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West Bromwich and Birmingham Erdington

114,660 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

West Bromwich is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 3 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

West Bromwich is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 20. 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 Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611West Bromwich: £4,308Birmingham Erdington: £5,635West Bromwich: £4,327Birmingham Erdington: £5,322West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Birmingham 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: West Bromwich £13,086, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257West Bromwich: £13,086Birmingham Erdington: £13,313West Bromwich: £13,141Birmingham Erdington: £12,574West Bromwich: £12,412

    £13,086£13,141£12,412Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£13,257£13,313£12,574

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £2,460, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587West Bromwich: £2,460Birmingham Erdington: £3,602West Bromwich: £2,471Birmingham Erdington: £3,402West Bromwich: £2,334

    £2,460£2,471£2,334Birmingham 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: West Bromwich £11,198, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280West Bromwich: £11,198Birmingham Erdington: £11,328West Bromwich: £11,245Birmingham Erdington: £10,700West Bromwich: £10,622

    £11,198£11,245£10,622Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £871, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974West Bromwich: £871Birmingham Erdington: £978West Bromwich: £875Birmingham Erdington: £923West Bromwich: £826

    £871£875£826Birmingham Erdington 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: West Bromwich £971, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950West Bromwich: £971Birmingham Erdington: £954West Bromwich: £975Birmingham Erdington: £901West Bromwich: £921

    £971£975£921West Bromwich is higher£950£954£901

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £46, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53West Bromwich: £46Birmingham Erdington: £53West Bromwich: £46Birmingham Erdington: £50West Bromwich: £44

    £46£46£44Birmingham Erdington 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: West Bromwich £526, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719West Bromwich: £526Birmingham Erdington: £722West Bromwich: £528Birmingham Erdington: £682West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Birmingham 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: West Bromwich £125, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Erdington: £177West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Erdington: £167West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Birmingham 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: West Bromwich £155, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196West Bromwich: £155Birmingham Erdington: £197West Bromwich: £156Birmingham Erdington: £186West Bromwich: £147

    £155£156£147Birmingham Erdington is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £1,950, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891West Bromwich: £1,950Birmingham Erdington: £2,904West Bromwich: £1,959Birmingham Erdington: £2,743West Bromwich: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701West Bromwich: £193Birmingham Erdington: £704West Bromwich: £194Birmingham Erdington: £665West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Birmingham 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: West Bromwich £333, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474West Bromwich: £333Birmingham Erdington: £476West Bromwich: £334Birmingham Erdington: £449West Bromwich: £316

    £333£334£316Birmingham 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: West Bromwich £11, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13West Bromwich: £12Birmingham Erdington: £12West Bromwich: £11

    £11£12£11Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Erdington: £12West Bromwich: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25West Bromwich: £7.26Birmingham Erdington: £7.28West Bromwich: £7.29Birmingham Erdington: £6.88West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Bromwich 977.1, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count1,002.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 172.6, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6Birmingham Erdington 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: West Bromwich 191.1, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8West Bromwich: 191.1

    191.1Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count194.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Birmingham 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: West Bromwich 248.0, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Birmingham 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: West Bromwich 34.7, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4West Bromwich: 34.7

    34.7Birmingham Erdington is higher44.4

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West Bromwich and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£974£978£923Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£950£954£901West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£53£53£50Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£196£197£186Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.25£7.28£6.88West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.11,002.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6204.2Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1194.8Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.1100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.744.4Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

West Bromwich 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

West Bromwich Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611West Bromwich: £4,308Birmingham Erdington: £5,635West Bromwich: £4,327Birmingham Erdington: £5,322West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,899, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717West Bromwich: £1,899Birmingham Erdington: £1,724West Bromwich: £1,908Birmingham Erdington: £1,628West Bromwich: £1,802

    £1,899£1,908£1,802West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,628

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,558, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291West Bromwich: £1,558Birmingham Erdington: £2,300West Bromwich: £1,565Birmingham Erdington: £2,173West Bromwich: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Bromwich £1,625, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461West Bromwich: £1,625Birmingham Erdington: £1,467West Bromwich: £1,632Birmingham Erdington: £1,386West Bromwich: £1,542

    £1,625£1,632£1,542West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £126, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126West Bromwich: £126Birmingham Erdington: £127West Bromwich: £127Birmingham Erdington: £120West Bromwich: £120

    £126£127£120West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £141, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123West Bromwich: £141Birmingham Erdington: £124West Bromwich: £142Birmingham Erdington: £117West Bromwich: £134

