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Smethwick and Birmingham Yardley

119,808 and 117,836 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Birmingham Yardley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 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 Yardley 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 Yardley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Birmingham Yardley £4,944Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Yardley: £4,690Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Yardley is higher£4,944£4,965£4,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Birmingham Yardley £13,248Birmingham Yardley: £13,248Smethwick: £13,385Birmingham Yardley: £13,305Smethwick: £13,442Birmingham Yardley: £12,567Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higher£13,248£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Birmingham Yardley £3,396Birmingham Yardley: £3,396Smethwick: £2,675Birmingham Yardley: £3,410Smethwick: £2,687Birmingham Yardley: £3,221Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Birmingham Yardley is higher£3,396£3,410£3,221

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Birmingham Yardley £11,041Birmingham Yardley: £11,041Smethwick: £11,003Birmingham Yardley: £11,088Smethwick: £11,049Birmingham Yardley: £10,473Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£11,041£11,088£10,473

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Birmingham Yardley £1,157Birmingham Yardley: £1,157Smethwick: £1,246Birmingham Yardley: £1,162Smethwick: £1,252Birmingham Yardley: £1,098Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£1,157£1,162£1,098

  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 Yardley £993Birmingham Yardley: £993Smethwick: £1,076Birmingham Yardley: £997Smethwick: £1,081Birmingham Yardley: £942Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£993£997£942

  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 Yardley £57Birmingham Yardley: £57Smethwick: £59Birmingham Yardley: £58Smethwick: £60Birmingham Yardley: £54Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£57£58£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Birmingham Yardley £594Birmingham Yardley: £594Smethwick: £514Birmingham Yardley: £596Smethwick: £516Birmingham Yardley: £563Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Birmingham Yardley is higher£594£596£563

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Birmingham Yardley £155Birmingham Yardley: £155Smethwick: £122Birmingham Yardley: £155Smethwick: £122Birmingham Yardley: £147Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Birmingham Yardley is higher£155£155£147

  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 Yardley £227Birmingham Yardley: £227Smethwick: £161Birmingham Yardley: £228Smethwick: £161Birmingham Yardley: £215Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Birmingham Yardley is higher£227£228£215

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Birmingham Yardley £2,807Birmingham Yardley: £2,807Smethwick: £2,157Birmingham Yardley: £2,819Smethwick: £2,166Birmingham Yardley: £2,663Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Birmingham Yardley is higher£2,807£2,819£2,663

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Birmingham Yardley £514Birmingham Yardley: £514Smethwick: £206Birmingham Yardley: £516Smethwick: £206Birmingham Yardley: £487Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Birmingham Yardley is higher£514£516£487

  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 Yardley £338Birmingham Yardley: £338Smethwick: £335Birmingham Yardley: £340Smethwick: £336Birmingham Yardley: £321Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£338£340£321

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

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

    £12£12£11Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

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

    £11Birmingham Yardley is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Birmingham Yardley £9.15Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Yardley: £8.68Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Birmingham Yardley is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

  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 Yardley 992.3Birmingham Yardley: 992.3Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count992.3

  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 Yardley 210.5Birmingham Yardley: 210.5Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higher210.5

  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 Yardley 202.3Birmingham Yardley: 202.3Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher202.3

  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 Yardley 84.0Birmingham Yardley: 84.0Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Birmingham Yardley is higher84.0

  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 Yardley 355.6Birmingham Yardley: 355.6Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Birmingham Yardley is higher355.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Smethwick 37.3, Birmingham Yardley 51.0Birmingham Yardley: 51.0Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Birmingham Yardley is higher51.0

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Smethwick and Birmingham Yardley, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,248£13,305£12,567Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,396£3,410£3,221Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,041£11,088£10,473Birmingham Yardley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£1,157£1,162£1,098Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£993£997£942Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£57£58£54Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£594£596£563Birmingham Yardley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£155£155£147Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£227£228£215Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,807£2,819£2,663Birmingham Yardley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£338£340£321Birmingham Yardley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5992.3Birmingham Yardley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2210.5Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6202.3Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.384.0Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3355.6Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.351.0Birmingham Yardley

