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Blackley and Middleton South and Birmingham Yardley

115,363 and 117,836 residents (mid-2024).

Blackley and Middleton South is higher than Birmingham Yardley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 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

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley 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

Blackley and Middleton South Birmingham Yardley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5,216, Birmingham Yardley £4,944Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Birmingham Yardley: £4,690Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948

    £5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South is higher£4,944£4,965£4,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £13,179, Birmingham Yardley £13,248Birmingham Yardley: £13,248Blackley and Middleton South: £13,179Birmingham Yardley: £13,305Blackley and Middleton South: £13,235Birmingham Yardley: £12,567Blackley and Middleton South: £12,501

    £13,179£13,235£12,501Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£13,248£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £3,742, Birmingham Yardley £3,396Birmingham Yardley: £3,396Blackley and Middleton South: £3,742Birmingham Yardley: £3,410Blackley and Middleton South: £3,757Birmingham Yardley: £3,221Blackley and Middleton South: £3,549

    £3,742£3,757£3,549Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,396£3,410£3,221

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £11,075, Birmingham Yardley £11,041Birmingham Yardley: £11,041Blackley and Middleton South: £11,075Birmingham Yardley: £11,088Blackley and Middleton South: £11,122Birmingham Yardley: £10,473Blackley and Middleton South: £10,505

    £11,075£11,122£10,505Blackley and Middleton South is higher£11,041£11,088£10,473

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £1,083, Birmingham Yardley £1,157Birmingham Yardley: £1,157Blackley and Middleton South: £1,083Birmingham Yardley: £1,162Blackley and Middleton South: £1,087Birmingham Yardley: £1,098Blackley and Middleton South: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£1,157£1,162£1,098

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £968, Birmingham Yardley £993Birmingham Yardley: £993Blackley and Middleton South: £968Birmingham Yardley: £997Blackley and Middleton South: £973Birmingham Yardley: £942Blackley and Middleton South: £919

    £968£973£919Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£993£997£942

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £53, Birmingham Yardley £57Birmingham Yardley: £57Blackley and Middleton South: £53Birmingham Yardley: £58Blackley and Middleton South: £53Birmingham Yardley: £54Blackley and Middleton South: £50

    £53£53£50Birmingham Yardley is higher£57£58£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £678, Birmingham Yardley £594Birmingham Yardley: £594Blackley and Middleton South: £678Birmingham Yardley: £596Blackley and Middleton South: £681Birmingham Yardley: £563Blackley and Middleton South: £643

    £678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South is higher£594£596£563

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £202, Birmingham Yardley £155Birmingham Yardley: £155Blackley and Middleton South: £202Birmingham Yardley: £155Blackley and Middleton South: £203Birmingham Yardley: £147Blackley and Middleton South: £192

    £202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South is higher£155£155£147

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £188, Birmingham Yardley £227Birmingham Yardley: £227Blackley and Middleton South: £188Birmingham Yardley: £228Blackley and Middleton South: £189Birmingham Yardley: £215Blackley and Middleton South: £178

    £188£189£178Birmingham Yardley is higher£227£228£215

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £3,007, Birmingham Yardley £2,807Birmingham Yardley: £2,807Blackley and Middleton South: £3,007Birmingham Yardley: £2,819Blackley and Middleton South: £3,020Birmingham Yardley: £2,663Blackley and Middleton South: £2,852

    £3,007£3,020£2,852Blackley and Middleton South is higher£2,807£2,819£2,663

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £361, Birmingham Yardley £514Birmingham Yardley: £514Blackley and Middleton South: £361Birmingham Yardley: £516Blackley and Middleton South: £362Birmingham Yardley: £487Blackley and Middleton South: £342

    £361£362£342Birmingham Yardley is higher£514£516£487

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £532, Birmingham Yardley £338Birmingham Yardley: £338Blackley and Middleton South: £532Birmingham Yardley: £340Blackley and Middleton South: £534Birmingham Yardley: £321Blackley and Middleton South: £504

