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Ilford South and Birmingham Yardley

138,320 and 117,836 residents (mid-2024).

Ilford South is higher than Birmingham Yardley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Ilford South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley on 19. 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

Ilford South Birmingham Yardley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford South £3,713, Birmingham Yardley £4,944Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Ilford South: £3,713Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Ilford South: £3,728Birmingham Yardley: £4,690Ilford South: £3,522

    £3,713£3,728£3,522Birmingham Yardley is higher£4,944£4,965£4,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford South £12,548, Birmingham Yardley £13,248Birmingham Yardley: £13,248Ilford South: £12,548Birmingham Yardley: £13,305Ilford South: £12,601Birmingham Yardley: £12,567Ilford South: £11,902

    £12,548£12,601£11,902Birmingham Yardley is higher£13,248£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £2,681, Birmingham Yardley £3,396Birmingham Yardley: £3,396Ilford South: £2,681Birmingham Yardley: £3,410Ilford South: £2,692Birmingham Yardley: £3,221Ilford South: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Birmingham Yardley is higher£3,396£3,410£3,221

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford South £9,922, Birmingham Yardley £11,041Birmingham Yardley: £11,041Ilford South: £9,922Birmingham Yardley: £11,088Ilford South: £9,964Birmingham Yardley: £10,473Ilford South: £9,411

    £9,922£9,964£9,411Birmingham Yardley is higher£11,041£11,088£10,473

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford South £1,710, Birmingham Yardley £1,157Birmingham Yardley: £1,157Ilford South: £1,710Birmingham Yardley: £1,162Ilford South: £1,717Birmingham Yardley: £1,098Ilford South: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Ilford South is higher£1,157£1,162£1,098

  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: Ilford South £857, Birmingham Yardley £993Birmingham Yardley: £993Ilford South: £857Birmingham Yardley: £997Ilford South: £861Birmingham Yardley: £942Ilford South: £813

    £857£861£813Birmingham Yardley is higher£993£997£942

  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: Ilford South £59, Birmingham Yardley £57Birmingham Yardley: £57Ilford South: £59Birmingham Yardley: £58Ilford South: £59Birmingham Yardley: £54Ilford South: £56

    £59£59£56Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £316, Birmingham Yardley £594Birmingham Yardley: £594Ilford South: £316Birmingham Yardley: £596Ilford South: £317Birmingham Yardley: £563Ilford South: £300

    £316£317£300Birmingham Yardley is higher£594£596£563

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £98, Birmingham Yardley £155Birmingham Yardley: £155Ilford South: £98Birmingham Yardley: £155Ilford South: £99Birmingham Yardley: £147Ilford South: £93

    £98£99£93Birmingham Yardley is higher£155£155£147

  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: Ilford South £109, Birmingham Yardley £227Birmingham Yardley: £227Ilford South: £109Birmingham Yardley: £228Ilford South: £109Birmingham Yardley: £215Ilford South: £103

    £109£109£103Birmingham Yardley is higher£227£228£215

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £2,395, Birmingham Yardley £2,807Birmingham Yardley: £2,807Ilford South: £2,395Birmingham Yardley: £2,819Ilford South: £2,405Birmingham Yardley: £2,663Ilford South: £2,272

    £2,395£2,405£2,272Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£2,807£2,819£2,663

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford South £385, Birmingham Yardley £514Birmingham Yardley: £514Ilford South: £385Birmingham Yardley: £516Ilford South: £387Birmingham Yardley: £487Ilford South: £365

    £385£387£365Birmingham Yardley is higher£514£516£487

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £163, Birmingham Yardley £338Birmingham Yardley: £338Ilford South: £163Birmingham Yardley: £340Ilford South: £164Birmingham Yardley: £321Ilford South: £155

    £163£164£155Birmingham Yardley is higher£338£340£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £7.62, Birmingham Yardley £12Birmingham Yardley: £12Ilford South: £7.62Birmingham Yardley: £12Ilford South: £7.65Birmingham Yardley: £11Ilford South: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Birmingham Yardley is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £6.09, Birmingham Yardley £12Birmingham Yardley: £12Ilford South: £6.09Birmingham Yardley: £12Ilford South: £6.12Birmingham Yardley: £11Ilford South: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Birmingham Yardley is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford South £4.74, Birmingham Yardley £9.15Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Ilford South: £4.74Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Ilford South: £4.76Birmingham Yardley: £8.68Ilford South: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Birmingham Yardley is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ilford South 968.1, Birmingham Yardley 992.3Birmingham Yardley: 992.3Ilford South: 968.1

