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Blackley and Middleton South and Smethwick

115,363 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Blackley and Middleton South is higher than Smethwick on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 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

Blackley and Middleton South Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5,216, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Smethwick: £4,200Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Smethwick: £3,967Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948

    £5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South £13,179, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Blackley and Middleton South: £13,179Smethwick: £13,442Blackley and Middleton South: £13,235Smethwick: £12,696Blackley and Middleton South: £12,501

    £13,179£13,235£12,501Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackley and Middleton South £3,742, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Blackley and Middleton South: £3,742Smethwick: £2,687Blackley and Middleton South: £3,757Smethwick: £2,538Blackley and Middleton South: £3,549

    £3,742£3,757£3,549Blackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South £11,075, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Blackley and Middleton South: £11,075Smethwick: £11,049Blackley and Middleton South: £11,122Smethwick: £10,436Blackley and Middleton South: £10,505

    £11,075£11,122£10,505Blackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South £1,083, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Blackley and Middleton South: £1,083Smethwick: £1,252Blackley and Middleton South: £1,087Smethwick: £1,182Blackley and Middleton South: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Smethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South £968, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Blackley and Middleton South: £968Smethwick: £1,081Blackley and Middleton South: £973Smethwick: £1,021Blackley and Middleton South: £919

    £968£973£919Smethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South £53, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Blackley and Middleton South: £53Smethwick: £60Blackley and Middleton South: £53Smethwick: £56Blackley and Middleton South: £50

    £53£53£50Smethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South £678, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Blackley and Middleton South: £678Smethwick: £516Blackley and Middleton South: £681Smethwick: £488Blackley and Middleton South: £643

    £678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South £202, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Blackley and Middleton South: £202Smethwick: £122Blackley and Middleton South: £203Smethwick: £115Blackley and Middleton South: £192

    £202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South £188, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Blackley and Middleton South: £188Smethwick: £161Blackley and Middleton South: £189Smethwick: £152Blackley and Middleton South: £178

    £188£189£178Blackley and Middleton South is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £3,007, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Blackley and Middleton South: £3,007Smethwick: £2,166Blackley and Middleton South: £3,020Smethwick: £2,046Blackley and Middleton South: £2,852

    £3,007£3,020£2,852Blackley and Middleton South is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £361, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Blackley and Middleton South: £361Smethwick: £206Blackley and Middleton South: £362Smethwick: £195Blackley and Middleton South: £342

    £361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South £532, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Blackley and Middleton South: £532Smethwick: £336Blackley and Middleton South: £534Smethwick: £318Blackley and Middleton South: £504

    £532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South is higher£335£336£318

  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, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Blackley and Middleton South: £7.43Smethwick: £12Blackley and Middleton South: £7.46Smethwick: £11Blackley and Middleton South: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Smethwick 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, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Blackley and Middleton South: £7.59Smethwick: £11Blackley and Middleton South: £7.62Smethwick: £11Blackley and Middleton South: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Smethwick is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5.57, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Smethwick: £6.71Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Smethwick: £6.34Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Smethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South 994.9, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Blackley and Middleton South: 994.9

    994.9Blackley and Middleton South is higher978.5

  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, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Blackley and Middleton South: 213.5

    213.5Smethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South 193.1, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Blackley and Middleton South: 193.1

    193.1Smethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South 101.6, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6

    101.6Blackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South 343.7, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Blackley and Middleton South: 343.7

    343.7Blackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South 42.3, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Blackley and Middleton South: 42.3

    42.3Blackley and Middleton South is higher37.3

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Blackley and Middleton South and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,216£5,238£4,948£4,182£4,200£3,967Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,179£13,235£12,501£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,742£3,757£3,549£2,675£2,687£2,538Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,075£11,122£10,505£11,003£11,049£10,436Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£968£973£919£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£514£516£488Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£122£122£115Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£161£161£152Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,007£3,020£2,852£2,157£2,166£2,046Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£206£206£195Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£532£534£504£335£336£318Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9978.5Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.1207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.673.3Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026343.7271.3Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.337.3Blackley and Middleton South

Per resident

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5,216, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Smethwick: £4,200Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Smethwick: £3,967Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948

    £5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,637, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Blackley and Middleton South: £1,637Smethwick: £1,630Blackley and Middleton South: £1,644Smethwick: £1,539Blackley and Middleton South: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £2,332, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Blackley and Middleton South: £2,332Smethwick: £1,719Blackley and Middleton South: £2,342Smethwick: £1,623Blackley and Middleton South: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,376, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Blackley and Middleton South: £1,376Smethwick: £1,339Blackley and Middleton South: £1,382Smethwick: £1,265Blackley and Middleton South: £1,305

    £1,376£1,382£1,305Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £135, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Blackley and Middleton South: £135Smethwick: £152Blackley and Middleton South: £135Smethwick: £143Blackley and Middleton South: £128

    £135£135£128Smethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South £120, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Blackley and Middleton South: £120Smethwick: £131Blackley and Middleton South: £121Smethwick: £124Blackley and Middleton South: £114