    £532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South is higher£338£340£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £7.43, Birmingham Yardley £12Birmingham Yardley: £12Blackley and Middleton South: £7.43Birmingham Yardley: £12Blackley and Middleton South: £7.46Birmingham Yardley: £11Blackley and Middleton South: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Birmingham Yardley is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £7.59, Birmingham Yardley £12Birmingham Yardley: £12Blackley and Middleton South: £7.59Birmingham Yardley: £12Blackley and Middleton South: £7.62Birmingham Yardley: £11Blackley and Middleton South: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Birmingham Yardley is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5.57, Birmingham Yardley £9.15Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Birmingham Yardley: £8.68Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Birmingham Yardley is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South 994.9, Birmingham Yardley 992.3Birmingham Yardley: 992.3Blackley and Middleton South: 994.9

    994.9Blackley and Middleton South is higher992.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South 213.5, Birmingham Yardley 210.5Birmingham Yardley: 210.5Blackley and Middleton South: 213.5

    213.5Blackley and Middleton South is higher210.5

  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: Blackley and Middleton South 193.1, Birmingham Yardley 202.3Birmingham Yardley: 202.3Blackley and Middleton South: 193.1

    193.1Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count202.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 101.6, Birmingham Yardley 84.0Birmingham Yardley: 84.0Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6

    101.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher84.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South 343.7, Birmingham Yardley 355.6Birmingham Yardley: 355.6Blackley and Middleton South: 343.7

    343.7Birmingham Yardley is higher355.6

  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: Blackley and Middleton South 42.3, Birmingham Yardley 51.0Birmingham Yardley: 51.0Blackley and Middleton South: 42.3

    42.3Birmingham Yardley is higher51.0

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Blackley and Middleton South and Birmingham Yardley, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,216£5,238£4,948£4,944£4,965£4,690Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,179£13,235£12,501£13,248£13,305£12,567Birmingham Yardley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,742£3,757£3,549£3,396£3,410£3,221Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,075£11,122£10,505£11,041£11,088£10,473Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,157£1,162£1,098Birmingham Yardley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£968£973£919£993£997£942Birmingham Yardley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£57£58£54Birmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£594£596£563Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£155£155£147Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£227£228£215Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,007£3,020£2,852£2,807£2,819£2,663Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£532£534£504£338£340£321Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9992.3Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5210.5Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.1202.3Birmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.684.0Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026343.7355.6Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.351.0Birmingham Yardley

Per resident

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley on 8. 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 Yardley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5,216, Birmingham Yardley £4,944Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Birmingham Yardley: £4,690Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948

    £5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South is higher£4,944£4,965£4,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,637, Birmingham Yardley £1,523Birmingham Yardley: £1,523Blackley and Middleton South: £1,637Birmingham Yardley: £1,530Blackley and Middleton South: £1,644Birmingham Yardley: £1,445Blackley and Middleton South: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,530£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £2,332, Birmingham Yardley £2,150Birmingham Yardley: £2,150Blackley and Middleton South: £2,332Birmingham Yardley: £2,159Blackley and Middleton South: £2,342Birmingham Yardley: £2,039Blackley and Middleton South: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Blackley and Middleton South is higher£2,150£2,159£2,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,376, Birmingham Yardley £1,269Birmingham Yardley: £1,269Blackley and Middleton South: £1,376Birmingham Yardley: £1,275Blackley and Middleton South: £1,382Birmingham Yardley: £1,204Blackley and Middleton South: £1,305

    £1,376£1,382£1,305Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,269£1,275£1,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £135, Birmingham Yardley £133Birmingham Yardley: £133Blackley and Middleton South: £135Birmingham Yardley: £134Blackley and Middleton South: £135Birmingham Yardley: £126Blackley and Middleton South: £128

    £135£135£128Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £120, Birmingham Yardley £114Birmingham Yardley: £114Blackley and Middleton South: £120Birmingham Yardley: £115Blackley and Middleton South: £121Birmingham Yardley: £108Blackley and Middleton South: £114

    £120£121£114Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £6.55, Birmingham Yardley £6.59Birmingham Yardley: £6.59Blackley and Middleton South: £6.55Birmingham Yardley: £6.62Blackley and Middleton South: £6.57Birmingham Yardley: £6.25Blackley and Middleton South: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Birmingham Yardley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £678, Birmingham Yardley £594Birmingham Yardley: £594Blackley and Middleton South: £678Birmingham Yardley: £596Blackley and Middleton South: £681Birmingham Yardley: £563Blackley and Middleton South: £643