    968.1Birmingham Yardley is higher992.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ilford South 236.3, Birmingham Yardley 210.5Birmingham Yardley: 210.5Ilford South: 236.3

    236.3Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count210.5

  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: Ilford South 176.7, Birmingham Yardley 202.3Birmingham Yardley: 202.3Ilford South: 176.7

    176.7Birmingham Yardley is higher202.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 51.4, Birmingham Yardley 84.0Birmingham Yardley: 84.0Ilford South: 51.4

    51.4Birmingham Yardley is higher84.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ilford South 240.1, Birmingham Yardley 355.6Birmingham Yardley: 355.6Ilford South: 240.1

    240.1Birmingham Yardley is higher355.6

  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: Ilford South 26.4, Birmingham Yardley 51.0Birmingham Yardley: 51.0Ilford South: 26.4

    26.4Birmingham Yardley is higher51.0

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Ilford South and Birmingham Yardley, per person in the age group
MeasureIlford SouthBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,713£3,728£3,522£4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,548£12,601£11,902£13,248£13,305£12,567Birmingham Yardley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£3,396£3,410£3,221Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,922£9,964£9,411£11,041£11,088£10,473Birmingham Yardley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,157£1,162£1,098Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£857£861£813£993£997£942Birmingham Yardley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£57£58£54Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£594£596£563Birmingham Yardley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£155£155£147Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£227£228£215Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,405£2,272£2,807£2,819£2,663Birmingham Yardley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£338£340£321Birmingham Yardley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026968.1992.3Birmingham Yardley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026236.3210.5Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7202.3Birmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.484.0Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.1355.6Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.451.0Birmingham Yardley

Per resident

Ilford South is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley 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

Ilford South Birmingham Yardley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford South £3,713, Birmingham Yardley £4,944Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Ilford South: £3,713Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Ilford South: £3,728Birmingham Yardley: £4,690Ilford South: £3,522

    £3,713£3,728£3,522Birmingham Yardley is higher£4,944£4,965£4,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ilford South £1,120, Birmingham Yardley £1,523Birmingham Yardley: £1,523Ilford South: £1,120Birmingham Yardley: £1,530Ilford South: £1,125Birmingham Yardley: £1,445Ilford South: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Birmingham Yardley is higher£1,523£1,530£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ilford South £1,789, Birmingham Yardley £2,150Birmingham Yardley: £2,150Ilford South: £1,789Birmingham Yardley: £2,159Ilford South: £1,796Birmingham Yardley: £2,039Ilford South: £1,697

    £1,789£1,796£1,697Birmingham Yardley is higher£2,150£2,159£2,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ilford South £886, Birmingham Yardley £1,269Birmingham Yardley: £1,269Ilford South: £886Birmingham Yardley: £1,275Ilford South: £889Birmingham Yardley: £1,204Ilford South: £840

    £886£889£840Birmingham Yardley is higher£1,269£1,275£1,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ilford South £153, Birmingham Yardley £133Birmingham Yardley: £133Ilford South: £153Birmingham Yardley: £134Ilford South: £153Birmingham Yardley: £126Ilford South: £145

    £153£153£145Ilford South is higher£133£134£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £77, Birmingham Yardley £114Birmingham Yardley: £114Ilford South: £77Birmingham Yardley: £115Ilford South: £77Birmingham Yardley: £108Ilford South: £73

    £77£77£73Birmingham Yardley is higher£114£115£108

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ilford South £5.23, Birmingham Yardley £6.59Birmingham Yardley: £6.59Ilford South: £5.23Birmingham Yardley: £6.62Ilford South: £5.25Birmingham Yardley: £6.25Ilford South: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £316, Birmingham Yardley £594Birmingham Yardley: £594Ilford South: £316Birmingham Yardley: £596Ilford South: £317Birmingham Yardley: £563Ilford South: £300

    £316£317£300Birmingham Yardley is higher£594£596£563

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £98, Birmingham Yardley £155Birmingham Yardley: £155Ilford South: £98Birmingham Yardley: £155Ilford South: £99Birmingham Yardley: £147Ilford South: £93

    £98£99£93Birmingham Yardley is higher£155£155£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ilford South £73, Birmingham Yardley £144Birmingham Yardley: £144Ilford South: £73Birmingham Yardley: £144Ilford South: £73Birmingham Yardley: £136Ilford South: £69

