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Smethwick and Gorton and Denton

119,808 and 119,094 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Smethwick is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Gorton and Denton £4,779Gorton and Denton: £4,779Smethwick: £4,182Gorton and Denton: £4,799Smethwick: £4,200Gorton and Denton: £4,533Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Gorton and Denton is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Gorton and Denton £13,067Gorton and Denton: £13,067Smethwick: £13,385Gorton and Denton: £13,122Smethwick: £13,442Gorton and Denton: £12,394Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higher£13,067£13,122£12,394

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Gorton and Denton £3,378Gorton and Denton: £3,378Smethwick: £2,675Gorton and Denton: £3,393Smethwick: £2,687Gorton and Denton: £3,204Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Gorton and Denton is higher£3,378£3,393£3,204

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Gorton and Denton £10,897Gorton and Denton: £10,897Smethwick: £11,003Gorton and Denton: £10,943Smethwick: £11,049Gorton and Denton: £10,336Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick is higher£10,897£10,943£10,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Gorton and Denton £1,163Gorton and Denton: £1,163Smethwick: £1,246Gorton and Denton: £1,168Smethwick: £1,252Gorton and Denton: £1,103Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  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, Gorton and Denton £952Gorton and Denton: £952Smethwick: £1,076Gorton and Denton: £956Smethwick: £1,081Gorton and Denton: £903Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£952£956£903

  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, Gorton and Denton £55Gorton and Denton: £55Smethwick: £59Gorton and Denton: £56Smethwick: £60Gorton and Denton: £53Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£55£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Gorton and Denton £588Gorton and Denton: £588Smethwick: £514Gorton and Denton: £590Smethwick: £516Gorton and Denton: £558Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Gorton and Denton is higher£588£590£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Gorton and Denton £171Gorton and Denton: £171Smethwick: £122Gorton and Denton: £172Smethwick: £122Gorton and Denton: £162Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Gorton and Denton is higher£171£172£162

  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, Gorton and Denton £174Gorton and Denton: £174Smethwick: £161Gorton and Denton: £175Smethwick: £161Gorton and Denton: £165Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Gorton and Denton is higher£174£175£165

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Gorton and Denton £2,777Gorton and Denton: £2,777Smethwick: £2,157Gorton and Denton: £2,789Smethwick: £2,166Gorton and Denton: £2,634Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Gorton and Denton is higher£2,777£2,789£2,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Gorton and Denton £283Gorton and Denton: £283Smethwick: £206Gorton and Denton: £284Smethwick: £206Gorton and Denton: £268Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Gorton and Denton is higher£283£284£268

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Gorton and Denton £414Gorton and Denton: £414Smethwick: £335Gorton and Denton: £416Smethwick: £336Gorton and Denton: £393Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Gorton and Denton is higher£414£416£393

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Gorton and Denton £6.23Gorton and Denton: £6.23Smethwick: £12Gorton and Denton: £6.26Smethwick: £12Gorton and Denton: £5.91Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Gorton and Denton £6.37Gorton and Denton: £6.37Smethwick: £11Gorton and Denton: £6.39Smethwick: £11Gorton and Denton: £6.04Smethwick: £11

    £11Smethwick is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Gorton and Denton £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.82Smethwick: £6.68Gorton and Denton: £6.85Smethwick: £6.71Gorton and Denton: £6.47Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Gorton and Denton is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  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, Gorton and Denton 979.4Gorton and Denton: 979.4Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count979.4

  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, Gorton and Denton 215.6Gorton and Denton: 215.6Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higher215.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 207.6, Gorton and Denton 196.9Gorton and Denton: 196.9Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher196.9

  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, Gorton and Denton 88.4Gorton and Denton: 88.4Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Gorton and Denton is higher88.4

  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, Gorton and Denton 320.3Gorton and Denton: 320.3Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Gorton and Denton is higher320.3

  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, Gorton and Denton 39.4Gorton and Denton: 39.4Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Gorton and Denton is higher39.4

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Smethwick and Gorton and Denton, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,779£4,799£4,533Gorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,067£13,122£12,394Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,378£3,393£3,204Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£10,897£10,943£10,336Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£1,163£1,168£1,103Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£952£956£903Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£55£56£53Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£588£590£558Gorton and Denton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£171£172£162Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£174£175£165Gorton and Denton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,777£2,789£2,634Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£283£284£268Gorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£414£416£393Gorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.23£6.26£5.91Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.37£6.39£6.04Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.82£6.85£6.47Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5979.4Gorton and Denton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2215.6Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6196.9Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.388.4Gorton and Denton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3320.3Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.339.4Gorton and Denton