    £678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South is higher£594£596£563

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £202, Birmingham Yardley £155Birmingham Yardley: £155Blackley and Middleton South: £202Birmingham Yardley: £155Blackley and Middleton South: £203Birmingham Yardley: £147Blackley and Middleton South: £192

    £202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South is higher£155£155£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £117, Birmingham Yardley £144Birmingham Yardley: £144Blackley and Middleton South: £117Birmingham Yardley: £144Blackley and Middleton South: £118Birmingham Yardley: £136Blackley and Middleton South: £111

    £117£118£111Birmingham Yardley is higher£144£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,874, Birmingham Yardley £1,777Birmingham Yardley: £1,777Blackley and Middleton South: £1,874Birmingham Yardley: £1,785Blackley and Middleton South: £1,882Birmingham Yardley: £1,686Blackley and Middleton South: £1,778

    £1,874£1,882£1,778Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £361, Birmingham Yardley £514Birmingham Yardley: £514Blackley and Middleton South: £361Birmingham Yardley: £516Blackley and Middleton South: £362Birmingham Yardley: £487Blackley and Middleton South: £342

    £361£362£342Birmingham Yardley is higher£514£516£487

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £331, Birmingham Yardley £214Birmingham Yardley: £214Blackley and Middleton South: £331Birmingham Yardley: £215Blackley and Middleton South: £333Birmingham Yardley: £203Blackley and Middleton South: £314

    £331£333£314Blackley and Middleton South is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £4.63, Birmingham Yardley £7.53Birmingham Yardley: £7.53Blackley and Middleton South: £4.63Birmingham Yardley: £7.56Blackley and Middleton South: £4.65Birmingham Yardley: £7.14Blackley and Middleton South: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Birmingham Yardley is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £4.73, Birmingham Yardley £7.36Birmingham Yardley: £7.36Blackley and Middleton South: £4.73Birmingham Yardley: £7.39Blackley and Middleton South: £4.75Birmingham Yardley: £6.98Blackley and Middleton South: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Birmingham Yardley is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5.57, Birmingham Yardley £9.15Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Birmingham Yardley: £8.68Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Birmingham Yardley is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 123.6, Birmingham Yardley 114.1Birmingham Yardley: 114.1Blackley and Middleton South: 123.6

    123.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher114.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 26.5, Birmingham Yardley 24.2Birmingham Yardley: 24.2Blackley and Middleton South: 26.5

    26.5Blackley and Middleton South is higher24.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 24.0, Birmingham Yardley 23.3Birmingham Yardley: 23.3Blackley and Middleton South: 24.0

    24.0Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 101.6, Birmingham Yardley 84.0Birmingham Yardley: 84.0Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6

    101.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 214.2, Birmingham Yardley 225.1Birmingham Yardley: 225.1Blackley and Middleton South: 214.2

    214.2Birmingham Yardley is higher225.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 26.4, Birmingham Yardley 32.3Birmingham Yardley: 32.3Blackley and Middleton South: 26.4

    26.4Birmingham Yardley is higher32.3

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Blackley and Middleton South and Birmingham Yardley, per resident
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,216£5,238£4,948£4,944£4,965£4,690Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,523£1,530£1,445Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,150£2,159£2,039Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,305£1,269£1,275£1,204Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£133£134£126Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£114£115£108Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.59£6.62£6.25Birmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£594£596£563Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£155£155£147Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£144£144£136Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,874£1,882£1,778£1,777£1,785£1,686Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£214£215£203Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£7.53£7.56£7.14Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£7.36£7.39£6.98Birmingham Yardley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026123.6114.1Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.524.2Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.023.3Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.684.0Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026214.2225.1Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.432.3Birmingham Yardley

Total

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley 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

Blackley and Middleton South Birmingham Yardley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £601.8m, Birmingham Yardley £582.6mBirmingham Yardley: £582.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £601.8mBirmingham Yardley: £585.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £604.3mBirmingham Yardley: £552.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £570.8m

