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Tipton and Wednesbury and Birmingham Northfield

117,414 and 109,370 residents (mid-2024).

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 11 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613

    £4,863£4,884£4,613Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury £13,010, Birmingham Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,010Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,066Birmingham Northfield: £12,187Tipton and Wednesbury: £12,341

    £13,010£13,066£12,341Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

  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 Northfield £3,475Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,081Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,094Birmingham Northfield: £3,296Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,923

    £3,081£3,094£2,923Birmingham Northfield is higher£3,475£3,490£3,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury £11,006, Birmingham Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,006Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,053Birmingham Northfield: £10,742Tipton and Wednesbury: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Birmingham Northfield is higher£11,325£11,373£10,742

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury £977, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662Tipton and Wednesbury: £977Birmingham Northfield: £665Tipton and Wednesbury: £981Birmingham Northfield: £628Tipton and Wednesbury: £926

    £977£981£926Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£662£665£628

  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 Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822Tipton and Wednesbury: £974Birmingham Northfield: £825Tipton and Wednesbury: £978Birmingham Northfield: £779Tipton and Wednesbury: £924

    £974£978£924Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£822£825£779

  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 Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Birmingham Northfield: £39Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Birmingham Northfield: £37Tipton and Wednesbury: £51

    £54£54£51Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£39£39£37

  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 Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Birmingham Northfield: £699Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Birmingham Northfield: £660Tipton and Wednesbury: £643

    £678£680£643Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£696£699£660

  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 Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Birmingham Northfield: £210Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Birmingham Northfield: £198Tipton and Wednesbury: £148

    £156£157£148Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  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 Northfield £208Birmingham Northfield: £208Tipton and Wednesbury: £228Birmingham Northfield: £209Tipton and Wednesbury: £229Birmingham Northfield: £198Tipton and Wednesbury: £216

    £228£229£216Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £2,393, Birmingham Northfield £2,821Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,393Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,403Birmingham Northfield: £2,676Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,821£2,833£2,676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £236, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Birmingham Northfield: £399Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Birmingham Northfield: £377Tipton and Wednesbury: £224

    £236£237£224Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  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 Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420Tipton and Wednesbury: £430Birmingham Northfield: £422Tipton and Wednesbury: £431Birmingham Northfield: £398Tipton and Wednesbury: £408

    £430£431£408Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£420£422£398

  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 Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Birmingham Northfield: £10Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Birmingham Northfield: £9.83Tipton and Wednesbury: £12

    £12Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£10£10£9.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £18, Birmingham Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Birmingham Northfield: £16Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Birmingham Northfield: £15Tipton and Wednesbury: £17

    £18£18£17Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£15£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.21£6.24£5.89

  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 Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2Tipton and Wednesbury: 961.4

    961.4Birmingham Northfield is higher996.2

  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 Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7Tipton and Wednesbury: 209.5

    209.5Tipton and Wednesbury is higher151.7

  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 Northfield 167.4Birmingham Northfield: 167.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 196.7

    196.7Tipton and Wednesbury is higher167.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4

    97.4Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count99.6

  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 Northfield 315.4Birmingham Northfield: 315.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 300.6

    300.6Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count315.4

  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 Northfield 45.9Birmingham Northfield: 45.9Tipton and Wednesbury: 50.8

    50.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higher45.9

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureTipton and WednesburyBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,884£4,613£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,066£12,341£12,848£12,903£12,187Tipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,923£3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£662£665£628Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£924£822£825£779Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£39£39£37Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£680£643£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£216£208£209£198Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£430£431£408£420£422£398Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£10£10£9.83Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£15£16£15Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.4996.2Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.5151.7Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.7167.4Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.499.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026300.6315.4Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.845.9Tipton and Wednesbury

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613

    £4,863£4,884£4,613Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,860, Birmingham Northfield £2,032Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,860Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,868Birmingham Northfield: £1,927Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,765

    £1,860£1,868£1,765Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,926, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,926Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,935Birmingham Northfield: £2,023Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,827

    £1,926£1,935£1,827Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,132£2,142£2,023

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,574, Birmingham Northfield £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,574Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,581Birmingham Northfield: £1,699Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,493

    £1,574£1,581£1,493Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £140, Birmingham Northfield £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Northfield: £105Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Northfield: £99Tipton and Wednesbury: £132

    £140£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£105£105£99

  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 Northfield £130Birmingham Northfield: £130Tipton and Wednesbury: £139Birmingham Northfield: £130Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Northfield: £123Tipton and Wednesbury: £132

    £139£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£130£130£123

  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 Northfield £6.11Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.71Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.74Birmingham Northfield: £5.80Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  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 Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Birmingham Northfield: £699Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Birmingham Northfield: £660Tipton and Wednesbury: £643

