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Smethwick and Blackley and Middleton South

119,808 and 115,363 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Blackley and Middleton South on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 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 9 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South 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 Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Blackley and Middleton South £5,216Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Smethwick: £4,182Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Smethwick: £4,200Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Blackley and Middleton South is higher£5,216£5,238£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Blackley and Middleton South £13,179Blackley and Middleton South: £13,179Smethwick: £13,385Blackley and Middleton South: £13,235Smethwick: £13,442Blackley and Middleton South: £12,501Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,179£13,235£12,501

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Blackley and Middleton South £3,742Blackley and Middleton South: £3,742Smethwick: £2,675Blackley and Middleton South: £3,757Smethwick: £2,687Blackley and Middleton South: £3,549Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,742£3,757£3,549

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Blackley and Middleton South £11,075Blackley and Middleton South: £11,075Smethwick: £11,003Blackley and Middleton South: £11,122Smethwick: £11,049Blackley and Middleton South: £10,505Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£11,075£11,122£10,505

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Blackley and Middleton South £1,083Blackley and Middleton South: £1,083Smethwick: £1,246Blackley and Middleton South: £1,087Smethwick: £1,252Blackley and Middleton South: £1,027Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £968Blackley and Middleton South: £968Smethwick: £1,076Blackley and Middleton South: £973Smethwick: £1,081Blackley and Middleton South: £919Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£968£973£919

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £53Blackley and Middleton South: £53Smethwick: £59Blackley and Middleton South: £53Smethwick: £60Blackley and Middleton South: £50Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Blackley and Middleton South £678Blackley and Middleton South: £678Smethwick: £514Blackley and Middleton South: £681Smethwick: £516Blackley and Middleton South: £643Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Blackley and Middleton South is higher£678£681£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Blackley and Middleton South £202Blackley and Middleton South: £202Smethwick: £122Blackley and Middleton South: £203Smethwick: £122Blackley and Middleton South: £192Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Blackley and Middleton South is higher£202£203£192

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £188Blackley and Middleton South: £188Smethwick: £161Blackley and Middleton South: £189Smethwick: £161Blackley and Middleton South: £178Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Blackley and Middleton South is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Blackley and Middleton South £3,007Blackley and Middleton South: £3,007Smethwick: £2,157Blackley and Middleton South: £3,020Smethwick: £2,166Blackley and Middleton South: £2,852Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,007£3,020£2,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Blackley and Middleton South £361Blackley and Middleton South: £361Smethwick: £206Blackley and Middleton South: £362Smethwick: £206Blackley and Middleton South: £342Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Blackley and Middleton South is higher£361£362£342

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Blackley and Middleton South £532Blackley and Middleton South: £532Smethwick: £335Blackley and Middleton South: £534Smethwick: £336Blackley and Middleton South: £504Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Blackley and Middleton South is higher£532£534£504

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Blackley and Middleton South £7.43Blackley and Middleton South: £7.43Smethwick: £12Blackley and Middleton South: £7.46Smethwick: £12Blackley and Middleton South: £7.05Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Blackley and Middleton South £7.59Blackley and Middleton South: £7.59Smethwick: £11Blackley and Middleton South: £7.62Smethwick: £11Blackley and Middleton South: £7.20Smethwick: £11

    £11Smethwick is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Blackley and Middleton South £5.57Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Smethwick: £6.68Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Smethwick: £6.71Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 994.9Blackley and Middleton South: 994.9Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Blackley and Middleton South is higher994.9

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 213.5Blackley and Middleton South: 213.5Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higher213.5

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 193.1Blackley and Middleton South: 193.1Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher193.1

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 101.6Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 343.7Blackley and Middleton South: 343.7Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Blackley and Middleton South is higher343.7

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 42.3Blackley and Middleton South: 42.3Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Blackley and Middleton South is higher42.3

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Smethwick and Blackley and Middleton South, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,179£13,235£12,501Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,742£3,757£3,549Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,075£11,122£10,505Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£1,083£1,087£1,027Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£968£973£919Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£53£53£50Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£188£189£178Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£3,007£3,020£2,852Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.43£7.46£7.05Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.59£7.62£7.20Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.57£5.59£5.28Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5994.9Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2213.5Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6193.1Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.3101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3343.7Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.342.3Blackley and Middleton South

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South 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 Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Blackley and Middleton South £5,216Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Smethwick: £4,182Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Smethwick: £4,200Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Blackley and Middleton South is higher£5,216£5,238£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Blackley and Middleton South £1,637Blackley and Middleton South: £1,637Smethwick: £1,623Blackley and Middleton South: £1,644Smethwick: £1,630Blackley and Middleton South: £1,553Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Blackley and Middleton South £2,332Blackley and Middleton South: £2,332Smethwick: £1,711Blackley and Middleton South: £2,342Smethwick: £1,719Blackley and Middleton South: £2,212Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Blackley and Middleton South is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Blackley and Middleton South £1,376Blackley and Middleton South: £1,376Smethwick: £1,334Blackley and Middleton South: £1,382Smethwick: £1,339Blackley and Middleton South: £1,305Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,376£1,382£1,305

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Blackley and Middleton South £135Blackley and Middleton South: £135Smethwick: £151Blackley and Middleton South: £135Smethwick: £152Blackley and Middleton South: £128Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£135£135£128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Blackley and Middleton South £120Blackley and Middleton South: £120Smethwick: £130Blackley and Middleton South: £121Smethwick: £131Blackley and Middleton South: £114Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£120£121£114

