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Huddersfield and Birmingham Edgbaston

118,939 and 110,141 residents (mid-2024).

Huddersfield is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Huddersfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 12. 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

Huddersfield Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £4,538, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Huddersfield: £4,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Huddersfield: £4,557Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Huddersfield: £4,304

    £4,538£4,557£4,304Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,720£4,740£4,477

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Huddersfield £12,775, Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Huddersfield: £12,775Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Huddersfield: £12,829Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039Huddersfield: £12,117

    £12,775£12,829£12,117Huddersfield is higher£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Huddersfield £2,661, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Huddersfield: £2,661Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Huddersfield: £2,673Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506Huddersfield: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Huddersfield £11,410, Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Huddersfield: £11,410Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Huddersfield: £11,458Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450Huddersfield: £10,823

    £11,410£11,458£10,823Huddersfield is higher£11,017£11,064£10,450

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Huddersfield £619, Birmingham Edgbaston £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Huddersfield: £619Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Huddersfield: £622Birmingham Edgbaston: £792Huddersfield: £588

    £619£622£588Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£835£839£792

  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: Huddersfield £709, Birmingham Edgbaston £798Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Huddersfield: £709Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Huddersfield: £712Birmingham Edgbaston: £757Huddersfield: £672

    £709£712£672Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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: Huddersfield £36, Birmingham Edgbaston £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Huddersfield: £36Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Huddersfield: £37Birmingham Edgbaston: £40Huddersfield: £35

    £36£37£35Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Huddersfield £579, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Huddersfield: £579Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Huddersfield: £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Huddersfield: £549

    £579£582£549Huddersfield is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Huddersfield £120, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Huddersfield: £120Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Huddersfield: £120Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Huddersfield: £113

    £120£120£113Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

  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: Huddersfield £146, Birmingham Edgbaston £132Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Huddersfield: £146Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Huddersfield: £146Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Huddersfield: £138

    £146£146£138Huddersfield is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Huddersfield £2,081, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Huddersfield: £2,081Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Huddersfield: £2,090Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034Huddersfield: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Huddersfield £247, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Huddersfield: £247Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Huddersfield: £248Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Huddersfield: £234

    £247£248£234Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Huddersfield £415, Birmingham Edgbaston £343Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Huddersfield: £415Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Huddersfield: £416Birmingham Edgbaston: £325Huddersfield: £393

    £415£416£393Huddersfield is higher£343£344£325

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Huddersfield £11, Birmingham Edgbaston £14Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Huddersfield: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Huddersfield: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £13Huddersfield: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Huddersfield £8.42, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Huddersfield: £8.42Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Huddersfield: £8.46Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83Huddersfield: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £5.48, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Huddersfield: £5.48Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Huddersfield: £5.51Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Huddersfield: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Huddersfield 1,014.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6Huddersfield: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Huddersfield is higher972.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Huddersfield 139.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5Huddersfield: 139.7

    139.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher164.5

  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: Huddersfield 151.2, Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7Huddersfield: 151.2

    151.2Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 86.4, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Huddersfield: 86.4

    86.4Huddersfield is higher74.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Huddersfield 264.5, Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7Huddersfield: 264.5

    264.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count274.7

  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: Huddersfield 32.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1Huddersfield: 32.7

    32.7Huddersfield is higher30.1

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Huddersfield and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureHuddersfieldBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,538£4,557£4,304£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,775£12,829£12,117£12,692£12,746£12,039Huddersfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,642£2,653£2,506Huddersfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,410£11,458£10,823£11,017£11,064£10,450Huddersfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£588£835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£798£801£757Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£514£516£487Huddersfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£132£132£125Huddersfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£416£393£343£344£325Huddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.06£4.08£3.85Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.6972.6Huddersfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.7164.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.2160.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.474.6Huddersfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.5274.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.730.1Huddersfield

Per resident

Huddersfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 13. 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

Huddersfield Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £4,538, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Huddersfield: £4,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Huddersfield: £4,557Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Huddersfield: £4,304

    £4,538£4,557£4,304Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,720£4,740£4,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £1,880, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Huddersfield: £1,880Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Huddersfield: £1,888Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681Huddersfield: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Huddersfield is higher£1,772£1,780£1,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £1,707, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Huddersfield: £1,707Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Huddersfield: £1,714Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635Huddersfield: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,724£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Huddersfield £1,679, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Huddersfield: £1,679Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Huddersfield: £1,686Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459Huddersfield: £1,593

    £1,679£1,686£1,593Huddersfield is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Huddersfield £91, Birmingham Edgbaston £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Huddersfield: £91Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Huddersfield: £92Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Huddersfield: £86

    £91£92£86Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Huddersfield £104, Birmingham Edgbaston £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Huddersfield: £104Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Huddersfield: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £106Huddersfield: £99

    £104£105£99Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Huddersfield £5.36, Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Huddersfield: £5.36Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Huddersfield: £5.38Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58Huddersfield: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Huddersfield £579, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Huddersfield: £579Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Huddersfield: £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Huddersfield: £549

    £579£582£549Huddersfield is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Huddersfield £120, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Huddersfield: £120Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Huddersfield: £120Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Huddersfield: £113