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Birmingham Yardley £4,944Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Yardley: £4,690Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Yardley is higher£4,944£4,965£4,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Birmingham Yardley £1,523Birmingham Yardley: £1,523Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Yardley: £1,530Smethwick: £1,630Birmingham Yardley: £1,445Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick is higher£1,523£1,530£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Birmingham Yardley £2,150Birmingham Yardley: £2,150Smethwick: £1,711Birmingham Yardley: £2,159Smethwick: £1,719Birmingham Yardley: £2,039Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Birmingham Yardley is higher£2,150£2,159£2,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Birmingham Yardley £1,269Birmingham Yardley: £1,269Smethwick: £1,334Birmingham Yardley: £1,275Smethwick: £1,339Birmingham Yardley: £1,204Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,275£1,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Birmingham Yardley £133Birmingham Yardley: £133Smethwick: £151Birmingham Yardley: £134Smethwick: £152Birmingham Yardley: £126Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£133£134£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Birmingham Yardley £114Birmingham Yardley: £114Smethwick: £130Birmingham Yardley: £115Smethwick: £131Birmingham Yardley: £108Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£114£115£108

  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 Yardley £6.59Birmingham Yardley: £6.59Smethwick: £7.19Birmingham Yardley: £6.62Smethwick: £7.22Birmingham Yardley: £6.25Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Birmingham Yardley £594Birmingham Yardley: £594Smethwick: £514Birmingham Yardley: £596Smethwick: £516Birmingham Yardley: £563Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Birmingham Yardley is higher£594£596£563

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Birmingham Yardley £155Birmingham Yardley: £155Smethwick: £122Birmingham Yardley: £155Smethwick: £122Birmingham Yardley: £147Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Birmingham Yardley is higher£155£155£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Birmingham Yardley £144Birmingham Yardley: £144Smethwick: £103Birmingham Yardley: £144Smethwick: £103Birmingham Yardley: £136Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Birmingham Yardley is higher£144£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Birmingham Yardley £1,777Birmingham Yardley: £1,777Smethwick: £1,380Birmingham Yardley: £1,785Smethwick: £1,386Birmingham Yardley: £1,686Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Birmingham Yardley is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Birmingham Yardley £514Birmingham Yardley: £514Smethwick: £206Birmingham Yardley: £516Smethwick: £206Birmingham Yardley: £487Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Birmingham Yardley is higher£514£516£487

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Birmingham Yardley £214Birmingham Yardley: £214Smethwick: £214Birmingham Yardley: £215Smethwick: £215Birmingham Yardley: £203Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Birmingham Yardley £7.53Birmingham Yardley: £7.53Smethwick: £7.51Birmingham Yardley: £7.56Smethwick: £7.54Birmingham Yardley: £7.14Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£7.53£7.56£7.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Birmingham Yardley £7.36Birmingham Yardley: £7.36Smethwick: £7.08Birmingham Yardley: £7.39Smethwick: £7.11Birmingham Yardley: £6.98Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Birmingham Yardley is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Birmingham Yardley £9.15Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Yardley: £8.68Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Birmingham Yardley is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Birmingham Yardley 114.1Birmingham Yardley: 114.1Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count114.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Birmingham Yardley 24.2Birmingham Yardley: 24.2Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higher24.2

  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 Yardley 23.3Birmingham Yardley: 23.3Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher23.3

  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 Yardley 84.0Birmingham Yardley: 84.0Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Birmingham Yardley is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Birmingham Yardley 225.1Birmingham Yardley: 225.1Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Birmingham Yardley is higher225.1

  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 Yardley 32.3Birmingham Yardley: 32.3Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Birmingham Yardley is higher32.3

