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Smethwick and Leicester West

119,808 and 135,667 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Leicester West on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 14 of 22 measures, and Leicester West 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Smethwick: £4,182Leicester West: £4,009Smethwick: £4,200Leicester West: £3,786Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£3,992£4,009£3,786

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Leicester West £12,682Leicester West: £12,682Smethwick: £13,385Leicester West: £12,736Smethwick: £13,442Leicester West: £12,029Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higher£12,682£12,736£12,029

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Leicester West £2,681Leicester West: £2,681Smethwick: £2,675Leicester West: £2,693Smethwick: £2,687Leicester West: £2,543Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Leicester West is higher£2,681£2,693£2,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Leicester West £10,798Leicester West: £10,798Smethwick: £11,003Leicester West: £10,844Smethwick: £11,049Leicester West: £10,243Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick is higher£10,798£10,844£10,243

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Leicester West £1,040Leicester West: £1,040Smethwick: £1,246Leicester West: £1,045Smethwick: £1,252Leicester West: £987Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£1,040£1,045£987

  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 West £794Leicester West: £794Smethwick: £1,076Leicester West: £797Smethwick: £1,081Leicester West: £753Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£794£797£753

  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 West £49Leicester West: £49Smethwick: £59Leicester West: £49Smethwick: £60Leicester West: £46Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Leicester West £526Leicester West: £526Smethwick: £514Leicester West: £529Smethwick: £516Leicester West: £499Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Leicester West is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Leicester West £126Leicester West: £126Smethwick: £122Leicester West: £126Smethwick: £122Leicester West: £119Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Leicester West is higher£126£126£119

  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 West £151Leicester West: £151Smethwick: £161Leicester West: £152Smethwick: £161Leicester West: £143Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Leicester West £2,159Leicester West: £2,159Smethwick: £2,157Leicester West: £2,169Smethwick: £2,166Leicester West: £2,048Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Leicester West is higher£2,159£2,169£2,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Smethwick: £206Leicester West: £225Smethwick: £206Leicester West: £212Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Leicester West is higher£224£225£212

  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 West £354Leicester West: £354Smethwick: £335Leicester West: £356Smethwick: £336Leicester West: £336Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Leicester West is higher£354£356£336

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Leicester West £6.92Leicester West: £6.92Smethwick: £12Leicester West: £6.95Smethwick: £12Leicester West: £6.56Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Leicester West £9.87Leicester West: £9.87Smethwick: £11Leicester West: £9.91Smethwick: £11Leicester West: £9.36Smethwick: £11

    £11Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Smethwick: £6.68Leicester West: £4.67Smethwick: £6.71Leicester West: £4.41Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  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 West 981.0Leicester West: 981.0Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count981.0

  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 West 197.3Leicester West: 197.3Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higher197.3

  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 West 169.4Leicester West: 169.4Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher169.4

  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 West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Leicester West is higher74.8

  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 West 261.8Leicester West: 261.8Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count261.8

  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 West 33.7Leicester West: 33.7Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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Smethwick and Leicester West, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£3,992£4,009£3,786Smethwick
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£12,682£12,736£12,029Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£2,681£2,693£2,543Leicester West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£10,798£10,844£10,243Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£1,040£1,045£987Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£794£797£753Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£49£49£46Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£526£529£499Leicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£126£126£119Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£151£152£143Smethwick
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,159£2,169£2,048Leicester West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£224£225£212Leicester West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£354£356£336Leicester West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.92£6.95£6.56Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.87£9.91£9.36Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.65£4.67£4.41Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5981.0Leicester West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2197.3Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6169.4Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.374.8Leicester West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3261.8Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.333.7Smethwick

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Leicester West 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Smethwick: £4,182Leicester West: £4,009Smethwick: £4,200Leicester West: £3,786Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£3,992£4,009£3,786

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Leicester West £1,318Leicester West: £1,318Smethwick: £1,623Leicester West: £1,324Smethwick: £1,630Leicester West: £1,250Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick is higher£1,318£1,324£1,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Leicester West £1,793Leicester West: £1,793Smethwick: £1,711Leicester West: £1,801Smethwick: £1,719Leicester West: £1,701Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Leicester West is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Leicester West £1,122Leicester West: £1,122Smethwick: £1,334Leicester West: £1,127Smethwick: £1,339Leicester West: £1,065Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick is higher£1,122£1,127£1,065

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Leicester West £108Leicester West: £108Smethwick: £151Leicester West: £109Smethwick: £152Leicester West: £103Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Leicester West £83Leicester West: £83Smethwick: £130Leicester West: £83Smethwick: £131Leicester West: £78Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£83£83£78

