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Wolverhampton North East and Birmingham Northfield

110,383 and 109,370 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton North East is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Wolverhampton North East 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

Wolverhampton North East Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £13,133, Birmingham Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Birmingham Northfield: £12,187Wolverhampton North East: £12,457

    £13,133£13,189£12,457Wolverhampton North East is higher£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: Wolverhampton North East £2,907, Birmingham Northfield £3,475Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Birmingham Northfield: £3,296Wolverhampton North East: £2,757

    £2,907£2,919£2,757Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £11,458, Birmingham Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Birmingham Northfield: £10,742Wolverhampton North East: £10,868

    £11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£11,325£11,373£10,742

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £738, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662Wolverhampton North East: £738Birmingham Northfield: £665Wolverhampton North East: £741Birmingham Northfield: £628Wolverhampton North East: £700

    £738£741£700Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £895, Birmingham Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822Wolverhampton North East: £895Birmingham Northfield: £825Wolverhampton North East: £899Birmingham Northfield: £779Wolverhampton North East: £849

    £895£899£849Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £42, Birmingham Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Wolverhampton North East: £42Birmingham Northfield: £39Wolverhampton North East: £42Birmingham Northfield: £37Wolverhampton North East: £40

    £42£42£40Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £575, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Wolverhampton North East: £575Birmingham Northfield: £699Wolverhampton North East: £577Birmingham Northfield: £660Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £154, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton North East: £154Birmingham Northfield: £210Wolverhampton North East: £155Birmingham Northfield: £198Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £182, Birmingham Northfield £208Birmingham Northfield: £208Wolverhampton North East: £182Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton North East: £183Birmingham Northfield: £198Wolverhampton North East: £173

    £182£183£173Birmingham Northfield is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £2,338, Birmingham Northfield £2,821Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Birmingham Northfield: £2,676Wolverhampton North East: £2,217

    £2,338£2,348£2,217Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,821£2,833£2,676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Wolverhampton North East: £221Birmingham Northfield: £399Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Northfield: £377Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £363, Birmingham Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420Wolverhampton North East: £363Birmingham Northfield: £422Wolverhampton North East: £364Birmingham Northfield: £398Wolverhampton North East: £344

    £363£364£344Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £11, Birmingham Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10Wolverhampton North East: £11Birmingham Northfield: £10Wolverhampton North East: £11Birmingham Northfield: £9.83Wolverhampton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton North East is higher£10£10£9.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £13, Birmingham Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Wolverhampton North East: £13Birmingham Northfield: £16Wolverhampton North East: £13Birmingham Northfield: £15Wolverhampton North East: £13

    £13Birmingham Northfield is higher£15£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Birmingham Northfield 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: Wolverhampton North East 988.7, Birmingham Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2Wolverhampton North East: 988.7

    988.7Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East 160.2, Birmingham Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7Wolverhampton North East: 160.2

    160.2Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East 186.2, Birmingham Northfield 167.4Birmingham Northfield: 167.4Wolverhampton North East: 186.2

    186.2Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East 82.5, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East 279.9, Birmingham Northfield 315.4Birmingham Northfield: 315.4Wolverhampton North East: 279.9

    279.9Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East 40.5, Birmingham Northfield 45.9Birmingham Northfield: 45.9Wolverhampton North East: 40.5

    40.5Birmingham Northfield is higher45.9

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Wolverhampton North East and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton North EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,133£13,189£12,457£12,848£12,903£12,187Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,907£2,919£2,757£3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,507£10,868£11,325£11,373£10,742Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£662£665£628Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£822£825£779Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£39£39£37Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£208£209£198Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,217£2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£363£364£344£420£422£398Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.83Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£15£16£15Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.7996.2Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2151.7Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.2167.4Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.599.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.9315.4Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.545.9Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Wolverhampton North East 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

Wolverhampton North East Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £2,048, Birmingham Northfield £2,032Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Birmingham Northfield: £1,927Wolverhampton North East: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,783, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £2,023Wolverhampton North East: £1,691

    £1,783£1,791£1,691Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,132£2,142£2,023

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,787, Birmingham Northfield £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Birmingham Northfield: £1,699Wolverhampton North East: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £115, Birmingham Northfield £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Wolverhampton North East: £115Birmingham Northfield: £105Wolverhampton North East: £116Birmingham Northfield: £99Wolverhampton North East: £109

    £115£116£109Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £140, Birmingham Northfield £130Birmingham Northfield: £130Wolverhampton North East: £140Birmingham Northfield: £130Wolverhampton North East: £140Birmingham Northfield: £123Wolverhampton North East: £132

