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Smethwick and Leicester East

119,808 and 127,904 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Leicester East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 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 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 4. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Smethwick: £4,182Leicester East: £3,789Smethwick: £4,200Leicester East: £3,579Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Smethwick is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Leicester East £12,382Leicester East: £12,382Smethwick: £13,385Leicester East: £12,435Smethwick: £13,442Leicester East: £11,745Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£12,382£12,435£11,745

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Leicester East £2,161Leicester East: £2,161Smethwick: £2,675Leicester East: £2,170Smethwick: £2,687Leicester East: £2,050Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Smethwick is higher£2,161£2,170£2,050

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Leicester East £9,416Leicester East: £9,416Smethwick: £11,003Leicester East: £9,456Smethwick: £11,049Leicester East: £8,932Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£9,416£9,456£8,932

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Leicester East £2,026Leicester East: £2,026Smethwick: £1,246Leicester East: £2,035Smethwick: £1,252Leicester East: £1,922Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Leicester East is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  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, Leicester East £873Leicester East: £873Smethwick: £1,076Leicester East: £877Smethwick: £1,081Leicester East: £828Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£873£877£828

  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, Leicester East £67Leicester East: £67Smethwick: £59Leicester East: £67Smethwick: £60Leicester East: £63Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Leicester East is higher£67£67£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Smethwick: £514Leicester East: £447Smethwick: £516Leicester East: £423Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Smethwick is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Smethwick: £122Leicester East: £93Smethwick: £122Leicester East: £88Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Smethwick is higher£93£93£88

  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, Leicester East £141Leicester East: £141Smethwick: £161Leicester East: £142Smethwick: £161Leicester East: £134Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Smethwick is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Leicester East £1,710Leicester East: £1,710Smethwick: £2,157Leicester East: £1,717Smethwick: £2,166Leicester East: £1,622Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Smethwick is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Smethwick: £206Leicester East: £184Smethwick: £206Leicester East: £174Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Smethwick is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Leicester East £294Leicester East: £294Smethwick: £335Leicester East: £295Smethwick: £336Leicester East: £279Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Smethwick is higher£294£295£279

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Leicester East £7.30Leicester East: £7.30Smethwick: £12Leicester East: £7.33Smethwick: £12Leicester East: £6.92Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Leicester East £8.33Leicester East: £8.33Smethwick: £11Leicester East: £8.36Smethwick: £11Leicester East: £7.90Smethwick: £11

    £11Smethwick is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Smethwick: £6.68Leicester East: £6.98Smethwick: £6.71Leicester East: £6.59Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  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, Leicester East 915.0Leicester East: 915.0Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count915.0

  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, Leicester East 259.6Leicester East: 259.6Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Leicester East is higher259.6

  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, Leicester East 177.7Leicester East: 177.7Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count177.7

  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, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Smethwick is higher61.6

  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, Leicester East 237.2Leicester East: 237.2Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Smethwick is higher237.2

  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, Leicester East 30.1Leicester East: 30.1Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Smethwick is higher30.1

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Smethwick and Leicester East, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£3,773£3,789£3,579Smethwick
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£12,382£12,435£11,745Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£2,161£2,170£2,050Smethwick
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£9,416£9,456£8,932Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£873£877£828Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£67£67£63Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£446£447£423Smethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£93£93£88Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£141£142£134Smethwick
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£1,710£1,717£1,622Smethwick
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£183£184£174Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£294£295£279Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.30£7.33£6.92Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.33£8.36£7.90Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5915.0Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2259.6Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6177.7Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.361.6Smethwick
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3237.2Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.330.1Smethwick

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 6. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Smethwick: £4,182Leicester East: £3,789Smethwick: £4,200Leicester East: £3,579Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Smethwick is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Leicester East £1,647Leicester East: £1,647Smethwick: £1,623Leicester East: £1,654Smethwick: £1,630Leicester East: £1,563Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£1,647£1,654£1,563

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Leicester East £1,397Leicester East: £1,397Smethwick: £1,711Leicester East: £1,403Smethwick: £1,719Leicester East: £1,325Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Smethwick is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Leicester East £1,253Leicester East: £1,253Smethwick: £1,334Leicester East: £1,258Smethwick: £1,339Leicester East: £1,188Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Leicester East £270Leicester East: £270Smethwick: £151Leicester East: £271Smethwick: £152Leicester East: £256Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Leicester East is higher£270£271£256

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Leicester East £116Leicester East: £116Smethwick: £130Leicester East: £117Smethwick: £131Leicester East: £110Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£116£117£110

  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, Leicester East £8.87Leicester East: £8.87Smethwick: £7.19Leicester East: £8.90Smethwick: £7.22Leicester East: £8.41Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Leicester East is higher£8.87£8.90£8.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Smethwick: £514Leicester East: £447Smethwick: £516Leicester East: £423Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Smethwick is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Smethwick: £122Leicester East: £93Smethwick: £122Leicester East: £88Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Smethwick is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Leicester East £91Leicester East: £91Smethwick: £103Leicester East: £92Smethwick: £103Leicester East: £87Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Smethwick is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Leicester East £1,106Leicester East: £1,106Smethwick: £1,380Leicester East: £1,110Smethwick: £1,386Leicester East: £1,049Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Smethwick is higher£1,106£1,110£1,049