    £141£142£134West Bromwich is higher£123£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £6.72, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82West Bromwich: £6.72Birmingham Erdington: £6.85West Bromwich: £6.74Birmingham Erdington: £6.47West Bromwich: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Birmingham Erdington 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: West Bromwich £526, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719West Bromwich: £526Birmingham Erdington: £722West Bromwich: £528Birmingham Erdington: £682West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Birmingham 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: West Bromwich £125, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Erdington: £177West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Erdington: £167West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Birmingham 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: West Bromwich £98, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125West Bromwich: £98Birmingham Erdington: £126West Bromwich: £99Birmingham Erdington: £119West Bromwich: £93

    £98£99£93Birmingham Erdington is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £1,235, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846West Bromwich: £1,235Birmingham Erdington: £1,854West Bromwich: £1,241Birmingham Erdington: £1,751West Bromwich: £1,172

    £1,235£1,241£1,172Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701West Bromwich: £193Birmingham Erdington: £704West Bromwich: £194Birmingham Erdington: £665West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £211, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302West Bromwich: £211Birmingham Erdington: £304West Bromwich: £212Birmingham Erdington: £287West Bromwich: £200

    £211£212£200Birmingham Erdington is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £7.27, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34West Bromwich: £7.27Birmingham Erdington: £8.37West Bromwich: £7.31Birmingham Erdington: £7.91West Bromwich: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Bromwich £6.76, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40West Bromwich: £6.76Birmingham Erdington: £8.44West Bromwich: £6.79Birmingham Erdington: £7.97West Bromwich: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25West Bromwich: £7.26Birmingham Erdington: £7.28West Bromwich: £7.29Birmingham Erdington: £6.88West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 141.8, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8West Bromwich: 141.8

    141.8West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 25.1, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4West Bromwich: 25.1

    25.1Birmingham Erdington 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: West Bromwich 27.7, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich 75.1, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 157.1, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4West Bromwich: 157.1

    157.1Birmingham 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: West Bromwich 22.0, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0Birmingham Erdington is higher28.4

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West Bromwich and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£1,717£1,724£1,628West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,461£1,467£1,386West Bromwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£126£127£120West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£123£124£117West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£125£126£119Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.25£7.28£6.88West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8129.8West Bromwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.126.4Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.725.2West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.1100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.028.4Birmingham Erdington

Total

West Bromwich is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 19. 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 Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Bromwich £494.0m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mWest Bromwich: £494.0mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mWest Bromwich: £496.1mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mWest Bromwich: £468.6m

    £494.0m£496.1m£468.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Bromwich £217.8m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mWest Bromwich: £217.8mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mWest Bromwich: £218.7mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mWest Bromwich: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Bromwich £178.7m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mWest Bromwich: £178.7mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mWest Bromwich: £179.4mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mWest Bromwich: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich £186.4m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mWest Bromwich: £186.4mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mWest Bromwich: £187.2mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mWest Bromwich: £176.8m

    £186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich £14.5m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWest Bromwich: £14.5mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mWest Bromwich: £14.6mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mWest Bromwich: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham 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: West Bromwich £16.2m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mWest Bromwich: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Bromwich £0.77m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBirmingham Erdington 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: West Bromwich £60.3m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mWest Bromwich: £60.3mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mWest Bromwich: £60.5mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mWest Bromwich: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mBirmingham 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: West Bromwich £14.3m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mWest Bromwich: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham 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: West Bromwich £11.3m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mWest Bromwich: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich £141.6m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mWest Bromwich: £141.6mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mWest Bromwich: £142.2mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mWest Bromwich: £134.4m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.4mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Bromwich £22.2m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mWest Bromwich: £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mWest Bromwich: £22.3mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mWest Bromwich: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Bromwich £24.2m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mWest Bromwich: £24.3mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mWest Bromwich: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Bromwich £0.78m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mWest Bromwich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich 16,262, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370West Bromwich: 16,262

    16,262Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich 2,873, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336West Bromwich: 2,873

    2,873Birmingham Erdington is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 3,180, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183West Bromwich: 3,180

    3,180Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 8,615, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696West Bromwich: 8,615

    8,615Birmingham Erdington is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich 18,011, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569West Bromwich: 18,011

    18,011Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich 2,523, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578West Bromwich: 2,523

    2,523Birmingham Erdington is higher3,578

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureWest BromwichBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mWest Bromwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mWest Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26216,370Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8733,336Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1803,183Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,61512,696Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01128,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5233,578Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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