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Bradford West and Smethwick

127,065 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford West is higher than Smethwick on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 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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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 West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 5. 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 West Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford West £4,422, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Bradford West: £4,422Smethwick: £4,200Bradford West: £4,440Smethwick: £3,967Bradford West: £4,194

    £4,422£4,440£4,194Bradford West 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 West £12,794, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Bradford West: £12,794Smethwick: £13,442Bradford West: £12,848Smethwick: £12,696Bradford West: £12,135

    £12,794£12,848£12,135Smethwick is higher£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 West £3,340, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Bradford West: £3,340Smethwick: £2,687Bradford West: £3,354Smethwick: £2,538Bradford West: £3,168

    £3,340£3,354£3,168Bradford West 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 West £10,351, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Bradford West: £10,351Smethwick: £11,049Bradford West: £10,395Smethwick: £10,436Bradford West: £9,818

    £10,351£10,395£9,818Smethwick 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 West £1,355, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Bradford West: £1,355Smethwick: £1,252Bradford West: £1,361Smethwick: £1,182Bradford West: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £1,022, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Bradford West: £1,022Smethwick: £1,081Bradford West: £1,027Smethwick: £1,021Bradford West: £970

    £1,022£1,027£970Smethwick 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 West £66, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Bradford West: £66Smethwick: £60Bradford West: £66Smethwick: £56Bradford West: £63

    £66£66£63Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford West £613, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Bradford West: £613Smethwick: £516Bradford West: £616Smethwick: £488Bradford West: £582

    £613£616£582Bradford West 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 West £136, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Bradford West: £136Smethwick: £122Bradford West: £137Smethwick: £115Bradford West: £129

    £136£137£129Bradford West 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 West £288, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Bradford West: £288Smethwick: £161Bradford West: £289Smethwick: £152Bradford West: £273

    £288£289£273Bradford West is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford West £2,685, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Bradford West: £2,685Smethwick: £2,166Bradford West: £2,697Smethwick: £2,046Bradford West: £2,547

    £2,685£2,697£2,547Bradford West is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford West £245, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Bradford West: £245Smethwick: £206Bradford West: £246Smethwick: £195Bradford West: £232

    £245£246£232Bradford West 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 West £345, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Bradford West: £345Smethwick: £336Bradford West: £346Smethwick: £318Bradford West: £327

    £345£346£327Bradford West 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 West £8.78, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Bradford West: £8.78Smethwick: £12Bradford West: £8.82Smethwick: £11Bradford West: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Smethwick is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford West £13, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Bradford West: £13Smethwick: £11Bradford West: £13Smethwick: £11Bradford West: £12

    £13£13£12Bradford West is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford West £6.91, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Bradford West: £6.91Smethwick: £6.71Bradford West: £6.93Smethwick: £6.34Bradford West: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Bradford West 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 West 986.5, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Bradford West: 986.5

    986.5Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count978.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford West 255.4, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Bradford West: 255.4

    255.4Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count223.2

  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 West 205.5, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Bradford West: 205.5

    205.5Smethwick 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 West 94.4, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Bradford West: 94.4

    94.4Bradford West 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 West 354.2, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Bradford West: 354.2

    354.2Bradford West 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 West 67.0, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Bradford West: 67.0

    67.0Bradford West is higher37.3

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Bradford West and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureBradford WestSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,422£4,440£4,194£4,182£4,200£3,967Bradford West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,794£12,848£12,135£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,340£3,354£3,168£2,675£2,687£2,538Bradford West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,351£10,395£9,818£11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£1,246£1,252£1,182Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,022£1,027£970£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£59£60£56Bradford West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£616£582£514£516£488Bradford West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£122£122£115Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£288£289£273£161£161£152Bradford West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,685£2,697£2,547£2,157£2,166£2,046Bradford West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£206£206£195Bradford West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£335£336£318Bradford West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11Bradford West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.68£6.71£6.34Bradford West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.5978.5Bradford West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026255.4223.2Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.5207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.473.3Bradford West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.2271.3Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202667.037.3Bradford West

Per resident

Bradford West 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

Bradford West Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford West £4,422, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Bradford West: £4,422Smethwick: £4,200Bradford West: £4,440Smethwick: £3,967Bradford West: £4,194

    £4,422£4,440£4,194Bradford West is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford West £1,251, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Bradford West: £1,251Smethwick: £1,630Bradford West: £1,256Smethwick: £1,539Bradford West: £1,187

    £1,251£1,256£1,187Smethwick is higher£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford West £2,169, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Bradford West: £2,169Smethwick: £1,719Bradford West: £2,179Smethwick: £1,623Bradford West: £2,058

    £2,169£2,179£2,058Bradford West is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford West £1,012, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Bradford West: £1,012Smethwick: £1,339Bradford West: £1,017Smethwick: £1,265Bradford West: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Smethwick is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford West £132, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Bradford West: £132Smethwick: £152Bradford West: £133Smethwick: £143Bradford West: £126

    £132£133£126Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford West £100, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Bradford West: £100Smethwick: £131Bradford West: £100Smethwick: £124Bradford West: £95

    £100£100£95Smethwick 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 West £6.44, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Bradford West: £6.44Smethwick: £7.22Bradford West: £6.47Smethwick: £6.82Bradford West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £613, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Bradford West: £613Smethwick: £516Bradford West: £616Smethwick: £488Bradford West: £582

    £613£616£582Bradford West 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 West £136, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Bradford West: £136Smethwick: £122Bradford West: £137Smethwick: £115Bradford West: £129

    £136£137£129Bradford West 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 West £187, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Bradford West: £187Smethwick: £103Bradford West: £188Smethwick: £97Bradford West: £177

