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Smethwick and Luton North

119,808 and 119,593 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Luton North on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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.

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Per person in the age group

Smethwick is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Luton North on 1. 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 Luton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Luton North £3,755Luton North: £3,755Smethwick: £4,182Luton North: £3,771Smethwick: £4,200Luton North: £3,562Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Smethwick is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Luton North £12,611Luton North: £12,611Smethwick: £13,385Luton North: £12,665Smethwick: £13,442Luton North: £11,962Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£12,611£12,665£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Luton North £2,220Luton North: £2,220Smethwick: £2,675Luton North: £2,229Smethwick: £2,687Luton North: £2,105Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Smethwick is higher£2,220£2,229£2,105

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Luton North £10,991Luton North: £10,991Smethwick: £11,003Luton North: £11,038Smethwick: £11,049Luton North: £10,426Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£10,991£11,038£10,426

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Luton North £770Luton North: £770Smethwick: £1,246Luton North: £774Smethwick: £1,252Luton North: £731Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£770£774£731

  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, Luton North £813Luton North: £813Smethwick: £1,076Luton North: £816Smethwick: £1,081Luton North: £771Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£813£816£771

  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, Luton North £37Luton North: £37Smethwick: £59Luton North: £37Smethwick: £60Luton North: £35Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Luton North £366Luton North: £366Smethwick: £514Luton North: £368Smethwick: £516Luton North: £348Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Smethwick is higher£366£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Luton North £137Luton North: £137Smethwick: £122Luton North: £138Smethwick: £122Luton North: £130Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Luton North is higher£137£138£130

  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, Luton North £138Luton North: £138Smethwick: £161Luton North: £138Smethwick: £161Luton North: £131Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Smethwick is higher£138£138£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Luton North £1,824Luton North: £1,824Smethwick: £2,157Luton North: £1,832Smethwick: £2,166Luton North: £1,730Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Smethwick is higher£1,824£1,832£1,730

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Luton North £185Luton North: £185Smethwick: £206Luton North: £186Smethwick: £206Luton North: £176Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Smethwick is higher£185£186£176

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Luton North £241Luton North: £241Smethwick: £335Luton North: £242Smethwick: £336Luton North: £228Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Smethwick is higher£241£242£228

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Luton North £9.17Luton North: £9.17Smethwick: £12Luton North: £9.21Smethwick: £12Luton North: £8.70Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Luton North £8.16Luton North: £8.16Smethwick: £11Luton North: £8.19Smethwick: £11Luton North: £7.74Smethwick: £11

    £11Smethwick is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Luton North £5.63Luton North: £5.63Smethwick: £6.68Luton North: £5.65Smethwick: £6.71Luton North: £5.34Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Luton North 974.8Luton North: 974.8Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count974.8

  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, Luton North 141.8Luton North: 141.8Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higher141.8

  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, Luton North 168.1Luton North: 168.1Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher168.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Luton North 58.7Luton North: 58.7Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Smethwick is higher58.7

  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, Luton North 223.8Luton North: 223.8Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Smethwick is higher223.8

  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, Luton North 32.5Luton North: 32.5Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Smethwick is higher32.5

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Smethwick and Luton North, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickLuton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£3,755£3,771£3,562Smethwick
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£12,611£12,665£11,962Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£2,220£2,229£2,105Smethwick
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£10,991£11,038£10,426Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£770£774£731Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£813£816£771Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£37£37£35Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£366£368£348Smethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£137£138£130Luton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£138£138£131Smethwick
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£1,824£1,832£1,730Smethwick
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£185£186£176Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£241£242£228Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.17£9.21£8.70Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.16£8.19£7.74Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.63£5.65£5.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5974.8Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2141.8Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6168.1Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.358.7Smethwick
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3223.8Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.332.5Smethwick

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Luton North 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 Luton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Luton North £3,755Luton North: £3,755Smethwick: £4,182Luton North: £3,771Smethwick: £4,200Luton North: £3,562Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Smethwick is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Luton North £1,673Luton North: £1,673Smethwick: £1,623Luton North: £1,680Smethwick: £1,630Luton North: £1,587Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,673£1,680£1,587

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Luton North £1,388Luton North: £1,388Smethwick: £1,711Luton North: £1,394Smethwick: £1,719Luton North: £1,316Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Smethwick is higher£1,388£1,394£1,316

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Luton North £1,458Luton North: £1,458Smethwick: £1,334Luton North: £1,464Smethwick: £1,339Luton North: £1,383Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Luton North £102Luton North: £102Smethwick: £151Luton North: £103Smethwick: £152Luton North: £97Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Luton North £108Luton North: £108Smethwick: £130Luton North: £108Smethwick: £131Luton North: £102Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£108£108£102

  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, Luton North £4.91Luton North: £4.91Smethwick: £7.19Luton North: £4.93Smethwick: £7.22Luton North: £4.66Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Luton North £366Luton North: £366Smethwick: £514Luton North: £368Smethwick: £516Luton North: £348Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Smethwick is higher£366£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Luton North £137Luton North: £137Smethwick: £122Luton North: £138Smethwick: £122Luton North: £130Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Luton North is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Luton North £86Luton North: £86Smethwick: £103Luton North: £87Smethwick: £103Luton North: £82Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Smethwick is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Luton North £1,141Luton North: £1,141Smethwick: £1,380Luton North: £1,145Smethwick: £1,386Luton North: £1,082Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Smethwick is higher£1,141£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Luton North £185Luton North: £185Smethwick: £206Luton North: £186Smethwick: £206Luton North: £176Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Smethwick is higher£185£186£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Luton North £150Luton North: £150Smethwick: £214Luton North: £151Smethwick: £215Luton North: £143Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Smethwick is higher£150£151£143

