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Smethwick and Bradford South

119,808 and 112,212 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Bradford South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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 8 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Bradford South £4,925Bradford South: £4,925Smethwick: £4,182Bradford South: £4,946Smethwick: £4,200Bradford South: £4,672Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Bradford South is higher£4,925£4,946£4,672

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Bradford South £13,260Bradford South: £13,260Smethwick: £13,385Bradford South: £13,316Smethwick: £13,442Bradford South: £12,577Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,260£13,316£12,577

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Bradford South £3,331Bradford South: £3,331Smethwick: £2,675Bradford South: £3,345Smethwick: £2,687Bradford South: £3,160Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Bradford South is higher£3,331£3,345£3,160

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Bradford South £11,649Bradford South: £11,649Smethwick: £11,003Bradford South: £11,698Smethwick: £11,049Bradford South: £11,049Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Bradford South is higher£11,649£11,698£11,049

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Bradford South £761Bradford South: £761Smethwick: £1,246Bradford South: £765Smethwick: £1,252Bradford South: £722Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£761£765£722

  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, Bradford South £805Bradford South: £805Smethwick: £1,076Bradford South: £809Smethwick: £1,081Bradford South: £764Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£805£809£764

  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, Bradford South £44Bradford South: £44Smethwick: £59Bradford South: £45Smethwick: £60Bradford South: £42Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£44£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Bradford South £647Bradford South: £647Smethwick: £514Bradford South: £650Smethwick: £516Bradford South: £614Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Bradford South is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Bradford South £181Bradford South: £181Smethwick: £122Bradford South: £182Smethwick: £122Bradford South: £172Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Bradford South is higher£181£182£172

  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, Bradford South £232Bradford South: £232Smethwick: £161Bradford South: £233Smethwick: £161Bradford South: £221Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Bradford South is higher£232£233£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Bradford South £2,665Bradford South: £2,665Smethwick: £2,157Bradford South: £2,677Smethwick: £2,166Bradford South: £2,528Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Bradford South is higher£2,665£2,677£2,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Bradford South £234Bradford South: £234Smethwick: £206Bradford South: £235Smethwick: £206Bradford South: £222Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Bradford South is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Bradford South £409Bradford South: £409Smethwick: £335Bradford South: £410Smethwick: £336Bradford South: £388Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Bradford South is higher£409£410£388

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

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

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Bradford South £13Bradford South: £13Smethwick: £11Bradford South: £13Smethwick: £11Bradford South: £13Smethwick: £11

    £11Bradford South is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Bradford South £5.96Bradford South: £5.96Smethwick: £6.68Bradford South: £5.98Smethwick: £6.71Bradford South: £5.65Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Bradford South 1,040.3Bradford South: 1,040.3Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Bradford South is higher1,040.3

  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, Bradford South 173.9Bradford South: 173.9Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higher173.9

  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, Bradford South 165.2Bradford South: 165.2Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher165.2

  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, Bradford South 99.6Bradford South: 99.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Bradford South 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, Bradford South 313.7Bradford South: 313.7Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Bradford South is higher313.7

  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, Bradford South 54.5Bradford South: 54.5Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Bradford South is higher54.5

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Smethwick and Bradford South, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickBradford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,925£4,946£4,672Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,260£13,316£12,577Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,331£3,345£3,160Bradford South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,649£11,698£11,049Bradford South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£761£765£722Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£805£809£764Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£44£45£42Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£647£650£614Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£181£182£172Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£232£233£221Bradford South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,665£2,677£2,528Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£234£235£222Bradford South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£409£410£388Bradford South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.96£5.98£5.65Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.51,040.3Bradford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2173.9Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6165.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.399.6Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3313.7Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.354.5Bradford South

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bradford South 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 Bradford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Bradford South £4,925Bradford South: £4,925Smethwick: £4,182Bradford South: £4,946Smethwick: £4,200Bradford South: £4,672Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Bradford South is higher£4,925£4,946£4,672

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Bradford South £1,786Bradford South: £1,786Smethwick: £1,623Bradford South: £1,794Smethwick: £1,630Bradford South: £1,694Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£1,786£1,794£1,694

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Bradford South £2,071Bradford South: £2,071Smethwick: £1,711Bradford South: £2,080Smethwick: £1,719Bradford South: £1,964Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Bradford South is higher£2,071£2,080£1,964

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Bradford South £1,569Bradford South: £1,569Smethwick: £1,334Bradford South: £1,576Smethwick: £1,339Bradford South: £1,489Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Bradford South is higher£1,569£1,576£1,489

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Bradford South £103Bradford South: £103Smethwick: £151Bradford South: £103Smethwick: £152Bradford South: £97Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Bradford South £108Bradford South: £108Smethwick: £130Bradford South: £109Smethwick: £131Bradford South: £103Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£108£109£103

  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, Bradford South £5.98Bradford South: £5.98Smethwick: £7.19Bradford South: £6.00Smethwick: £7.22Bradford South: £5.67Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Bradford South £647Bradford South: £647Smethwick: £514Bradford South: £650Smethwick: £516Bradford South: £614Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Bradford South is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Bradford South £181Bradford South: £181Smethwick: £122Bradford South: £182Smethwick: £122Bradford South: £172Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Bradford South is higher£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Bradford South £145Bradford South: £145Smethwick: £103Bradford South: £145Smethwick: £103Bradford South: £137Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Bradford South is higher£145£145£137

