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West Bromwich and Birmingham Edgbaston

114,660 and 110,141 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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

West Bromwich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Bromwich Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720West Bromwich: £4,308Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740West Bromwich: £4,327Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £13,086, Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692West Bromwich: £13,086Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746West Bromwich: £13,141Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039West Bromwich: £12,412

    £13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich is higher£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £2,460, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642West Bromwich: £2,460Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653West Bromwich: £2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506West Bromwich: £2,334

    £2,460£2,471£2,334Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,642£2,653£2,506

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £11,198, Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017West Bromwich: £11,198Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064West Bromwich: £11,245Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450West Bromwich: £10,622

    £11,198£11,245£10,622West Bromwich is higher£11,017£11,064£10,450

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £871, Birmingham Edgbaston £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £835West Bromwich: £871Birmingham Edgbaston: £839West Bromwich: £875Birmingham Edgbaston: £792West Bromwich: £826

    £871£875£826West Bromwich is higher£835£839£792

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £971, Birmingham Edgbaston £798Birmingham Edgbaston: £798West Bromwich: £971Birmingham Edgbaston: £801West Bromwich: £975Birmingham Edgbaston: £757West Bromwich: £921

    £971£975£921West Bromwich is higher£798£801£757

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £46, Birmingham Edgbaston £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £42West Bromwich: £46Birmingham Edgbaston: £42West Bromwich: £46Birmingham Edgbaston: £40West Bromwich: £44

    £46£46£44West Bromwich is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514West Bromwich: £526Birmingham Edgbaston: £516West Bromwich: £528Birmingham Edgbaston: £487West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498West Bromwich is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £125West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £118West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118West Bromwich is higher£124£125£118

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £155, Birmingham Edgbaston £132Birmingham Edgbaston: £132West Bromwich: £155Birmingham Edgbaston: £132West Bromwich: £156Birmingham Edgbaston: £125West Bromwich: £147

    £155£156£147West Bromwich is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £1,950, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144West Bromwich: £1,950Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153West Bromwich: £1,959Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034West Bromwich: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,144£2,153£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582West Bromwich: £193Birmingham Edgbaston: £584West Bromwich: £194Birmingham Edgbaston: £552West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £333, Birmingham Edgbaston £343Birmingham Edgbaston: £343West Bromwich: £333Birmingham Edgbaston: £344West Bromwich: £334Birmingham Edgbaston: £325West Bromwich: £316

    £333£334£316Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£343£344£325

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Birmingham Edgbaston £14Birmingham Edgbaston: £14West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £14West Bromwich: £12Birmingham Edgbaston: £13West Bromwich: £11

    £11£12£11Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83West Bromwich: £10

    £11£11£10West Bromwich is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06West Bromwich: £7.26Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08West Bromwich: £7.29Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 977.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1West Bromwich is higher972.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 172.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6West Bromwich is higher164.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 191.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7West Bromwich: 191.1

    191.1West Bromwich is higher160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1West Bromwich is higher74.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich 248.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higher274.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich 34.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1West Bromwich: 34.7

    34.7West Bromwich is higher30.1

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West Bromwich and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£12,692£12,746£12,039West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,017£11,064£10,450West Bromwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£835£839£792West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£798£801£757West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£42£42£40West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£514£516£487West Bromwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£124£125£118West Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£132£132£125West Bromwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.31£9.35£8.83West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.06£4.08£3.85West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.1972.6West Bromwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6164.5West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1160.7West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.174.6West Bromwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0274.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.730.1West Bromwich

Per resident

West Bromwich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Bromwich Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720West Bromwich: £4,308Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740West Bromwich: £4,327Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,899, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772West Bromwich: £1,899Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780West Bromwich: £1,908Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681West Bromwich: £1,802

    £1,899£1,908£1,802West Bromwich is higher£1,772£1,780£1,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,558, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724West Bromwich: £1,558Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731West Bromwich: £1,565Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635West Bromwich: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Bromwich £1,625, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538West Bromwich: £1,625Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545West Bromwich: £1,632Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459West Bromwich: £1,542

    £1,625£1,632£1,542West Bromwich is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £126, Birmingham Edgbaston £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £117West Bromwich: £126Birmingham Edgbaston: £117West Bromwich: £127Birmingham Edgbaston: £111West Bromwich: £120

    £126£127£120West Bromwich is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £141, Birmingham Edgbaston £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £111West Bromwich: £141Birmingham Edgbaston: £112West Bromwich: £142Birmingham Edgbaston: £106West Bromwich: £134