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Gorton and Denton £4,779Gorton and Denton: £4,779Smethwick: £4,182Gorton and Denton: £4,799Smethwick: £4,200Gorton and Denton: £4,533Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Gorton and Denton is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Gorton and Denton £1,568Gorton and Denton: £1,568Smethwick: £1,623Gorton and Denton: £1,575Smethwick: £1,630Gorton and Denton: £1,488Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Gorton and Denton £2,162Gorton and Denton: £2,162Smethwick: £1,711Gorton and Denton: £2,171Smethwick: £1,719Gorton and Denton: £2,051Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Gorton and Denton is higher£2,162£2,171£2,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Gorton and Denton £1,308Gorton and Denton: £1,308Smethwick: £1,334Gorton and Denton: £1,313Smethwick: £1,339Gorton and Denton: £1,241Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick is higher£1,308£1,313£1,241

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Gorton and Denton £140Gorton and Denton: £140Smethwick: £151Gorton and Denton: £140Smethwick: £152Gorton and Denton: £132Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£140£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Gorton and Denton £114Gorton and Denton: £114Smethwick: £130Gorton and Denton: £115Smethwick: £131Gorton and Denton: £108Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£114£115£108

  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, Gorton and Denton £6.64Gorton and Denton: £6.64Smethwick: £7.19Gorton and Denton: £6.67Smethwick: £7.22Gorton and Denton: £6.30Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Gorton and Denton £588Gorton and Denton: £588Smethwick: £514Gorton and Denton: £590Smethwick: £516Gorton and Denton: £558Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Gorton and Denton is higher£588£590£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Gorton and Denton £171Gorton and Denton: £171Smethwick: £122Gorton and Denton: £172Smethwick: £122Gorton and Denton: £162Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Gorton and Denton is higher£171£172£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Gorton and Denton £111Gorton and Denton: £111Smethwick: £103Gorton and Denton: £112Smethwick: £103Gorton and Denton: £106Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Gorton and Denton is higher£111£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Gorton and Denton £1,777Gorton and Denton: £1,777Smethwick: £1,380Gorton and Denton: £1,785Smethwick: £1,386Gorton and Denton: £1,686Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Gorton and Denton is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Gorton and Denton £283Gorton and Denton: £283Smethwick: £206Gorton and Denton: £284Smethwick: £206Gorton and Denton: £268Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Gorton and Denton is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Gorton and Denton £265Gorton and Denton: £265Smethwick: £214Gorton and Denton: £266Smethwick: £215Gorton and Denton: £251Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Gorton and Denton is higher£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Gorton and Denton £3.99Gorton and Denton: £3.99Smethwick: £7.51Gorton and Denton: £4.00Smethwick: £7.54Gorton and Denton: £3.78Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Gorton and Denton £4.07Gorton and Denton: £4.07Smethwick: £7.08Gorton and Denton: £4.09Smethwick: £7.11Gorton and Denton: £3.86Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Gorton and Denton £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.82Smethwick: £6.68Gorton and Denton: £6.85Smethwick: £6.71Gorton and Denton: £6.47Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Gorton and Denton is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Gorton and Denton 117.6Gorton and Denton: 117.6Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count117.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Gorton and Denton 25.9Gorton and Denton: 25.9Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higher25.9

  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, Gorton and Denton 23.6Gorton and Denton: 23.6Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher23.6

  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, Gorton and Denton 88.4Gorton and Denton: 88.4Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Gorton and Denton is higher88.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Gorton and Denton 205.0Gorton and Denton: 205.0Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Gorton and Denton is higher205.0

  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, Gorton and Denton 25.2Gorton and Denton: 25.2Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Gorton and Denton is higher25.2

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Smethwick and Gorton and Denton, per resident
MeasureSmethwickGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,779£4,799£4,533Gorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,568£1,575£1,488Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,162£2,171£2,051Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,308£1,313£1,241Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£140£140£132Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£114£115£108Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.64£6.67£6.30Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£588£590£558Gorton and Denton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£171£172£162Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£111£112£106Gorton and Denton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,777£1,785£1,686Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£283£284£268Gorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£265£266£251Gorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£3.99£4.00£3.78Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£4.07£4.09£3.86Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.82£6.85£6.47Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6117.6Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.9Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.223.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.388.4Gorton and Denton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6205.0Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.2Gorton and Denton