    £187£188£177Bradford West is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford West £1,744, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Bradford West: £1,744Smethwick: £1,386Bradford West: £1,752Smethwick: £1,309Bradford West: £1,655

    £1,744£1,752£1,655Bradford West is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford West £245, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Bradford West: £245Smethwick: £206Bradford West: £246Smethwick: £195Bradford West: £232

    £245£246£232Bradford West is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford West £224, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Bradford West: £224Smethwick: £215Bradford West: £225Smethwick: £203Bradford West: £212

    £224£225£212Bradford West is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford West £5.70, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Bradford West: £5.70Smethwick: £7.54Bradford West: £5.73Smethwick: £7.12Bradford West: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford West £8.44, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Bradford West: £8.44Smethwick: £7.11Bradford West: £8.48Smethwick: £6.72Bradford West: £8.01

    £8.44£8.48£8.01Bradford West is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford West £6.91, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Bradford West: £6.91Smethwick: £6.71Bradford West: £6.93Smethwick: £6.34Bradford West: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Bradford West is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bradford West 96.5, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Bradford West: 96.5

    96.5Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford West 25.0, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Bradford West: 25.0

    25.0Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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 West 20.1, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Bradford West: 20.1

    20.1Smethwick 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 West 94.4, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Bradford West: 94.4

    94.4Bradford West is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford West 230.1, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Bradford West: 230.1

    230.1Bradford West 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 West 43.5, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Bradford West: 43.5

    43.5Bradford West is higher23.9

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Bradford West and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureBradford WestSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,422£4,440£4,194£4,182£4,200£3,967Bradford West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,251£1,256£1,187£1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,179£2,058£1,711£1,719£1,623Bradford West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£616£582£514£516£488Bradford West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£122£122£115Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£103£103£97Bradford West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,744£1,752£1,655£1,380£1,386£1,309Bradford West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£206£206£195Bradford West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£214£215£203Bradford West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.44£8.48£8.01£7.08£7.11£6.72Bradford West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.68£6.71£6.34Bradford West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.5118.6Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.027.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.125.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.473.3Bradford West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026230.1173.6Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.523.9Bradford West

Total

Bradford West 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

Bradford West Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford West £561.8m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mBradford West: £561.8mSmethwick: £503.2mBradford West: £564.2mSmethwick: £475.3mBradford West: £532.9m

    £561.8m£564.2m£532.9mBradford West is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford West £159.0m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mBradford West: £159.0mSmethwick: £195.2mBradford West: £159.7mSmethwick: £184.4mBradford West: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mSmethwick is higher£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford West £275.6m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBradford West: £275.6mSmethwick: £205.9mBradford West: £276.8mSmethwick: £194.5mBradford West: £261.5m

    £275.6m£276.8m£261.5mBradford West is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford West £128.6m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mBradford West: £128.6mSmethwick: £160.5mBradford West: £129.2mSmethwick: £151.6mBradford West: £122.0m

    £128.6m£129.2m£122.0mSmethwick is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford West £16.8m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mBradford West: £16.8mSmethwick: £18.2mBradford West: £16.9mSmethwick: £17.2mBradford West: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £12.7m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBradford West: £12.7mSmethwick: £15.7mBradford West: £12.8mSmethwick: £14.8mBradford West: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.0mSmethwick 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 West £0.82m, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBradford West: £0.82mSmethwick: £0.86mBradford West: £0.82mSmethwick: £0.82mBradford West: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £77.9m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBradford West: £77.9mSmethwick: £61.9mBradford West: £78.2mSmethwick: £58.4mBradford West: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.2m£73.9mBradford West 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 West £17.3m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mBradford West: £17.3mSmethwick: £14.6mBradford West: £17.4mSmethwick: £13.8mBradford West: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBradford West 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 West £23.8m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mBradford West: £23.8mSmethwick: £12.4mBradford West: £23.9mSmethwick: £11.7mBradford West: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBradford West is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford West £221.7m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mBradford West: £221.7mSmethwick: £166.0mBradford West: £222.6mSmethwick: £156.8mBradford West: £210.2m

    £221.7m£222.6m£210.2mBradford West is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford West £31.1m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mBradford West: £31.1mSmethwick: £24.7mBradford West: £31.2mSmethwick: £23.4mBradford West: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBradford West is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford West £28.4m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mBradford West: £28.4mSmethwick: £25.8mBradford West: £28.6mSmethwick: £24.3mBradford West: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mBradford West is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford West £0.72m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mBradford West: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.90mBradford West: £0.73mSmethwick: £0.85mBradford West: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford West £1.1m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mBradford West: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.85mBradford West: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.81mBradford West: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBradford West is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford West £0.88m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mBradford West: £0.88mSmethwick: £0.80mBradford West: £0.88mSmethwick: £0.76mBradford West: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBradford West is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford West 12,258, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Bradford West: 12,258

    12,258Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford West 3,174, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Bradford West: 3,174

    3,174Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford West 2,553, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Bradford West: 2,553

    2,553Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford West 11,990, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Bradford West: 11,990

    11,990Bradford West is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford West 29,238, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Bradford West: 29,238

    29,238Bradford West is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford West 5,527, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Bradford West: 5,527

    5,527Bradford West is higher2,859

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Bradford West and Smethwick, total
MeasureBradford WestSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.8m£564.2m£532.9m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBradford West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.6m£276.8m£261.5m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBradford West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£128.6m£129.2m£122.0m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBradford West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBradford West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.6m£210.2m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBradford West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBradford West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBradford West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBradford West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBradford West
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,25814,211Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1743,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5533,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,9908,779Bradford West
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,23820,795Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5272,859Bradford West

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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