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Wolverhampton North East and Birmingham Erdington

110,383 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton North East is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wolverhampton North East 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

Wolverhampton North East Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £13,133, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Birmingham Erdington: £12,574Wolverhampton North East: £12,457

    £13,133£13,189£12,457Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £2,907, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Wolverhampton North East: £2,757

    £2,907£2,919£2,757Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £11,458, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Birmingham Erdington: £10,700Wolverhampton North East: £10,868

    £11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East is higher£11,280£11,328£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £738, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974Wolverhampton North East: £738Birmingham Erdington: £978Wolverhampton North East: £741Birmingham Erdington: £923Wolverhampton North East: £700

    £738£741£700Birmingham Erdington is higher£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: Wolverhampton North East £895, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950Wolverhampton North East: £895Birmingham Erdington: £954Wolverhampton North East: £899Birmingham Erdington: £901Wolverhampton North East: £849

    £895£899£849Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£950£954£901

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £42, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53Wolverhampton North East: £42Birmingham Erdington: £53Wolverhampton North East: £42Birmingham Erdington: £50Wolverhampton North East: £40

    £42£42£40Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £575, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Wolverhampton North East: £575Birmingham Erdington: £722Wolverhampton North East: £577Birmingham Erdington: £682Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £154, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Wolverhampton North East: £154Birmingham Erdington: £177Wolverhampton North East: £155Birmingham Erdington: £167Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £182, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196Wolverhampton North East: £182Birmingham Erdington: £197Wolverhampton North East: £183Birmingham Erdington: £186Wolverhampton North East: £173

    £182£183£173Birmingham Erdington is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £2,338, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Birmingham Erdington: £2,743Wolverhampton North East: £2,217

    £2,338£2,348£2,217Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Wolverhampton North East: £221Birmingham Erdington: £704Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Erdington: £665Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £363, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Wolverhampton North East: £363Birmingham Erdington: £476Wolverhampton North East: £364Birmingham Erdington: £449Wolverhampton North East: £344

    £363£364£344Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £11, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton North East: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton North East: £11Birmingham Erdington: £12Wolverhampton North East: £10

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £13, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Birmingham Erdington: £12Wolverhampton North East: £13

    £13Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East 988.7, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Wolverhampton North East: 988.7

    988.7Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East 160.2, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2

    160.2Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East 186.2, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8Wolverhampton North East: 186.2

    186.2Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East 82.5, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East 279.9, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Wolverhampton North East: 279.9

    279.9Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East 40.5, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4Wolverhampton North East: 40.5

    40.5Birmingham Erdington is higher44.4

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Wolverhampton North East and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton North EastBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,133£13,189£12,457£13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,907£2,919£2,757£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,507£10,868£11,280£11,328£10,700Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£974£978£923Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£950£954£901Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£53£53£50Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£196£197£186Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,217£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£363£364£344£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£13£12Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,002.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2204.2Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.2194.8Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.5100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.9354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.544.4Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 17. 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

Wolverhampton North East Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £2,048, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Birmingham Erdington: £1,628Wolverhampton North East: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,628

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,783, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Birmingham Erdington: £2,173Wolverhampton North East: £1,691

    £1,783£1,791£1,691Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,787, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Birmingham Erdington: £1,386Wolverhampton North East: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £115, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Wolverhampton North East: £115Birmingham Erdington: £127Wolverhampton North East: £116Birmingham Erdington: £120Wolverhampton North East: £109

    £115£116£109Birmingham Erdington is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £140, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Wolverhampton North East: £140Birmingham Erdington: £124Wolverhampton North East: £140Birmingham Erdington: £117Wolverhampton North East: £132

    £140£140£132Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £6.54, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Wolverhampton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £575, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Wolverhampton North East: £575Birmingham Erdington: £722Wolverhampton North East: £577Birmingham Erdington: £682Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £154, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Wolverhampton North East: £154Birmingham Erdington: £177Wolverhampton North East: £155Birmingham Erdington: £167Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £112, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Wolverhampton North East: £112Birmingham Erdington: £126Wolverhampton North East: £112Birmingham Erdington: £119Wolverhampton North East: £106

    £112£112£106Birmingham Erdington is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,434, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Birmingham Erdington: £1,751Wolverhampton North East: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Wolverhampton North East: £221Birmingham Erdington: £704Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Erdington: £665Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £222, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Erdington: £304Wolverhampton North East: £223Birmingham Erdington: £287Wolverhampton North East: £211

    £222£223£211Birmingham Erdington is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £6.57, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Birmingham Erdington: £7.91Wolverhampton North East: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £8.10, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Birmingham Erdington: £7.97Wolverhampton North East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 154.2, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8Wolverhampton North East: 154.2

    154.2Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 25.0, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4Wolverhampton North East: 25.0

    25.0Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East 29.0, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Wolverhampton North East: 29.0

    29.0Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East 82.5, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 171.7, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4Wolverhampton North East: 171.7

    171.7Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East 24.9, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4Wolverhampton North East: 24.9

    24.9Birmingham Erdington is higher28.4

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Wolverhampton North East and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton North EastBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,717£1,724£1,628Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,783£1,791£1,691£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,461£1,467£1,386Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£126£127£120Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£123£124£117Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£125£126£119Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2129.8Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.026.4Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.025.2Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.5100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.928.4Birmingham Erdington

Total

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 18. 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

Wolverhampton North East Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £528.3m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mWolverhampton North East: £501.1m

    £528.3m£530.6m£501.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £226.1m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mWolverhampton North East: £214.5m

    £226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £196.8m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mWolverhampton North East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East £197.3m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mWolverhampton North East: £187.1m

    £197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £12.7m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mWolverhampton North East: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £15.4m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mWolverhampton North East: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mWolverhampton North East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBirmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £63.4m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mWolverhampton North East: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mBirmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £17.0m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mWolverhampton North East: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mBirmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £12.4m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mWolverhampton North East: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £158.3m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mWolverhampton North East: £150.1m

    £158.3m£159.0m£150.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.4m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mWolverhampton North East: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.6m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mWolverhampton North East: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mWolverhampton North East: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.89m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mWolverhampton North East: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.57m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mWolverhampton North East: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East 17,023, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370Wolverhampton North East: 17,023

    17,023Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,758, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336Wolverhampton North East: 2,758

    2,758Birmingham Erdington is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 3,206, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183Wolverhampton North East: 3,206

    3,206Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East 9,107, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696Wolverhampton North East: 9,107

    9,107Birmingham Erdington is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 18,950, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569Wolverhampton North East: 18,950

    18,950Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,744, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578Wolverhampton North East: 2,744

    2,744Birmingham Erdington is higher3,578

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton North East and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureWolverhampton North EastBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02316,370Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7583,336Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2063,183Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,10712,696Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95028,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7443,578Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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