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Northampton North and Birmingham Edgbaston

133,743 and 110,141 residents (mid-2024).

Northampton North is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Northampton North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 17. 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

Northampton North Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Northampton North: £3,984Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Northampton North: £4,001Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Birmingham 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: Northampton North £13,089, Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Northampton North: £13,089Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Northampton North: £13,145Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039Northampton North: £12,416

    £13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North 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: Northampton North £2,240, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Northampton North: £2,240Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Northampton North: £2,249Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506Northampton North: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Birmingham Edgbaston 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: Northampton North £11,570, Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Northampton North: £11,570Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Northampton North: £11,619Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450Northampton North: £10,975

    £11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North 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: Northampton North £705, Birmingham Edgbaston £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Northampton North: £705Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Northampton North: £708Birmingham Edgbaston: £792Northampton North: £669

    £705£708£669Birmingham 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: Northampton North £778, Birmingham Edgbaston £798Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Northampton North: £778Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Northampton North: £781Birmingham Edgbaston: £757Northampton North: £738

    £778£781£738Birmingham 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: Northampton North £36, Birmingham Edgbaston £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Northampton North: £36Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Northampton North: £37Birmingham Edgbaston: £40Northampton North: £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: Northampton North £446, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Northampton North: £446Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Northampton North: £448Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Northampton North: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Northampton North: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Birmingham 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: Northampton North £91, Birmingham Edgbaston £132Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Northampton North: £91Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Northampton North: £92Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £1,832, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Northampton North: £1,832Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Northampton North: £1,840Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034Northampton North: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Northampton North: £242Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Northampton North: £243Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Birmingham 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: Northampton North £300, Birmingham Edgbaston £343Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Northampton North: £300Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Northampton North: £302Birmingham Edgbaston: £325Northampton North: £285

    £300£302£285Birmingham 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: Northampton North £8.89, Birmingham Edgbaston £14Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Northampton North: £8.89Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Northampton North: £8.93Birmingham Edgbaston: £13Northampton North: £8.43

    £8.89£8.93£8.43Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £6.89, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Northampton North: £6.89Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Northampton North: £6.92Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83Northampton North: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Northampton North: £4.85Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Northampton North: £4.87Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Northampton North 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: Northampton North 1,012.4, Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6Northampton North: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Northampton North 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: Northampton North 149.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5Northampton North: 149.0

    149.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count164.5

  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: Northampton North 162.4, Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7Northampton North: 162.4

    162.4Northampton North 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: Northampton North 63.5, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count74.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northampton North 215.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7Northampton North: 215.6

    215.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher274.7

  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: Northampton North 20.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1Northampton North: 20.7

    20.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher30.1

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Northampton North and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthampton NorthBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,089£13,145£12,416£12,692£12,746£12,039Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,975£11,017£11,064£10,450Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£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£446£448£423£514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£87£132£132£125Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738£2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£300£302£285£343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.89£8.93£8.43£14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.06£4.08£3.85Northampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.4972.6Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.0164.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4160.7Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.574.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6274.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.730.1Birmingham Edgbaston

Per resident

Northampton North is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston 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

Northampton North Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Northampton North: £3,984Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Northampton North: £4,001Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,720£4,740£4,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northampton North £1,699, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Northampton North: £1,699Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Northampton North: £1,706Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681Northampton North: £1,612

    £1,699£1,706£1,612Birmingham 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: Northampton North £1,487, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Northampton North: £1,487Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Northampton North: £1,494Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635Northampton North: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,724£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northampton North £1,502, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Northampton North: £1,502Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Northampton North: £1,508Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459Northampton North: £1,425

    £1,502£1,508£1,425Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,538£1,545£1,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northampton North £91, Birmingham Edgbaston £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Northampton North: £91Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Northampton North: £92Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Birmingham 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: Northampton North £101, Birmingham Edgbaston £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Northampton North: £101Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Northampton North: £101Birmingham Edgbaston: £106Northampton North: £96

