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Gorton and Denton and Birmingham Erdington

119,094 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

Gorton and Denton is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Gorton and Denton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 17. 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

Gorton and Denton Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £4,779, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Gorton and Denton: £4,779Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Gorton and Denton: £4,799Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Gorton and Denton: £4,533

    £4,779£4,799£4,533Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gorton and Denton £13,067, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Gorton and Denton: £13,067Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Gorton and Denton: £13,122Birmingham Erdington: £12,574Gorton and Denton: £12,394

    £13,067£13,122£12,394Birmingham Erdington is higher£13,257£13,313£12,574

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gorton and Denton £3,378, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Gorton and Denton: £3,378Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Gorton and Denton: £3,393Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Gorton and Denton: £3,204

    £3,378£3,393£3,204Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,587£3,602£3,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gorton and Denton £10,897, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Gorton and Denton: £10,897Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Gorton and Denton: £10,943Birmingham Erdington: £10,700Gorton and Denton: £10,336

    £10,897£10,943£10,336Birmingham Erdington is higher£11,280£11,328£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gorton and Denton £1,163, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974Gorton and Denton: £1,163Birmingham Erdington: £978Gorton and Denton: £1,168Birmingham Erdington: £923Gorton and Denton: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Gorton and Denton is higher£974£978£923

  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: Gorton and Denton £952, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950Gorton and Denton: £952Birmingham Erdington: £954Gorton and Denton: £956Birmingham Erdington: £901Gorton and Denton: £903

    £952£956£903Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£950£954£901

  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: Gorton and Denton £55, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53Gorton and Denton: £55Birmingham Erdington: £53Gorton and Denton: £56Birmingham Erdington: £50Gorton and Denton: £53

    £55£56£53Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gorton and Denton £588, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Gorton and Denton: £588Birmingham Erdington: £722Gorton and Denton: £590Birmingham Erdington: £682Gorton and Denton: £558

    £588£590£558Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gorton and Denton £171, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Gorton and Denton: £171Birmingham Erdington: £177Gorton and Denton: £172Birmingham Erdington: £167Gorton and Denton: £162

    £171£172£162Birmingham Erdington is higher£176£177£167

  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: Gorton and Denton £174, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196Gorton and Denton: £174Birmingham Erdington: £197Gorton and Denton: £175Birmingham Erdington: £186Gorton and Denton: £165

    £174£175£165Birmingham Erdington is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gorton and Denton £2,777, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Gorton and Denton: £2,777Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Gorton and Denton: £2,789Birmingham Erdington: £2,743Gorton and Denton: £2,634

    £2,777£2,789£2,634Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £283, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Gorton and Denton: £283Birmingham Erdington: £704Gorton and Denton: £284Birmingham Erdington: £665Gorton and Denton: £268

    £283£284£268Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gorton and Denton £414, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Gorton and Denton: £414Birmingham Erdington: £476Gorton and Denton: £416Birmingham Erdington: £449Gorton and Denton: £393

    £414£416£393Birmingham Erdington is higher£474£476£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gorton and Denton £6.23, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Gorton and Denton: £6.23Birmingham Erdington: £13Gorton and Denton: £6.26Birmingham Erdington: £12Gorton and Denton: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gorton and Denton £6.37, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Gorton and Denton: £6.37Birmingham Erdington: £13Gorton and Denton: £6.39Birmingham Erdington: £12Gorton and Denton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £6.82, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Gorton and Denton: £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Gorton and Denton: £6.85Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Gorton and Denton: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gorton and Denton 979.4, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Gorton and Denton: 979.4

    979.4Birmingham Erdington is higher1,002.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gorton and Denton 215.6, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Gorton and Denton: 215.6

    215.6Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  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: Gorton and Denton 196.9, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8Gorton and Denton: 196.9

    196.9Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count194.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 88.4, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Gorton and Denton: 88.4

    88.4Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gorton and Denton 320.3, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Gorton and Denton: 320.3

    320.3Birmingham Erdington is higher354.6

  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: Gorton and Denton 39.4, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4Gorton and Denton: 39.4

    39.4Birmingham Erdington is higher44.4

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Gorton and Denton and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureGorton and DentonBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,779£4,799£4,533£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,067£13,122£12,394£13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,378£3,393£3,204£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,897£10,943£10,336£11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£974£978£923Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£952£956£903£950£954£901Gorton and Denton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£55£56£53£53£53£50Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£558£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£196£197£186Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,634£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£414£416£393£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026979.41,002.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.6204.2Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.9194.8Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.4100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026320.3354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.444.4Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Gorton and Denton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gorton and Denton Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £4,779, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Gorton and Denton: £4,779Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Gorton and Denton: £4,799Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Gorton and Denton: £4,533

    £4,779£4,799£4,533Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £1,568, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Gorton and Denton: £1,568Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Gorton and Denton: £1,575Birmingham Erdington: £1,628Gorton and Denton: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,717£1,724£1,628

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £2,162, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Gorton and Denton: £2,162Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Gorton and Denton: £2,171Birmingham Erdington: £2,173Gorton and Denton: £2,051

    £2,162£2,171£2,051Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gorton and Denton £1,308, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Gorton and Denton: £1,308Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Gorton and Denton: £1,313Birmingham Erdington: £1,386Gorton and Denton: £1,241

    £1,308£1,313£1,241Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £140, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Gorton and Denton: £140Birmingham Erdington: £127Gorton and Denton: £140Birmingham Erdington: £120Gorton and Denton: £132

    £140£140£132Gorton and Denton is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gorton and Denton £114, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Gorton and Denton: £114Birmingham Erdington: £124Gorton and Denton: £115Birmingham Erdington: £117Gorton and Denton: £108

