£22.1m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £216.2m£217.1m£205.1m | £245.6m£246.6m£232.9m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £41.6m£41.8m£39.5m | £48.1m£48.3m£45.6m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £38.2m£38.4m£36.3m | £29.4m£29.5m£27.9m | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,260 | 14,667 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,060 | 3,216 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,768 | 2,971 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,717 | 12,233 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 24,709 | 29,278 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,043 | 4,771 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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