  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 West £5.08Leicester West: £5.08Smethwick: £7.19Leicester West: £5.10Smethwick: £7.22Leicester West: £4.82Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Leicester West £526Leicester West: £526Smethwick: £514Leicester West: £529Smethwick: £516Leicester West: £499Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Leicester West is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Leicester West £126Leicester West: £126Smethwick: £122Leicester West: £126Smethwick: £122Leicester West: £119Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Leicester West is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Leicester West £101Leicester West: £101Smethwick: £103Leicester West: £101Smethwick: £103Leicester West: £96Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Leicester West £1,444Leicester West: £1,444Smethwick: £1,380Leicester West: £1,450Smethwick: £1,386Leicester West: £1,370Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Leicester West is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Smethwick: £206Leicester West: £225Smethwick: £206Leicester West: £212Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Leicester West is higher£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Leicester West £237Leicester West: £237Smethwick: £214Leicester West: £238Smethwick: £215Leicester West: £225Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Leicester West is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Leicester West £4.63Leicester West: £4.63Smethwick: £7.51Leicester West: £4.65Smethwick: £7.54Leicester West: £4.39Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Leicester West £6.60Leicester West: £6.60Smethwick: £7.08Leicester West: £6.63Smethwick: £7.11Leicester West: £6.26Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Smethwick: £6.68Leicester West: £4.67Smethwick: £6.71Leicester West: £4.41Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Leicester West 102.0Leicester West: 102.0Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count102.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Leicester West 20.5Leicester West: 20.5Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higher20.5

  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 West 17.6Leicester West: 17.6Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher17.6

  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 West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Leicester West is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Leicester West 175.1Leicester West: 175.1Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count175.1

  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, Leicester West 22.6Leicester West: 22.6Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Smethwick and Leicester West, per resident
MeasureSmethwickLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£3,992£4,009£3,786Smethwick
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,318£1,324£1,250Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£1,793£1,801£1,701Leicester West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,122£1,127£1,065Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£108£109£103Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£83£83£78Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£5.08£5.10£4.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£526£529£499Leicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£126£126£119Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£101£101£96Smethwick
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,444£1,450£1,370Leicester West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£224£225£212Leicester West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£237£238£225Leicester West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£4.63£4.65£4.39Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.60£6.63£6.26Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.65£4.67£4.41Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6102.0Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.120.5Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.217.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.374.8Leicester West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6175.1Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.6Smethwick

Total

Smethwick is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Leicester West 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 Leicester West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Leicester West £541.5mLeicester West: £541.5mSmethwick: £501.0mLeicester West: £543.8mSmethwick: £503.2mLeicester West: £513.7mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Leicester West £178.8mLeicester West: £178.8mSmethwick: £194.4mLeicester West: £179.6mSmethwick: £195.2mLeicester West: £169.6mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick is higher£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Leicester West £243.2mLeicester West: £243.2mSmethwick: £205.0mLeicester West: £244.3mSmethwick: £205.9mLeicester West: £230.7mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mLeicester West is higher£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Leicester West £152.3mLeicester West: £152.3mSmethwick: £159.8mLeicester West: £152.9mSmethwick: £160.5mLeicester West: £144.4mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick is higher£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Leicester West £14.7mLeicester West: £14.7mSmethwick: £18.1mLeicester West: £14.7mSmethwick: £18.2mLeicester West: £13.9mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Leicester West £11.2mLeicester West: £11.2mSmethwick: £15.6mLeicester West: £11.2mSmethwick: £15.7mLeicester West: £10.6mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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 West £0.69mLeicester West: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.86mLeicester West: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.86mLeicester West: £0.65mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Leicester West £71.4mLeicester West: £71.4mSmethwick: £61.6mLeicester West: £71.7mSmethwick: £61.9mLeicester West: £67.7mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mLeicester West is higher£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Leicester West £17.1mLeicester West: £17.1mSmethwick: £14.6mLeicester West: £17.1mSmethwick: £14.6mLeicester West: £16.2mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mLeicester West is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Leicester West £13.7mLeicester West: £13.7mSmethwick: £12.3mLeicester West: £13.7mSmethwick: £12.4mLeicester West: £13.0mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Leicester West £195.9mLeicester West: £195.9mSmethwick: £165.3mLeicester West: £196.7mSmethwick: £166.0mLeicester West: £185.8mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mLeicester West is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Leicester West £30.4mLeicester West: £30.4mSmethwick: £24.6mLeicester West: £30.5mSmethwick: £24.7mLeicester West: £28.8mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mLeicester West is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Leicester West £32.1mLeicester West: £32.1mSmethwick: £25.7mLeicester West: £32.3mSmethwick: £25.8mLeicester West: £30.5mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mLeicester West is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.90mLeicester West: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.90mLeicester West: £0.60mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Leicester West £0.90mLeicester West: £0.90mSmethwick: £0.85mLeicester West: £0.90mSmethwick: £0.85mLeicester West: £0.85mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.80mLeicester West: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.80mLeicester West: £0.60mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Leicester West 13,832Leicester West: 13,832Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count13,832

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Leicester West 2,782Leicester West: 2,782Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higher2,782

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Leicester West 2,389Leicester West: 2,389Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Leicester West 10,148Leicester West: 10,148Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Leicester West is higher10,148

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Leicester West 23,749Leicester West: 23,749Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count23,749

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Leicester West 3,059Leicester West: 3,059Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count3,059

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Leicester West, total
MeasureSmethwickLeicester WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£541.5m£543.8m£513.7mLeicester West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£178.8m£179.6m£169.6mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£243.2m£244.3m£230.7mLeicester West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£152.3m£152.9m£144.4mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£71.4m£71.7m£67.7mLeicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mLeicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mLeicester West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mLeicester West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLeicester West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mLeicester West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mLeicester West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21113,832Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2412,782Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,389Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77910,148Leicester West
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79523,749Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,059Leicester 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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