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Smethwick and Tipton and Wednesbury

119,808 and 117,414 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Tipton and Wednesbury on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 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 8 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury on 14. 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Smethwick: £4,182Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Smethwick: £4,200Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£4,863£4,884£4,613

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Tipton and Wednesbury £13,010Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,010Smethwick: £13,385Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,066Smethwick: £13,442Tipton and Wednesbury: £12,341Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,010£13,066£12,341

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Tipton and Wednesbury £3,081Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,081Smethwick: £2,675Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,094Smethwick: £2,687Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,923Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£3,081£3,094£2,923

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Tipton and Wednesbury £11,006Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,006Smethwick: £11,003Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,053Smethwick: £11,049Tipton and Wednesbury: £10,440Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£11,006£11,053£10,440

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Tipton and Wednesbury £977Tipton and Wednesbury: £977Smethwick: £1,246Tipton and Wednesbury: £981Smethwick: £1,252Tipton and Wednesbury: £926Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£977£981£926

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £974Tipton and Wednesbury: £974Smethwick: £1,076Tipton and Wednesbury: £978Smethwick: £1,081Tipton and Wednesbury: £924Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£924

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £54Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Smethwick: £59Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Smethwick: £60Tipton and Wednesbury: £51Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Tipton and Wednesbury £678Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Smethwick: £514Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Smethwick: £516Tipton and Wednesbury: £643Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£678£680£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Tipton and Wednesbury £156Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Smethwick: £122Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Smethwick: £122Tipton and Wednesbury: £148Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£156£157£148

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £228Tipton and Wednesbury: £228Smethwick: £161Tipton and Wednesbury: £229Smethwick: £161Tipton and Wednesbury: £216Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£228£229£216

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Tipton and Wednesbury £2,393Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,393Smethwick: £2,157Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,403Smethwick: £2,166Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,270Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Tipton and Wednesbury £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Smethwick: £206Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Smethwick: £206Tipton and Wednesbury: £224Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£236£237£224

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Tipton and Wednesbury £430Tipton and Wednesbury: £430Smethwick: £335Tipton and Wednesbury: £431Smethwick: £336Tipton and Wednesbury: £408Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£430£431£408

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Tipton and Wednesbury £12Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Smethwick: £12Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Smethwick: £12Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Tipton and Wednesbury £18Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Smethwick: £11Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Smethwick: £11Tipton and Wednesbury: £17Smethwick: £11

    £11Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£18£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Smethwick: £6.68Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Smethwick: £6.71Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 961.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 961.4Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count961.4

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 209.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 209.5Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count209.5

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 196.7Tipton and Wednesbury: 196.7Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count196.7

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Tipton and Wednesbury is higher97.4

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 300.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 300.6Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Tipton and Wednesbury is higher300.6

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 50.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 50.8Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Tipton and Wednesbury is higher50.8

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Smethwick and Tipton and Wednesbury, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,863£4,884£4,613Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,010£13,066£12,341Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,081£3,094£2,923Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,006£11,053£10,440Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£977£981£926Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£974£978£924Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£54£54£51Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£678£680£643Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£156£157£148Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£228£229£216Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,393£2,403£2,270Tipton and Wednesbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£236£237£224Tipton and Wednesbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£430£431£408Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£18£18£17Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.16£6.18£5.84Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5961.4Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2209.5Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6196.7Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.397.4Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3300.6Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.350.8Tipton and Wednesbury

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury on 20. 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Smethwick: £4,182Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Smethwick: £4,200Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£4,863£4,884£4,613

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,860Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,860Smethwick: £1,623Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,868Smethwick: £1,630Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,765Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,860£1,868£1,765

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,926Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,926Smethwick: £1,711Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,935Smethwick: £1,719Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,827Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£1,926£1,935£1,827

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,574Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,574Smethwick: £1,334Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,581Smethwick: £1,339Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,493Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£1,574£1,581£1,493

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Tipton and Wednesbury £140Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Smethwick: £151Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Smethwick: £152Tipton and Wednesbury: £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, Tipton and Wednesbury £139Tipton and Wednesbury: £139Smethwick: £130Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Smethwick: £131Tipton and Wednesbury: £132Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £7.71Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.71Smethwick: £7.19Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.74Smethwick: £7.22Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.31Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£7.71£7.74£7.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Tipton and Wednesbury £678Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Smethwick: £514Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Smethwick: £516Tipton and Wednesbury: £643Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£678£680£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Tipton and Wednesbury £156Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Smethwick: £122Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Smethwick: £122Tipton and Wednesbury: £148Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Tipton and Wednesbury £143Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Smethwick: £103Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Smethwick: £103Tipton and Wednesbury: £135Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,496Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,496Smethwick: £1,380Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,503Smethwick: £1,386Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,419Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£1,496£1,503£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Tipton and Wednesbury £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Smethwick: £206Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Smethwick: £206Tipton and Wednesbury: £224Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£236£237£224