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Smethwick and Birmingham Yardley, per resident
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,523£1,530£1,445Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,150£2,159£2,039Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,269£1,275£1,204Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£133£134£126Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£114£115£108Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.59£6.62£6.25Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£594£596£563Birmingham Yardley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£155£155£147Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£144£144£136Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,777£1,785£1,686Birmingham Yardley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£214£215£203Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£7.53£7.56£7.14Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.36£7.39£6.98Birmingham Yardley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6114.1Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.124.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.223.3Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.384.0Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6225.1Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.932.3Birmingham Yardley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Birmingham Yardley £582.6mBirmingham Yardley: £582.6mSmethwick: £501.0mBirmingham Yardley: £585.1mSmethwick: £503.2mBirmingham Yardley: £552.7mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBirmingham Yardley is higher£582.6m£585.1m£552.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Birmingham Yardley £179.5mBirmingham Yardley: £179.5mSmethwick: £194.4mBirmingham Yardley: £180.3mSmethwick: £195.2mBirmingham Yardley: £170.3mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick is higher£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Birmingham Yardley £253.3mBirmingham Yardley: £253.3mSmethwick: £205.0mBirmingham Yardley: £254.4mSmethwick: £205.9mBirmingham Yardley: £240.3mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBirmingham Yardley is higher£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Birmingham Yardley £149.6mBirmingham Yardley: £149.6mSmethwick: £159.8mBirmingham Yardley: £150.2mSmethwick: £160.5mBirmingham Yardley: £141.9mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Birmingham Yardley £15.7mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mSmethwick: £18.1mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mSmethwick: £18.2mBirmingham Yardley: £14.9mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Birmingham Yardley £13.5mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mSmethwick: £15.6mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mSmethwick: £15.7mBirmingham Yardley: £12.8mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  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 Yardley £0.78mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Yardley: £0.74mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Birmingham Yardley £70.0mBirmingham Yardley: £70.0mSmethwick: £61.6mBirmingham Yardley: £70.3mSmethwick: £61.9mBirmingham Yardley: £66.4mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBirmingham Yardley is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Birmingham Yardley £18.2mBirmingham Yardley: £18.2mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Yardley: £18.3mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Yardley: £17.3mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Yardley is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Birmingham Yardley £16.9mBirmingham Yardley: £16.9mSmethwick: £12.3mBirmingham Yardley: £17.0mSmethwick: £12.4mBirmingham Yardley: £16.1mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Yardley is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Birmingham Yardley £209.4mBirmingham Yardley: £209.4mSmethwick: £165.3mBirmingham Yardley: £210.3mSmethwick: £166.0mBirmingham Yardley: £198.6mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBirmingham Yardley is higher£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Birmingham Yardley £60.5mBirmingham Yardley: £60.5mSmethwick: £24.6mBirmingham Yardley: £60.8mSmethwick: £24.7mBirmingham Yardley: £57.4mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBirmingham Yardley is higher£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Birmingham Yardley £25.2mBirmingham Yardley: £25.2mSmethwick: £25.7mBirmingham Yardley: £25.3mSmethwick: £25.8mBirmingham Yardley: £23.9mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Birmingham Yardley £0.89mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Yardley: £0.84mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Birmingham Yardley £0.87mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Yardley: £0.82mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Birmingham Yardley £1.1mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Yardley: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBirmingham Yardley is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Birmingham Yardley 13,444Birmingham Yardley: 13,444Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count13,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Birmingham Yardley 2,852Birmingham Yardley: 2,852Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higher2,852

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Birmingham Yardley 2,741Birmingham Yardley: 2,741Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Birmingham Yardley 9,901Birmingham Yardley: 9,901Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Birmingham Yardley is higher9,901

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Birmingham Yardley 26,528Birmingham Yardley: 26,528Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Birmingham Yardley is higher26,528

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Birmingham Yardley 3,806Birmingham Yardley: 3,806Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Birmingham Yardley is higher3,806

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Birmingham Yardley, total
MeasureSmethwickBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£582.6m£585.1m£552.7mBirmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mBirmingham Yardley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBirmingham Yardley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBirmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBirmingham Yardley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mBirmingham Yardley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mBirmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSmethwick
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mBirmingham Yardley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Yardley
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21113,444Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2412,852Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,741Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7799,901Birmingham Yardley
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79526,528Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,806Birmingham Yardley

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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