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Smethwick and Birmingham Ladywood

119,808 and 166,910 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Birmingham Ladywood on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 8 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood on 14. 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 Ladywood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Birmingham Ladywood £4,225Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Ladywood is higher£4,225£4,243£4,008

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Birmingham Ladywood £14,901Birmingham Ladywood: £14,901Smethwick: £13,385Birmingham Ladywood: £14,964Smethwick: £13,442Birmingham Ladywood: £14,134Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£14,901£14,964£14,134

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Birmingham Ladywood £2,989Birmingham Ladywood: £2,989Smethwick: £2,675Birmingham Ladywood: £3,001Smethwick: £2,687Birmingham Ladywood: £2,835Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,989£3,001£2,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Birmingham Ladywood £10,473Birmingham Ladywood: £10,473Smethwick: £11,003Birmingham Ladywood: £10,517Smethwick: £11,049Birmingham Ladywood: £9,934Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick is higher£10,473£10,517£9,934

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Birmingham Ladywood £2,980Birmingham Ladywood: £2,980Smethwick: £1,246Birmingham Ladywood: £2,993Smethwick: £1,252Birmingham Ladywood: £2,827Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,980£2,993£2,827

  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 Ladywood £1,330Birmingham Ladywood: £1,330Smethwick: £1,076Birmingham Ladywood: £1,335Smethwick: £1,081Birmingham Ladywood: £1,261Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,335£1,261

  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 Ladywood £119Birmingham Ladywood: £119Smethwick: £59Birmingham Ladywood: £119Smethwick: £60Birmingham Ladywood: £113Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Birmingham Ladywood £491Birmingham Ladywood: £491Smethwick: £514Birmingham Ladywood: £493Smethwick: £516Birmingham Ladywood: £466Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Birmingham Ladywood £107Birmingham Ladywood: £107Smethwick: £122Birmingham Ladywood: £107Smethwick: £122Birmingham Ladywood: £101Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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 Ladywood £163Birmingham Ladywood: £163Smethwick: £161Birmingham Ladywood: £163Smethwick: £161Birmingham Ladywood: £154Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Birmingham Ladywood is higher£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Birmingham Ladywood £2,531Birmingham Ladywood: £2,531Smethwick: £2,157Birmingham Ladywood: £2,542Smethwick: £2,166Birmingham Ladywood: £2,401Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,531£2,542£2,401

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Birmingham Ladywood £655Birmingham Ladywood: £655Smethwick: £206Birmingham Ladywood: £657Smethwick: £206Birmingham Ladywood: £621Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Birmingham Ladywood is higher£655£657£621

  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 Ladywood £270Birmingham Ladywood: £270Smethwick: £335Birmingham Ladywood: £271Smethwick: £336Birmingham Ladywood: £256Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Birmingham Ladywood £14Birmingham Ladywood: £14Smethwick: £12Birmingham Ladywood: £14Smethwick: £12Birmingham Ladywood: £13Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Birmingham Ladywood is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Birmingham Ladywood £11Birmingham Ladywood: £11Smethwick: £11Birmingham Ladywood: £11Smethwick: £11Birmingham Ladywood: £10Smethwick: £11

    £11Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Birmingham Ladywood £4.12Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  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 Ladywood 1,066.1Birmingham Ladywood: 1,066.1Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count1,066.1

  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 Ladywood 458.8Birmingham Ladywood: 458.8Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count458.8

  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 Ladywood 257.9Birmingham Ladywood: 257.9Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count257.9

  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 Ladywood 69.3Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count69.3

  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 Ladywood 323.1Birmingham Ladywood: 323.1Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Birmingham Ladywood is higher323.1

  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 Ladywood 37.1Birmingham Ladywood: 37.1Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count37.1

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Smethwick and Birmingham Ladywood, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham LadywoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,225£4,243£4,008Birmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£14,901£14,964£14,134Birmingham Ladywood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£2,989£3,001£2,835Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£10,473£10,517£9,934Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£2,980£2,993£2,827Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£1,330£1,335£1,261Birmingham Ladywood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£119£119£113Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£491£493£466Smethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£107£107£101Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£163£163£154Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,531£2,542£2,401Birmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£655£657£621Birmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£270£271£256Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£14£14£13Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£11£10Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.12£4.14£3.91Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.51,066.1Birmingham Ladywood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2458.8Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6257.9Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.369.3Smethwick
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3323.1Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.337.1Smethwick

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood on 10. 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 Ladywood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Birmingham Ladywood £4,225Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Ladywood is higher£4,225£4,243£4,008

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Birmingham Ladywood £777Birmingham Ladywood: £777Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Ladywood: £780Smethwick: £1,630Birmingham Ladywood: £737Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Birmingham Ladywood £2,192Birmingham Ladywood: £2,192Smethwick: £1,711Birmingham Ladywood: £2,202Smethwick: £1,719Birmingham Ladywood: £2,079Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,192£2,202£2,079

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Birmingham Ladywood £546Birmingham Ladywood: £546Smethwick: £1,334Birmingham Ladywood: £548Smethwick: £1,339Birmingham Ladywood: £518Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick is higher£546£548£518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Birmingham Ladywood £155Birmingham Ladywood: £155Smethwick: £151Birmingham Ladywood: £156Smethwick: £152Birmingham Ladywood: £147Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Birmingham Ladywood is higher£155£156£147

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Birmingham Ladywood £69Birmingham Ladywood: £69Smethwick: £130Birmingham Ladywood: £70Smethwick: £131Birmingham Ladywood: £66Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