    £73£73£69Birmingham Yardley is higher£144£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ilford South £1,598, Birmingham Yardley £1,777Birmingham Yardley: £1,777Ilford South: £1,598Birmingham Yardley: £1,785Ilford South: £1,605Birmingham Yardley: £1,686Ilford South: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford South £385, Birmingham Yardley £514Birmingham Yardley: £514Ilford South: £385Birmingham Yardley: £516Ilford South: £387Birmingham Yardley: £487Ilford South: £365

    £385£387£365Birmingham Yardley is higher£514£516£487

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ilford South £109, Birmingham Yardley £214Birmingham Yardley: £214Ilford South: £109Birmingham Yardley: £215Ilford South: £109Birmingham Yardley: £203Ilford South: £103

    £109£109£103Birmingham Yardley is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ilford South £5.08, Birmingham Yardley £7.53Birmingham Yardley: £7.53Ilford South: £5.08Birmingham Yardley: £7.56Ilford South: £5.10Birmingham Yardley: £7.14Ilford South: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Birmingham Yardley is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ilford South £4.06, Birmingham Yardley £7.36Birmingham Yardley: £7.36Ilford South: £4.06Birmingham Yardley: £7.39Ilford South: £4.08Birmingham Yardley: £6.98Ilford South: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Birmingham Yardley is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford South £4.74, Birmingham Yardley £9.15Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Ilford South: £4.74Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Ilford South: £4.76Birmingham Yardley: £8.68Ilford South: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Birmingham Yardley is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 86.4, Birmingham Yardley 114.1Birmingham Yardley: 114.1Ilford South: 86.4

    86.4Birmingham Yardley is higher114.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 21.1, Birmingham Yardley 24.2Birmingham Yardley: 24.2Ilford South: 21.1

    21.1Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 15.8, Birmingham Yardley 23.3Birmingham Yardley: 23.3Ilford South: 15.8

    15.8Birmingham Yardley is higher23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 51.4, Birmingham Yardley 84.0Birmingham Yardley: 84.0Ilford South: 51.4

    51.4Birmingham Yardley is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 160.2, Birmingham Yardley 225.1Birmingham Yardley: 225.1Ilford South: 160.2

    160.2Birmingham Yardley is higher225.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 17.6, Birmingham Yardley 32.3Birmingham Yardley: 32.3Ilford South: 17.6

    17.6Birmingham Yardley is higher32.3

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Ilford South and Birmingham Yardley, per resident
MeasureIlford SouthBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,713£3,728£3,522£4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,523£1,530£1,445Birmingham Yardley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,789£1,796£1,697£2,150£2,159£2,039Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£886£889£840£1,269£1,275£1,204Birmingham Yardley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£133£134£126Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£114£115£108Birmingham Yardley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.59£6.62£6.25Birmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£594£596£563Birmingham Yardley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£155£155£147Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£144£144£136Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,777£1,785£1,686Birmingham Yardley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£214£215£203Birmingham Yardley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.53£7.56£7.14Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.36£7.39£6.98Birmingham Yardley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.4114.1Birmingham Yardley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.124.2Birmingham Yardley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.823.3Birmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.484.0Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.2225.1Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.632.3Birmingham Yardley

Total

Ilford South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley on 19. 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

Ilford South Birmingham Yardley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ilford South £513.5m, Birmingham Yardley £582.6mBirmingham Yardley: £582.6mIlford South: £513.5mBirmingham Yardley: £585.1mIlford South: £515.7mBirmingham Yardley: £552.7mIlford South: £487.1m

