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Walsall and Bloxwich and Birmingham Erdington

125,080 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Walsall and Bloxwich 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

Walsall and Bloxwich Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Birmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Birmingham Erdington: £12,574Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648

    £13,335£13,391£12,648Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £3,422, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245

    £3,422£3,436£3,245Birmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Birmingham Erdington: £10,700Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Birmingham Erdington: £978Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Birmingham Erdington: £923Walsall and Bloxwich: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Walsall and Bloxwich £957, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Birmingham Erdington: £954Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Birmingham Erdington: £901Walsall and Bloxwich: £907

    £957£961£907Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Walsall and Bloxwich £58, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Birmingham Erdington: £53Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Birmingham Erdington: £50Walsall and Bloxwich: £55

    £58£58£55Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Birmingham Erdington: £722Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Birmingham Erdington: £682Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Birmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Birmingham Erdington: £177Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Birmingham Erdington: £167Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Birmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £244, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Birmingham Erdington: £197Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Birmingham Erdington: £186Walsall and Bloxwich: £231

    £244£245£231Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Birmingham Erdington: £2,743Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604

    £2,746£2,757£2,604Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Birmingham Erdington: £704Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Birmingham Erdington: £665Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Birmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £408, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Birmingham Erdington: £476Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Birmingham Erdington: £449Walsall and Bloxwich: £387

    £408£410£387Birmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £9.15, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Birmingham Erdington: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Birmingham Erdington: £12Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £15, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Birmingham Erdington: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Birmingham Erdington: £12Walsall and Bloxwich: £14

    £15£15£14Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Walsall and Bloxwich 1,003.8, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Walsall and Bloxwich 220.7, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7

    220.7Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Walsall and Bloxwich 192.7, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7

    192.7Birmingham Erdington 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: Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Birmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich 334.5, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5

    334.5Birmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich 55.2, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2

    55.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher44.4

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,335£13,391£12,648£13,257£13,313£12,574Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,245£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,280£11,328£10,700Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£974£978£923Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£907£950£954£901Walsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£53£53£50Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£196£197£186Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,746£2,757£2,604£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£408£410£387£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£13£12Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£7.25£7.28£6.88Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,002.0Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7204.2Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.7194.8Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.6100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026334.5354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.244.4Walsall and Bloxwich

Per resident

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 15. 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

Walsall and Bloxwich Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Birmingham Erdington: £1,628Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,628

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Birmingham Erdington: £2,173Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Birmingham Erdington: £1,386Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £126, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Birmingham Erdington: £127Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Birmingham Erdington: £120Walsall and Bloxwich: £120

    £126£127£120Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £120, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Birmingham Erdington: £124Walsall and Bloxwich: £121Birmingham Erdington: £117Walsall and Bloxwich: £114

    £120£121£114Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Walsall and Bloxwich £7.26, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Birmingham Erdington: £722Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Birmingham Erdington: £682Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Birmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Birmingham Erdington: £177Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Birmingham Erdington: £167Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Birmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £154, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Birmingham Erdington: £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Birmingham Erdington: £119Walsall and Bloxwich: £146

    £154£154£146Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,732, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,732Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,740Birmingham Erdington: £1,751Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Birmingham Erdington: £704Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Birmingham Erdington: £665Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £257, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Birmingham Erdington: £304Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Birmingham Erdington: £287Walsall and Bloxwich: £244

    £257£258£244Birmingham Erdington is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Birmingham Erdington: £7.91Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £9.59, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Birmingham Erdington: £7.97Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2

    126.2Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7

    27.7Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Walsall and Bloxwich 24.2, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2

    24.2Birmingham Erdington 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: Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0

    211.0Birmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich 34.8, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8

    34.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher28.4

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,717£1,724£1,628Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£126£127£120Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£123£124£117Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.82£6.85£6.47Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£125£126£119Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£8.40£8.44£7.97Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£7.25£7.28£6.88Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2129.8Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.726.4Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.2Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.6100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.0226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.828.4Walsall and Bloxwich

Total

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 16. 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

Walsall and Bloxwich Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1m

    £617.9m£620.5m£586.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.2m£256.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7m

    £177.9m£178.6m£168.7mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.0m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.91m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBirmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £20.5m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBirmingham 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: Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5m

    £216.7m£217.6m£205.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780

    15,780Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470

    3,470Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029

    3,029Birmingham Erdington is higher3,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706

    11,706Birmingham Erdington is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397

    26,397Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353

    4,353Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,578

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bloxwich and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWalsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78016,370Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4703,336Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0293,183Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,70612,696Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,39728,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3533,578Walsall and Bloxwich

Sources

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

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