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Bradford South and Smethwick

112,212 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford South is higher than Smethwick on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bradford 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

Bradford South Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford South £4,925, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Bradford South: £4,925Smethwick: £4,200Bradford South: £4,946Smethwick: £3,967Bradford South: £4,672

    £4,925£4,946£4,672Bradford 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: Bradford South £13,260, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Bradford South: £13,260Smethwick: £13,442Bradford South: £13,316Smethwick: £12,696Bradford South: £12,577

    £13,260£13,316£12,577Smethwick 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: Bradford South £3,331, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Bradford South: £3,331Smethwick: £2,687Bradford South: £3,345Smethwick: £2,538Bradford South: £3,160

    £3,331£3,345£3,160Bradford 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: Bradford South £11,649, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Bradford South: £11,649Smethwick: £11,049Bradford South: £11,698Smethwick: £10,436Bradford South: £11,049

    £11,649£11,698£11,049Bradford South is higher£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford South £761, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Bradford South: £761Smethwick: £1,252Bradford South: £765Smethwick: £1,182Bradford South: £722

    £761£765£722Smethwick 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: Bradford South £805, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Bradford South: £805Smethwick: £1,081Bradford South: £809Smethwick: £1,021Bradford South: £764

    £805£809£764Smethwick 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: Bradford South £44, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Bradford South: £44Smethwick: £60Bradford South: £45Smethwick: £56Bradford South: £42

    £44£45£42Smethwick 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: Bradford South £647, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Bradford South: £647Smethwick: £516Bradford South: £650Smethwick: £488Bradford South: £614

    £647£650£614Bradford 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: Bradford South £181, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Bradford South: £181Smethwick: £122Bradford South: £182Smethwick: £115Bradford South: £172

    £181£182£172Bradford 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: Bradford South £232, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Bradford South: £232Smethwick: £161Bradford South: £233Smethwick: £152Bradford South: £221

    £232£233£221Bradford South is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford South £2,665, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Bradford South: £2,665Smethwick: £2,166Bradford South: £2,677Smethwick: £2,046Bradford South: £2,528

    £2,665£2,677£2,528Bradford South is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford South £234, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Bradford South: £234Smethwick: £206Bradford South: £235Smethwick: £195Bradford South: £222

    £234£235£222Bradford 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: Bradford South £409, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Bradford South: £409Smethwick: £336Bradford South: £410Smethwick: £318Bradford South: £388

    £409£410£388Bradford 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: Bradford South £11, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Bradford South: £11Smethwick: £12Bradford South: £12Smethwick: £11Bradford South: £11

    £11£12£11Smethwick is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford South £13, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Bradford South: £13Smethwick: £11Bradford South: £13Smethwick: £11Bradford South: £13

    £13Bradford South is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford South £5.96, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Bradford South: £5.96Smethwick: £6.71Bradford South: £5.98Smethwick: £6.34Bradford South: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Smethwick 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: Bradford South 1,040.3, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Bradford South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Bradford 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: Bradford South 173.9, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Bradford South: 173.9

    173.9Smethwick 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: Bradford South 165.2, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Bradford South: 165.2

    165.2Smethwick 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: Bradford South 99.6, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Bradford South: 99.6

    99.6Bradford 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: Bradford South 313.7, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Bradford South: 313.7

    313.7Bradford 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: Bradford South 54.5, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Bradford South: 54.5

    54.5Bradford South is higher37.3

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Bradford South and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureBradford SouthSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,925£4,946£4,672£4,182£4,200£3,967Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,316£12,577£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,160£2,675£2,687£2,538Bradford South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,698£11,049£11,003£11,049£10,436Bradford South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£765£722£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£809£764£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£45£42£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614£514£516£488Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£122£122£115Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£232£233£221£161£161£152Bradford South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,665£2,677£2,528£2,157£2,166£2,046Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£206£206£195Bradford South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£409£410£388£335£336£318Bradford South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.3978.5Bradford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.9223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.2207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.673.3Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026313.7271.3Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202654.537.3Bradford South

Per resident

Bradford South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 7. 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

Bradford South Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford South £4,925, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Bradford South: £4,925Smethwick: £4,200Bradford South: £4,946Smethwick: £3,967Bradford South: £4,672

    £4,925£4,946£4,672Bradford South is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford South £1,786, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Bradford South: £1,786Smethwick: £1,630Bradford South: £1,794Smethwick: £1,539Bradford South: £1,694

    £1,786£1,794£1,694Bradford 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: Bradford South £2,071, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Bradford South: £2,071Smethwick: £1,719Bradford South: £2,080Smethwick: £1,623Bradford South: £1,964

    £2,071£2,080£1,964Bradford South is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford South £1,569, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Bradford South: £1,569Smethwick: £1,339Bradford South: £1,576Smethwick: £1,265Bradford South: £1,489

    £1,569£1,576£1,489Bradford South is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford South £103, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Bradford South: £103Smethwick: £152Bradford South: £103Smethwick: £143Bradford South: £97

    £103£103£97Smethwick 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: Bradford South £108, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Bradford South: £108Smethwick: £131Bradford South: £109Smethwick: £124Bradford South: £103

    £108£109£103Smethwick 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: Bradford South £5.98, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Bradford South: £5.98Smethwick: £7.22Bradford South: £6.00Smethwick: £6.82Bradford South: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Smethwick 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: Bradford South £647, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Bradford South: £647Smethwick: £516Bradford South: £650Smethwick: £488Bradford South: £614

    £647£650£614Bradford 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: Bradford South £181, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Bradford South: £181Smethwick: £122Bradford South: £182Smethwick: £115Bradford South: £172

    £181£182£172Bradford 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: Bradford South £145, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Bradford South: £145Smethwick: £103Bradford South: £145Smethwick: £97Bradford South: £137