    £513.5m£515.7m£487.1mBirmingham Yardley is higher£582.6m£585.1m£552.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ilford South £154.9m, Birmingham Yardley £179.5mBirmingham Yardley: £179.5mIlford South: £154.9mBirmingham Yardley: £180.3mIlford South: £155.6mBirmingham Yardley: £170.3mIlford South: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.6m£146.9mBirmingham Yardley is higher£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ilford South £247.4m, Birmingham Yardley £253.3mBirmingham Yardley: £253.3mIlford South: £247.4mBirmingham Yardley: £254.4mIlford South: £248.4mBirmingham Yardley: £240.3mIlford South: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.4m£234.7mBirmingham Yardley is higher£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ilford South £122.5m, Birmingham Yardley £149.6mBirmingham Yardley: £149.6mIlford South: £122.5mBirmingham Yardley: £150.2mIlford South: £123.0mBirmingham Yardley: £141.9mIlford South: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.0m£116.2mBirmingham Yardley is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford South £21.1m, Birmingham Yardley £15.7mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mIlford South: £21.1mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mIlford South: £21.2mBirmingham Yardley: £14.9mIlford South: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mIlford South is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ilford South £10.6m, Birmingham Yardley £13.5mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mIlford South: £10.6mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mIlford South: £10.6mBirmingham Yardley: £12.8mIlford South: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBirmingham Yardley is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ilford South £0.72m, Birmingham Yardley £0.78mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mIlford South: £0.72mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mIlford South: £0.73mBirmingham Yardley: £0.74mIlford South: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBirmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ilford South £43.7m, Birmingham Yardley £70.0mBirmingham Yardley: £70.0mIlford South: £43.7mBirmingham Yardley: £70.3mIlford South: £43.9mBirmingham Yardley: £66.4mIlford South: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mBirmingham Yardley is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ilford South £13.6m, Birmingham Yardley £18.2mBirmingham Yardley: £18.2mIlford South: £13.6mBirmingham Yardley: £18.3mIlford South: £13.7mBirmingham Yardley: £17.3mIlford South: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBirmingham Yardley is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ilford South £10.0m, Birmingham Yardley £16.9mBirmingham Yardley: £16.9mIlford South: £10.0mBirmingham Yardley: £17.0mIlford South: £10.1mBirmingham Yardley: £16.1mIlford South: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBirmingham Yardley is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford South £221.0m, Birmingham Yardley £209.4mBirmingham Yardley: £209.4mIlford South: £221.0mBirmingham Yardley: £210.3mIlford South: £222.0mBirmingham Yardley: £198.6mIlford South: £209.7m

    £221.0m£222.0m£209.7mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ilford South £53.3m, Birmingham Yardley £60.5mBirmingham Yardley: £60.5mIlford South: £53.3mBirmingham Yardley: £60.8mIlford South: £53.5mBirmingham Yardley: £57.4mIlford South: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mBirmingham Yardley is higher£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ilford South £15.0m, Birmingham Yardley £25.2mBirmingham Yardley: £25.2mIlford South: £15.0mBirmingham Yardley: £25.3mIlford South: £15.1mBirmingham Yardley: £23.9mIlford South: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBirmingham Yardley is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ilford South £0.70m, Birmingham Yardley £0.89mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mIlford South: £0.70mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mIlford South: £0.71mBirmingham Yardley: £0.84mIlford South: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ilford South £0.56m, Birmingham Yardley £0.87mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mIlford South: £0.56mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mIlford South: £0.56mBirmingham Yardley: £0.82mIlford South: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ilford South £0.66m, Birmingham Yardley £1.1mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mIlford South: £0.66mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mIlford South: £0.66mBirmingham Yardley: £1.0mIlford South: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBirmingham Yardley is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ilford South 11,951, Birmingham Yardley 13,444Birmingham Yardley: 13,444Ilford South: 11,951

    11,951Birmingham Yardley is higher13,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford South 2,917, Birmingham Yardley 2,852Birmingham Yardley: 2,852Ilford South: 2,917

    2,917Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count2,852

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ilford South 2,181, Birmingham Yardley 2,741Birmingham Yardley: 2,741Ilford South: 2,181

    2,181Birmingham Yardley is higher2,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ilford South 7,113, Birmingham Yardley 9,901Birmingham Yardley: 9,901Ilford South: 7,113

    7,113Birmingham Yardley is higher9,901

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford South 22,156, Birmingham Yardley 26,528Birmingham Yardley: 26,528Ilford South: 22,156

    22,156Birmingham Yardley is higher26,528

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ilford South 2,432, Birmingham Yardley 3,806Birmingham Yardley: 3,806Ilford South: 2,432

    2,432Birmingham Yardley is higher3,806

Show the numbers
Ilford South and Birmingham Yardley, total
MeasureIlford SouthBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.5m£515.7m£487.1m£582.6m£585.1m£552.7mBirmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.6m£146.9m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mBirmingham Yardley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.4m£234.7m£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mBirmingham Yardley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.0m£116.2m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mBirmingham Yardley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mIlford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBirmingham Yardley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBirmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBirmingham Yardley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBirmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBirmingham Yardley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mIlford South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mBirmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mBirmingham Yardley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBirmingham Yardley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mBirmingham Yardley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Yardley
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,95113,444Birmingham Yardley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9172,852Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1812,741Birmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1139,901Birmingham Yardley
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,15626,528Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4323,806Birmingham Yardley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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