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Telford and Birmingham Edgbaston

110,885 and 110,141 residents (mid-2024).

Telford is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Telford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 7. 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

Telford Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Telford: £4,806Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Telford: £4,826Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £13,275, Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Telford: £13,275Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Telford: £13,332Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039Telford: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592Telford is higher£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,715, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Telford: £2,715Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Telford: £2,726Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506Telford: £2,575

    £2,715£2,726£2,575Telford is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £11,764, Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Telford: £11,764Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Telford: £11,814Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450Telford: £11,159

    £11,764£11,814£11,159Telford is higher£11,017£11,064£10,450

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £608, Birmingham Edgbaston £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Telford: £608Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Telford: £610Birmingham Edgbaston: £792Telford: £576

    £608£610£576Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£835£839£792

  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: Telford £865, Birmingham Edgbaston £798Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Telford: £865Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Telford: £869Birmingham Edgbaston: £757Telford: £820

    £865£869£820Telford is higher£798£801£757

  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: Telford £38, Birmingham Edgbaston £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Telford: £38Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Telford: £39Birmingham Edgbaston: £40Telford: £36

    £38£39£36Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £630, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Telford: £630Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Telford: £633Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £163, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Telford: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Telford: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford is higher£124£125£118

  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: Telford £169, Birmingham Edgbaston £132Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Telford: £169Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Telford: £169Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Telford: £160

    £169£169£160Telford is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,128, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Telford: £2,128Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Telford: £2,137Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034Telford: £2,019

    £2,128£2,137£2,019Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,144£2,153£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Telford: £326Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Telford: £328Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £401, Birmingham Edgbaston £343Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Telford: £401Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Telford: £402Birmingham Edgbaston: £325Telford: £380

    £401£402£380Telford is higher£343£344£325

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £6.24, Birmingham Edgbaston £14Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Telford: £6.24Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Telford: £6.27Birmingham Edgbaston: £13Telford: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £11, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Telford: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Telford: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83Telford: £11

    £11Telford is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Telford: £5.04Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Telford: £5.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Telford is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Telford 1,037.4, Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6Telford: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Telford is higher972.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Telford 147.9, Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5Telford: 147.9

    147.9Birmingham Edgbaston is higher164.5

  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: Telford 175.8, Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7Telford: 175.8

    175.8Telford is higher160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 88.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Telford 254.9, Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7Telford: 254.9

    254.9Birmingham Edgbaston is higher274.7

  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: Telford 36.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1Telford: 36.6

    36.6Telford is higher30.1

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Telford and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureTelfordBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,720£4,740£4,477Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,692£12,746£12,039Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,715£2,726£2,575£2,642£2,653£2,506Telford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,764£11,814£11,159£11,017£11,064£10,450Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£820£798£801£757Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£514£516£487Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£124£125£118Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160£132£132£125Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,019£2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£402£380£343£344£325Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.31£9.35£8.83Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.06£4.08£3.85Telford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.4972.6Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.9164.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.8160.7Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.374.6Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9274.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.630.1Telford

Per resident

Telford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston 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

Telford Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Telford: £4,806Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Telford: £4,826Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford £1,977, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Telford: £1,977Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Telford: £1,985Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681Telford: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Telford is higher£1,772£1,780£1,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford £1,705, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Telford: £1,705Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Telford: £1,712Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635Telford: £1,617

    £1,705£1,712£1,617Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,724£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford £1,752, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Telford: £1,752Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Telford: £1,759Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459Telford: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Telford is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford £90, Birmingham Edgbaston £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Telford: £90Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Telford: £91Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Telford: £86

    £90£91£86Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £129, Birmingham Edgbaston £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Telford: £129Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Telford: £129Birmingham Edgbaston: £106Telford: £122

    £129£129£122Telford is higher£111£112£106

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Telford £5.72, Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Telford: £5.72Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Telford: £5.75Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58Telford: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £630, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Telford: £630Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Telford: £633Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £163, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Telford: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Telford: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford is higher£124£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Telford £106, Birmingham Edgbaston £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Telford: £106Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Telford: £106Birmingham Edgbaston: £82Telford: £100

    £106£106£100Telford is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford £1,336, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Telford: £1,336Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Telford: £1,342Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327Telford: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Telford: £326Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Telford: £328Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford £252, Birmingham Edgbaston £224Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Telford: £252Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Telford: £253Birmingham Edgbaston: £212Telford: £239

    £252£253£239Telford is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford £3.92, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Telford: £3.92Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Telford: £3.94Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55Telford: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford £7.00, Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Telford: £7.00Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Telford: £7.03Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76Telford: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Telford is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Telford: £5.04Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Telford: £5.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Telford is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford 154.5, Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8Telford: 154.5

    154.5Telford is higher135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 22.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0Telford: 22.0

    22.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 26.2, Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4Telford: 26.2

    26.2Telford is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 88.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 160.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3Telford: 160.1

    160.1Birmingham Edgbaston is higher179.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 23.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6Telford: 23.0

    23.0Telford is higher19.6

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Telford and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureTelfordBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,720£4,740£4,477Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£1,772£1,780£1,681Telford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,705£1,712£1,617£1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,538£1,545£1,459Telford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£111£112£106Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£514£516£487Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£124£125£118Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£86£86£82Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£224£225£212Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£6.07£6.10£5.76Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.06£4.08£3.85Telford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.5135.8Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.222.4Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.374.6Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.1179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.019.6Telford

Total

Telford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston 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

Telford Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford £532.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mTelford: £532.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mTelford: £535.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1mTelford: £505.5m

    £532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford is higher£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford £219.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mTelford: £219.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mTelford: £220.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2mTelford: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mTelford is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford £189.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mTelford: £189.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mTelford: £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1mTelford: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.9m£179.3mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford £194.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mTelford: £194.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mTelford: £195.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7mTelford: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.1m£184.2mTelford is higher£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford £10.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mTelford: £10.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mTelford: £10.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2mTelford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford £14.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mTelford: £14.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mTelford: £14.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6mTelford: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Telford £0.63m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mTelford: £0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mTelford: £0.64mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61mTelford: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford £69.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mTelford: £69.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mTelford: £70.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6mTelford: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford is higher£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford £18.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mTelford: £18.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mTelford: £18.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0mTelford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford £11.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mTelford: £11.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mTelford: £11.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0mTelford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford £148.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mTelford: £148.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mTelford: £148.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2mTelford: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.8m£140.6mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford £36.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mTelford: £36.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mTelford: £36.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8mTelford: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford £27.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mTelford: £27.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mTelford: £28.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4mTelford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford £0.43m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mTelford: £0.43mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mTelford: £0.44mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94mTelford: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford £0.78m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mTelford: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mTelford: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63mTelford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford £0.56m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mTelford: £0.56mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mTelford: £0.56mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42mTelford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTelford is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford 17,127, Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957Telford: 17,127

    17,127Telford is higher14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford 2,441, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530Telford: 2,441

    2,441Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford 2,903, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471Telford: 2,903

    2,903Telford is higher2,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford 9,792, Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219Telford: 9,792

    9,792Telford is higher8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford 17,750, Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744Telford: 17,750

    17,750Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19,744

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford 2,550, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162Telford: 2,550

    2,550Telford is higher2,162

Show the numbers
Telford and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureTelfordBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mTelford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mTelford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mTelford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,12714,957Telford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4412,530Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9032,471Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7928,219Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,75019,744Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5502,162Telford

Sources

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

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