    £141£142£134West Bromwich is higher£111£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £6.72, Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88West Bromwich: £6.72Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91West Bromwich: £6.74Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58West Bromwich: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514West Bromwich: £526Birmingham Edgbaston: £516West Bromwich: £528Birmingham Edgbaston: £487West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498West Bromwich is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £125West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £118West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118West Bromwich is higher£124£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £98, Birmingham Edgbaston £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £86West Bromwich: £98Birmingham Edgbaston: £86West Bromwich: £99Birmingham Edgbaston: £82West Bromwich: £93

    £98£99£93West Bromwich is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £1,235, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399West Bromwich: £1,235Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405West Bromwich: £1,241Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327West Bromwich: £1,172

    £1,235£1,241£1,172Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582West Bromwich: £193Birmingham Edgbaston: £584West Bromwich: £194Birmingham Edgbaston: £552West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £211, Birmingham Edgbaston £224Birmingham Edgbaston: £224West Bromwich: £211Birmingham Edgbaston: £225West Bromwich: £212Birmingham Edgbaston: £212West Bromwich: £200

    £211£212£200Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £7.27, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01West Bromwich: £7.27Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05West Bromwich: £7.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55West Bromwich: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Bromwich £6.76, Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07West Bromwich: £6.76Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10West Bromwich: £6.79Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76West Bromwich: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06West Bromwich: £7.26Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08West Bromwich: £7.29Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 141.8, Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8West Bromwich: 141.8

    141.8West Bromwich is higher135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 25.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0West Bromwich: 25.1

    25.1West Bromwich is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 27.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7West Bromwich is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1West Bromwich is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 157.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3West Bromwich: 157.1

    157.1Birmingham Edgbaston is higher179.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 22.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0West Bromwich is higher19.6

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West Bromwich and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£1,772£1,780£1,681West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,538£1,545£1,459West Bromwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£117£117£111West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£111£112£106West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.88£5.91£5.58West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£514£516£487West Bromwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£124£125£118West Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£86£86£82West Bromwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.07£6.10£5.76West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.06£4.08£3.85West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8135.8West Bromwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.123.0West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.722.4West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.174.6West Bromwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.6West Bromwich

Total

West Bromwich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Bromwich Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Bromwich £494.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mWest Bromwich: £494.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mWest Bromwich: £496.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1mWest Bromwich: £468.6m

    £494.0m£496.1m£468.6mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Bromwich £217.8m, Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mWest Bromwich: £217.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mWest Bromwich: £218.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2mWest Bromwich: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWest Bromwich is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Bromwich £178.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mWest Bromwich: £178.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mWest Bromwich: £179.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1mWest Bromwich: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich £186.4m, Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mWest Bromwich: £187.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7mWest Bromwich: £176.8m

    £186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWest Bromwich is higher£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich £14.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mWest Bromwich: £14.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mWest Bromwich: £14.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2mWest Bromwich: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £16.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6mWest Bromwich: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Bromwich £0.77m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £60.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mWest Bromwich: £60.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mWest Bromwich: £60.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6mWest Bromwich: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mWest Bromwich is higher£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £14.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0mWest Bromwich: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWest Bromwich is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich £11.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0mWest Bromwich: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Bromwich is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich £141.6m, Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mWest Bromwich: £141.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mWest Bromwich: £142.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2mWest Bromwich: £134.4m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.4mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Bromwich £22.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mWest Bromwich: £22.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mWest Bromwich: £22.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8mWest Bromwich: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Bromwich £24.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mWest Bromwich: £24.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mWest Bromwich: £24.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4mWest Bromwich: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Bromwich £0.78m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63mWest Bromwich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich 16,262, Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957West Bromwich: 16,262

    16,262West Bromwich is higher14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich 2,873, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530West Bromwich: 2,873

    2,873West Bromwich is higher2,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 3,180, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471West Bromwich: 3,180

    3,180West Bromwich is higher2,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 8,615, Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219West Bromwich: 8,615

    8,615West Bromwich is higher8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich 18,011, Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744West Bromwich: 18,011

    18,011Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19,744

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich 2,523, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162West Bromwich: 2,523

    2,523West Bromwich is higher2,162

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureWest BromwichBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mWest Bromwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mWest Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mWest Bromwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWest Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWest Bromwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mBirmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26214,957West Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8732,530West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1802,471West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6158,219West Bromwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01119,744Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5232,162West Bromwich

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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