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Smethwick and Birmingham Northfield

119,808 and 109,370 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Northfield 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Birmingham Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Smethwick: £13,385Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Smethwick: £13,442Birmingham Northfield: £12,187Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Birmingham Northfield £3,475Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Smethwick: £2,675Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Smethwick: £2,687Birmingham Northfield: £3,296Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Birmingham Northfield is higher£3,475£3,490£3,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Birmingham Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Smethwick: £11,003Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Smethwick: £11,049Birmingham Northfield: £10,742Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Birmingham Northfield is higher£11,325£11,373£10,742

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662Smethwick: £1,246Birmingham Northfield: £665Smethwick: £1,252Birmingham Northfield: £628Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£662£665£628

  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 Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822Smethwick: £1,076Birmingham Northfield: £825Smethwick: £1,081Birmingham Northfield: £779Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£822£825£779

  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 Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Smethwick: £59Birmingham Northfield: £39Smethwick: £60Birmingham Northfield: £37Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Smethwick: £514Birmingham Northfield: £699Smethwick: £516Birmingham Northfield: £660Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Smethwick: £122Birmingham Northfield: £210Smethwick: £122Birmingham Northfield: £198Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  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 Northfield £208Birmingham Northfield: £208Smethwick: £161Birmingham Northfield: £209Smethwick: £161Birmingham Northfield: £198Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Birmingham Northfield is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Birmingham Northfield £2,821Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Smethwick: £2,157Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Smethwick: £2,166Birmingham Northfield: £2,676Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,821£2,833£2,676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Smethwick: £206Birmingham Northfield: £399Smethwick: £206Birmingham Northfield: £377Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  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 Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420Smethwick: £335Birmingham Northfield: £422Smethwick: £336Birmingham Northfield: £398Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Birmingham Northfield is higher£420£422£398

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Birmingham Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10Smethwick: £12Birmingham Northfield: £10Smethwick: £12Birmingham Northfield: £9.83Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£10£10£9.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Birmingham Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Smethwick: £11Birmingham Northfield: £16Smethwick: £11Birmingham Northfield: £15Smethwick: £11

    £11Birmingham Northfield is higher£15£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  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 Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Birmingham Northfield is higher996.2

  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 Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higher151.7

  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 Northfield 167.4Birmingham Northfield: 167.4Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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 Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  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 Northfield 315.4Birmingham Northfield: 315.4Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Birmingham Northfield is higher315.4

  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 Northfield 45.9Birmingham Northfield: 45.9Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Birmingham Northfield is higher45.9

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Smethwick and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£12,848£12,903£12,187Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£662£665£628Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£822£825£779Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£39£39£37Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£208£209£198Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£420£422£398Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.83Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£15£16£15Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.21£6.24£5.89Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5996.2Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2151.7Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6167.4Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.399.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3315.4Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.345.9Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Birmingham Northfield £2,032Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Smethwick: £1,630Birmingham Northfield: £1,927Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Smethwick: £1,711Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Smethwick: £1,719Birmingham Northfield: £2,023Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,132£2,142£2,023

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Birmingham Northfield £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Smethwick: £1,334Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Smethwick: £1,339Birmingham Northfield: £1,699Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Birmingham Northfield £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Smethwick: £151Birmingham Northfield: £105Smethwick: £152Birmingham Northfield: £99Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£105£105£99

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

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

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£130£130£123

  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 Northfield £6.11Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Smethwick: £7.19Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Smethwick: £7.22Birmingham Northfield: £5.80Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Smethwick: £514Birmingham Northfield: £699Smethwick: £516Birmingham Northfield: £660Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Smethwick: £122Birmingham Northfield: £210Smethwick: £122Birmingham Northfield: £198Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Birmingham Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128Smethwick: £103Birmingham Northfield: £128Smethwick: £103Birmingham Northfield: £121Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Birmingham Northfield is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Birmingham Northfield £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Smethwick: £1,380Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Smethwick: £1,386Birmingham Northfield: £1,642Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Smethwick: £206Birmingham Northfield: £399Smethwick: £206Birmingham Northfield: £377Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Birmingham Northfield £258Birmingham Northfield: £258Smethwick: £214Birmingham Northfield: £259Smethwick: £215Birmingham Northfield: £245Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Birmingham Northfield is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Birmingham Northfield £6.36Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Smethwick: £7.51Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Smethwick: £7.54Birmingham Northfield: £6.03Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Birmingham Northfield £9.49Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Smethwick: £7.08Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Smethwick: £7.11Birmingham Northfield: £9.00Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Birmingham Northfield is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Birmingham Northfield 157.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Birmingham Northfield is higher157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 25.2, Birmingham Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count26.5

  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 Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Birmingham Northfield 193.5Birmingham Northfield: 193.5Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Birmingham Northfield is higher193.5

  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 Northfield 28.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Birmingham Northfield is higher28.2

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Smethwick and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£105£105£99Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£130£130£123Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.11£6.14£5.80Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£128£128£121Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£258£259£245Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.36£6.38£6.03Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.21£6.24£5.89Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6157.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.124.0Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.226.5Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.399.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6193.5Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.928.2Birmingham Northfield

Total

Smethwick is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 15. 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Birmingham Northfield £598.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mSmethwick: £501.0mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mSmethwick: £503.2mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Birmingham Northfield £222.2mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mSmethwick: £194.4mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mSmethwick: £195.2mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Birmingham Northfield £233.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mSmethwick: £205.0mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mSmethwick: £205.9mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBirmingham Northfield is higher£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Birmingham Northfield £195.9mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mSmethwick: £159.8mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mSmethwick: £160.5mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Birmingham Northfield £11.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mSmethwick: £18.1mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mSmethwick: £18.2mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Birmingham Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mSmethwick: £15.6mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mSmethwick: £15.7mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  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 Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Birmingham Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mSmethwick: £61.6mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mSmethwick: £61.9mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBirmingham Northfield is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Birmingham Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Birmingham Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mSmethwick: £12.3mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mSmethwick: £12.4mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Birmingham Northfield £189.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mSmethwick: £165.3mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mSmethwick: £166.0mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Birmingham Northfield £43.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mSmethwick: £24.6mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mSmethwick: £24.7mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBirmingham Northfield is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Birmingham Northfield £28.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mSmethwick: £25.7mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mSmethwick: £25.8mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Birmingham Northfield £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Birmingham Northfield £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBirmingham Northfield is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Birmingham Northfield £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Birmingham Northfield 17,230Birmingham Northfield: 17,230Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Birmingham Northfield is higher17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Birmingham Northfield 2,624Birmingham Northfield: 2,624Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higher2,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Birmingham Northfield 2,895Birmingham Northfield: 2,895Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count2,895

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Birmingham Northfield 10,898Birmingham Northfield: 10,898Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Birmingham Northfield is higher10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Birmingham Northfield 21,166Birmingham Northfield: 21,166Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Birmingham Northfield is higher21,166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Birmingham Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Birmingham Northfield is higher3,082

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mBirmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21117,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2412,624Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,895Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77910,898Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79521,166Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,082Birmingham Northfield

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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