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Smethwick and Blackburn

119,808 and 118,957 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Blackburn on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 9 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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 Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Smethwick: £4,182Blackburn: £4,590Smethwick: £4,200Blackburn: £4,336Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Blackburn is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Blackburn £13,014Blackburn: £13,014Smethwick: £13,385Blackburn: £13,070Smethwick: £13,442Blackburn: £12,345Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higher£13,014£13,070£12,345

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Blackburn £3,128Blackburn: £3,128Smethwick: £2,675Blackburn: £3,141Smethwick: £2,687Blackburn: £2,967Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Blackburn is higher£3,128£3,141£2,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Blackburn £10,997Blackburn: £10,997Smethwick: £11,003Blackburn: £11,044Smethwick: £11,049Blackburn: £10,431Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick is higher£10,997£11,044£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Blackburn £1,087Blackburn: £1,087Smethwick: £1,246Blackburn: £1,092Smethwick: £1,252Blackburn: £1,031Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  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, Blackburn £877Blackburn: £877Smethwick: £1,076Blackburn: £880Smethwick: £1,081Blackburn: £832Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£877£880£832

  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, Blackburn £54Blackburn: £54Smethwick: £59Blackburn: £54Smethwick: £60Blackburn: £51Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Smethwick: £514Blackburn: £615Smethwick: £516Blackburn: £581Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Blackburn is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Smethwick: £122Blackburn: £179Smethwick: £122Blackburn: £169Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Blackburn is higher£178£179£169

  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, Blackburn £207Blackburn: £207Smethwick: £161Blackburn: £207Smethwick: £161Blackburn: £196Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Blackburn is higher£207£207£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Blackburn £2,503Blackburn: £2,503Smethwick: £2,157Blackburn: £2,514Smethwick: £2,166Blackburn: £2,374Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Blackburn is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Smethwick: £206Blackburn: £244Smethwick: £206Blackburn: £230Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Blackburn is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Blackburn £401Blackburn: £401Smethwick: £335Blackburn: £403Smethwick: £336Blackburn: £381Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Blackburn is higher£401£403£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Blackburn £6.52Blackburn: £6.52Smethwick: £12Blackburn: £6.54Smethwick: £12Blackburn: £6.18Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Blackburn £10Blackburn: £10Smethwick: £11Blackburn: £10Smethwick: £11Blackburn: £9.56Smethwick: £11

    £11Smethwick is higher£10£10£9.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Smethwick: £6.68Blackburn: £7.78Smethwick: £6.71Blackburn: £7.35Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  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, Blackburn 994.9Blackburn: 994.9Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count994.9

  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, Blackburn 211.6Blackburn: 211.6Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higher211.6

  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, Blackburn 178.0Blackburn: 178.0Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher178.0

  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, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Blackburn is higher93.5

  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, Blackburn 319.2Blackburn: 319.2Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Blackburn is higher319.2

  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, Blackburn 47.6Blackburn: 47.6Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Blackburn is higher47.6

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Smethwick and Blackburn, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,014£13,070£12,345Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,128£3,141£2,967Blackburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£10,997£11,044£10,431Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£1,087£1,092£1,031Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£877£880£832Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£54£54£51Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£612£615£581Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£207£207£196Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,503£2,514£2,374Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£243£244£230Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£401£403£381Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.52£6.54£6.18Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£10£10£9.56Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5994.9Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2211.6Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6178.0Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.393.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3319.2Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.347.6Blackburn

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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 Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Smethwick: £4,182Blackburn: £4,590Smethwick: £4,200Blackburn: £4,336Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Blackburn is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Blackburn £1,561Blackburn: £1,561Smethwick: £1,623Blackburn: £1,568Smethwick: £1,630Blackburn: £1,481Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick is higher£1,561£1,568£1,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Blackburn £1,968Blackburn: £1,968Smethwick: £1,711Blackburn: £1,976Smethwick: £1,719Blackburn: £1,867Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Blackburn is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Blackburn £1,319Blackburn: £1,319Smethwick: £1,334Blackburn: £1,325Smethwick: £1,339Blackburn: £1,252Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Smethwick: £151Blackburn: £131Smethwick: £152Blackburn: £124Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Blackburn £105Blackburn: £105Smethwick: £130Blackburn: £106Smethwick: £131Blackburn: £100Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£105£106£100

  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, Blackburn £6.44Blackburn: £6.44Smethwick: £7.19Blackburn: £6.47Smethwick: £7.22Blackburn: £6.11Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Smethwick: £514Blackburn: £615Smethwick: £516Blackburn: £581Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Blackburn is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Smethwick: £122Blackburn: £179Smethwick: £122Blackburn: £169Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Blackburn is higher£178£179£169

