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Smethwick and Birmingham Erdington

119,808 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 of 21 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Smethwick 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

Smethwick Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham 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: Smethwick £13,385, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Smethwick: £13,385Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Smethwick: £13,442Birmingham Erdington: £12,574Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick 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: Smethwick £2,675, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Smethwick: £2,675Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Smethwick: £2,687Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,587£3,602£3,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Smethwick: £11,003Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Smethwick: £11,049Birmingham Erdington: £10,700Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Birmingham Erdington is higher£11,280£11,328£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974Smethwick: £1,246Birmingham Erdington: £978Smethwick: £1,252Birmingham Erdington: £923Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £1,076, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950Smethwick: £1,076Birmingham Erdington: £954Smethwick: £1,081Birmingham Erdington: £901Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £59, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53Smethwick: £59Birmingham Erdington: £53Smethwick: £60Birmingham Erdington: £50Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Smethwick: £514Birmingham Erdington: £722Smethwick: £516Birmingham Erdington: £682Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Smethwick: £122Birmingham Erdington: £177Smethwick: £122Birmingham Erdington: £167Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Birmingham Erdington 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: Smethwick £161, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196Smethwick: £161Birmingham Erdington: £197Smethwick: £161Birmingham Erdington: £186Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Birmingham Erdington is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Smethwick: £2,157Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Smethwick: £2,166Birmingham Erdington: £2,743Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Smethwick: £206Birmingham Erdington: £704Smethwick: £206Birmingham Erdington: £665Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Birmingham 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: Smethwick £335, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Smethwick: £335Birmingham Erdington: £476Smethwick: £336Birmingham Erdington: £449Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Birmingham Erdington 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: Smethwick £12, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Smethwick: £12Birmingham Erdington: £13Smethwick: £12Birmingham Erdington: £12Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Smethwick: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Smethwick: £11Birmingham Erdington: £12Smethwick: £11

    £11Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Birmingham 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: Smethwick 978.5, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Birmingham Erdington is higher1,002.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 223.2, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick 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: Smethwick 207.6, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick 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: Smethwick 73.3, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Birmingham Erdington 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: Smethwick 271.3, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Birmingham 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: Smethwick 37.3, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Birmingham Erdington is higher44.4

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Smethwick and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,257£13,313£12,574Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£974£978£923Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£950£954£901Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£53£53£50Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£196£197£186Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.51,002.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2204.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6194.8Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.3100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.344.4Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 18. 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

Smethwick Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Smethwick: £1,630Birmingham Erdington: £1,628Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,628

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Smethwick: £1,711Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Smethwick: £1,719Birmingham Erdington: £2,173Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Smethwick: £1,334Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Smethwick: £1,339Birmingham Erdington: £1,386Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Smethwick: £151Birmingham Erdington: £127Smethwick: £152Birmingham Erdington: £120Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Smethwick: £130Birmingham Erdington: £124Smethwick: £131Birmingham Erdington: £117Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £7.19, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Smethwick: £7.19Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Smethwick: £7.22Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £514, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Smethwick: £514Birmingham Erdington: £722Smethwick: £516Birmingham Erdington: £682Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Smethwick: £122Birmingham Erdington: £177Smethwick: £122Birmingham Erdington: £167Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Birmingham Erdington 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: Smethwick £103, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Smethwick: £103Birmingham Erdington: £126Smethwick: £103Birmingham Erdington: £119Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Birmingham Erdington is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Smethwick: £1,380Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Smethwick: £1,386Birmingham Erdington: £1,751Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Smethwick: £206Birmingham Erdington: £704Smethwick: £206Birmingham Erdington: £665Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302Smethwick: £214Birmingham Erdington: £304Smethwick: £215Birmingham Erdington: £287Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Birmingham Erdington is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Smethwick: £7.51Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Smethwick: £7.54Birmingham Erdington: £7.91Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Smethwick: £7.08Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Smethwick: £7.11Birmingham Erdington: £7.97Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Birmingham Erdington is higher129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick 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: Smethwick 25.2, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Birmingham Erdington 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: Smethwick 73.3, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Birmingham 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: Smethwick 23.9, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Birmingham Erdington is higher28.4

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Smethwick and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,717£1,724£1,628Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£126£127£120Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£123£124£117Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.82£6.85£6.47Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£125£126£119Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6129.8Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.126.4Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.225.2Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.3100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.928.4Birmingham Erdington

Total

Smethwick is higher on 2 of 21 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Smethwick Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mSmethwick: £501.0mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mSmethwick: £503.2mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mSmethwick: £194.4mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mSmethwick: £195.2mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mSmethwick: £205.9mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mSmethwick: £159.8mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mSmethwick: £160.5mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mSmethwick: £18.1mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mSmethwick: £18.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mSmethwick: £15.6mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mSmethwick: £15.7mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £0.86m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNo difference to show£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mSmethwick: £61.6mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mSmethwick: £61.9mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBirmingham Erdington is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Erdington 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: Smethwick £12.3m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mSmethwick: £12.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mSmethwick: £12.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mSmethwick: £165.3mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mSmethwick: £166.0mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mSmethwick: £24.6mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mSmethwick: £24.7mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mSmethwick: £25.7mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mSmethwick: £25.8mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Birmingham Erdington is higher16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Birmingham 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: Smethwick 3,015, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Birmingham 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: Smethwick 8,779, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Birmingham Erdington is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Birmingham Erdington is higher3,578

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Smethwick and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21116,370Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,336Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0153,183Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77912,696Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79528,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,578Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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