    £120£120£113Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Huddersfield £94, Birmingham Edgbaston £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Huddersfield: £94Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Huddersfield: £94Birmingham Edgbaston: £82Huddersfield: £89

    £94£94£89Huddersfield is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Huddersfield £1,335, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Huddersfield: £1,335Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Huddersfield: £1,341Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327Huddersfield: £1,266

    £1,335£1,341£1,266Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Huddersfield £247, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Huddersfield: £247Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Huddersfield: £248Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Huddersfield: £234

    £247£248£234Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Huddersfield £266, Birmingham Edgbaston £224Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Huddersfield: £266Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Huddersfield: £267Birmingham Edgbaston: £212Huddersfield: £252

    £266£267£252Huddersfield is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Huddersfield £6.98, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Huddersfield: £6.98Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Huddersfield: £7.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55Huddersfield: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Huddersfield £5.40, Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Huddersfield: £5.40Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Huddersfield: £5.42Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76Huddersfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £5.48, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Huddersfield: £5.48Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Huddersfield: £5.51Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Huddersfield: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 149.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8Huddersfield: 149.3

    149.3Huddersfield is higher135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 20.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0Huddersfield: 20.6

    20.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 22.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4Huddersfield: 22.3

    22.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 86.4, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Huddersfield: 86.4

    86.4Huddersfield is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 169.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3Huddersfield: 169.6

    169.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count179.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 21.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6Huddersfield: 21.0

    21.0Huddersfield is higher19.6

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Huddersfield and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureHuddersfieldBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,538£4,557£4,304£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,772£1,780£1,681Huddersfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,593£1,538£1,545£1,459Huddersfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£111£112£106Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£514£516£487Huddersfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£86£86£82Huddersfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,266£1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£224£225£212Huddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.06£4.08£3.85Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.3135.8Huddersfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.4Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.474.6Huddersfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.6179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.019.6Huddersfield

Total

Huddersfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 6. 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

Huddersfield Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Huddersfield £539.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mHuddersfield: £539.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mHuddersfield: £542.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1mHuddersfield: £511.9m

    £539.7m£542.0m£511.9mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Huddersfield £223.6m, Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mHuddersfield: £223.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mHuddersfield: £224.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2mHuddersfield: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.5m£212.1mHuddersfield is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Huddersfield £203.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mHuddersfield: £203.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mHuddersfield: £203.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1mHuddersfield: £192.5m

    £203.0m£203.9m£192.5mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Huddersfield £199.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mHuddersfield: £199.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mHuddersfield: £200.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7mHuddersfield: £189.4m

    £199.7m£200.5m£189.4mHuddersfield is higher£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Huddersfield £10.8m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mHuddersfield: £10.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mHuddersfield: £10.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2mHuddersfield: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Huddersfield £12.4m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mHuddersfield: £12.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mHuddersfield: £12.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6mHuddersfield: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Huddersfield £0.64m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mHuddersfield: £0.64mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mHuddersfield: £0.64mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61mHuddersfield: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Huddersfield £68.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mHuddersfield: £68.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mHuddersfield: £69.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6mHuddersfield: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mHuddersfield is higher£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Huddersfield £14.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mHuddersfield: £14.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mHuddersfield: £14.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0mHuddersfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Huddersfield £11.1m, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mHuddersfield: £11.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mHuddersfield: £11.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0mHuddersfield: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mHuddersfield is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Huddersfield £158.8m, Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mHuddersfield: £158.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mHuddersfield: £159.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2mHuddersfield: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.4m£150.6mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Huddersfield £29.4m, Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mHuddersfield: £29.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mHuddersfield: £29.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8mHuddersfield: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Huddersfield £31.6m, Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mHuddersfield: £31.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mHuddersfield: £31.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4mHuddersfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mHuddersfield is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Huddersfield £0.83m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mHuddersfield: £0.83mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mHuddersfield: £0.83mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94mHuddersfield: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Huddersfield £0.64m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mHuddersfield: £0.64mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mHuddersfield: £0.64mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63mHuddersfield: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Huddersfield £0.65m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mHuddersfield: £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mHuddersfield: £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42mHuddersfield: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mHuddersfield is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Huddersfield 17,757, Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957Huddersfield: 17,757

    17,757Huddersfield is higher14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Huddersfield 2,445, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530Huddersfield: 2,445

    2,445Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Huddersfield 2,647, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471Huddersfield: 2,647

    2,647Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count2,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Huddersfield 10,273, Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219Huddersfield: 10,273

    10,273Huddersfield is higher8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Huddersfield 20,174, Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744Huddersfield: 20,174

    20,174Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count19,744

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Huddersfield 2,492, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162Huddersfield: 2,492

    2,492Huddersfield is higher2,162

Show the numbers
Huddersfield and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureHuddersfieldBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£539.7m£542.0m£511.9m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mHuddersfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.5m£212.1m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mHuddersfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.0m£203.9m£192.5m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mHuddersfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mHuddersfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mHuddersfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mHuddersfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mHuddersfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mHuddersfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.4m£150.6m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mHuddersfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mHuddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHuddersfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75714,957Huddersfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4452,530Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6472,471Huddersfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2738,219Huddersfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,17419,744Huddersfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4922,162Huddersfield

Sources

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

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