    £120£121£114Smethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South £6.55, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Blackley and Middleton South: £6.55Smethwick: £7.22Blackley and Middleton South: £6.57Smethwick: £6.82Blackley and Middleton South: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Smethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South £678, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Blackley and Middleton South: £678Smethwick: £516Blackley and Middleton South: £681Smethwick: £488Blackley and Middleton South: £643

    £678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South £202, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Blackley and Middleton South: £202Smethwick: £122Blackley and Middleton South: £203Smethwick: £115Blackley and Middleton South: £192

    £202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South £117, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Blackley and Middleton South: £117Smethwick: £103Blackley and Middleton South: £118Smethwick: £97Blackley and Middleton South: £111

    £117£118£111Blackley and Middleton South is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,874, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Blackley and Middleton South: £1,874Smethwick: £1,386Blackley and Middleton South: £1,882Smethwick: £1,309Blackley and Middleton South: £1,778

    £1,874£1,882£1,778Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £361, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Blackley and Middleton South: £361Smethwick: £206Blackley and Middleton South: £362Smethwick: £195Blackley and Middleton South: £342

    £361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £331, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Blackley and Middleton South: £331Smethwick: £215Blackley and Middleton South: £333Smethwick: £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, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Blackley and Middleton South: £4.63Smethwick: £7.54Blackley and Middleton South: £4.65Smethwick: £7.12Blackley and Middleton South: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £4.73, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Blackley and Middleton South: £4.73Smethwick: £7.11Blackley and Middleton South: £4.75Smethwick: £6.72Blackley and Middleton South: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Smethwick is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5.57, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Smethwick: £6.71Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Smethwick: £6.34Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 123.6, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Blackley and Middleton South: 123.6

    123.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 26.5, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Blackley and Middleton South: 26.5

    26.5Smethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South 24.0, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Blackley and Middleton South: 24.0

    24.0Smethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South 101.6, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6

    101.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 214.2, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Blackley and Middleton South: 214.2

    214.2Blackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South 26.4, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Blackley and Middleton South: 26.4

    26.4Blackley and Middleton South is higher23.9

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Blackley and Middleton South and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,216£5,238£4,948£4,182£4,200£3,967Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,623£1,630£1,539Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£1,711£1,719£1,623Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,305£1,334£1,339£1,265Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£514£516£488Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£122£122£115Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£103£103£97Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,874£1,882£1,778£1,380£1,386£1,309Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£206£206£195Blackley and Middleton South
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£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026123.6118.6Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.527.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.025.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.673.3Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026214.2173.6Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.423.9Blackley and Middleton South

Total

Blackley and Middleton South 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

Blackley and Middleton South Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £601.8m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £601.8mSmethwick: £503.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £604.3mSmethwick: £475.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £570.8m

    £601.8m£604.3m£570.8mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £188.9m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £188.9mSmethwick: £195.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £189.7mSmethwick: £184.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £179.2m

    £188.9m£189.7m£179.2mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £269.0m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £269.0mSmethwick: £205.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £270.2mSmethwick: £194.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackley and Middleton South £158.7m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £158.7mSmethwick: £160.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £159.4mSmethwick: £151.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £150.6m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.6mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £15.5m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.5mSmethwick: £18.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.6mSmethwick: £17.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mSmethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South £13.9m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mSmethwick: £15.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mSmethwick: £14.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSmethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South £0.76m, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mSmethwick: £0.86mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mSmethwick: £0.82mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSmethwick 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: Blackley and Middleton South £78.2m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.2mSmethwick: £61.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.5mSmethwick: £58.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £74.2m

    £78.2m£78.5m£74.2mBlackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South £23.4m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mSmethwick: £14.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mSmethwick: £13.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £22.1m

    £23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBlackley and Middleton South 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: Blackley and Middleton South £13.5m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.5mSmethwick: £12.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.6mSmethwick: £11.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £216.2m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £216.2mSmethwick: £166.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £217.1mSmethwick: £156.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.1m£205.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £41.6m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.6mSmethwick: £24.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.8mSmethwick: £23.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackley and Middleton South £38.2m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.2mSmethwick: £25.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.4mSmethwick: £24.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.53m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.53mSmethwick: £0.90mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.54mSmethwick: £0.85mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.55m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mSmethwick: £0.85mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mSmethwick: £0.81mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSmethwick is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.64m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mSmethwick: £0.80mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mSmethwick: £0.76mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSmethwick is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackley and Middleton South 14,260, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Blackley and Middleton South: 14,260

    14,260Blackley and Middleton South is higher14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South 3,060, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Blackley and Middleton South: 3,060

    3,060Smethwick is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 2,768, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Blackley and Middleton South: 2,768

    2,768Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 11,717, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Blackley and Middleton South: 11,717

    11,717Blackley and Middleton South is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South 24,709, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Blackley and Middleton South: 24,709

    24,709Blackley and Middleton South is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 3,043, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Blackley and Middleton South: 3,043

    3,043Blackley and Middleton South is higher2,859

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Blackley and Middleton South and Smethwick, total
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.8m£604.3m£570.8m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBlackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.9m£189.7m£179.2m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBlackley and Middleton South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.2m£78.5m£74.2m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBlackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.4m£22.1m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBlackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.1m£205.1m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBlackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBlackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,26014,211Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0603,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7683,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,7178,779Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,70920,795Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0432,859Blackley and Middleton South

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.