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West Bromwich and Birmingham Northfield

114,660 and 109,370 residents (mid-2024).

West Bromwich is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 8 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 14. 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473West Bromwich: £4,308Birmingham Northfield: £5,496West Bromwich: £4,327Birmingham Northfield: £5,191West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £13,086, Birmingham Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848West Bromwich: £13,086Birmingham Northfield: £12,903West Bromwich: £13,141Birmingham Northfield: £12,187West Bromwich: £12,412

    £13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £2,460, Birmingham Northfield £3,475Birmingham Northfield: £3,475West Bromwich: £2,460Birmingham Northfield: £3,490West Bromwich: £2,471Birmingham Northfield: £3,296West Bromwich: £2,334

    £2,460£2,471£2,334Birmingham Northfield is higher£3,475£3,490£3,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £11,198, Birmingham Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325West Bromwich: £11,198Birmingham Northfield: £11,373West Bromwich: £11,245Birmingham Northfield: £10,742West Bromwich: £10,622

    £11,198£11,245£10,622Birmingham Northfield is higher£11,325£11,373£10,742

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £871, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662West Bromwich: £871Birmingham Northfield: £665West Bromwich: £875Birmingham Northfield: £628West Bromwich: £826

    £871£875£826West Bromwich is higher£662£665£628

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £971, Birmingham Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822West Bromwich: £971Birmingham Northfield: £825West Bromwich: £975Birmingham Northfield: £779West Bromwich: £921

    £971£975£921West Bromwich is higher£822£825£779

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £46, Birmingham Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39West Bromwich: £46Birmingham Northfield: £39West Bromwich: £46Birmingham Northfield: £37West Bromwich: £44

    £46£46£44West Bromwich is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696West Bromwich: £526Birmingham Northfield: £699West Bromwich: £528Birmingham Northfield: £660West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Northfield: £210West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Northfield: £198West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £155, Birmingham Northfield £208Birmingham Northfield: £208West Bromwich: £155Birmingham Northfield: £209West Bromwich: £156Birmingham Northfield: £198West Bromwich: £147

    £155£156£147Birmingham Northfield is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £1,950, Birmingham Northfield £2,821Birmingham Northfield: £2,821West Bromwich: £1,950Birmingham Northfield: £2,833West Bromwich: £1,959Birmingham Northfield: £2,676West Bromwich: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,821£2,833£2,676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397West Bromwich: £193Birmingham Northfield: £399West Bromwich: £194Birmingham Northfield: £377West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £333, Birmingham Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420West Bromwich: £333Birmingham Northfield: £422West Bromwich: £334Birmingham Northfield: £398West Bromwich: £316

    £333£334£316Birmingham Northfield is higher£420£422£398

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Birmingham Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Northfield: £10West Bromwich: £12Birmingham Northfield: £9.83West Bromwich: £11

    £11£12£11West Bromwich is higher£10£10£9.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Birmingham Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Northfield: £16West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Northfield: £15West Bromwich: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Northfield is higher£15£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21West Bromwich: £7.26Birmingham Northfield: £6.24West Bromwich: £7.29Birmingham Northfield: £5.89West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 977.1, Birmingham Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1Birmingham Northfield is higher996.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 172.6, Birmingham Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6West Bromwich is higher151.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 191.1, Birmingham Northfield 167.4Birmingham Northfield: 167.4West Bromwich: 191.1

    191.1West Bromwich is higher167.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  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 Northfield 315.4Birmingham Northfield: 315.4West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Birmingham Northfield is higher315.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich 34.7, Birmingham Northfield 45.9Birmingham Northfield: 45.9West Bromwich: 34.7

    34.7Birmingham Northfield is higher45.9

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West Bromwich and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£12,848£12,903£12,187West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£662£665£628West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£822£825£779West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£39£39£37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£208£209£198Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£420£422£398Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£10£10£9.83West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£15£16£15Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.21£6.24£5.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.1996.2Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6151.7West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1167.4West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.199.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0315.4Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.745.9Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

West Bromwich is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473West Bromwich: £4,308Birmingham Northfield: £5,496West Bromwich: £4,327Birmingham Northfield: £5,191West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,899, Birmingham Northfield £2,032Birmingham Northfield: £2,032West Bromwich: £1,899Birmingham Northfield: £2,040West Bromwich: £1,908Birmingham Northfield: £1,927West Bromwich: £1,802

    £1,899£1,908£1,802Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,558, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132West Bromwich: £1,558Birmingham Northfield: £2,142West Bromwich: £1,565Birmingham Northfield: £2,023West Bromwich: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,132£2,142£2,023

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Bromwich £1,625, Birmingham Northfield £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £1,791West Bromwich: £1,625Birmingham Northfield: £1,799West Bromwich: £1,632Birmingham Northfield: £1,699West Bromwich: £1,542

    £1,625£1,632£1,542Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £126, Birmingham Northfield £105Birmingham Northfield: £105West Bromwich: £126Birmingham Northfield: £105West Bromwich: £127Birmingham Northfield: £99West Bromwich: £120

    £126£127£120West Bromwich is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £141, Birmingham Northfield £130Birmingham Northfield: £130West Bromwich: £141Birmingham Northfield: £130West Bromwich: £142Birmingham Northfield: £123West Bromwich: £134