  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 Ladywood £6.19Birmingham Ladywood: £6.19Smethwick: £7.19Birmingham Ladywood: £6.21Smethwick: £7.22Birmingham Ladywood: £5.87Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.19£6.21£5.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Birmingham Ladywood £491Birmingham Ladywood: £491Smethwick: £514Birmingham Ladywood: £493Smethwick: £516Birmingham Ladywood: £466Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Birmingham Ladywood £107Birmingham Ladywood: £107Smethwick: £122Birmingham Ladywood: £107Smethwick: £122Birmingham Ladywood: £101Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Birmingham Ladywood £119Birmingham Ladywood: £119Smethwick: £103Birmingham Ladywood: £120Smethwick: £103Birmingham Ladywood: £113Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Birmingham Ladywood is higher£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Birmingham Ladywood £1,857Birmingham Ladywood: £1,857Smethwick: £1,380Birmingham Ladywood: £1,865Smethwick: £1,386Birmingham Ladywood: £1,761Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Birmingham Ladywood is higher£1,857£1,865£1,761

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Birmingham Ladywood £655Birmingham Ladywood: £655Smethwick: £206Birmingham Ladywood: £657Smethwick: £206Birmingham Ladywood: £621Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Birmingham Ladywood is higher£655£657£621

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Birmingham Ladywood £198Birmingham Ladywood: £198Smethwick: £214Birmingham Ladywood: £199Smethwick: £215Birmingham Ladywood: £188Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Birmingham Ladywood £10Birmingham Ladywood: £10Smethwick: £7.51Birmingham Ladywood: £10Smethwick: £7.54Birmingham Ladywood: £9.83Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Birmingham Ladywood is higher£10£10£9.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Birmingham Ladywood £7.78Birmingham Ladywood: £7.78Smethwick: £7.08Birmingham Ladywood: £7.81Smethwick: £7.11Birmingham Ladywood: £7.38Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Birmingham Ladywood £4.12Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Birmingham Ladywood 55.6Birmingham Ladywood: 55.6Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count55.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Birmingham Ladywood 23.9Birmingham Ladywood: 23.9Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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 Ladywood 13.4Birmingham Ladywood: 13.4Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Birmingham Ladywood 69.3Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count69.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Birmingham Ladywood 237.0Birmingham Ladywood: 237.0Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Birmingham Ladywood is higher237.0

  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 Ladywood 27.2Birmingham Ladywood: 27.2Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count27.2

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Smethwick and Birmingham Ladywood, per resident
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham LadywoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,225£4,243£4,008Birmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£777£780£737Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,192£2,202£2,079Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£546£548£518Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£155£156£147Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£69£70£66Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.19£6.21£5.87Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£491£493£466Smethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£107£107£101Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£119£120£113Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,857£1,865£1,761Birmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£655£657£621Birmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£198£199£188Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£10£10£9.83Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.78£7.81£7.38Birmingham Ladywood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.12£4.14£3.91Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.655.6Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.9Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.213.4Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.369.3Smethwick
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6237.0Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.927.2Birmingham Ladywood

Total

Smethwick is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Birmingham Ladywood £705.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £705.2mSmethwick: £501.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £708.2mSmethwick: £503.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £669.0mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£705.2m£708.2m£669.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Birmingham Ladywood £129.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £129.7mSmethwick: £194.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £130.2mSmethwick: £195.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £123.0mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Birmingham Ladywood £365.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £365.9mSmethwick: £205.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £367.5mSmethwick: £205.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £347.1mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£365.9m£367.5m£347.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Birmingham Ladywood £91.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.1mSmethwick: £159.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.5mSmethwick: £160.5mBirmingham Ladywood: £86.4mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Birmingham Ladywood £25.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £25.9mSmethwick: £18.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £26.0mSmethwick: £18.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £24.6mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Birmingham Ladywood £11.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mSmethwick: £15.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.0mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  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 Ladywood £1.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.98mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Birmingham Ladywood £81.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £81.9mSmethwick: £61.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £82.3mSmethwick: £61.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £77.7mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Birmingham Ladywood £17.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.8mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.9mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £16.9mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Birmingham Ladywood £19.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £19.9mSmethwick: £12.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £20.0mSmethwick: £12.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £18.9mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Birmingham Ladywood £309.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £309.9mSmethwick: £165.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £311.2mSmethwick: £166.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £294.0mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£309.9m£311.2m£294.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Birmingham Ladywood £109.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.3mSmethwick: £24.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.7mSmethwick: £24.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £103.6mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£109.3m£109.7m£103.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Birmingham Ladywood £33.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.1mSmethwick: £25.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.2mSmethwick: £25.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £31.4mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Birmingham Ladywood £1.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.6mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Birmingham Ladywood £1.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.2mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Birmingham Ladywood £0.69mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.65mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Birmingham Ladywood 9,276Birmingham Ladywood: 9,276Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count9,276

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Birmingham Ladywood 3,992Birmingham Ladywood: 3,992Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count3,992

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Birmingham Ladywood 2,244Birmingham Ladywood: 2,244Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count2,244

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Birmingham Ladywood 11,573Birmingham Ladywood: 11,573Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count11,573

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Birmingham Ladywood 39,560Birmingham Ladywood: 39,560Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Birmingham Ladywood is higher39,560

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Birmingham Ladywood 4,537Birmingham Ladywood: 4,537Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count4,537

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Birmingham Ladywood, total
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham LadywoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£705.2m£708.2m£669.0mBirmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£129.7m£130.2m£123.0mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£365.9m£367.5m£347.1mBirmingham Ladywood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mBirmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBirmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBirmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£309.9m£311.2m£294.0mBirmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£109.3m£109.7m£103.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBirmingham Ladywood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Ladywood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,2119,276Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,992Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,244Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77911,573Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79539,560Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8594,537Birmingham Ladywood

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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