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Bradford South £1,657Bradford South: £1,657Smethwick: £1,380Bradford South: £1,664Smethwick: £1,386Bradford South: £1,572Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Bradford South is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Bradford South £234Bradford South: £234Smethwick: £206Bradford South: £235Smethwick: £206Bradford South: £222Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Bradford South is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Bradford South £254Bradford South: £254Smethwick: £214Bradford South: £255Smethwick: £215Bradford South: £241Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Bradford South is higher£254£255£241

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Bradford South £7.14Bradford South: £7.14Smethwick: £7.51Bradford South: £7.17Smethwick: £7.54Bradford South: £6.77Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Bradford South £8.22Bradford South: £8.22Smethwick: £7.08Bradford South: £8.26Smethwick: £7.11Bradford South: £7.80Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Bradford South is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Bradford South £5.96Bradford South: £5.96Smethwick: £6.68Bradford South: £5.98Smethwick: £6.71Bradford South: £5.65Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Bradford South 140.2Bradford South: 140.2Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Bradford South is higher140.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Bradford South 23.4Bradford South: 23.4Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higher23.4

  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, Bradford South 22.3Bradford South: 22.3Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher22.3

  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, Bradford South 99.6Bradford South: 99.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Bradford South is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Bradford South 195.0Bradford South: 195.0Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Bradford South is higher195.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 23.9, Bradford South 33.9Bradford South: 33.9Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Bradford South is higher33.9

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Smethwick and Bradford South, per resident
MeasureSmethwickBradford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,925£4,946£4,672Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,786£1,794£1,694Bradford South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,071£2,080£1,964Bradford South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,569£1,576£1,489Bradford South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£103£103£97Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£108£109£103Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£5.98£6.00£5.67Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£647£650£614Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£181£182£172Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£145£145£137Bradford South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,657£1,664£1,572Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£234£235£222Bradford South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£254£255£241Bradford South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£7.14£7.17£6.77Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.22£8.26£7.80Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.96£5.98£5.65Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6140.2Bradford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.4Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.222.3Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.399.6Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6195.0Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.933.9Bradford South

Total

Smethwick is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bradford South 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 Bradford South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Bradford South £552.7mBradford South: £552.7mSmethwick: £501.0mBradford South: £555.0mSmethwick: £503.2mBradford South: £524.2mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBradford South is higher£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Bradford South £200.4mBradford South: £200.4mSmethwick: £194.4mBradford South: £201.3mSmethwick: £195.2mBradford South: £190.1mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mBradford South is higherDepends on how you count£200.4m£201.3m£190.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Bradford South £232.4mBradford South: £232.4mSmethwick: £205.0mBradford South: £233.4mSmethwick: £205.9mBradford South: £220.4mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBradford South is higher£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Bradford South £176.1mBradford South: £176.1mSmethwick: £159.8mBradford South: £176.8mSmethwick: £160.5mBradford South: £167.0mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mBradford South is higher£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Bradford South £11.5mBradford South: £11.5mSmethwick: £18.1mBradford South: £11.6mSmethwick: £18.2mBradford South: £10.9mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Bradford South £12.2mBradford South: £12.2mSmethwick: £15.6mBradford South: £12.2mSmethwick: £15.7mBradford South: £11.5mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, Bradford South £0.67mBradford South: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.86mBradford South: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.86mBradford South: £0.64mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Bradford South £72.6mBradford South: £72.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBradford South: £73.0mSmethwick: £61.9mBradford South: £68.9mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBradford South is higher£72.6m£73.0m£68.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Bradford South £20.3mBradford South: £20.3mSmethwick: £14.6mBradford South: £20.4mSmethwick: £14.6mBradford South: £19.2mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBradford South is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Bradford South £16.2mBradford South: £16.2mSmethwick: £12.3mBradford South: £16.3mSmethwick: £12.4mBradford South: £15.4mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBradford South is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Bradford South £185.9mBradford South: £185.9mSmethwick: £165.3mBradford South: £186.7mSmethwick: £166.0mBradford South: £176.4mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBradford South is higher£185.9m£186.7m£176.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Bradford South £26.2mBradford South: £26.2mSmethwick: £24.6mBradford South: £26.3mSmethwick: £24.7mBradford South: £24.9mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBradford South is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Bradford South £28.5mBradford South: £28.5mSmethwick: £25.7mBradford South: £28.6mSmethwick: £25.8mBradford South: £27.0mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBradford South is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Bradford South £0.80mBradford South: £0.80mSmethwick: £0.90mBradford South: £0.80mSmethwick: £0.90mBradford South: £0.76mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Bradford South £0.92mBradford South: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.85mBradford South: £0.93mSmethwick: £0.85mBradford South: £0.88mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBradford South is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Bradford South £0.67mBradford South: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.80mBradford South: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.80mBradford South: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Bradford South 15,726Bradford South: 15,726Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Bradford South is higher15,726

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Bradford South 2,629Bradford South: 2,629Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Bradford South 2,498Bradford South: 2,498Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,498

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Bradford South 11,179Bradford South: 11,179Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Bradford South is higher11,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Bradford South 21,879Bradford South: 21,879Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Bradford South is higher21,879

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Bradford South 3,801Bradford South: 3,801Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Bradford South is higher3,801

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Bradford South, total
MeasureSmethwickBradford SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£552.7m£555.0m£524.2mBradford South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£200.4m£201.3m£190.1mBradford South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mBradford South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mBradford South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£72.6m£73.0m£68.9mBradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mBradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBradford South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£185.9m£186.7m£176.4mBradford South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mBradford South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mBradford South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBradford South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21115,726Bradford South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2412,629Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,498Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77911,179Bradford South
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79521,879Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,801Bradford 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.
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