    £145£145£137Bradford South is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford South £1,657, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Bradford South: £1,657Smethwick: £1,386Bradford South: £1,664Smethwick: £1,309Bradford South: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Bradford South is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford South £234, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Bradford South: £234Smethwick: £206Bradford South: £235Smethwick: £195Bradford South: £222

    £234£235£222Bradford South is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford South £254, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Bradford South: £254Smethwick: £215Bradford South: £255Smethwick: £203Bradford South: £241

    £254£255£241Bradford South is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford South £7.14, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Bradford South: £7.14Smethwick: £7.54Bradford South: £7.17Smethwick: £7.12Bradford South: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford South £8.22, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Bradford South: £8.22Smethwick: £7.11Bradford South: £8.26Smethwick: £6.72Bradford South: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Bradford South is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford South £5.96, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Bradford South: £5.96Smethwick: £6.71Bradford South: £5.98Smethwick: £6.34Bradford South: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bradford South 140.2, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Bradford South: 140.2

    140.2Bradford South is higher118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford South 23.4, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Bradford South: 23.4

    23.4Smethwick 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: Bradford South 22.3, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Bradford South: 22.3

    22.3Smethwick is higher25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford South 99.6, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Bradford South: 99.6

    99.6Bradford South is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford South 195.0, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Bradford South: 195.0

    195.0Bradford 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: Bradford South 33.9, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Bradford South: 33.9

    33.9Bradford South is higher23.9

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Bradford South and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureBradford SouthSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,925£4,946£4,672£4,182£4,200£3,967Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,786£1,794£1,694£1,623£1,630£1,539Bradford South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,071£2,080£1,964£1,711£1,719£1,623Bradford South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,489£1,334£1,339£1,265Bradford South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614£514£516£488Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£122£122£115Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£103£103£97Bradford South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,380£1,386£1,309Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£206£206£195Bradford South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£214£215£203Bradford South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£7.08£7.11£6.72Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.2118.6Bradford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.427.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.673.3Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026195.0173.6Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.923.9Bradford South

Total

Bradford South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 7. 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

Bradford South Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford South £552.7m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mBradford South: £552.7mSmethwick: £503.2mBradford South: £555.0mSmethwick: £475.3mBradford South: £524.2m

    £552.7m£555.0m£524.2mBradford South is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford South £200.4m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mBradford South: £200.4mSmethwick: £195.2mBradford South: £201.3mSmethwick: £184.4mBradford South: £190.1m

    £200.4m£201.3m£190.1mBradford South is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford South £232.4m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBradford South: £232.4mSmethwick: £205.9mBradford South: £233.4mSmethwick: £194.5mBradford South: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.4mBradford South is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford South £176.1m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mBradford South: £176.1mSmethwick: £160.5mBradford South: £176.8mSmethwick: £151.6mBradford South: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mBradford South is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford South £11.5m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mBradford South: £11.5mSmethwick: £18.2mBradford South: £11.6mSmethwick: £17.2mBradford South: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSmethwick is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford South £12.2m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBradford South: £12.2mSmethwick: £15.7mBradford South: £12.2mSmethwick: £14.8mBradford South: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSmethwick 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: Bradford South £0.67m, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBradford South: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.86mBradford South: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.82mBradford South: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mSmethwick 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: Bradford South £72.6m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBradford South: £72.6mSmethwick: £61.9mBradford South: £73.0mSmethwick: £58.4mBradford South: £68.9m

    £72.6m£73.0m£68.9mBradford 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: Bradford South £20.3m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mBradford South: £20.3mSmethwick: £14.6mBradford South: £20.4mSmethwick: £13.8mBradford South: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mBradford 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: Bradford South £16.2m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mBradford South: £16.2mSmethwick: £12.4mBradford South: £16.3mSmethwick: £11.7mBradford South: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBradford South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford South £185.9m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mBradford South: £185.9mSmethwick: £166.0mBradford South: £186.7mSmethwick: £156.8mBradford South: £176.4m

    £185.9m£186.7m£176.4mBradford South is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford South £26.2m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mBradford South: £26.2mSmethwick: £24.7mBradford South: £26.3mSmethwick: £23.4mBradford South: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mBradford South is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford South £28.5m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mBradford South: £28.5mSmethwick: £25.8mBradford South: £28.6mSmethwick: £24.3mBradford South: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mBradford South is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford South £0.80m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mBradford South: £0.80mSmethwick: £0.90mBradford South: £0.80mSmethwick: £0.85mBradford South: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford South £0.92m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mBradford South: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.85mBradford South: £0.93mSmethwick: £0.81mBradford South: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBradford South is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford South £0.67m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mBradford South: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.80mBradford South: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.76mBradford South: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSmethwick is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford South 15,726, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Bradford South: 15,726

    15,726Bradford South is higher14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford South 2,629, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Bradford South: 2,629

    2,629Smethwick is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford South 2,498, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Bradford South: 2,498

    2,498Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford South 11,179, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Bradford South: 11,179

    11,179Bradford South is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford South 21,879, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Bradford South: 21,879

    21,879Bradford South is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford South 3,801, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Bradford South: 3,801

    3,801Bradford South is higher2,859

Show the numbers
Bradford South and Smethwick, total
MeasureBradford SouthSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBradford South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£200.4m£201.3m£190.1m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mBradford South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBradford South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mBradford South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.6m£73.0m£68.9m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBradford South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£185.9m£186.7m£176.4m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBradford South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBradford South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBradford South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBradford South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,72614,211Bradford South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6293,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4983,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,1798,779Bradford South
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,87920,795Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8012,859Bradford 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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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