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £6.55Blackley and Middleton South: £6.55Smethwick: £7.19Blackley and Middleton South: £6.57Smethwick: £7.22Blackley and Middleton South: £6.21Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Blackley and Middleton South £678Blackley and Middleton South: £678Smethwick: £514Blackley and Middleton South: £681Smethwick: £516Blackley and Middleton South: £643Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Blackley and Middleton South is higher£678£681£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Blackley and Middleton South £202Blackley and Middleton South: £202Smethwick: £122Blackley and Middleton South: £203Smethwick: £122Blackley and Middleton South: £192Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Blackley and Middleton South is higher£202£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Blackley and Middleton South £117Blackley and Middleton South: £117Smethwick: £103Blackley and Middleton South: £118Smethwick: £103Blackley and Middleton South: £111Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Blackley and Middleton South is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Blackley and Middleton South £1,874Blackley and Middleton South: £1,874Smethwick: £1,380Blackley and Middleton South: £1,882Smethwick: £1,386Blackley and Middleton South: £1,778Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,874£1,882£1,778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Blackley and Middleton South £361Blackley and Middleton South: £361Smethwick: £206Blackley and Middleton South: £362Smethwick: £206Blackley and Middleton South: £342Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Blackley and Middleton South is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Blackley and Middleton South £331Blackley and Middleton South: £331Smethwick: £214Blackley and Middleton South: £333Smethwick: £215Blackley and Middleton South: £314Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Blackley and Middleton South is higher£331£333£314

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Blackley and Middleton South £4.63Blackley and Middleton South: £4.63Smethwick: £7.51Blackley and Middleton South: £4.65Smethwick: £7.54Blackley and Middleton South: £4.39Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Blackley and Middleton South £4.73Blackley and Middleton South: £4.73Smethwick: £7.08Blackley and Middleton South: £4.75Smethwick: £7.11Blackley and Middleton South: £4.49Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Blackley and Middleton South £5.57Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Smethwick: £6.68Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Smethwick: £6.71Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Blackley and Middleton South 123.6Blackley and Middleton South: 123.6Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher123.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Blackley and Middleton South 26.5Blackley and Middleton South: 26.5Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higher26.5

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 24.0Blackley and Middleton South: 24.0Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher24.0

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 101.6Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Blackley and Middleton South 214.2Blackley and Middleton South: 214.2Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher214.2

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 26.4Blackley and Middleton South: 26.4Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Blackley and Middleton South is higher26.4

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Smethwick and Blackley and Middleton South, per resident
MeasureSmethwickBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,637£1,644£1,553Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,332£2,342£2,212Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,376£1,382£1,305Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£135£135£128Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£120£121£114Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.55£6.57£6.21Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£117£118£111Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,874£1,882£1,778Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£331£333£314Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£4.63£4.65£4.39Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£4.73£4.75£4.49Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.57£5.59£5.28Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6123.6Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.126.5Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.224.0Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.3101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6214.2Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.926.4Blackley and Middleton South

Total

Smethwick is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South 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 Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Blackley and Middleton South £601.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £601.8mSmethwick: £501.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £604.3mSmethwick: £503.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £570.8mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£601.8m£604.3m£570.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Blackley and Middleton South £188.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £188.9mSmethwick: £194.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £189.7mSmethwick: £195.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £179.2mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£188.9m£189.7m£179.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Blackley and Middleton South £269.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £269.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £270.2mSmethwick: £205.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £255.2mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Blackley and Middleton South £158.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £158.7mSmethwick: £159.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £159.4mSmethwick: £160.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £150.6mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Blackley and Middleton South £15.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.5mSmethwick: £18.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.6mSmethwick: £18.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £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, Blackley and Middleton South £13.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mSmethwick: £15.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mSmethwick: £15.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.2mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £0.76mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mSmethwick: £0.86mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mSmethwick: £0.86mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Blackley and Middleton South £78.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.2mSmethwick: £61.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.5mSmethwick: £61.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £74.2mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£78.2m£78.5m£74.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Blackley and Middleton South £23.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mSmethwick: £14.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mSmethwick: £14.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £22.1mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£23.4m£23.4m£22.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Blackley and Middleton South £13.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.5mSmethwick: £12.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.6mSmethwick: £12.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £12.8mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Blackley and Middleton South £216.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £216.2mSmethwick: £165.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £217.1mSmethwick: £166.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £205.1mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£216.2m£217.1m£205.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Blackley and Middleton South £41.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.6mSmethwick: £24.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.8mSmethwick: £24.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £39.5mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Blackley and Middleton South £38.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.2mSmethwick: £25.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.4mSmethwick: £25.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £36.3mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.53mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.53mSmethwick: £0.90mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.54mSmethwick: £0.90mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.51mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.55mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mSmethwick: £0.85mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mSmethwick: £0.85mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.52mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.64mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mSmethwick: £0.80mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mSmethwick: £0.80mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.61mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Blackley and Middleton South 14,260Blackley and Middleton South: 14,260Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Blackley and Middleton South is higher14,260

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Blackley and Middleton South 3,060Blackley and Middleton South: 3,060Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higher3,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Blackley and Middleton South 2,768Blackley and Middleton South: 2,768Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,768

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Blackley and Middleton South 11,717Blackley and Middleton South: 11,717Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Blackley and Middleton South is higher11,717

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Blackley and Middleton South 24,709Blackley and Middleton South: 24,709Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Blackley and Middleton South is higher24,709

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Blackley and Middleton South 3,043Blackley and Middleton South: 3,043Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Blackley and Middleton South is higher3,043

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Smethwick and Blackley and Middleton South, total
MeasureSmethwickBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£601.8m£604.3m£570.8mBlackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£188.9m£189.7m£179.2mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBlackley and Middleton South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mSmethwick
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£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£78.2m£78.5m£74.2mBlackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBlackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£216.2m£217.1m£205.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBlackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21114,260Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,060Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,768Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77911,717Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79524,709Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,043Blackley and Middleton South

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.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.