    £101£101£96Birmingham 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: Northampton North £4.72, Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Northampton North: £4.72Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Northampton North: £4.74Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58Northampton North: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Birmingham 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: Northampton North £446, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Northampton North: £446Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Northampton North: £448Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Northampton North: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Northampton North: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Birmingham 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: Northampton North £61, Birmingham Edgbaston £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Northampton North: £61Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Northampton North: £61Birmingham Edgbaston: £82Northampton North: £58

    £61£61£58Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northampton North £1,217, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Northampton North: £1,217Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Northampton North: £1,222Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327Northampton North: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Northampton North: £242Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Northampton North: £243Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £200, Birmingham Edgbaston £224Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Northampton North: £200Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Northampton North: £200Birmingham Edgbaston: £212Northampton North: £189

    £200£200£189Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £5.90, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Northampton North: £5.90Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Northampton North: £5.93Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55Northampton North: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northampton North £4.58, Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Northampton North: £4.58Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Northampton North: £4.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76Northampton North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Northampton North: £4.85Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Northampton North: £4.87Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Northampton North is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 131.4, Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8Northampton North: 131.4

    131.4Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 19.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0Northampton North: 19.3

    19.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 21.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4Northampton North: 21.1

    21.1Birmingham 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: Northampton North 63.5, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 143.2, Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3Northampton North: 143.2

    143.2Birmingham Edgbaston is higher179.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 13.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6Northampton North: 13.7

    13.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19.6

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Northampton North and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureNorthampton NorthBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,699£1,706£1,612£1,772£1,780£1,681Birmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,502£1,508£1,425£1,538£1,545£1,459Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£111£112£106Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£86£86£82Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£200£189£224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.06£4.08£3.85Northampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.4135.8Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.323.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.122.4Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.574.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.2179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.719.6Birmingham Edgbaston

Total

Northampton North 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

Northampton North Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northampton North £532.8m, Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mNorthampton North: £532.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mNorthampton North: £535.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1mNorthampton North: £505.4m

    £532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northampton North £227.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mNorthampton North: £227.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mNorthampton North: £228.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2mNorthampton North: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northampton North £198.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mNorthampton North: £198.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mNorthampton North: £199.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1mNorthampton North: £188.7m

    £198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northampton North £200.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mNorthampton North: £200.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mNorthampton North: £201.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7mNorthampton North: £190.5m

    £200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North £12.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mNorthampton North: £12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mNorthampton North: £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2mNorthampton North: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBirmingham 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: Northampton North £13.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mNorthampton North: £13.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mNorthampton North: £13.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6mNorthampton North: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North 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: Northampton North £0.63m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61mNorthampton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£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: Northampton North £59.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mNorthampton North: £59.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mNorthampton North: £59.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6mNorthampton North: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £14.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mNorthampton North: £14.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mNorthampton North: £14.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0mNorthampton North: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthampton North 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: Northampton North £8.1m, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mNorthampton North: £8.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mNorthampton North: £8.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0mNorthampton North: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North £162.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mNorthampton North: £162.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mNorthampton North: £163.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2mNorthampton North: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northampton North £32.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mNorthampton North: £32.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mNorthampton North: £32.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8mNorthampton North: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northampton North £26.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mNorthampton North: £26.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mNorthampton North: £26.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4mNorthampton North: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northampton North £0.79m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mNorthampton North: £0.79mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mNorthampton North: £0.79mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94mNorthampton North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northampton North £0.61m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mNorthampton North: £0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mNorthampton North: £0.62mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63mNorthampton North: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northampton North £0.65m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mNorthampton North: £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mNorthampton North: £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42mNorthampton North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNorthampton North is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northampton North 17,576, Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957Northampton North: 17,576

    17,576Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North 2,586, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530Northampton North: 2,586

    2,586Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton North 2,820, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471Northampton North: 2,820

    2,820Northampton North 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: Northampton North 8,492, Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219Northampton North: 8,492

    8,492Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North 19,151, Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744Northampton North: 19,151

    19,151Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19,744

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton North 1,837, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162Northampton North: 1,837

    1,837Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,162

Show the numbers
Northampton North and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureNorthampton NorthBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mNorthampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mNorthampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorthampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57614,957Northampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5862,530Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8202,471Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4928,219Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,15119,744Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8372,162Birmingham Edgbaston

Sources

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

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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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