    £678£680£643Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£696£699£660

  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 Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Birmingham Northfield: £210Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Birmingham Northfield: £198Tipton and Wednesbury: £148

    £156£157£148Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  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 Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Birmingham Northfield: £128Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Birmingham Northfield: £121Tipton and Wednesbury: £135

    £143£143£135Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,496, Birmingham Northfield £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,496Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,503Birmingham Northfield: £1,642Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,419

    £1,496£1,503£1,419Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £236, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Birmingham Northfield: £399Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Birmingham Northfield: £377Tipton and Wednesbury: £224

    £236£237£224Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £269, Birmingham Northfield £258Birmingham Northfield: £258Tipton and Wednesbury: £269Birmingham Northfield: £259Tipton and Wednesbury: £270Birmingham Northfield: £245Tipton and Wednesbury: £255

    £269£270£255Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £7.72, Birmingham Northfield £6.36Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.72Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.75Birmingham Northfield: £6.03Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £11, Birmingham Northfield £9.49Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Birmingham Northfield: £9.00Tipton and Wednesbury: £11

    £11Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 137.5, Birmingham Northfield 157.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 137.5

    137.5Birmingham Northfield is higher157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 30.0, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 30.0

    30.0Tipton and Wednesbury is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 28.1, Birmingham Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 28.1

    28.1Tipton and Wednesbury is higher26.5

  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 Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4

    97.4Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 188.0, Birmingham Northfield 193.5Birmingham Northfield: 193.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 188.0

    188.0Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count193.5

  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 Northfield 28.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2Tipton and Wednesbury: 31.8

    31.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higher28.2

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureTipton and WednesburyBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,884£4,613£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,860£1,868£1,765£2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,926£1,935£1,827£2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,574£1,581£1,493£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£105£105£99Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£130£130£123Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£6.11£6.14£5.80Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£680£643£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£128£128£121Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,503£1,419£1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£258£259£245Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.36£6.38£6.03Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£9.49£9.53£9.00Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026137.5157.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.024.0Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.126.5Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.499.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.0193.5Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.828.2Tipton and Wednesbury

Total

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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

Tipton and Wednesbury Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £571.0m, Birmingham Northfield £598.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £571.0mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £573.4mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £541.6m

    £571.0m£573.4m£541.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £218.4m, Birmingham Northfield £222.2mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £218.4mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £219.4mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £207.2m

    £218.4m£219.4m£207.2mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £226.2m, Birmingham Northfield £233.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £226.2mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £227.2mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £214.6m

    £226.2m£227.2m£214.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £184.8m, Birmingham Northfield £195.9mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £184.8mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £185.6mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.3m

    £184.8m£185.6m£175.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4m, Birmingham Northfield £11.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.5mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4m, Birmingham Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  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 Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £79.6m, Birmingham Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.6mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.9mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £75.5m

    £79.6m£79.9m£75.5mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £18.4m, Birmingham Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mBirmingham Northfield is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.7m, Birmingham Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.7mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.8mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £175.7m, Birmingham Northfield £189.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.7mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £176.4mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £166.6m

    £175.7m£176.4m£166.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £27.7m, Birmingham Northfield £43.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.7mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.8mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £31.5m, Birmingham Northfield £28.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.5mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.7mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91m, Birmingham Northfield £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £1.3m, Birmingham Northfield £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3m

    £1.3mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £0.72m, Birmingham Northfield £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.73mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 16,142, Birmingham Northfield 17,230Birmingham Northfield: 17,230Tipton and Wednesbury: 16,142

    16,142Birmingham Northfield is higher17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,517, Birmingham Northfield 2,624Birmingham Northfield: 2,624Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,517

    3,517Tipton and Wednesbury is higher2,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,302, Birmingham Northfield 2,895Birmingham Northfield: 2,895Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,302

    3,302Tipton and Wednesbury is higher2,895

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 11,433, Birmingham Northfield 10,898Birmingham Northfield: 10,898Tipton and Wednesbury: 11,433

    11,433Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 22,069, Birmingham Northfield 21,166Birmingham Northfield: 21,166Tipton and Wednesbury: 22,069

    22,069Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count21,166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,732, Birmingham Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,732

    3,732Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,082

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureTipton and WednesburyBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.0m£573.4m£541.6m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.4m£219.4m£207.2m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.2m£227.2m£214.6m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mTipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mTipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.6m£79.9m£75.5m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mTipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mTipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.4m£166.6m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mTipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mTipton and Wednesbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mTipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mTipton and Wednesbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,14217,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5172,624Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3022,895Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,43310,898Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,06921,166Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,7323,082Tipton and Wednesbury

Sources

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

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  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.
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