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Wythenshawe and Sale East and Birmingham Northfield
Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Wythenshawe and Sale 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
Wythenshawe and Sale East Birmingham Northfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,915£4,935£4,662Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,939£12,994£12,273Wythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,089£3,102£2,930Birmingham Northfield is higher£3,475£3,490£3,296
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,339£11,388£10,756Wythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count£11,325£11,373£10,742
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£766£769£726Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£662£665£628
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£790£793£749Birmingham Northfield is higher£822£825£779
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£44£45£42Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£39£39£37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£666£669£631Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£206£206£195Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£161£162£153Birmingham Northfield is higher£208£209£198
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,400£2,410£2,276Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,821£2,833£2,676
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£287£288£272Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£512£514£486Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£420£422£398
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.69£7.72£7.29Birmingham Northfield is higher£10£10£9.83
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.90£8.94£8.44Birmingham Northfield is higher£15£16£15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.0Wythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count996.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
179.2Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher151.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.7Birmingham Northfield is higher167.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
101.4Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher99.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
273.1Birmingham Northfield is higher315.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
35.9Birmingham Northfield is higher45.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Birmingham Northfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,915£4,935£4,662 | £5,473£5,496£5,191 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,939£12,994£12,273 | £12,848£12,903£12,187 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,089£3,102£2,930 | £3,475£3,490£3,296 | Birmingham Northfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,339£11,388£10,756 | £11,325£11,373£10,742 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £766£769£726 | £662£665£628 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £790£793£749 | £822£825£779 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £39£39£37 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £666£669£631 | £696£699£660 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £206£206£195 | £209£210£198 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £208£209£198 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,400£2,410£2,276 | £2,821£2,833£2,676 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £287£288£272 | £397£399£377 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £512£514£486 | £420£422£398 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.69£7.72£7.29 | £10£10£9.83 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.90£8.94£8.44 | £15£16£15 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | Birmingham Northfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.0 | 996.2 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 179.2 | 151.7 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.7 | 167.4 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 101.4 | 99.6 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 273.1 | 315.4 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 35.9 | 45.9 | Birmingham Northfield |
Per resident
Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Wythenshawe and Sale East Birmingham Northfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,915£4,935£4,662Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,830£1,838£1,736Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,921£1,929£1,822Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,132£2,142£2,023
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,604£1,611£1,521Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£105£105£99
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Birmingham Northfield is higher£130£130£123
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.27£6.30£5.95Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£666£669£631Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£206£206£195Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£101£95Birmingham Northfield is higher£128£128£121
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,492£1,499£1,415Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£287£288£272Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£318£320£302Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£258£259£245
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.79£4.81£4.54Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Birmingham Northfield is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
141.4Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count157.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.4Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher24.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.6Birmingham Northfield is higher26.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
101.4Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher99.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
169.8Birmingham Northfield is higher193.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Birmingham Northfield is higher28.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Birmingham Northfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,915£4,935£4,662 | £5,473£5,496£5,191 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,830£1,838£1,736 | £2,032£2,040£1,927 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,921£1,929£1,822 | £2,132£2,142£2,023 | Birmingham Northfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,604£1,611£1,521 | £1,791£1,799£1,699 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £105£105£99 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £130£130£123 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £666£669£631 | £696£699£660 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £206£206£195 | £209£210£198 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£101£95 | £128£128£121 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,492£1,499£1,415 | £1,731£1,738£1,642 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £287£288£272 | £397£399£377 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £318£320£302 | £258£259£245 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | £6.36£6.38£6.03 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £9.49£9.53£9.00 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | Birmingham Northfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 141.4 | 157.5 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.4 | 24.0 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.6 | 26.5 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 101.4 | 99.6 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 169.8 | 193.5 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 28.2 | Birmingham Northfield |
Total
Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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
Wythenshawe and Sale East Birmingham Northfield
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mBirmingham Northfield is higher£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£219.4m£220.3m£208.1mBirmingham Northfield is higher£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£183.2m£183.9m£173.7mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mBirmingham Northfield is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£76.0m£76.4m£72.1mBirmingham Northfield is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.9mBirmingham Northfield is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£170.4m£171.2m£161.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mBirmingham Northfield is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBirmingham Northfield is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,153Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count17,230
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,895Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher2,624
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,692Birmingham Northfield is higher2,895
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,581Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher10,898
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
19,394Birmingham Northfield is higher21,166
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,553Birmingham Northfield is higher3,082
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| Measure | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Birmingham Northfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £561.3m£563.7m£532.4m | £598.6m£601.1m£567.8m | Birmingham Northfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £209.0m£209.9m£198.3m | £222.2m£223.2m£210.8m | Birmingham Northfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £219.4m£220.3m£208.1m | £233.2m£234.2m£221.2m | Birmingham Northfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £183.2m£183.9m£173.7m | £195.9m£196.7m£185.8m | Birmingham Northfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Birmingham Northfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £76.0m£76.4m£72.1m | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | Birmingham Northfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.9m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.3m | Birmingham Northfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £170.4m£171.2m£161.7m | £189.3m£190.1m£179.6m | Birmingham Northfield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.8m£32.9m£31.1m | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2m | Birmingham Northfield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £36.4m£36.5m£34.5m | £28.2m£28.3m£26.7m | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Birmingham Northfield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | Birmingham Northfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Birmingham Northfield |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,153 | 17,230 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,895 | 2,624 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,692 | 2,895 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,581 | 10,898 | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 19,394 | 21,166 | Birmingham Northfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,553 | 3,082 | Birmingham Northfield |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.