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Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham and Birmingham Edgbaston
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 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
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham Birmingham Edgbaston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,327£4,346£4,105Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,720£4,740£4,477
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,788£12,843£12,130Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£12,692£12,746£12,039
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,351£2,361£2,230Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,642£2,653£2,506
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,351£11,399£10,767Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£11,017£11,064£10,450
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£624£626£592Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£835£839£792
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£776£779£736Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£38£38£36Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£474£476£449Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£487
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£124£125£118
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£134£135£127Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£132£132£125
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,822£1,829£1,728Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,144£2,153£2,034
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£286£288£272Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£375£376£355Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£343£344£325
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.94£9.98£9.43Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£14£14£13
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.86Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.23£4.25£4.01Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,025.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher972.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count164.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
164.4Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher160.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.9Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count74.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
247.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher274.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count30.1
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| Measure | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham | Birmingham Edgbaston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,327£4,346£4,105 | £4,720£4,740£4,477 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,788£12,843£12,130 | £12,692£12,746£12,039 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,351£2,361£2,230 | £2,642£2,653£2,506 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,351£11,399£10,767 | £11,017£11,064£10,450 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £624£626£592 | £835£839£792 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £798£801£757 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £42£42£40 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £474£476£449 | £514£516£487 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £124£125£118 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £132£132£125 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,822£1,829£1,728 | £2,144£2,153£2,034 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £286£288£272 | £582£584£552 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £375£376£355 | £343£344£325 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.94£9.98£9.43 | £14£14£13 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.86 | £9.31£9.35£8.83 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,025.7 | 972.6 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.0 | 164.5 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 164.4 | 160.7 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.9 | 74.6 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 247.3 | 274.7 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.0 | 30.1 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
Per resident
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 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
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham Birmingham Edgbaston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,327£4,346£4,105Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,720£4,740£4,477
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,869£1,877£1,772Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£1,772£1,780£1,681
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,538£1,544£1,458Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,659£1,666£1,573Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£92£86Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£117£117£111
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£108Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£474£476£449Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£487
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£124£125£118
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£86£86£82
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,192£1,197£1,130Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£286£288£272Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£245£246£232Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£224£225£212
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.80£6.83£6.45Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.23£4.25£4.01Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
149.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher135.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count23.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher22.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.9Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count74.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
161.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher179.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count19.6
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| Measure | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham | Birmingham Edgbaston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,327£4,346£4,105 | £4,720£4,740£4,477 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,869£1,877£1,772 | £1,772£1,780£1,681 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,538£1,544£1,458 | £1,724£1,731£1,635 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,659£1,666£1,573 | £1,538£1,545£1,459 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£92£86 | £117£117£111 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£108 | £111£112£106 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £474£476£449 | £514£516£487 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £124£125£118 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £86£86£82 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,192£1,197£1,130 | £1,399£1,405£1,327 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £286£288£272 | £582£584£552 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £245£246£232 | £224£225£212 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £9.01£9.05£8.55 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | £6.07£6.10£5.76 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 149.9 | 135.8 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 23.0 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.0 | 22.4 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.9 | 74.6 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 161.7 | 179.3 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 19.6 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
Total
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 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
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham Birmingham Edgbaston
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£526.4m£528.7m£499.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.3m£228.3m£215.6mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£187.0m£187.8m£177.4mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£201.8m£202.6m£191.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£144.9m£145.6m£137.5mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£34.8m£35.0m£33.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,232Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher14,957
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,701Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count2,530
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,922Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher2,471
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,985Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count8,219
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
19,674Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19,744
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,310Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count2,162
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| Measure | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham | Birmingham Edgbaston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £526.4m£528.7m£499.3m | £519.9m£522.1m£493.1m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.3m£228.3m£215.6m | £195.2m£196.0m£185.2m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £187.0m£187.8m£177.4m | £189.9m£190.7m£180.1m | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £201.8m£202.6m£191.4m | £169.4m£170.2m£160.7m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.6m£57.9m£54.7m | £56.6m£56.8m£53.6m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £144.9m£145.6m£137.5m | £154.1m£154.7m£146.2m | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £34.8m£35.0m£33.1m | £64.1m£64.4m£60.8m | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.8m£29.9m£28.3m | £24.6m£24.8m£23.4m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | £0.99m£1.00m£0.94m | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,232 | 14,957 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,701 | 2,530 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,922 | 2,471 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,985 | 8,219 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 19,674 | 19,744 | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,310 | 2,162 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.