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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Birmingham Erdington

115,336 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184

    £5,465£5,488£5,184Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Birmingham Erdington: £12,574Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481

    £13,158£13,214£12,481Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£13,257£13,313£12,574

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £3,714, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523

    £3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,587£3,602£3,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Birmingham Erdington: £10,700Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585

    £11,159£11,206£10,585Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Birmingham Erdington: £978Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Birmingham Erdington: £923Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934

    £985£989£934Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £961, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Birmingham Erdington: £954Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Birmingham Erdington: £901Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911

    £961£965£911Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£950£954£901

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £54, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Birmingham Erdington: £53Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Birmingham Erdington: £50Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51

    £54£54£51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Birmingham Erdington: £722Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Birmingham Erdington: £682Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734

    £774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Birmingham Erdington: £177Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Birmingham Erdington: £167Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217

    £229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£176£177£167

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £303, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Birmingham Erdington: £197Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Birmingham Erdington: £186Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287

    £303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Birmingham Erdington: £2,743Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Birmingham Erdington: £704Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Birmingham Erdington: £665Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342

    £361£362£342Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £535, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Birmingham Erdington: £476Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Birmingham Erdington: £449Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508

    £535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£474£476£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Birmingham Erdington: £12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13

    £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Birmingham Erdington: £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Birmingham Erdington: £12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23

    £24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 999.6, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6

    999.6Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count1,002.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 211.0, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0

    211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 195.0, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0

    195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count194.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8

    113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher100.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 345.5, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5

    345.5Birmingham Erdington is higher354.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 66.8, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8

    66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher44.4

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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,465£5,488£5,184£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,158£13,214£12,481£13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,714£3,730£3,523£3,587£3,602£3,402Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,159£11,206£10,585£11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934£974£978£923Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£950£954£901Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£53£53£50Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734£719£722£682Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£176£177£167Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£303£304£287£196£197£186Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£535£537£508£474£476£449Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£13£12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£24£24£23£13£13£12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,002.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.0204.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0194.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.8100.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026345.5354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202666.844.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184

    £5,465£5,488£5,184Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Birmingham Erdington: £1,628Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644

    £1,733£1,741£1,644Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,628

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Birmingham Erdington: £2,173Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241

    £2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Birmingham Erdington: £1,386Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Birmingham Erdington: £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Birmingham Erdington: £120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123

    £130£130£123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £127, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Birmingham Erdington: £124Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Birmingham Erdington: £117Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120

    £127£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £7.10, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Birmingham Erdington: £722Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Birmingham Erdington: £682Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734

    £774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Birmingham Erdington: £177Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Birmingham Erdington: £167Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217

    £229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £193, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Birmingham Erdington: £126Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Birmingham Erdington: £119Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183

    £193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Birmingham Erdington: £1,751Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Birmingham Erdington: £704Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Birmingham Erdington: £665Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342

    £361£362£342Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Birmingham Erdington: £304Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Birmingham Erdington: £287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323

    £340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Birmingham Erdington: £7.91Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Birmingham Erdington: £7.97Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14

    £15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7

    131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8

    27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count26.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7

    25.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8

    113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8

    219.8Birmingham Erdington is higher226.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 42.5, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5

    42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher28.4

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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,465£5,488£5,184£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,741£1,644£1,717£1,724£1,628Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,363£2,373£2,241£2,291£2,300£2,173Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,461£1,467£1,386Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£126£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£123£124£117Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.82£6.85£6.47Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734£719£722£682Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£176£177£167Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£125£126£119Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£302£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.34£8.37£7.91Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.40£8.44£7.97Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.7129.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.826.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.725.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.8100.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026219.8226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.528.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 16. 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6m

    £199.9m£200.8m£189.6mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8m

    £169.5m£170.3m£160.8mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.8mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.82m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.6mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6m

    £208.3m£209.2m£197.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2m

    £39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7m

    £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187

    15,187Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205

    3,205Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962

    2,962Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129

    13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350

    25,350Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904

    4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher3,578

Show the numbers
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.6m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,18716,370Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2053,336Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9623,183Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,12912,696Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,35028,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,9043,578Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Sources

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

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