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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Birmingham Edgbaston

140,482 and 110,141 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 5. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £4,559, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,559Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,578Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,324

    £4,559£4,578£4,324Birmingham 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £13,291, Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £13,291Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £13,347Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £12,607

    £13,291£13,347£12,607Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £2,673, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,673Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,685Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,536

    £2,673£2,685£2,536Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£2,642£2,653£2,506

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £11,306, Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £11,306Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £11,354Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £10,724

    £11,306£11,354£10,724Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£11,017£11,064£10,450

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £949, Birmingham Edgbaston £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £949Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £953Birmingham Edgbaston: £792Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £900

    £949£953£900Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £984, Birmingham Edgbaston £798Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £984Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £989Birmingham Edgbaston: £757Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £934

    £984£989£934Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £52, Birmingham Edgbaston £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £52Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £52Birmingham Edgbaston: £40Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £49

    £52£52£49Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £591, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £591Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £593Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £560

    £591£593£560Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £144, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £144Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £145Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £137

    £144£145£137Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £167, Birmingham Edgbaston £132Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £167Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £167Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £158

    £167£167£158Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £2,177, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,177Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,186Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,065

    £2,177£2,186£2,065Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£2,144£2,153£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Birmingham 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Birmingham Edgbaston £343Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Birmingham Edgbaston: £325Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £5.22, Birmingham Edgbaston £14Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.22Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.24Birmingham Edgbaston: £13Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £9.73, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.73Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.77Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.23, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.23Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.26Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 1,019.4, Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 1,019.4

    1,019.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count972.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 207.4, Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 207.4

    207.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 198.4, Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 198.4

    198.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 88.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 88.6

    88.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 254.9, Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 254.9

    254.9Birmingham 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 37.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 37.1

    37.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher30.1

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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,578£4,324£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,291£13,347£12,607£12,692£12,746£12,039Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,673£2,685£2,536£2,642£2,653£2,506Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,017£11,064£10,450Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£949£953£900£835£839£792Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£798£801£757Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£591£593£560£514£516£487Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£124£125£118Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£132£132£125Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,177£2,186£2,065£2,144£2,153£2,034Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£299£343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£9.31£9.35£8.83Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.06£4.08£3.85Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.4972.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.4164.5Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.4160.7Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.674.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9274.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.130.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 8. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £4,559, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,559Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,578Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,324

    £4,559£4,578£4,324Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,720£4,740£4,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,695, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,695Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,702Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,607

    £1,695£1,702£1,607Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,772£1,780£1,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,809, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,809Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,816Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,716

    £1,809£1,816£1,716Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,441, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,441Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,448Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,367

    £1,441£1,448£1,367Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,538£1,545£1,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £121, Birmingham Edgbaston £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £121Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £121Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £115

    £121£121£115Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £125, Birmingham Edgbaston £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £126Birmingham Edgbaston: £106Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £119

    £125£126£119Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.58, Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.58Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.61Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £591, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £591Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £593Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £560

    £591£593£560Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £144, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £144Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £145Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £137

    £144£145£137Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£124£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £113, Birmingham Edgbaston £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £113Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £113Birmingham Edgbaston: £82Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £107

    £113£113£107Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,473, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,473Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,479Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,397

    £1,473£1,479£1,397Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £213, Birmingham Edgbaston £224Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £213Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £214Birmingham Edgbaston: £212Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £202

    £213£214£202Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £3.53, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.53Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.55Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.59, Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.62Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.23, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.23Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.26Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 130.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 130.0

    130.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 26.4, Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 26.4

    26.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 25.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 25.3

    25.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 88.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 88.6

    88.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 172.5, Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 172.5

    172.5Birmingham 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 25.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 25.1

    25.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher19.6

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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,578£4,324£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,695£1,702£1,607£1,772£1,780£1,681Birmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,809£1,816£1,716£1,724£1,731£1,635Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,448£1,367£1,538£1,545£1,459Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£117£117£111Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£111£112£106Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£5.88£5.91£5.58Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£591£593£560£514£516£487Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£124£125£118Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£86£86£82Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,473£1,479£1,397£1,399£1,405£1,327Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.07£6.10£5.76Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.06£4.08£3.85Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.0135.8Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.423.0Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.322.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.674.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.5179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.119.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 2. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £640.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £640.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £643.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £607.5m

    £640.5m£643.2m£607.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £238.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £238.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £239.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £254.1m, Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £254.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £255.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £241.0m

    £254.1m£255.2m£241.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £202.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £202.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £203.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.4m£192.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £17.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £17.6m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.92m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.92mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.93mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £83.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £83.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £83.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £78.7m

    £83.0m£83.3m£78.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £20.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £20.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £20.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £15.8m, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £206.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £206.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £207.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £196.2m

    £206.9m£207.8m£196.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £44.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £44.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £44.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £29.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £29.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £30.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.50m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.50mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.50mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.92m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.92mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.93mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.87m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.87mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 18,259, Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 18,259

    18,259Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,715, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,715

    3,715Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher2,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,553, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,553

    3,553Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher2,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 12,441, Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 12,441

    12,441Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 24,228, Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 24,228

    24,228Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,522, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,522

    3,522Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher2,162

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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£640.5m£643.2m£607.5m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.1m£255.2m£241.0m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.4m£192.1m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.0m£83.3m£78.7m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.9m£207.8m£196.2m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,25914,957Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7152,530Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5532,471Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,4418,219Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,22819,744Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5222,162Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.