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Tipton and Wednesbury and Birmingham Erdington

117,414 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington 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

Tipton and Wednesbury Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613

    £4,863£4,884£4,613Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury £13,010, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,010Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,066Birmingham Erdington: £12,574Tipton and Wednesbury: £12,341

    £13,010£13,066£12,341Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£13,257£13,313£12,574

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £3,081, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,081Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,094Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,923

    £3,081£3,094£2,923Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,587£3,602£3,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury £11,006, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,006Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,053Birmingham Erdington: £10,700Tipton and Wednesbury: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury £977, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974Tipton and Wednesbury: £977Birmingham Erdington: £978Tipton and Wednesbury: £981Birmingham Erdington: £923Tipton and Wednesbury: £926

    £977£981£926Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£974£978£923

  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: Tipton and Wednesbury £974, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950Tipton and Wednesbury: £974Birmingham Erdington: £954Tipton and Wednesbury: £978Birmingham Erdington: £901Tipton and Wednesbury: £924

    £974£978£924Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£950£954£901

  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: Tipton and Wednesbury £54, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Birmingham Erdington: £53Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Birmingham Erdington: £50Tipton and Wednesbury: £51

    £54£54£51Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £678, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Birmingham Erdington: £722Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Birmingham Erdington: £682Tipton and Wednesbury: £643

    £678£680£643Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £156, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Birmingham Erdington: £177Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Birmingham Erdington: £167Tipton and Wednesbury: £148

    £156£157£148Birmingham Erdington is higher£176£177£167

  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: Tipton and Wednesbury £228, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196Tipton and Wednesbury: £228Birmingham Erdington: £197Tipton and Wednesbury: £229Birmingham Erdington: £186Tipton and Wednesbury: £216

    £228£229£216Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £2,393, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,393Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,403Birmingham Erdington: £2,743Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £236, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Birmingham Erdington: £704Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Birmingham Erdington: £665Tipton and Wednesbury: £224

    £236£237£224Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £430, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Tipton and Wednesbury: £430Birmingham Erdington: £476Tipton and Wednesbury: £431Birmingham Erdington: £449Tipton and Wednesbury: £408

    £430£431£408Birmingham Erdington is higher£474£476£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £12, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Birmingham Erdington: £13Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Birmingham Erdington: £12Tipton and Wednesbury: £12

    £12Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £18, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Birmingham Erdington: £13Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Birmingham Erdington: £12Tipton and Wednesbury: £17

    £18£18£17Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury 961.4, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 961.4

    961.4Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count1,002.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury 209.5, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Tipton and Wednesbury: 209.5

    209.5Tipton and Wednesbury is higher204.2

  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: Tipton and Wednesbury 196.7, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 196.7

    196.7Tipton and Wednesbury is higher194.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4

    97.4Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury 300.6, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 300.6

    300.6Birmingham Erdington is higher354.6

  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: Tipton and Wednesbury 50.8, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 50.8

    50.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higher44.4

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureTipton and WednesburyBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,884£4,613£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,066£12,341£13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,923£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£974£978£923Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£924£950£954£901Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£53£53£50Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£680£643£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£216£196£197£186Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£430£431£408£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£13£13£12Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.41,002.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.5204.2Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.7194.8Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.4100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026300.6354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.844.4Tipton and Wednesbury

Per resident

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington 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

Tipton and Wednesbury Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613

    £4,863£4,884£4,613Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,860, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,860Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,868Birmingham Erdington: £1,628Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,765

    £1,860£1,868£1,765Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,628

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,926, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,926Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,935Birmingham Erdington: £2,173Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,827

    £1,926£1,935£1,827Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,574, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,574Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,581Birmingham Erdington: £1,386Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,493

    £1,574£1,581£1,493Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £140, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Erdington: £127Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Erdington: £120Tipton and Wednesbury: £132

    £140£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £139, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Tipton and Wednesbury: £139Birmingham Erdington: £124Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Erdington: £117Tipton and Wednesbury: £132

    £139£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£123£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £7.71, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.71Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.74Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £678, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Birmingham Erdington: £722Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Birmingham Erdington: £682Tipton and Wednesbury: £643

    £678£680£643Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £156, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Birmingham Erdington: £177Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Birmingham Erdington: £167Tipton and Wednesbury: £148

    £156£157£148Birmingham Erdington is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £143, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Birmingham Erdington: £126Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Birmingham Erdington: £119Tipton and Wednesbury: £135

    £143£143£135Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,496, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,496Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,503Birmingham Erdington: £1,751Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,419

    £1,496£1,503£1,419Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £236, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Birmingham Erdington: £704Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Birmingham Erdington: £665Tipton and Wednesbury: £224

    £236£237£224Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £269, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302Tipton and Wednesbury: £269Birmingham Erdington: £304Tipton and Wednesbury: £270Birmingham Erdington: £287Tipton and Wednesbury: £255

    £269£270£255Birmingham Erdington is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £7.72, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.72Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.75Birmingham Erdington: £7.91Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £11, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Birmingham Erdington: £7.97Tipton and Wednesbury: £11

    £11Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 137.5, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 137.5

    137.5Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 30.0, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 30.0

    30.0Tipton and Wednesbury is higher26.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 28.1, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Tipton and Wednesbury: 28.1

    28.1Tipton and Wednesbury is higher25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4

    97.4Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 188.0, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 188.0

    188.0Birmingham Erdington is higher226.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 31.8, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 31.8

    31.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higher28.4

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureTipton and WednesburyBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,884£4,613£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,860£1,868£1,765£1,717£1,724£1,628Tipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,926£1,935£1,827£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,574£1,581£1,493£1,461£1,467£1,386Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£126£127£120Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£123£124£117Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£6.82£6.85£6.47Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£680£643£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£125£126£119Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,503£1,419£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£8.40£8.44£7.97Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026137.5129.8Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.026.4Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.125.2Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.4100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.0226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.828.4Tipton and Wednesbury

Total

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington 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

Tipton and Wednesbury Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £571.0m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £571.0mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £573.4mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £541.6m

    £571.0m£573.4m£541.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £218.4m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £218.4mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £219.4mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £207.2m

    £218.4m£219.4m£207.2mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £226.2m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £226.2mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £227.2mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £214.6m

    £226.2m£227.2m£214.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £184.8m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £184.8mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £185.6mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.3m

    £184.8m£185.6m£175.3mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £79.6m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.6mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.9mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £75.5m

    £79.6m£79.9m£75.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £18.4m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mBirmingham Erdington is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.7m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £175.7m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.7mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £176.4mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £166.6m

    £175.7m£176.4m£166.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £27.7m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.7mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.8mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £31.5m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.5mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.7mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £1.3m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3m

    £1.3mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £0.72m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.72mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.73mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 16,142, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370Tipton and Wednesbury: 16,142

    16,142Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,517, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,517

    3,517Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,302, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,302

    3,302Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 11,433, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696Tipton and Wednesbury: 11,433

    11,433Birmingham Erdington is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 22,069, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569Tipton and Wednesbury: 22,069

    22,069Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,732, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,732

    3,732Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,578

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureTipton and WednesburyBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.0m£573.4m£541.6m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.4m£219.4m£207.2m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mTipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.2m£227.2m£214.6m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mTipton and Wednesbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mTipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mTipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mTipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.6m£79.9m£75.5m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mTipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.4m£166.6m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,14216,370Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5173,336Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3023,183Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,43312,696Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,06928,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,7323,578Tipton and Wednesbury

Sources

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

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