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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Northfield

128,335 and 109,370 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 12. 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£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 South East £13,111, Birmingham Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Birmingham Northfield: £12,187Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £3,262, Birmingham Northfield £3,475Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Birmingham Northfield: £3,296Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£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 South East £11,006, Birmingham Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Birmingham Northfield: £10,742Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Birmingham Northfield is higher£11,325£11,373£10,742

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Birmingham Northfield: £665Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Birmingham Northfield: £628Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South 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 South East £938, Birmingham Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822Wolverhampton South East: £938Birmingham Northfield: £825Wolverhampton South East: £942Birmingham Northfield: £779Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£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 South East £56, Birmingham Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Northfield: £39Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Northfield: £37Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Wolverhampton South 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 South East £625, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Northfield: £699Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Northfield: £660Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£696£699£660

  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 Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Northfield: £210Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Northfield: £198Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Birmingham 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 South East £214, Birmingham Northfield £208Birmingham Northfield: £208Wolverhampton South East: £214Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton South East: £215Birmingham Northfield: £198Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Birmingham Northfield £2,821Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Birmingham Northfield: £2,676Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,821£2,833£2,676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Northfield: £399Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Northfield: £377Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Birmingham 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 South East £379, Birmingham Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420Wolverhampton South East: £379Birmingham Northfield: £422Wolverhampton South East: £381Birmingham Northfield: £398Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£420£422£398

  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 Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10Wolverhampton South East: £12Birmingham Northfield: £10Wolverhampton South East: £12Birmingham Northfield: £9.83Wolverhampton South East: £11

    £12£12£11Wolverhampton South 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 South East £15, Birmingham Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Northfield: £16Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£15£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£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 South East 969.4, Birmingham Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Birmingham 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 South East 216.8, Birmingham Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Wolverhampton South 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 South East 191.7, Birmingham Northfield 167.4Birmingham Northfield: 167.4Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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 South East 90.8, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count99.6

  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 Northfield 315.4Birmingham Northfield: 315.4Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Wolverhampton South East 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 South East 48.1, Birmingham Northfield 45.9Birmingham Northfield: 45.9Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher45.9

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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£12,848£12,903£12,187Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£662£665£628Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£822£825£779Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£39£39£37Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£208£209£198Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£420£422£398Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.83Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£15£16£15Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.4996.2Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8151.7Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7167.4Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.899.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2315.4Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.145.9Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South 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 South East Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Birmingham Northfield £2,032Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Birmingham Northfield: £1,927Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Birmingham Northfield: £2,023Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,132£2,142£2,023

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Birmingham Northfield £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Birmingham Northfield: £1,699Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Birmingham Northfield £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Northfield: £105Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Northfield: £99Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South 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 South East £124, Birmingham Northfield £130Birmingham Northfield: £130Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Northfield: £130Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Northfield: £123Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£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 South East £7.41, Birmingham Northfield £6.11Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Birmingham Northfield: £5.80Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South 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 South East £625, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Northfield: £699Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Northfield: £660Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£696£699£660

  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 Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Northfield: £210Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Northfield: £198Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Birmingham 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 South East £134, Birmingham Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128Wolverhampton South East: £134Birmingham Northfield: £128Wolverhampton South East: £135Birmingham Northfield: £121Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Birmingham Northfield £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Birmingham Northfield: £1,642Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,642

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Northfield: £399Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Northfield: £377Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Birmingham Northfield £258Birmingham Northfield: £258Wolverhampton South East: £238Birmingham Northfield: £259Wolverhampton South East: £239Birmingham Northfield: £245Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Birmingham Northfield £6.36Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Northfield: £6.03Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Birmingham Northfield £9.49Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Birmingham Northfield: £9.00Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.49£9.53£9.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Birmingham Northfield 157.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Birmingham Northfield is higher157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South 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 South East 25.3, Birmingham Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count26.5

  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 South East 90.8, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Birmingham Northfield 193.5Birmingham Northfield: 193.5Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Wolverhampton South East 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 South East 30.2, Birmingham Northfield 28.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher28.2

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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£105£105£99Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£130£130£123Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.11£6.14£5.80Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£128£128£121Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£258£259£245Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.36£6.38£6.03Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0157.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.624.0Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.326.5Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.899.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4193.5Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.228.2Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 5. 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Birmingham Northfield £598.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Birmingham Northfield £222.2mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Birmingham Northfield £233.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Birmingham Northfield £195.9mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mBirmingham Northfield is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Birmingham Northfield £11.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South 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 South East £15.9m, Birmingham Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£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 South East £0.95m, Birmingham Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South 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 South East £80.3m, Birmingham Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£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 South East £20.5m, Birmingham Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBirmingham 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 South East £17.2m, Birmingham Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Birmingham Northfield £189.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Birmingham Northfield £43.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Birmingham Northfield £28.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Birmingham Northfield £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Birmingham Northfield £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Birmingham Northfield £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Birmingham Northfield 17,230Birmingham Northfield: 17,230Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Birmingham Northfield is higher17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Birmingham Northfield 2,624Birmingham Northfield: 2,624Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higher2,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Birmingham Northfield 2,895Birmingham Northfield: 2,895Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count2,895

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Birmingham Northfield 10,898Birmingham Northfield: 10,898Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Birmingham Northfield 21,166Birmingham Northfield: 21,166Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Wolverhampton South East is higher21,166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Birmingham Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher3,082

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42217,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6722,624Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2472,895Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,64610,898Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45921,166Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,082Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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