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Gorton and Denton and Birmingham Ladywood
Gorton and Denton is higher than Birmingham Ladywood on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 14 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.
Per person in the age group
Gorton and Denton is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood on 11. 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 Ladywood
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,779£4,799£4,533Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£4,225£4,243£4,008
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,067£13,122£12,394Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£14,901£14,964£14,134
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,378£3,393£3,204Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£2,989£3,001£2,835
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,897£10,943£10,336Gorton and Denton is higher£10,473£10,517£9,934
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,163£1,168£1,103Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,980£2,993£2,827
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£952£956£903Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,335£1,261
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£55£56£53Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£588£590£558Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£171£172£162Gorton and Denton is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£174£175£165Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,777£2,789£2,634Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£2,531£2,542£2,401
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£283£284£268Birmingham Ladywood is higher£655£657£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£414£416£393Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.23£6.26£5.91Birmingham Ladywood is higher£14£14£13
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Birmingham Ladywood is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47Gorton and Denton is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
979.4Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count1,066.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
215.6Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count458.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
196.9Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count257.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.4Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count69.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
320.3Birmingham Ladywood is higher323.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
39.4Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count37.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gorton and Denton | Birmingham Ladywood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,779£4,799£4,533 | £4,225£4,243£4,008 | Gorton and Denton |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,067£13,122£12,394 | £14,901£14,964£14,134 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,378£3,393£3,204 | £2,989£3,001£2,835 | Gorton and Denton |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,897£10,943£10,336 | £10,473£10,517£9,934 | Gorton and Denton |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,163£1,168£1,103 | £2,980£2,993£2,827 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £952£956£903 | £1,330£1,335£1,261 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £55£56£53 | £119£119£113 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £588£590£558 | £491£493£466 | Gorton and Denton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £171£172£162 | £107£107£101 | Gorton and Denton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £163£163£154 | Gorton and Denton |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,777£2,789£2,634 | £2,531£2,542£2,401 | Gorton and Denton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £283£284£268 | £655£657£621 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £414£416£393 | £270£271£256 | Gorton and Denton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | £14£14£13 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | £11£11£10 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | Gorton and Denton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 979.4 | 1,066.1 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 215.6 | 458.8 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 196.9 | 257.9 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.4 | 69.3 | Gorton and Denton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 320.3 | 323.1 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 39.4 | 37.1 | Gorton and Denton |
Per resident
Gorton and Denton is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood 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
Gorton and Denton Birmingham Ladywood
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,779£4,799£4,533Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£4,225£4,243£4,008
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,568£1,575£1,488Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,162£2,171£2,051Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£2,192£2,202£2,079
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,308£1,313£1,241Gorton and Denton is higher£546£548£518
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£132Birmingham Ladywood is higher£155£156£147
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.64£6.67£6.30Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£6.19£6.21£5.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£588£590£558Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£171£172£162Gorton and Denton is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£112£106Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,777£1,785£1,686Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£1,857£1,865£1,761
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£283£284£268Birmingham Ladywood is higher£655£657£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£265£266£251Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.99£4.00£3.78Birmingham Ladywood is higher£10£10£9.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86Birmingham Ladywood is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47Gorton and Denton is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
117.6Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count55.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.9Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count23.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.6Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.4Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count69.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
205.0Birmingham Ladywood is higher237.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.2Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count27.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gorton and Denton | Birmingham Ladywood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,779£4,799£4,533 | £4,225£4,243£4,008 | Gorton and Denton |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,568£1,575£1,488 | £777£780£737 | Gorton and Denton |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,162£2,171£2,051 | £2,192£2,202£2,079 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,313£1,241 | £546£548£518 | Gorton and Denton |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£132 | £155£156£147 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £69£70£66 | Gorton and Denton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | Gorton and Denton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £588£590£558 | £491£493£466 | Gorton and Denton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £171£172£162 | £107£107£101 | Gorton and Denton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £119£120£113 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,777£1,785£1,686 | £1,857£1,865£1,761 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £283£284£268 | £655£657£621 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £265£266£251 | £198£199£188 | Gorton and Denton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | £10£10£9.83 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | Gorton and Denton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 117.6 | 55.6 | Gorton and Denton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.9 | 23.9 | Gorton and Denton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.6 | 13.4 | Gorton and Denton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.4 | 69.3 | Gorton and Denton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 205.0 | 237.0 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.2 | 27.2 | Birmingham Ladywood |
Total
Gorton and Denton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood on 15. 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 Ladywood
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£569.1m£571.5m£539.8mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£705.2m£708.2m£669.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£186.8m£187.6m£177.2mGorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£365.9m£367.5m£347.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£155.8m£156.4m£147.7mGorton and Denton is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mGorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mGorton and Denton is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.2m£294.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£33.7m£33.8m£32.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£109.3m£109.7m£103.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGorton and Denton is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,999Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count9,276
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,082Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count3,992
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,814Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count2,244
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,524Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count11,573
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
24,410Birmingham Ladywood is higher39,560
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,006Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count4,537
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gorton and Denton | Birmingham Ladywood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £569.1m£571.5m£539.8m | £705.2m£708.2m£669.0m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £186.8m£187.6m£177.2m | £129.7m£130.2m£123.0m | Gorton and Denton |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2m | £365.9m£367.5m£347.1m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £155.8m£156.4m£147.7m | £91.1m£91.5m£86.4m | Gorton and Denton |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.6m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Gorton and Denton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £70.0m£70.3m£66.4m | £81.9m£82.3m£77.7m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Gorton and Denton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £211.7m£212.6m£200.8m | £309.9m£311.2m£294.0m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £33.7m£33.8m£32.0m | £109.3m£109.7m£103.6m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.6m£31.7m£29.9m | £33.1m£33.2m£31.4m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Gorton and Denton |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,999 | 9,276 | Gorton and Denton |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,082 | 3,992 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,814 | 2,244 | Gorton and Denton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,524 | 11,573 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 24,410 | 39,560 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,006 | 4,537 | Birmingham Ladywood |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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