Total

Smethwick is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Gorton and Denton £569.1mGorton and Denton: £569.1mSmethwick: £501.0mGorton and Denton: £571.5mSmethwick: £503.2mGorton and Denton: £539.8mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mGorton and Denton is higher£569.1m£571.5m£539.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Gorton and Denton £186.8mGorton and Denton: £186.8mSmethwick: £194.4mGorton and Denton: £187.6mSmethwick: £195.2mGorton and Denton: £177.2mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick is higher£186.8m£187.6m£177.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Gorton and Denton £257.5mGorton and Denton: £257.5mSmethwick: £205.0mGorton and Denton: £258.6mSmethwick: £205.9mGorton and Denton: £244.2mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mGorton and Denton is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Gorton and Denton £155.8mGorton and Denton: £155.8mSmethwick: £159.8mGorton and Denton: £156.4mSmethwick: £160.5mGorton and Denton: £147.7mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick is higher£155.8m£156.4m£147.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Gorton and Denton £16.6mGorton and Denton: £16.6mSmethwick: £18.1mGorton and Denton: £16.7mSmethwick: £18.2mGorton and Denton: £15.8mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Gorton and Denton £13.6mGorton and Denton: £13.6mSmethwick: £15.6mGorton and Denton: £13.7mSmethwick: £15.7mGorton and Denton: £12.9mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Smethwick £0.86m, Gorton and Denton £0.79mGorton and Denton: £0.79mSmethwick: £0.86mGorton and Denton: £0.79mSmethwick: £0.86mGorton and Denton: £0.75mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Gorton and Denton £70.0mGorton and Denton: £70.0mSmethwick: £61.6mGorton and Denton: £70.3mSmethwick: £61.9mGorton and Denton: £66.4mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mGorton and Denton is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Gorton and Denton £20.3mGorton and Denton: £20.3mSmethwick: £14.6mGorton and Denton: £20.4mSmethwick: £14.6mGorton and Denton: £19.3mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mGorton and Denton is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Gorton and Denton £13.3mGorton and Denton: £13.3mSmethwick: £12.3mGorton and Denton: £13.3mSmethwick: £12.4mGorton and Denton: £12.6mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mGorton and Denton is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Gorton and Denton £211.7mGorton and Denton: £211.7mSmethwick: £165.3mGorton and Denton: £212.6mSmethwick: £166.0mGorton and Denton: £200.8mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mGorton and Denton is higher£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Gorton and Denton £33.7mGorton and Denton: £33.7mSmethwick: £24.6mGorton and Denton: £33.8mSmethwick: £24.7mGorton and Denton: £32.0mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mGorton and Denton is higher£33.7m£33.8m£32.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Gorton and Denton £31.6mGorton and Denton: £31.6mSmethwick: £25.7mGorton and Denton: £31.7mSmethwick: £25.8mGorton and Denton: £29.9mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mGorton and Denton is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Gorton and Denton £0.47mGorton and Denton: £0.47mSmethwick: £0.90mGorton and Denton: £0.48mSmethwick: £0.90mGorton and Denton: £0.45mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Gorton and Denton £0.49mGorton and Denton: £0.49mSmethwick: £0.85mGorton and Denton: £0.49mSmethwick: £0.85mGorton and Denton: £0.46mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Gorton and Denton £0.81mGorton and Denton: £0.81mSmethwick: £0.80mGorton and Denton: £0.82mSmethwick: £0.80mGorton and Denton: £0.77mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGorton and Denton is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Gorton and Denton 13,999Gorton and Denton: 13,999Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count13,999

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Gorton and Denton 3,082Gorton and Denton: 3,082Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higher3,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Gorton and Denton 2,814Gorton and Denton: 2,814Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Gorton and Denton 10,524Gorton and Denton: 10,524Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Gorton and Denton is higher10,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Gorton and Denton 24,410Gorton and Denton: 24,410Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Gorton and Denton is higher24,410

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Gorton and Denton 3,006Gorton and Denton: 3,006Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Gorton and Denton is higher3,006

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Smethwick and Gorton and Denton, total
MeasureSmethwickGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£569.1m£571.5m£539.8mGorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£186.8m£187.6m£177.2mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mGorton and Denton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£155.8m£156.4m£147.7mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mGorton and Denton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mGorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mGorton and Denton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mGorton and Denton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£33.7m£33.8m£32.0mGorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mGorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGorton and Denton
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21113,999Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,082Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,814Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77910,524Gorton and Denton
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79524,410Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,006Gorton and Denton

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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