    £114£115£108Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gorton and Denton £6.64, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.64Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Gorton and Denton: £6.67Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Gorton and Denton: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gorton and Denton £588, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Gorton and Denton: £588Birmingham Erdington: £722Gorton and Denton: £590Birmingham Erdington: £682Gorton and Denton: £558

    £588£590£558Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gorton and Denton £171, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Gorton and Denton: £171Birmingham Erdington: £177Gorton and Denton: £172Birmingham Erdington: £167Gorton and Denton: £162

    £171£172£162Birmingham Erdington is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gorton and Denton £111, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Gorton and Denton: £111Birmingham Erdington: £126Gorton and Denton: £112Birmingham Erdington: £119Gorton and Denton: £106

    £111£112£106Birmingham Erdington is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £1,777, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Gorton and Denton: £1,777Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Gorton and Denton: £1,785Birmingham Erdington: £1,751Gorton and Denton: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £283, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Gorton and Denton: £283Birmingham Erdington: £704Gorton and Denton: £284Birmingham Erdington: £665Gorton and Denton: £268

    £283£284£268Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gorton and Denton £265, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302Gorton and Denton: £265Birmingham Erdington: £304Gorton and Denton: £266Birmingham Erdington: £287Gorton and Denton: £251

    £265£266£251Birmingham Erdington is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gorton and Denton £3.99, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Gorton and Denton: £3.99Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Gorton and Denton: £4.00Birmingham Erdington: £7.91Gorton and Denton: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gorton and Denton £4.07, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Gorton and Denton: £4.07Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Gorton and Denton: £4.09Birmingham Erdington: £7.97Gorton and Denton: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £6.82, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Gorton and Denton: £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Gorton and Denton: £6.85Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Gorton and Denton: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 117.6, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8Gorton and Denton: 117.6

    117.6Birmingham Erdington is higher129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 25.9, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4Gorton and Denton: 25.9

    25.9Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count26.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 23.6, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Gorton and Denton: 23.6

    23.6Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 88.4, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Gorton and Denton: 88.4

    88.4Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 205.0, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4Gorton and Denton: 205.0

    205.0Birmingham Erdington is higher226.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 25.2, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4Gorton and Denton: 25.2

    25.2Birmingham Erdington is higher28.4

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Gorton and Denton and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureGorton and DentonBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,779£4,799£4,533£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,717£1,724£1,628Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,051£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,241£1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£126£127£120Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£123£124£117Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£558£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£125£126£119Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026117.6129.8Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.926.4Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.625.2Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.4100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026205.0226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.228.4Birmingham Erdington

Total

Gorton and Denton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gorton and Denton Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £569.1m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mGorton and Denton: £569.1mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mGorton and Denton: £571.5mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mGorton and Denton: £539.8m

    £569.1m£571.5m£539.8mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £186.8m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mGorton and Denton: £186.8mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mGorton and Denton: £187.6mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mGorton and Denton: £177.2m

    £186.8m£187.6m£177.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £257.5m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mGorton and Denton: £257.5mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mGorton and Denton: £258.6mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mGorton and Denton: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gorton and Denton £155.8m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mGorton and Denton: £155.8mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mGorton and Denton: £156.4mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mGorton and Denton: £147.7m

    £155.8m£156.4m£147.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gorton and Denton £16.6m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mGorton and Denton: £16.6mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mGorton and Denton: £16.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mGorton and Denton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGorton and Denton is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gorton and Denton £13.6m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mGorton and Denton: £13.6mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mGorton and Denton: £13.7mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mGorton and Denton: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gorton and Denton £0.79m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mGorton and Denton: £0.79mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mGorton and Denton: £0.79mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mGorton and Denton: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBirmingham Erdington 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: Gorton and Denton £70.0m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mGorton and Denton: £70.0mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mGorton and Denton: £70.3mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mGorton and Denton: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBirmingham Erdington is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gorton and Denton £20.3m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mGorton and Denton: £20.3mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mGorton and Denton: £20.4mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mGorton and Denton: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBirmingham Erdington is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gorton and Denton £13.3m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mGorton and Denton: £13.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mGorton and Denton: £13.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mGorton and Denton: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gorton and Denton £211.7m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mGorton and Denton: £211.7mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mGorton and Denton: £212.6mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mGorton and Denton: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gorton and Denton £33.7m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mGorton and Denton: £33.7mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mGorton and Denton: £33.8mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mGorton and Denton: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.8m£32.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gorton and Denton £31.6m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mGorton and Denton: £31.6mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mGorton and Denton: £31.7mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mGorton and Denton: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gorton and Denton £0.47m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mGorton and Denton: £0.47mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mGorton and Denton: £0.48mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mGorton and Denton: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gorton and Denton £0.49m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mGorton and Denton: £0.49mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mGorton and Denton: £0.49mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mGorton and Denton: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £0.81m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mGorton and Denton: £0.81mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mGorton and Denton: £0.82mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mGorton and Denton: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gorton and Denton 13,999, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370Gorton and Denton: 13,999

    13,999Birmingham Erdington is higher16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gorton and Denton 3,082, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336Gorton and Denton: 3,082

    3,082Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gorton and Denton 2,814, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183Gorton and Denton: 2,814

    2,814Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gorton and Denton 10,524, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696Gorton and Denton: 10,524

    10,524Birmingham Erdington is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gorton and Denton 24,410, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569Gorton and Denton: 24,410

    24,410Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gorton and Denton 3,006, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578Gorton and Denton: 3,006

    3,006Birmingham Erdington is higher3,578

Show the numbers
Gorton and Denton and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureGorton and DentonBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.1m£571.5m£539.8m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.8m£187.6m£177.2m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.4m£147.7m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mGorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£32.0m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,99916,370Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0823,336Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,183Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,52412,696Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,41028,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0063,578Birmingham Erdington

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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