    £601.8m£604.3m£570.8mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£582.6m£585.1m£552.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £188.9m, Birmingham Yardley £179.5mBirmingham Yardley: £179.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £188.9mBirmingham Yardley: £180.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £189.7mBirmingham Yardley: £170.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £179.2m

    £188.9m£189.7m£179.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £269.0m, Birmingham Yardley £253.3mBirmingham Yardley: £253.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £269.0mBirmingham Yardley: £254.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £270.2mBirmingham Yardley: £240.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackley and Middleton South £158.7m, Birmingham Yardley £149.6mBirmingham Yardley: £149.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £158.7mBirmingham Yardley: £150.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £159.4mBirmingham Yardley: £141.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £150.6m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.6mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £15.5m, Birmingham Yardley £15.7mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.5mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.6mBirmingham Yardley: £14.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £13.9m, Birmingham Yardley £13.5mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mBirmingham Yardley: £12.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.76m, Birmingham Yardley £0.78mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mBirmingham Yardley: £0.74mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £78.2m, Birmingham Yardley £70.0mBirmingham Yardley: £70.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.2mBirmingham Yardley: £70.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.5mBirmingham Yardley: £66.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £74.2m

    £78.2m£78.5m£74.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £23.4m, Birmingham Yardley £18.2mBirmingham Yardley: £18.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mBirmingham Yardley: £18.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mBirmingham Yardley: £17.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £22.1m

    £23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £13.5m, Birmingham Yardley £16.9mBirmingham Yardley: £16.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.5mBirmingham Yardley: £17.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.6mBirmingham Yardley: £16.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBirmingham Yardley is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £216.2m, Birmingham Yardley £209.4mBirmingham Yardley: £209.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £216.2mBirmingham Yardley: £210.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £217.1mBirmingham Yardley: £198.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.1m£205.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £41.6m, Birmingham Yardley £60.5mBirmingham Yardley: £60.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.6mBirmingham Yardley: £60.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.8mBirmingham Yardley: £57.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBirmingham Yardley is higher£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackley and Middleton South £38.2m, Birmingham Yardley £25.2mBirmingham Yardley: £25.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.2mBirmingham Yardley: £25.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.4mBirmingham Yardley: £23.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.53m, Birmingham Yardley £0.89mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.53mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.54mBirmingham Yardley: £0.84mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.55m, Birmingham Yardley £0.87mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mBirmingham Yardley: £0.82mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.64m, Birmingham Yardley £1.1mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mBirmingham Yardley: £1.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBirmingham Yardley is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackley and Middleton South 14,260, Birmingham Yardley 13,444Birmingham Yardley: 13,444Blackley and Middleton South: 14,260

    14,260Blackley and Middleton South is higher13,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South 3,060, Birmingham Yardley 2,852Birmingham Yardley: 2,852Blackley and Middleton South: 3,060

    3,060Blackley and Middleton South is higher2,852

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 2,768, Birmingham Yardley 2,741Birmingham Yardley: 2,741Blackley and Middleton South: 2,768

    2,768Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count2,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 11,717, Birmingham Yardley 9,901Birmingham Yardley: 9,901Blackley and Middleton South: 11,717

    11,717Blackley and Middleton South is higher9,901

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South 24,709, Birmingham Yardley 26,528Birmingham Yardley: 26,528Blackley and Middleton South: 24,709

    24,709Birmingham Yardley is higher26,528

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 3,043, Birmingham Yardley 3,806Birmingham Yardley: 3,806Blackley and Middleton South: 3,043

    3,043Birmingham Yardley is higher3,806

Show the numbers
Blackley and Middleton South and Birmingham Yardley, total
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.8m£604.3m£570.8m£582.6m£585.1m£552.7mBlackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.9m£189.7m£179.2m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mBlackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mBlackley and Middleton South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mBlackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBirmingham Yardley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBlackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBirmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.2m£78.5m£74.2m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBlackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.4m£22.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBirmingham Yardley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.1m£205.1m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mBlackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mBirmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mBlackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBirmingham Yardley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mBirmingham Yardley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Yardley
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,26013,444Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0602,852Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7682,741Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,7179,901Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,70926,528Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0433,806Birmingham 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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