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Smethwick and Bradford West

119,808 and 127,065 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Bradford West on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 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 5 of 22 measures, and Bradford West on 17. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Bradford West £4,422Bradford West: £4,422Smethwick: £4,182Bradford West: £4,440Smethwick: £4,200Bradford West: £4,194Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Bradford West is higher£4,422£4,440£4,194

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Bradford West £12,794Bradford West: £12,794Smethwick: £13,385Bradford West: £12,848Smethwick: £13,442Bradford West: £12,135Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higher£12,794£12,848£12,135

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Bradford West £3,340Bradford West: £3,340Smethwick: £2,675Bradford West: £3,354Smethwick: £2,687Bradford West: £3,168Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Bradford West is higher£3,340£3,354£3,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Bradford West £10,351Bradford West: £10,351Smethwick: £11,003Bradford West: £10,395Smethwick: £11,049Bradford West: £9,818Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick is higher£10,351£10,395£9,818

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Bradford West £1,355Bradford West: £1,355Smethwick: £1,246Bradford West: £1,361Smethwick: £1,252Bradford West: £1,285Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£1,355£1,361£1,285

  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 West £1,022Bradford West: £1,022Smethwick: £1,076Bradford West: £1,027Smethwick: £1,081Bradford West: £970Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£1,022£1,027£970

  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 West £66Bradford West: £66Smethwick: £59Bradford West: £66Smethwick: £60Bradford West: £63Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Bradford West £613Bradford West: £613Smethwick: £514Bradford West: £616Smethwick: £516Bradford West: £582Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Bradford West is higher£613£616£582

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Bradford West £136Bradford West: £136Smethwick: £122Bradford West: £137Smethwick: £122Bradford West: £129Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Bradford West is higher£136£137£129

  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 West £288Bradford West: £288Smethwick: £161Bradford West: £289Smethwick: £161Bradford West: £273Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Bradford West is higher£288£289£273

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Bradford West £2,685Bradford West: £2,685Smethwick: £2,157Bradford West: £2,697Smethwick: £2,166Bradford West: £2,547Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Bradford West is higher£2,685£2,697£2,547

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Bradford West £245Bradford West: £245Smethwick: £206Bradford West: £246Smethwick: £206Bradford West: £232Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Bradford West is higher£245£246£232

  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 West £345Bradford West: £345Smethwick: £335Bradford West: £346Smethwick: £336Bradford West: £327Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Bradford West is higher£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Bradford West £8.78Bradford West: £8.78Smethwick: £12Bradford West: £8.82Smethwick: £12Bradford West: £8.33Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Bradford West £13Bradford West: £13Smethwick: £11Bradford West: £13Smethwick: £11Bradford West: £12Smethwick: £11

    £11Bradford West is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Bradford West £6.91Bradford West: £6.91Smethwick: £6.68Bradford West: £6.93Smethwick: £6.71Bradford West: £6.55Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Bradford West is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  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 West 986.5Bradford West: 986.5Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count986.5

  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 West 255.4Bradford West: 255.4Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count255.4

  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 West 205.5Bradford West: 205.5Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher205.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Bradford West 94.4Bradford West: 94.4Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Bradford West is higher94.4

  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 West 354.2Bradford West: 354.2Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Bradford West is higher354.2

  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, Bradford West 67.0Bradford West: 67.0Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Bradford West is higher67.0

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Smethwick and Bradford West, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickBradford WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,422£4,440£4,194Bradford West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£12,794£12,848£12,135Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,340£3,354£3,168Bradford West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£10,351£10,395£9,818Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£1,355£1,361£1,285Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£1,022£1,027£970Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£66£66£63Bradford West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£613£616£582Bradford West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£136£137£129Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£288£289£273Bradford West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,685£2,697£2,547Bradford West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£245£246£232Bradford West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£345£346£327Bradford West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.78£8.82£8.33Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13£13£12Bradford West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.91£6.93£6.55Bradford West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5986.5Bradford West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2255.4Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6205.5Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.394.4Bradford West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3354.2Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.367.0Bradford West

