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Gorton and Denton and Smethwick

119,094 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Gorton and Denton is higher than Smethwick on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 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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Per person in the age group

Gorton and Denton 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

Gorton and Denton Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £4,779, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Gorton and Denton: £4,779Smethwick: £4,200Gorton and Denton: £4,799Smethwick: £3,967Gorton and Denton: £4,533

    £4,779£4,799£4,533Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £13,067, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Gorton and Denton: £13,067Smethwick: £13,442Gorton and Denton: £13,122Smethwick: £12,696Gorton and Denton: £12,394

    £13,067£13,122£12,394Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton £3,378, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Gorton and Denton: £3,378Smethwick: £2,687Gorton and Denton: £3,393Smethwick: £2,538Gorton and Denton: £3,204

    £3,378£3,393£3,204Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £10,897, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Gorton and Denton: £10,897Smethwick: £11,049Gorton and Denton: £10,943Smethwick: £10,436Gorton and Denton: £10,336

    £10,897£10,943£10,336Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton £1,163, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Gorton and Denton: £1,163Smethwick: £1,252Gorton and Denton: £1,168Smethwick: £1,182Gorton and Denton: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton £952, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Gorton and Denton: £952Smethwick: £1,081Gorton and Denton: £956Smethwick: £1,021Gorton and Denton: £903

    £952£956£903Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton £55, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Gorton and Denton: £55Smethwick: £60Gorton and Denton: £56Smethwick: £56Gorton and Denton: £53

    £55£56£53Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton £588, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Gorton and Denton: £588Smethwick: £516Gorton and Denton: £590Smethwick: £488Gorton and Denton: £558

    £588£590£558Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £171, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Gorton and Denton: £171Smethwick: £122Gorton and Denton: £172Smethwick: £115Gorton and Denton: £162

    £171£172£162Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £174, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Gorton and Denton: £174Smethwick: £161Gorton and Denton: £175Smethwick: £152Gorton and Denton: £165

    £174£175£165Gorton and Denton is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gorton and Denton £2,777, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Gorton and Denton: £2,777Smethwick: £2,166Gorton and Denton: £2,789Smethwick: £2,046Gorton and Denton: £2,634

    £2,777£2,789£2,634Gorton and Denton is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £283, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Gorton and Denton: £283Smethwick: £206Gorton and Denton: £284Smethwick: £195Gorton and Denton: £268

    £283£284£268Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £414, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Gorton and Denton: £414Smethwick: £336Gorton and Denton: £416Smethwick: £318Gorton and Denton: £393

    £414£416£393Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £6.23, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Gorton and Denton: £6.23Smethwick: £12Gorton and Denton: £6.26Smethwick: £11Gorton and Denton: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Smethwick is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gorton and Denton £6.37, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Gorton and Denton: £6.37Smethwick: £11Gorton and Denton: £6.39Smethwick: £11Gorton and Denton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Smethwick is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £6.82, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Gorton and Denton: £6.82Smethwick: £6.71Gorton and Denton: £6.85Smethwick: £6.34Gorton and Denton: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton 979.4, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Gorton and Denton: 979.4

    979.4Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton 215.6, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Gorton and Denton: 215.6

    215.6Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton 196.9, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Gorton and Denton: 196.9

    196.9Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton 88.4, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Gorton and Denton: 88.4

    88.4Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton 320.3, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Gorton and Denton: 320.3

    320.3Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton 39.4, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Gorton and Denton: 39.4

    39.4Gorton and Denton is higher37.3

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Gorton and Denton and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureGorton and DentonSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,779£4,799£4,533£4,182£4,200£3,967Gorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,067£13,122£12,394£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,378£3,393£3,204£2,675£2,687£2,538Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,897£10,943£10,336£11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£952£956£903£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£55£56£53£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£558£514£516£488Gorton and Denton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£122£122£115Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£161£161£152Gorton and Denton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,634£2,157£2,166£2,046Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£206£206£195Gorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£414£416£393£335£336£318Gorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£6.68£6.71£6.34Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026979.4978.5Gorton and Denton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.6223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.9207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.473.3Gorton and Denton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026320.3271.3Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.437.3Gorton and Denton