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Smethwick: £103Blackburn: £131Smethwick: £103Blackburn: £123Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Blackburn is higher£130£131£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Blackburn £1,575Blackburn: £1,575Smethwick: £1,380Blackburn: £1,582Smethwick: £1,386Blackburn: £1,494Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Blackburn is higher£1,575£1,582£1,494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Smethwick: £206Blackburn: £244Smethwick: £206Blackburn: £230Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Blackburn is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Blackburn £253Blackburn: £253Smethwick: £214Blackburn: £254Smethwick: £215Blackburn: £240Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Blackburn is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Blackburn £4.10Blackburn: £4.10Smethwick: £7.51Blackburn: £4.12Smethwick: £7.54Blackburn: £3.89Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Blackburn £6.34Blackburn: £6.34Smethwick: £7.08Blackburn: £6.36Smethwick: £7.11Blackburn: £6.01Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Smethwick: £6.68Blackburn: £7.78Smethwick: £6.71Blackburn: £7.35Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Blackburn 119.4Blackburn: 119.4Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count119.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Blackburn 25.4Blackburn: 25.4Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higher25.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 25.2, Blackburn 21.4Blackburn: 21.4Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher21.4

  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, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Blackburn is higher93.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Blackburn 200.8Blackburn: 200.8Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Blackburn is higher200.8

  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, Blackburn 29.9Blackburn: 29.9Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Blackburn is higher29.9

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Smethwick and Blackburn, per resident
MeasureSmethwickBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,561£1,568£1,481Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£1,968£1,976£1,867Blackburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,319£1,325£1,252Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£130£131£124Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£105£106£100Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.44£6.47£6.11Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£612£615£581Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£130£131£123Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,575£1,582£1,494Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£243£244£230Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£253£254£240Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£4.10£4.12£3.89Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.34£6.36£6.01Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6119.4Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.4Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.221.4Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.393.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6200.8Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.929.9Blackburn

Total

Smethwick is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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 Blackburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Blackburn £543.7mBlackburn: £543.7mSmethwick: £501.0mBlackburn: £546.0mSmethwick: £503.2mBlackburn: £515.8mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBlackburn is higher£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Blackburn £185.7mBlackburn: £185.7mSmethwick: £194.4mBlackburn: £186.5mSmethwick: £195.2mBlackburn: £176.2mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Blackburn £234.1mBlackburn: £234.1mSmethwick: £205.0mBlackburn: £235.1mSmethwick: £205.9mBlackburn: £222.1mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBlackburn is higher£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Blackburn £157.0mBlackburn: £157.0mSmethwick: £159.8mBlackburn: £157.6mSmethwick: £160.5mBlackburn: £148.9mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick is higher£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mSmethwick: £18.1mBlackburn: £15.6mSmethwick: £18.2mBlackburn: £14.7mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Blackburn £12.5mBlackburn: £12.5mSmethwick: £15.6mBlackburn: £12.6mSmethwick: £15.7mBlackburn: £11.9mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Blackburn £0.77mBlackburn: £0.77mSmethwick: £0.86mBlackburn: £0.77mSmethwick: £0.86mBlackburn: £0.73mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Blackburn £72.9mBlackburn: £72.9mSmethwick: £61.6mBlackburn: £73.2mSmethwick: £61.9mBlackburn: £69.1mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBlackburn is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Blackburn £21.2mBlackburn: £21.2mSmethwick: £14.6mBlackburn: £21.3mSmethwick: £14.6mBlackburn: £20.1mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBlackburn is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mSmethwick: £12.3mBlackburn: £15.5mSmethwick: £12.4mBlackburn: £14.7mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlackburn is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Blackburn £187.4mBlackburn: £187.4mSmethwick: £165.3mBlackburn: £188.2mSmethwick: £166.0mBlackburn: £177.7mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBlackburn is higher£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Blackburn £28.9mBlackburn: £28.9mSmethwick: £24.6mBlackburn: £29.0mSmethwick: £24.7mBlackburn: £27.4mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlackburn is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Blackburn £30.0mBlackburn: £30.0mSmethwick: £25.7mBlackburn: £30.2mSmethwick: £25.8mBlackburn: £28.5mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBlackburn is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Blackburn £0.49mBlackburn: £0.49mSmethwick: £0.90mBlackburn: £0.49mSmethwick: £0.90mBlackburn: £0.46mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Blackburn £0.75mBlackburn: £0.75mSmethwick: £0.85mBlackburn: £0.76mSmethwick: £0.85mBlackburn: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Blackburn £0.92mBlackburn: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.80mBlackburn: £0.93mSmethwick: £0.80mBlackburn: £0.87mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBlackburn is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Blackburn 14,199Blackburn: 14,199Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count14,199

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Blackburn 3,020Blackburn: 3,020Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higher3,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Blackburn 2,541Blackburn: 2,541Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,541

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Blackburn 11,120Blackburn: 11,120Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Blackburn is higher11,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Blackburn 23,891Blackburn: 23,891Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Blackburn is higher23,891

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Blackburn 3,559Blackburn: 3,559Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Blackburn is higher3,559

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Smethwick and Blackburn, total
MeasureSmethwickBlackburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBlackburn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£157.0m£157.6m£148.9mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBlackburn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBlackburn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBlackburn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBlackburn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21114,199Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,020Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,541Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77911,120Blackburn
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79523,891Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,559Blackburn

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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