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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Erdington

128,335 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 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 South East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 16. 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 South East Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham 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 South East £13,111, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Birmingham Erdington: £12,574Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Birmingham 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 South East £3,262, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Birmingham 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 South East £11,006, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Birmingham Erdington: £10,700Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Birmingham Erdington: £978Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Birmingham Erdington: £923Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East 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 South East £938, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950Wolverhampton South East: £938Birmingham Erdington: £954Wolverhampton South East: £942Birmingham Erdington: £901Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Birmingham 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 South East £56, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Erdington: £53Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Erdington: £50Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Wolverhampton South East 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 South East £625, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Erdington: £722Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Erdington: £682Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Birmingham 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 South East £160, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Erdington: £177Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Erdington: £167Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Birmingham 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 South East £214, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196Wolverhampton South East: £214Birmingham Erdington: £197Wolverhampton South East: £215Birmingham Erdington: £186Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Birmingham Erdington: £2,743Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Erdington: £704Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Erdington: £665Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Birmingham 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 South East £379, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Wolverhampton South East: £379Birmingham Erdington: £476Wolverhampton South East: £381Birmingham Erdington: £449Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Birmingham 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 South East £12, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton South East: £12Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton South East: £12Birmingham Erdington: £12Wolverhampton South East: £11

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Erdington: £12Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Wolverhampton South East is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham 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 South East 969.4, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Birmingham 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 South East 216.8, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Wolverhampton South East 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 South East 191.7, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Birmingham 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 South East 90.8, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Birmingham 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 South East 316.2, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Birmingham 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 South East 48.1, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher44.4

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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£974£978£923Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£950£954£901Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£53£53£50Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£196£197£186Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£13£12Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.41,002.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8204.2Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7194.8Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.8100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.144.4Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 13. 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 South East Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Birmingham Erdington: £1,628Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South 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 South East £2,047, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Birmingham Erdington: £2,173Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Birmingham Erdington: £1,386Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Erdington: £127Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Erdington: £120Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South East 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 South East £124, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Erdington: £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Erdington: £117Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton South 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 South East £7.41, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East 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 South East £625, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Erdington: £722Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Erdington: £682Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Birmingham 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 South East £160, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Erdington: £177Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Erdington: £167Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Birmingham 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 South East £134, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Wolverhampton South East: £134Birmingham Erdington: £126Wolverhampton South East: £135Birmingham Erdington: £119Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Birmingham Erdington: £1,751Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Erdington: £704Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Erdington: £665Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302Wolverhampton South East: £238Birmingham Erdington: £304Wolverhampton South East: £239Birmingham Erdington: £287Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Birmingham Erdington is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Erdington: £7.91Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Birmingham Erdington: £7.97Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East 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 South East 25.3, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton South 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 South East 90.8, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Birmingham 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 South East 30.2, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher28.4

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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,717£1,724£1,628Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£126£127£120Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£123£124£117Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.82£6.85£6.47Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£125£126£119Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£8.40£8.44£7.97Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0129.8Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.626.4Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.325.2Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.8100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.228.4Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 11. 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 South East Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East 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 South East £15.9m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East 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 South East £0.95m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East 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 South East £80.3m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mBirmingham 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 South East £20.5m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBirmingham 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 South East £17.2m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South 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 South East 11,646, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Birmingham Erdington is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher3,578

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42216,370Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6723,336Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2473,183Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,64612,696Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45928,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,578Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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