Per resident

Gorton and Denton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gorton and Denton Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £4,779, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Gorton and Denton: £4,779Smethwick: £4,200Gorton and Denton: £4,799Smethwick: £3,967Gorton and Denton: £4,533

    £4,779£4,799£4,533Gorton and Denton is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £1,568, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Gorton and Denton: £1,568Smethwick: £1,630Gorton and Denton: £1,575Smethwick: £1,539Gorton and Denton: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Smethwick is higher£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £2,162, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Gorton and Denton: £2,162Smethwick: £1,719Gorton and Denton: £2,171Smethwick: £1,623Gorton and Denton: £2,051

    £2,162£2,171£2,051Gorton and Denton is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gorton and Denton £1,308, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Gorton and Denton: £1,308Smethwick: £1,339Gorton and Denton: £1,313Smethwick: £1,265Gorton and Denton: £1,241

    £1,308£1,313£1,241Smethwick is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £140, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Gorton and Denton: £140Smethwick: £152Gorton and Denton: £140Smethwick: £143Gorton and Denton: £132

    £140£140£132Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton £114, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Gorton and Denton: £114Smethwick: £131Gorton and Denton: £115Smethwick: £124Gorton and Denton: £108

    £114£115£108Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton £6.64, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Gorton and Denton: £6.64Smethwick: £7.22Gorton and Denton: £6.67Smethwick: £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton £588, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Gorton and Denton: £588Smethwick: £516Gorton and Denton: £590Smethwick: £488Gorton and Denton: £558

    £588£590£558Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £171, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Gorton and Denton: £171Smethwick: £122Gorton and Denton: £172Smethwick: £115Gorton and Denton: £162

    £171£172£162Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £111, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Gorton and Denton: £111Smethwick: £103Gorton and Denton: £112Smethwick: £97Gorton and Denton: £106

    £111£112£106Gorton and Denton is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £1,777, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Gorton and Denton: £1,777Smethwick: £1,386Gorton and Denton: £1,785Smethwick: £1,309Gorton and Denton: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Gorton and Denton is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £283, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Gorton and Denton: £283Smethwick: £206Gorton and Denton: £284Smethwick: £195Gorton and Denton: £268

    £283£284£268Gorton and Denton is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gorton and Denton £265, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Gorton and Denton: £265Smethwick: £215Gorton and Denton: £266Smethwick: £203Gorton and Denton: £251

    £265£266£251Gorton and Denton is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gorton and Denton £3.99, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Gorton and Denton: £3.99Smethwick: £7.54Gorton and Denton: £4.00Smethwick: £7.12Gorton and Denton: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gorton and Denton £4.07, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Gorton and Denton: £4.07Smethwick: £7.11Gorton and Denton: £4.09Smethwick: £6.72Gorton and Denton: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Smethwick is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £6.82, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Gorton and Denton: £6.82Smethwick: £6.71Gorton and Denton: £6.85Smethwick: £6.34Gorton and Denton: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Gorton and Denton is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 117.6, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Gorton and Denton: 117.6

    117.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 25.9, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Gorton and Denton: 25.9

    25.9Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton 23.6, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Gorton and Denton: 23.6

    23.6Smethwick 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: Gorton and Denton 88.4, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Gorton and Denton: 88.4

    88.4Gorton and Denton is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 205.0, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Gorton and Denton: 205.0

    205.0Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton 25.2, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Gorton and Denton: 25.2

    25.2Gorton and Denton is higher23.9

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Gorton and Denton and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureGorton and DentonSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,779£4,799£4,533£4,182£4,200£3,967Gorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,051£1,711£1,719£1,623Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,241£1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£558£514£516£488Gorton and Denton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£122£122£115Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£103£103£97Gorton and Denton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,380£1,386£1,309Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£206£206£195Gorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£214£215£203Gorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£6.68£6.71£6.34Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026117.6118.6Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.927.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.625.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.473.3Gorton and Denton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026205.0173.6Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.223.9Gorton and Denton

Total

Gorton and Denton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gorton and Denton Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £569.1m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mGorton and Denton: £569.1mSmethwick: £503.2mGorton and Denton: £571.5mSmethwick: £475.3mGorton and Denton: £539.8m