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Luton North £5.74Luton North: £5.74Smethwick: £7.51Luton North: £5.76Smethwick: £7.54Luton North: £5.44Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Luton North £5.10Luton North: £5.10Smethwick: £7.08Luton North: £5.12Smethwick: £7.11Luton North: £4.84Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Luton North £5.63Luton North: £5.63Smethwick: £6.68Luton North: £5.65Smethwick: £6.71Luton North: £5.34Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Luton North 129.3Luton North: 129.3Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Luton North is higherDepends on how you count129.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Luton North 18.8Luton North: 18.8Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higher18.8

  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, Luton North 22.3Luton North: 22.3Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher22.3

  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, Luton North 58.7Luton North: 58.7Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Smethwick is higher58.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Luton North 140.0Luton North: 140.0Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Smethwick is higher140.0

  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, Luton North 20.3Luton North: 20.3Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Smethwick is higher20.3

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Smethwick and Luton North, per resident
MeasureSmethwickLuton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£3,755£3,771£3,562Smethwick
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,673£1,680£1,587Luton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£1,388£1,394£1,316Smethwick
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,458£1,464£1,383Luton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£102£103£97Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£108£108£102Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£4.91£4.93£4.66Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£366£368£348Smethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£137£138£130Luton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£86£87£82Smethwick
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,141£1,145£1,082Smethwick
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£185£186£176Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£150£151£143Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.74£5.76£5.44Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.10£5.12£4.84Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.63£5.65£5.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6129.3Luton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.118.8Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.222.3Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.358.7Smethwick
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6140.0Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.920.3Smethwick

Total

Smethwick is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Luton North 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 Luton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Luton North £449.1mLuton North: £449.1mSmethwick: £501.0mLuton North: £451.0mSmethwick: £503.2mLuton North: £426.0mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mSmethwick is higher£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Luton North £200.0mLuton North: £200.0mSmethwick: £194.4mLuton North: £200.9mSmethwick: £195.2mLuton North: £189.8mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mLuton North is higherDepends on how you count£200.0m£200.9m£189.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Luton North £166.0mLuton North: £166.0mSmethwick: £205.0mLuton North: £166.7mSmethwick: £205.9mLuton North: £157.4mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mSmethwick is higher£166.0m£166.7m£157.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Luton North £174.4mLuton North: £174.4mSmethwick: £159.8mLuton North: £175.1mSmethwick: £160.5mLuton North: £165.4mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mLuton North is higherDepends on how you count£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Luton North £12.2mLuton North: £12.2mSmethwick: £18.1mLuton North: £12.3mSmethwick: £18.2mLuton North: £11.6mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Luton North £12.9mLuton North: £12.9mSmethwick: £15.6mLuton North: £12.9mSmethwick: £15.7mLuton North: £12.2mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Luton North £0.59mLuton North: £0.59mSmethwick: £0.86mLuton North: £0.59mSmethwick: £0.86mLuton North: £0.56mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Luton North £43.8mLuton North: £43.8mSmethwick: £61.6mLuton North: £44.0mSmethwick: £61.9mLuton North: £41.6mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mSmethwick is higher£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Luton North £16.4mLuton North: £16.4mSmethwick: £14.6mLuton North: £16.5mSmethwick: £14.6mLuton North: £15.6mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mLuton North is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Luton North £10.3mLuton North: £10.3mSmethwick: £12.3mLuton North: £10.3mSmethwick: £12.4mLuton North: £9.8mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSmethwick is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Luton North £136.4mLuton North: £136.4mSmethwick: £165.3mLuton North: £137.0mSmethwick: £166.0mLuton North: £129.4mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mSmethwick is higher£136.4m£137.0m£129.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Luton North £22.2mLuton North: £22.2mSmethwick: £24.6mLuton North: £22.3mSmethwick: £24.7mLuton North: £21.0mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSmethwick is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Luton North £18.0mLuton North: £18.0mSmethwick: £25.7mLuton North: £18.1mSmethwick: £25.8mLuton North: £17.1mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSmethwick is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Luton North £0.69mLuton North: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.90mLuton North: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.90mLuton North: £0.65mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Luton North £0.61mLuton North: £0.61mSmethwick: £0.85mLuton North: £0.61mSmethwick: £0.85mLuton North: £0.58mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Luton North £0.67mLuton North: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.80mLuton North: £0.68mSmethwick: £0.80mLuton North: £0.64mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Luton North 15,463Luton North: 15,463Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Luton North is higherDepends on how you count15,463

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Luton North 2,250Luton North: 2,250Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higher2,250

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Luton North 2,667Luton North: 2,667Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,667

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Luton North 7,024Luton North: 7,024Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Smethwick is higher7,024

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Luton North 16,739Luton North: 16,739Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Smethwick is higher16,739

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Luton North 2,432Luton North: 2,432Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Smethwick is higher2,432

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Luton North, total
MeasureSmethwickLuton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£449.1m£451.0m£426.0mSmethwick
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£200.0m£200.9m£189.8mLuton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£166.0m£166.7m£157.4mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£174.4m£175.1m£165.4mLuton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mSmethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mLuton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSmethwick
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£136.4m£137.0m£129.4mSmethwick
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mSmethwick
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSmethwick
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21115,463Luton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2412,250Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,667Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7797,024Smethwick
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79516,739Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8592,432Smethwick

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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