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Smethwick and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

119,808 and 125,440 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £5,212Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,212Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,234Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £4,943Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £13,401Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £13,401Smethwick: £13,385Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £13,458Smethwick: £13,442Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12,711Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£13,401£13,458£12,711

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £3,814Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,814Smethwick: £2,675Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,831Smethwick: £2,687Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,618Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£3,814£3,831£3,618

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £11,234Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £11,234Smethwick: £11,003Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £11,282Smethwick: £11,049Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £10,656Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£11,234£11,282£10,656

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,111Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,111Smethwick: £1,246Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,116Smethwick: £1,252Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,054Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£1,111£1,116£1,054

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North £998Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £998Smethwick: £1,076Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,002Smethwick: £1,081Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £947Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£998£1,002£947

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North £57Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £57Smethwick: £59Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £57Smethwick: £60Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £54Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£57£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £685Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £685Smethwick: £514Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £688Smethwick: £516Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £650Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£685£688£650

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £199Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £199Smethwick: £122Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £200Smethwick: £122Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £189Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£199£200£189

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North £269Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £269Smethwick: £161Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £270Smethwick: £161Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £255Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£269£270£255

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £3,140Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,140Smethwick: £2,157Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,154Smethwick: £2,166Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,979Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£3,140£3,154£2,979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £384Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £384Smethwick: £206Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £385Smethwick: £206Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £364Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£384£385£364

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North £376Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £376Smethwick: £335Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £377Smethwick: £336Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £357Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£376£377£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12Smethwick: £12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12Smethwick: £12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £17Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £17Smethwick: £11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £17Smethwick: £11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £16Smethwick: £11

    £11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £6.58Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.58Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.61Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.24Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.58£6.61£6.24

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 1,004.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 1,004.6Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count1,004.6

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 220.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 220.3Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higher220.3

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 203.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 203.5Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher203.5

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 97.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 97.5Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher97.5

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 374.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 374.4Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher374.4

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 61.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 61.0Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher61.0

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Smethwick and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£5,212£5,234£4,943Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,401£13,458£12,711Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,814£3,831£3,618Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,234£11,282£10,656Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£1,111£1,116£1,054Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£998£1,002£947Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£57£57£54Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£685£688£650Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£199£200£189Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£269£270£255Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£3,140£3,154£2,979Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£384£385£364Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£376£377£357Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£17£17£16Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.58£6.61£6.24Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.51,004.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2220.3Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6203.5Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.397.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3374.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.361.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Smethwick Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £5,212Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,212Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,234Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £4,943Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,560Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,560Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,566Smethwick: £1,630Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,479Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,560£1,566£1,479

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £2,378Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,378Smethwick: £1,711Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,388Smethwick: £1,719Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,255Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£2,378£2,388£2,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,308Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,308Smethwick: £1,334Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,313Smethwick: £1,339Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,240Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,313£1,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £129Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £129Smethwick: £151Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £130Smethwick: £152Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £123Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £116Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £116Smethwick: £130Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £117Smethwick: £131Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £110Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£116£117£110

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North £6.64Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.64Smethwick: £7.19Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.67Smethwick: £7.22Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.30Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £685Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £685Smethwick: £514Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £688Smethwick: £516Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £650Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£685£688£650

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £199Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £199Smethwick: £122Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £200Smethwick: £122Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £189Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£199£200£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £168Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £168Smethwick: £103Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £168Smethwick: £103Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £159Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£168£168£159

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,958Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,958Smethwick: £1,380Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,966Smethwick: £1,386Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,857Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £384Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £384Smethwick: £206Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £385Smethwick: £206Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £364Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£384£385£364

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £234Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £234Smethwick: £214Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £235Smethwick: £215Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £222Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £7.65Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £7.65Smethwick: £7.51Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £7.69Smethwick: £7.54Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £7.26Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £10Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £10Smethwick: £7.08Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £10Smethwick: £7.11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £9.87Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £6.58Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.58Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.61Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.24Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.58£6.61£6.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 116.9Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 116.9Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count116.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 25.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 25.6Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higher25.6

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 23.7Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 23.7Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher23.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 97.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 97.5Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher97.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 233.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 233.4Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher233.4

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 38.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 38.0Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher38.0

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Smethwick and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, per resident
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£5,212£5,234£4,943Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,560£1,566£1,479Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,378£2,388£2,255Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,308£1,313£1,240Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£129£130£123Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£116£117£110Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.64£6.67£6.30Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£685£688£650Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£199£200£189Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£168£168£159Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,958£1,966£1,857Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£384£385£364Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£234£235£222Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£7.65£7.69£7.26Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£10£10£9.87Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.58£6.61£6.24Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6116.9Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.6Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.223.7Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.397.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6233.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.938.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Total

Smethwick is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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

Smethwick Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £653.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £653.7mSmethwick: £501.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £656.5mSmethwick: £503.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £620.1mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£653.7m£656.5m£620.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £195.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £195.7mSmethwick: £194.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £196.5mSmethwick: £195.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £185.6mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£195.7m£196.5m£185.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £298.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £298.3mSmethwick: £205.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £299.5mSmethwick: £205.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £282.9mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£298.3m£299.5m£282.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £164.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £164.0mSmethwick: £159.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £164.7mSmethwick: £160.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £155.6mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £16.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £16.2mSmethwick: £18.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £16.3mSmethwick: £18.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £15.4mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £14.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £14.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £14.6mSmethwick: £15.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £13.8mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North £0.83mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.83mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.84mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.79mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £85.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £85.9mSmethwick: £61.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £86.3mSmethwick: £61.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £81.5mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £25.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £25.0mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £25.1mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £23.7mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £21.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £21.0mSmethwick: £12.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £21.1mSmethwick: £12.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £19.9mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £245.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £245.6mSmethwick: £165.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £246.6mSmethwick: £166.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £232.9mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £48.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £48.1mSmethwick: £24.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £48.3mSmethwick: £24.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £45.6mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £29.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £29.4mSmethwick: £25.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £29.5mSmethwick: £25.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £27.9mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £0.96mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.96mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.96mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.91mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1.2mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £0.83mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.83mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.83mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.78mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 14,667Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 14,667Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count14,667

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 3,216Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 3,216Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higher3,216

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 2,971Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 2,971Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,971

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 12,233Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 12,233Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher12,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 29,278Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 29,278Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher29,278

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 4,771Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 4,771Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher4,771

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Smethwick and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, total
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£653.7m£656.5m£620.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£195.7m£196.5m£185.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£298.3m£299.5m£282.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£164.0m£164.7m£155.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21114,667Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,216Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,971Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77912,233Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79529,278Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8594,771Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Sources

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

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  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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