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Tipton and Wednesbury and Smethwick

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

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher than Smethwick on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,081Smethwick: £2,687Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,094Smethwick: £2,538Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,923

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Tipton and Wednesbury: £430Smethwick: £336Tipton and Wednesbury: £431Smethwick: £318Tipton and Wednesbury: £408

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 961.4

    961.4Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count978.5

  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, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Tipton and Wednesbury: 209.5

    209.5Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count223.2

  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, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 196.7

    196.7Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count207.6

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4

    97.4Tipton and Wednesbury is higher73.3

  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, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Tipton and Wednesbury: 300.6

    300.6Tipton and Wednesbury is higher271.3

  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, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Tipton and Wednesbury: 50.8

    50.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higher37.3

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureTipton and WednesburySmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,884£4,613£4,182£4,200£3,967Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,066£12,341£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,923£2,675£2,687£2,538Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,003£11,049£10,436Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£924£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£680£643£514£516£488Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£122£122£115Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£216£161£161£152Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,157£2,166£2,046Tipton and Wednesbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£206£206£195Tipton and Wednesbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£430£431£408£335£336£318Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£12£11Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£11Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.4978.5Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.5223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.7207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.473.3Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026300.6271.3Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.837.3Tipton and Wednesbury

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £140, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Smethwick: £152Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Smethwick: £143Tipton and Wednesbury: £132

    £140£140£132Smethwick is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £139, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Tipton and Wednesbury: £139Smethwick: £131Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Smethwick: £124Tipton and Wednesbury: £132

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    137.5Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    30.0Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Tipton and Wednesbury: 28.1

    28.1Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4

    97.4Tipton and Wednesbury is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    188.0Tipton and Wednesbury is higher173.6

  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, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Tipton and Wednesbury: 31.8

    31.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higher23.9

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureTipton and WednesburySmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,884£4,613£4,182£4,200£3,967Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,860£1,868£1,765£1,623£1,630£1,539Tipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,926£1,935£1,827£1,711£1,719£1,623Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,574£1,581£1,493£1,334£1,339£1,265Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£130£131£124Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£7.19£7.22£6.82Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£680£643£514£516£488Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£122£122£115Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£103£103£97Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,503£1,419£1,380£1,386£1,309Tipton and Wednesbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£206£206£195Tipton and Wednesbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£214£215£203Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.51£7.54£7.12Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£7.08£7.11£6.72Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026137.5118.6Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.027.1Tipton 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 202697.473.3Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.0173.6Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.823.9Tipton and Wednesbury

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£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, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.6mSmethwick: £61.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.9mSmethwick: £58.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £75.5m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,142Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    11,433Tipton and Wednesbury is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    22,069Tipton and Wednesbury is higher20,795

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

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

    3,732Tipton and Wednesbury is higher2,859

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Smethwick, total
MeasureTipton and WednesburySmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.0m£573.4m£541.6m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mTipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.4m£219.4m£207.2m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mTipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.2m£227.2m£214.6m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mTipton and Wednesbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mTipton and Wednesbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mTipton 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£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mTipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mTipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mTipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.4m£166.6m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mTipton and Wednesbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mTipton and Wednesbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mTipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mTipton and Wednesbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mTipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,14214,211Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5173,241Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3023,015Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4338,779Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,06920,795Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,7322,859Tipton and Wednesbury

Sources

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

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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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