    £569.1m£571.5m£539.8mGorton and Denton is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £186.8m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mGorton and Denton: £186.8mSmethwick: £195.2mGorton and Denton: £187.6mSmethwick: £184.4mGorton and Denton: £177.2m

    £186.8m£187.6m£177.2mSmethwick is higher£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £257.5m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mGorton and Denton: £257.5mSmethwick: £205.9mGorton and Denton: £258.6mSmethwick: £194.5mGorton and Denton: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mGorton and Denton is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gorton and Denton £155.8m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mGorton and Denton: £155.8mSmethwick: £160.5mGorton and Denton: £156.4mSmethwick: £151.6mGorton and Denton: £147.7m

    £155.8m£156.4m£147.7mSmethwick is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gorton and Denton £16.6m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mGorton and Denton: £16.6mSmethwick: £18.2mGorton and Denton: £16.7mSmethwick: £17.2mGorton and Denton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSmethwick 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: Gorton and Denton £13.6m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mGorton and Denton: £13.6mSmethwick: £15.7mGorton and Denton: £13.7mSmethwick: £14.8mGorton and Denton: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSmethwick 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: Gorton and Denton £0.79m, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mGorton and Denton: £0.79mSmethwick: £0.86mGorton and Denton: £0.79mSmethwick: £0.82mGorton and Denton: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSmethwick 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: Gorton and Denton £70.0m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mGorton and Denton: £70.0mSmethwick: £61.9mGorton and Denton: £70.3mSmethwick: £58.4mGorton and Denton: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mGorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £20.3m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mGorton and Denton: £20.3mSmethwick: £14.6mGorton and Denton: £20.4mSmethwick: £13.8mGorton and Denton: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mGorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £13.3m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mGorton and Denton: £13.3mSmethwick: £12.4mGorton and Denton: £13.3mSmethwick: £11.7mGorton and Denton: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mGorton and Denton is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gorton and Denton £211.7m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mGorton and Denton: £211.7mSmethwick: £166.0mGorton and Denton: £212.6mSmethwick: £156.8mGorton and Denton: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mGorton and Denton is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gorton and Denton £33.7m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mGorton and Denton: £33.7mSmethwick: £24.7mGorton and Denton: £33.8mSmethwick: £23.4mGorton and Denton: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.8m£32.0mGorton and Denton is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gorton and Denton £31.6m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mGorton and Denton: £31.6mSmethwick: £25.8mGorton and Denton: £31.7mSmethwick: £24.3mGorton and Denton: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mGorton and Denton is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gorton and Denton £0.47m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mGorton and Denton: £0.47mSmethwick: £0.90mGorton and Denton: £0.48mSmethwick: £0.85mGorton and Denton: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gorton and Denton £0.49m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mGorton and Denton: £0.49mSmethwick: £0.85mGorton and Denton: £0.49mSmethwick: £0.81mGorton and Denton: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSmethwick is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £0.81m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mGorton and Denton: £0.81mSmethwick: £0.80mGorton and Denton: £0.82mSmethwick: £0.76mGorton and Denton: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGorton and Denton is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gorton and Denton 13,999, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Gorton and Denton: 13,999

    13,999Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gorton and Denton 3,082, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Gorton and Denton: 3,082

    3,082Smethwick is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gorton and Denton 2,814, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Gorton and Denton: 2,814

    2,814Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gorton and Denton 10,524, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Gorton and Denton: 10,524

    10,524Gorton and Denton is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gorton and Denton 24,410, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Gorton and Denton: 24,410

    24,410Gorton and Denton is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gorton and Denton 3,006, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Gorton and Denton: 3,006

    3,006Gorton and Denton is higher2,859

Show the numbers
Gorton and Denton and Smethwick, total
MeasureGorton and DentonSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.1m£571.5m£539.8m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mGorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.8m£187.6m£177.2m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mGorton and Denton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.4m£147.7m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mGorton and Denton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mGorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mGorton and Denton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mGorton and Denton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£32.0m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mGorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mGorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGorton and Denton
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,99914,211Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0823,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5248,779Gorton and Denton
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,41020,795Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0062,859Gorton and Denton

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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