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Smethwick: £206Leicester East: £184Smethwick: £206Leicester East: £174Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Smethwick is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Leicester East £190Leicester East: £190Smethwick: £214Leicester East: £191Smethwick: £215Leicester East: £180Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Smethwick is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Leicester East £4.71Leicester East: £4.71Smethwick: £7.51Leicester East: £4.73Smethwick: £7.54Leicester East: £4.47Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Leicester East £5.39Leicester East: £5.39Smethwick: £7.08Leicester East: £5.41Smethwick: £7.11Leicester East: £5.11Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Smethwick: £6.68Leicester East: £6.98Smethwick: £6.71Leicester East: £6.59Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Leicester East 121.7Leicester East: 121.7Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Leicester East 34.5Leicester East: 34.5Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Leicester East is higher34.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 25.2, Leicester East 23.6Leicester East: 23.6Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count23.6

  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, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Smethwick is higher61.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Leicester East 153.4Leicester East: 153.4Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Smethwick is higher153.4

  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, Leicester East 19.5Leicester East: 19.5Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Smethwick is higher19.5

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Smethwick and Leicester East, per resident
MeasureSmethwickLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£3,773£3,789£3,579Smethwick
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,647£1,654£1,563Leicester East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£1,397£1,403£1,325Smethwick
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,253£1,258£1,188Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£270£271£256Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£116£117£110Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£446£447£423Smethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£93£93£88Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£91£92£87Smethwick
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,106£1,110£1,049Smethwick
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£183£184£174Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£190£191£180Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£4.71£4.73£4.47Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.39£5.41£5.11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6121.7Leicester East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.134.5Leicester East
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 202673.361.6Smethwick
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6153.4Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.919.5Smethwick

Total

Smethwick is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 8. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Leicester East £482.6mLeicester East: £482.6mSmethwick: £501.0mLeicester East: £484.6mSmethwick: £503.2mLeicester East: £457.7mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mSmethwick is higher£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Leicester East £210.7mLeicester East: £210.7mSmethwick: £194.4mLeicester East: £211.6mSmethwick: £195.2mLeicester East: £199.9mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Leicester East £178.7mLeicester East: £178.7mSmethwick: £205.0mLeicester East: £179.4mSmethwick: £205.9mLeicester East: £169.5mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mSmethwick is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Leicester East £160.2mLeicester East: £160.2mSmethwick: £159.8mLeicester East: £160.9mSmethwick: £160.5mLeicester East: £152.0mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Leicester East £34.5mLeicester East: £34.5mSmethwick: £18.1mLeicester East: £34.6mSmethwick: £18.2mLeicester East: £32.7mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mLeicester East is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Leicester East £14.9mLeicester East: £14.9mSmethwick: £15.6mLeicester East: £14.9mSmethwick: £15.7mLeicester East: £14.1mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Leicester East £1.1mLeicester East: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.86mLeicester East: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.86mLeicester East: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mLeicester East is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Leicester East £57.0mLeicester East: £57.0mSmethwick: £61.6mLeicester East: £57.2mSmethwick: £61.9mLeicester East: £54.0mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mSmethwick is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Leicester East £11.9mLeicester East: £11.9mSmethwick: £14.6mLeicester East: £11.9mSmethwick: £14.6mLeicester East: £11.3mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSmethwick is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Leicester East £11.7mLeicester East: £11.7mSmethwick: £12.3mLeicester East: £11.7mSmethwick: £12.4mLeicester East: £11.1mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSmethwick is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Leicester East £141.4mLeicester East: £141.4mSmethwick: £165.3mLeicester East: £142.0mSmethwick: £166.0mLeicester East: £134.1mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mSmethwick is higher£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Leicester East £23.5mLeicester East: £23.5mSmethwick: £24.6mLeicester East: £23.6mSmethwick: £24.7mLeicester East: £22.3mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSmethwick is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Leicester East £24.3mLeicester East: £24.3mSmethwick: £25.7mLeicester East: £24.4mSmethwick: £25.8mLeicester East: £23.0mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSmethwick is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Leicester East £0.60mLeicester East: £0.60mSmethwick: £0.90mLeicester East: £0.61mSmethwick: £0.90mLeicester East: £0.57mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Leicester East £0.69mLeicester East: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.85mLeicester East: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.85mLeicester East: £0.65mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Leicester East £0.89mLeicester East: £0.89mSmethwick: £0.80mLeicester East: £0.89mSmethwick: £0.80mLeicester East: £0.84mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLeicester East is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Leicester East 15,570Leicester East: 15,570Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count15,570

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Leicester East 4,417Leicester East: 4,417Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Leicester East is higher4,417

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Leicester East 3,024Leicester East: 3,024Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count3,024

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Leicester East 7,876Leicester East: 7,876Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Smethwick is higher7,876

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Leicester East 19,615Leicester East: 19,615Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Smethwick is higher19,615

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Leicester East 2,489Leicester East: 2,489Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Smethwick is higher2,489

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Leicester East, total
MeasureSmethwickLeicester EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mSmethwick
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£210.7m£211.6m£199.9mLeicester East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£160.2m£160.9m£152.0mLeicester East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£1.1mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSmethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSmethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSmethwick
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£141.4m£142.0m£134.1mSmethwick
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mSmethwick
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mSmethwick
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21115,570Leicester East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2414,417Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0153,024Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7797,876Smethwick
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79519,615Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8592,489Smethwick

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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