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Smethwick and Derby South
Smethwick is higher than Derby South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Smethwick is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Derby 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 Derby South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,182£4,200£3,967Derby South is higher£4,671£4,691£4,431
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,833£12,121
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,675£2,687£2,538Derby South is higher£3,118£3,131£2,957
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£10,825£10,871£10,268
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£1,036£1,041£983
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£869£873£824
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£59£60£56Smethwick is higher£49£49£46
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£514£516£488Derby South is higher£624£627£592
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Derby South is higher£158£158£150
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£161£161£152Derby South is higher£218£219£207
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,157£2,166£2,046Derby South is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£206£195Derby South is higher£292£293£277
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£335£336£318Derby South is higher£380£382£361
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Smethwick is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Smethwick is higher£9.14£9.18£8.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
978.5Derby South is higher991.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
223.2Smethwick is higher193.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
207.6Smethwick is higher180.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.3Derby South is higher90.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
271.3Derby South is higher298.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
37.3Derby South is higher48.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Smethwick | Derby South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,182£4,200£3,967 | £4,671£4,691£4,431 | Derby South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,385£13,442£12,696 | £12,778£12,833£12,121 | Smethwick |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,675£2,687£2,538 | £3,118£3,131£2,957 | Derby South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,003£11,049£10,436 | £10,825£10,871£10,268 | Smethwick |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,246£1,252£1,182 | £1,036£1,041£983 | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,076£1,081£1,021 | £869£873£824 | Smethwick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £49£49£46 | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £514£516£488 | £624£627£592 | Derby South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £158£158£150 | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £218£219£207 | Derby South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,157£2,166£2,046 | £2,503£2,514£2,374 | Derby South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£206£195 | £292£293£277 | Derby South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £335£336£318 | £380£382£361 | Derby South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | Smethwick |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £9.14£9.18£8.67 | Smethwick |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Smethwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 978.5 | 991.1 | Derby South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 223.2 | 193.0 | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 207.6 | 180.8 | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.3 | 90.3 | Derby South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 271.3 | 298.9 | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 37.3 | 48.6 | Derby South |
Per resident
Smethwick is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Derby 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 Derby South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,182£4,200£3,967Derby South is higher£4,671£4,691£4,431
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,572£1,579£1,492
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,711£1,719£1,623Derby South is higher£2,018£2,027£1,914
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,332£1,338£1,264
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£143Smethwick is higher£128£128£121
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Smethwick is higher£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£514£516£488Derby South is higher£624£627£592
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Derby South is higher£158£158£150
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97Derby South is higher£141£142£134
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,380£1,386£1,309Derby South is higher£1,620£1,627£1,537
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£206£195Derby South is higher£292£293£277
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£214£215£203Derby South is higher£246£247£233
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
118.6Derby South is higher122.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.1Smethwick is higher23.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.2Smethwick is higher22.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.3Derby South is higher90.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
173.6Derby South is higher193.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Derby South is higher31.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Smethwick | Derby South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,182£4,200£3,967 | £4,671£4,691£4,431 | Derby South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,623£1,630£1,539 | £1,572£1,579£1,492 | Smethwick |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,711£1,719£1,623 | £2,018£2,027£1,914 | Derby South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,334£1,339£1,265 | £1,332£1,338£1,264 | Smethwick |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £128£128£121 | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £107£107£101 | Smethwick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £514£516£488 | £624£627£592 | Derby South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £158£158£150 | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £141£142£134 | Derby South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,380£1,386£1,309 | £1,620£1,627£1,537 | Derby South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£206£195 | £292£293£277 | Derby South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £246£247£233 | Derby South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Smethwick |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.08£7.11£6.72 | £5.91£5.94£5.61 | Smethwick |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Smethwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 118.6 | 122.0 | Derby South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.1 | 23.8 | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.2 | 22.3 | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.3 | 90.3 | Derby South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 173.6 | 193.5 | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 31.5 | Derby South |
Total
Smethwick is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Derby 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 Derby South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mDerby South is higher£585.7m£588.2m£555.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mDerby South is higherDepends on how you count£197.2m£198.0m£187.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mDerby South is higher£253.1m£254.2m£240.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mDerby South is higherDepends on how you count£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mDerby South is higher£78.3m£78.6m£74.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mDerby South is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mDerby South is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mDerby South is higher£203.2m£204.0m£192.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mDerby South is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mDerby South is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mDerby South is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,211Derby South is higher15,294
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,241Smethwick is higher2,978
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,015Smethwick is higher2,790
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,779Derby South is higher11,325
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,795Derby South is higher24,261
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,859Derby South is higher3,945
Show the numbers
| Measure | Smethwick | Derby South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £501.0m£503.2m£475.3m | £585.7m£588.2m£555.6m | Derby South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £194.4m£195.2m£184.4m | £197.2m£198.0m£187.0m | Derby South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £205.0m£205.9m£194.5m | £253.1m£254.2m£240.1m | Derby South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £159.8m£160.5m£151.6m | £167.0m£167.7m£158.4m | Derby South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | Smethwick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.86m£0.82m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.6m£61.9m£58.4m | £78.3m£78.6m£74.2m | Derby South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Derby South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £165.3m£166.0m£156.8m | £203.2m£204.0m£192.7m | Derby South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.6m£24.7m£23.4m | £36.6m£36.8m£34.7m | Derby South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.7m£25.8m£24.3m | £30.9m£31.0m£29.3m | Derby South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | Smethwick |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.85m£0.85m£0.81m | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | Smethwick |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.77m | Derby South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,211 | 15,294 | Derby South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,241 | 2,978 | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,015 | 2,790 | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,779 | 11,325 | Derby South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,795 | 24,261 | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,859 | 3,945 | Derby South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.