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Smethwick and Wythenshawe and Sale East
Smethwick is higher than Wythenshawe and Sale East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Smethwick is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wythenshawe and Sale East 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 Wythenshawe and Sale East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,182£4,200£3,967Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£4,915£4,935£4,662
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£12,939£12,994£12,273
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,675£2,687£2,538Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£3,089£3,102£2,930
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,003£11,049£10,436Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£11,339£11,388£10,756
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£766£769£726
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£790£793£749
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£59£60£56Smethwick is higher£44£45£42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£514£516£488Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£666£669£631
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£206£206£195
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£161£161£152Wythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,157£2,166£2,046Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£2,400£2,410£2,276
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£206£195Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£287£288£272
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£335£336£318Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£512£514£486
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Smethwick is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Smethwick is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
978.5Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher1,000.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
223.2Smethwick is higher179.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
207.6Smethwick is higher166.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.3Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher101.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
271.3Wythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count273.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
37.3Smethwick is higher35.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Smethwick | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,182£4,200£3,967 | £4,915£4,935£4,662 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,385£13,442£12,696 | £12,939£12,994£12,273 | Smethwick |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,675£2,687£2,538 | £3,089£3,102£2,930 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,003£11,049£10,436 | £11,339£11,388£10,756 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,246£1,252£1,182 | £766£769£726 | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,076£1,081£1,021 | £790£793£749 | Smethwick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £44£45£42 | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £514£516£488 | £666£669£631 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £206£206£195 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £161£162£153 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,157£2,166£2,046 | £2,400£2,410£2,276 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£206£195 | £287£288£272 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £335£336£318 | £512£514£486 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £7.69£7.72£7.29 | Smethwick |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £8.90£8.94£8.44 | Smethwick |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Smethwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 978.5 | 1,000.0 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 223.2 | 179.2 | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 207.6 | 166.7 | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.3 | 101.4 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 271.3 | 273.1 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 37.3 | 35.9 | Smethwick |
Per resident
Smethwick is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wythenshawe and Sale East on 11. 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 Wythenshawe and Sale East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,182£4,200£3,967Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£4,915£4,935£4,662
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,623£1,630£1,539Wythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count£1,830£1,838£1,736
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,711£1,719£1,623Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£1,921£1,929£1,822
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,334£1,339£1,265Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£1,604£1,611£1,521
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£143Smethwick is higher£108£109£103
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Smethwick is higher£112£112£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£514£516£488Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£666£669£631
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£206£206£195
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,380£1,386£1,309Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£1,492£1,499£1,415
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£206£195Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£287£288£272
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£214£215£203Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£318£320£302
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
118.6Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher141.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.1Smethwick is higher25.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.2Smethwick is higher23.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.3Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher101.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
173.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count169.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Smethwick is higher22.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Smethwick | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,182£4,200£3,967 | £4,915£4,935£4,662 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,623£1,630£1,539 | £1,830£1,838£1,736 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,711£1,719£1,623 | £1,921£1,929£1,822 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,334£1,339£1,265 | £1,604£1,611£1,521 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £108£109£103 | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £112£112£106 | Smethwick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £514£516£488 | £666£669£631 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £206£206£195 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £100£101£95 | Smethwick |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,380£1,386£1,309 | £1,492£1,499£1,415 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£206£195 | £287£288£272 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £318£320£302 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | Smethwick |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.08£7.11£6.72 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | Smethwick |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Smethwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 118.6 | 141.4 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.1 | 25.4 | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.2 | 23.6 | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.3 | 101.4 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 173.6 | 169.8 | Smethwick |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 22.4 | Smethwick |
Total
Smethwick is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wythenshawe and Sale East on 11. 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 Wythenshawe and Sale East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mWythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£219.4m£220.3m£208.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£183.2m£183.9m£173.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£76.0m£76.4m£72.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£170.4m£171.2m£161.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,211Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher16,153
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,241Smethwick is higher2,895
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,015Smethwick is higher2,692
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,779Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher11,581
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,795Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count19,394
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,859Smethwick is higher2,553
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| Measure | Smethwick | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £501.0m£503.2m£475.3m | £561.3m£563.7m£532.4m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £194.4m£195.2m£184.4m | £209.0m£209.9m£198.3m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £205.0m£205.9m£194.5m | £219.4m£220.3m£208.1m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £159.8m£160.5m£151.6m | £183.2m£183.9m£173.7m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | Smethwick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.86m£0.82m | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.6m£61.9m£58.4m | £76.0m£76.4m£72.1m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £11.4m£11.5m£10.9m | Smethwick |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £165.3m£166.0m£156.8m | £170.4m£171.2m£161.7m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.6m£24.7m£23.4m | £32.8m£32.9m£31.1m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.7m£25.8m£24.3m | £36.4m£36.5m£34.5m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Smethwick |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.85m£0.85m£0.81m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Smethwick |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Smethwick |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,211 | 16,153 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,241 | 2,895 | Smethwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,015 | 2,692 | Smethwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,779 | 11,581 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,795 | 19,394 | Smethwick |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,859 | 2,553 | Smethwick |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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