    £140£140£132Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £6.54, Birmingham Northfield £6.11Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Birmingham Northfield: £5.80Wolverhampton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £575, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Wolverhampton North East: £575Birmingham Northfield: £699Wolverhampton North East: £577Birmingham Northfield: £660Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £154, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton North East: £154Birmingham Northfield: £210Wolverhampton North East: £155Birmingham Northfield: £198Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £112, Birmingham Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128Wolverhampton North East: £112Birmingham Northfield: £128Wolverhampton North East: £112Birmingham Northfield: £121Wolverhampton North East: £106

    £112£112£106Birmingham Northfield is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,434, Birmingham Northfield £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Birmingham Northfield: £1,642Wolverhampton North East: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Wolverhampton North East: £221Birmingham Northfield: £399Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Northfield: £377Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £222, Birmingham Northfield £258Birmingham Northfield: £258Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Northfield: £259Wolverhampton North East: £223Birmingham Northfield: £245Wolverhampton North East: £211

    £222£223£211Birmingham Northfield is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £6.57, Birmingham Northfield £6.36Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Birmingham Northfield: £6.03Wolverhampton North East: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £8.10, Birmingham Northfield £9.49Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Birmingham Northfield: £9.00Wolverhampton North East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Birmingham Northfield is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 154.2, Birmingham Northfield 157.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5Wolverhampton North East: 154.2

    154.2Birmingham Northfield is higher157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 25.0, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0

    25.0Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East 29.0, Birmingham Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5Wolverhampton North East: 29.0

    29.0Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East 82.5, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 171.7, Birmingham Northfield 193.5Birmingham Northfield: 193.5Wolverhampton North East: 171.7

    171.7Birmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East 24.9, Birmingham Northfield 28.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2Wolverhampton North East: 24.9

    24.9Birmingham Northfield is higher28.2

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Wolverhampton North East and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton North EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£2,032£2,040£1,927Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,783£1,791£1,691£2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£105£105£99Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£130£130£123Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.11£6.14£5.80Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£128£128£121Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£258£259£245Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.36£6.38£6.03Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2157.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.024.0Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.026.5Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.599.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7193.5Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.928.2Birmingham Northfield

Total

Wolverhampton North East 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

Wolverhampton North East Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £528.3m, Birmingham Northfield £598.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8mWolverhampton North East: £501.1m

    £528.3m£530.6m£501.1mBirmingham Northfield is higher£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £226.1m, Birmingham Northfield £222.2mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8mWolverhampton North East: £214.5m

    £226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East is higher£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £196.8m, Birmingham Northfield £233.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2mWolverhampton North East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East £197.3m, Birmingham Northfield £195.9mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8mWolverhampton North East: £187.1m

    £197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £12.7m, Birmingham Northfield £11.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9mWolverhampton North East: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £15.4m, Birmingham Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mWolverhampton North East: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Birmingham Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63mWolverhampton North East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £63.4m, Birmingham Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mWolverhampton North East: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mBirmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £17.0m, Birmingham Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mWolverhampton North East: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mBirmingham 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: Wolverhampton North East £12.4m, Birmingham Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mWolverhampton North East: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £158.3m, Birmingham Northfield £189.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6mWolverhampton North East: £150.1m

    £158.3m£159.0m£150.1mBirmingham Northfield is higher£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.4m, Birmingham Northfield £43.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2mWolverhampton North East: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mBirmingham Northfield is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.6m, Birmingham Northfield £28.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7mWolverhampton North East: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Birmingham Northfield £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66mWolverhampton North East: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.89m, Birmingham Northfield £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98mWolverhampton North East: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Northfield is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.57m, Birmingham Northfield £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64mWolverhampton North East: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East 17,023, Birmingham Northfield 17,230Birmingham Northfield: 17,230Wolverhampton North East: 17,023

    17,023Birmingham Northfield is higher17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,758, Birmingham Northfield 2,624Birmingham Northfield: 2,624Wolverhampton North East: 2,758

    2,758Wolverhampton North East is higher2,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 3,206, Birmingham Northfield 2,895Birmingham Northfield: 2,895Wolverhampton North East: 3,206

    3,206Wolverhampton North East is higher2,895

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 9,107, Birmingham Northfield 10,898Birmingham Northfield: 10,898Wolverhampton North East: 9,107

    9,107Birmingham Northfield is higher10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 18,950, Birmingham Northfield 21,166Birmingham Northfield: 21,166Wolverhampton North East: 18,950

    18,950Birmingham Northfield is higher21,166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,744, Birmingham Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082Wolverhampton North East: 2,744

    2,744Birmingham Northfield is higher3,082

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton North East and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureWolverhampton North EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mBirmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWolverhampton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02317,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7582,624Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2062,895Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,10710,898Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95021,166Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7443,082Birmingham Northfield

Sources

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

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