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bradford West 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 Bradford West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Bradford West £4,422Bradford West: £4,422Smethwick: £4,182Bradford West: £4,440Smethwick: £4,200Bradford West: £4,194Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Bradford West is higher£4,422£4,440£4,194

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Bradford West £1,251Bradford West: £1,251Smethwick: £1,623Bradford West: £1,256Smethwick: £1,630Bradford West: £1,187Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick is higher£1,251£1,256£1,187

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Bradford West £2,169Bradford West: £2,169Smethwick: £1,711Bradford West: £2,179Smethwick: £1,719Bradford West: £2,058Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Bradford West is higher£2,169£2,179£2,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Bradford West £1,012Bradford West: £1,012Smethwick: £1,334Bradford West: £1,017Smethwick: £1,339Bradford West: £960Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Bradford West £132Bradford West: £132Smethwick: £151Bradford West: £133Smethwick: £152Bradford West: £126Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Bradford West £100Bradford West: £100Smethwick: £130Bradford West: £100Smethwick: £131Bradford West: £95Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£100£100£95

  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 West £6.44Bradford West: £6.44Smethwick: £7.19Bradford West: £6.47Smethwick: £7.22Bradford West: £6.11Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£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, Bradford West £613Bradford West: £613Smethwick: £514Bradford West: £616Smethwick: £516Bradford West: £582Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Bradford West is higher£613£616£582

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Bradford West £136Bradford West: £136Smethwick: £122Bradford West: £137Smethwick: £122Bradford West: £129Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Bradford West is higher£136£137£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Bradford West £187Bradford West: £187Smethwick: £103Bradford West: £188Smethwick: £103Bradford West: £177Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Bradford West is higher£187£188£177

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Bradford West £1,744Bradford West: £1,744Smethwick: £1,380Bradford West: £1,752Smethwick: £1,386Bradford West: £1,655Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Bradford West is higher£1,744£1,752£1,655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Bradford West £245Bradford West: £245Smethwick: £206Bradford West: £246Smethwick: £206Bradford West: £232Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Bradford West is higher£245£246£232

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Bradford West £224Bradford West: £224Smethwick: £214Bradford West: £225Smethwick: £215Bradford West: £212Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Bradford West is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Bradford West £5.70Bradford West: £5.70Smethwick: £7.51Bradford West: £5.73Smethwick: £7.54Bradford West: £5.41Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Bradford West £8.44Bradford West: £8.44Smethwick: £7.08Bradford West: £8.48Smethwick: £7.11Bradford West: £8.01Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Bradford West is higher£8.44£8.48£8.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Bradford West £6.91Bradford West: £6.91Smethwick: £6.68Bradford West: £6.93Smethwick: £6.71Bradford West: £6.55Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Bradford West is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Bradford West 96.5Bradford West: 96.5Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count96.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Bradford West 25.0Bradford West: 25.0Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 25.2, Bradford West 20.1Bradford West: 20.1Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher20.1

  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, Bradford West 94.4Bradford West: 94.4Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Bradford West is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Bradford West 230.1Bradford West: 230.1Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Bradford West is higher230.1

  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, Bradford West 43.5Bradford West: 43.5Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Bradford West is higher43.5

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Smethwick and Bradford West, per resident
MeasureSmethwickBradford WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,422£4,440£4,194Bradford West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,251£1,256£1,187Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,169£2,179£2,058Bradford West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,012£1,017£960Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£132£133£126Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£100£100£95Smethwick
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£613£616£582Bradford West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£136£137£129Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£187£188£177Bradford West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,744£1,752£1,655Bradford West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£245£246£232Bradford West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£224£225£212Bradford West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.70£5.73£5.41Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.44£8.48£8.01Bradford West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.91£6.93£6.55Bradford West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.696.5Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.0Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.220.1Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.394.4Bradford West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6230.1Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.943.5Bradford West