    £141£142£134West Bromwich is higher£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £6.72, Birmingham Northfield £6.11Birmingham Northfield: £6.11West Bromwich: £6.72Birmingham Northfield: £6.14West Bromwich: £6.74Birmingham Northfield: £5.80West Bromwich: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696West Bromwich: £526Birmingham Northfield: £699West Bromwich: £528Birmingham Northfield: £660West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Northfield: £210West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Northfield: £198West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £98, Birmingham Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128West Bromwich: £98Birmingham Northfield: £128West Bromwich: £99Birmingham Northfield: £121West Bromwich: £93

    £98£99£93Birmingham Northfield is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £1,235, Birmingham Northfield £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £1,731West Bromwich: £1,235Birmingham Northfield: £1,738West Bromwich: £1,241Birmingham Northfield: £1,642West Bromwich: £1,172

    £1,235£1,241£1,172Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397West Bromwich: £193Birmingham Northfield: £399West Bromwich: £194Birmingham Northfield: £377West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £211, Birmingham Northfield £258Birmingham Northfield: £258West Bromwich: £211Birmingham Northfield: £259West Bromwich: £212Birmingham Northfield: £245West Bromwich: £200

    £211£212£200Birmingham Northfield is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £7.27, Birmingham Northfield £6.36Birmingham Northfield: £6.36West Bromwich: £7.27Birmingham Northfield: £6.38West Bromwich: £7.31Birmingham Northfield: £6.03West Bromwich: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Bromwich £6.76, Birmingham Northfield £9.49Birmingham Northfield: £9.49West Bromwich: £6.76Birmingham Northfield: £9.53West Bromwich: £6.79Birmingham Northfield: £9.00West Bromwich: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Birmingham Northfield is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21West Bromwich: £7.26Birmingham Northfield: £6.24West Bromwich: £7.29Birmingham Northfield: £5.89West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 141.8, Birmingham Northfield 157.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5West Bromwich: 141.8

    141.8Birmingham Northfield is higher157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 25.1, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0West Bromwich: 25.1

    25.1West Bromwich is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 27.7, Birmingham Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7West Bromwich is higher26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 157.1, Birmingham Northfield 193.5Birmingham Northfield: 193.5West Bromwich: 157.1

    157.1Birmingham Northfield is higher193.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 22.0, Birmingham Northfield 28.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0Birmingham Northfield is higher28.2

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West Bromwich and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£105£105£99West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£130£130£123West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.11£6.14£5.80West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£128£128£121Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£258£259£245Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.36£6.38£6.03West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.21£6.24£5.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8157.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.124.0West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.726.5West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.199.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1193.5Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.028.2Birmingham Northfield

Total

West Bromwich is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Bromwich £494.0m, Birmingham Northfield £598.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mWest Bromwich: £494.0mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mWest Bromwich: £496.1mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8mWest Bromwich: £468.6m

    £494.0m£496.1m£468.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Bromwich £217.8m, Birmingham Northfield £222.2mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mWest Bromwich: £217.8mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mWest Bromwich: £218.7mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8mWest Bromwich: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.7m£206.6mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Bromwich £178.7m, Birmingham Northfield £233.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mWest Bromwich: £178.7mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mWest Bromwich: £179.4mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2mWest Bromwich: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mBirmingham Northfield is higher£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich £186.4m, Birmingham Northfield £195.9mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mWest Bromwich: £186.4mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mWest Bromwich: £187.2mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8mWest Bromwich: £176.8m

    £186.4m£187.2m£176.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich £14.5m, Birmingham Northfield £11.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mWest Bromwich: £14.6mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9mWest Bromwich: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £16.2m, Birmingham Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mWest Bromwich: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Bromwich £0.77m, Birmingham Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £60.3m, Birmingham Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mWest Bromwich: £60.3mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mWest Bromwich: £60.5mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mWest Bromwich: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £14.3m, Birmingham Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mWest Bromwich: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham Northfield is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich £11.3m, Birmingham Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mWest Bromwich: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich £141.6m, Birmingham Northfield £189.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mWest Bromwich: £141.6mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mWest Bromwich: £142.2mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6mWest Bromwich: £134.4m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.4mBirmingham Northfield is higher£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Bromwich £22.2m, Birmingham Northfield £43.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mWest Bromwich: £22.2mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mWest Bromwich: £22.3mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2mWest Bromwich: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBirmingham Northfield is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Bromwich £24.2m, Birmingham Northfield £28.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mWest Bromwich: £24.3mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7mWest Bromwich: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBirmingham Northfield is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Birmingham Northfield £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Bromwich £0.78m, Birmingham Northfield £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98mWest Bromwich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBirmingham Northfield is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Birmingham Northfield £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich 16,262, Birmingham Northfield 17,230Birmingham Northfield: 17,230West Bromwich: 16,262

    16,262Birmingham Northfield is higher17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich 2,873, Birmingham Northfield 2,624Birmingham Northfield: 2,624West Bromwich: 2,873

    2,873West Bromwich is higher2,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 3,180, Birmingham Northfield 2,895Birmingham Northfield: 2,895West Bromwich: 3,180

    3,180West Bromwich is higher2,895

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 8,615, Birmingham Northfield 10,898Birmingham Northfield: 10,898West Bromwich: 8,615

    8,615Birmingham Northfield is higher10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich 18,011, Birmingham Northfield 21,166Birmingham Northfield: 21,166West Bromwich: 18,011

    18,011Birmingham Northfield is higher21,166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich 2,523, Birmingham Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082West Bromwich: 2,523

    2,523Birmingham Northfield is higher3,082

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureWest BromwichBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mBirmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26217,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8732,624West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1802,895West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,61510,898Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01121,166Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5233,082Birmingham Northfield

Sources

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

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