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Tipton and Wednesbury £269Tipton and Wednesbury: £269Smethwick: £214Tipton and Wednesbury: £270Smethwick: £215Tipton and Wednesbury: £255Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Tipton and Wednesbury £7.72Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.72Smethwick: £7.51Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.75Smethwick: £7.54Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.32Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Tipton and Wednesbury £11Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Smethwick: £7.08Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Smethwick: £7.11Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Smethwick: £6.68Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Smethwick: £6.71Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Tipton and Wednesbury 137.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 137.5Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count137.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Tipton and Wednesbury 30.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 30.0Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count30.0

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 28.1Tipton and Wednesbury: 28.1Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Tipton and Wednesbury is higher97.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Tipton and Wednesbury 188.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 188.0Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Tipton and Wednesbury is higher188.0

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 31.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 31.8Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Tipton and Wednesbury is higher31.8

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Smethwick and Tipton and Wednesbury, per resident
MeasureSmethwickTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,863£4,884£4,613Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,860£1,868£1,765Tipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£1,926£1,935£1,827Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,574£1,581£1,493Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£140£140£132Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£139£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.71£7.74£7.31Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£678£680£643Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£156£157£148Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£143£143£135Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,496£1,503£1,419Tipton and Wednesbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£236£237£224Tipton and Wednesbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£269£270£255Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£7.72£7.75£7.32Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£11Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.16£6.18£5.84Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6137.5Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.130.0Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.228.1Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.397.4Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6188.0Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.931.8Tipton and Wednesbury

Total

Smethwick is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury on 20. 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Tipton and Wednesbury £571.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £571.0mSmethwick: £501.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £573.4mSmethwick: £503.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £541.6mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£571.0m£573.4m£541.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Tipton and Wednesbury £218.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £218.4mSmethwick: £194.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £219.4mSmethwick: £195.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £207.2mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£218.4m£219.4m£207.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Tipton and Wednesbury £226.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £226.2mSmethwick: £205.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £227.2mSmethwick: £205.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £214.6mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£226.2m£227.2m£214.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Tipton and Wednesbury £184.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £184.8mSmethwick: £159.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £185.6mSmethwick: £160.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.3mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mSmethwick: £18.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.5mSmethwick: £18.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.6mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mSmethwick: £15.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mSmethwick: £15.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.5mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mSmethwick: £0.86mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mSmethwick: £0.86mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Tipton and Wednesbury £79.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.6mSmethwick: £61.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.9mSmethwick: £61.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £75.5mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£79.6m£79.9m£75.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Tipton and Wednesbury £18.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mSmethwick: £14.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mSmethwick: £14.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £17.4mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.7mSmethwick: £12.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.8mSmethwick: £12.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.9mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Tipton and Wednesbury £175.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.7mSmethwick: £165.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £176.4mSmethwick: £166.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £166.6mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£175.7m£176.4m£166.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Tipton and Wednesbury £27.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.7mSmethwick: £24.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.8mSmethwick: £24.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £26.3mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Tipton and Wednesbury £31.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.5mSmethwick: £25.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.7mSmethwick: £25.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £29.9mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mSmethwick: £0.90mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mSmethwick: £0.90mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Tipton and Wednesbury £1.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.85mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.85mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.72mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.80mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.73mSmethwick: £0.80mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Tipton and Wednesbury 16,142Tipton and Wednesbury: 16,142Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count16,142

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,517Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,517Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count3,517

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,302Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,302Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count3,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Tipton and Wednesbury 11,433Tipton and Wednesbury: 11,433Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Tipton and Wednesbury is higher11,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Tipton and Wednesbury 22,069Tipton and Wednesbury: 22,069Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Tipton and Wednesbury is higher22,069

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,732Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,732Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,732

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Smethwick and Tipton and Wednesbury, total
MeasureSmethwickTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£571.0m£573.4m£541.6mTipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£218.4m£219.4m£207.2mTipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£226.2m£227.2m£214.6mTipton and Wednesbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mTipton and Wednesbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mTipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£79.6m£79.9m£75.5mTipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mTipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mTipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£175.7m£176.4m£166.6mTipton and Wednesbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTipton and Wednesbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mTipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£1.3mTipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21116,142Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,517Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0153,302Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77911,433Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79522,069Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,732Tipton and Wednesbury

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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