Total

Smethwick is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bradford West 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 Bradford West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Bradford West £561.8mBradford West: £561.8mSmethwick: £501.0mBradford West: £564.2mSmethwick: £503.2mBradford West: £532.9mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBradford West is higher£561.8m£564.2m£532.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Bradford West £159.0mBradford West: £159.0mSmethwick: £194.4mBradford West: £159.7mSmethwick: £195.2mBradford West: £150.8mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Bradford West £275.6mBradford West: £275.6mSmethwick: £205.0mBradford West: £276.8mSmethwick: £205.9mBradford West: £261.5mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBradford West is higher£275.6m£276.8m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Bradford West £128.6mBradford West: £128.6mSmethwick: £159.8mBradford West: £129.2mSmethwick: £160.5mBradford West: £122.0mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick is higher£128.6m£129.2m£122.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Bradford West £16.8mBradford West: £16.8mSmethwick: £18.1mBradford West: £16.9mSmethwick: £18.2mBradford West: £16.0mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Bradford West £12.7mBradford West: £12.7mSmethwick: £15.6mBradford West: £12.8mSmethwick: £15.7mBradford West: £12.0mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.0m

  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 West £0.82mBradford West: £0.82mSmethwick: £0.86mBradford West: £0.82mSmethwick: £0.86mBradford West: £0.78mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Bradford West £77.9mBradford West: £77.9mSmethwick: £61.6mBradford West: £78.2mSmethwick: £61.9mBradford West: £73.9mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBradford West is higher£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Bradford West £17.3mBradford West: £17.3mSmethwick: £14.6mBradford West: £17.4mSmethwick: £14.6mBradford West: £16.4mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBradford West is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Bradford West £23.8mBradford West: £23.8mSmethwick: £12.3mBradford West: £23.9mSmethwick: £12.4mBradford West: £22.5mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBradford West is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Bradford West £221.7mBradford West: £221.7mSmethwick: £165.3mBradford West: £222.6mSmethwick: £166.0mBradford West: £210.2mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBradford West is higher£221.7m£222.6m£210.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Bradford West £31.1mBradford West: £31.1mSmethwick: £24.6mBradford West: £31.2mSmethwick: £24.7mBradford West: £29.5mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBradford West is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Bradford West £28.4mBradford West: £28.4mSmethwick: £25.7mBradford West: £28.6mSmethwick: £25.8mBradford West: £27.0mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBradford West is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Bradford West £0.72mBradford West: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.90mBradford West: £0.73mSmethwick: £0.90mBradford West: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Bradford West £1.1mBradford West: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.85mBradford West: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.85mBradford West: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBradford West is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Bradford West £0.88mBradford West: £0.88mSmethwick: £0.80mBradford West: £0.88mSmethwick: £0.80mBradford West: £0.83mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBradford West is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Bradford West 12,258Bradford West: 12,258Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count12,258

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Bradford West 3,174Bradford West: 3,174Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count3,174

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Bradford West 2,553Bradford West: 2,553Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,553

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Bradford West 11,990Bradford West: 11,990Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Bradford West is higher11,990

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Bradford West 29,238Bradford West: 29,238Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Bradford West is higher29,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Bradford West 5,527Bradford West: 5,527Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Bradford West is higher5,527

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Bradford West, total
MeasureSmethwickBradford WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£561.8m£564.2m£532.9mBradford West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£275.6m£276.8m£261.5mBradford West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£128.6m£129.2m£122.0mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.7m£12.8m£12.0mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£77.9m£78.2m£73.9mBradford West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBradford West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£221.7m£222.6m£210.2mBradford West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBradford West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mBradford West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBradford West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBradford West
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21112,258Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,174Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,553Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77911,990Bradford West
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79529,238Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8595,527Bradford West

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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