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Wythenshawe and Sale East and Smethwick

114,215 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher than Smethwick on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 10. 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £4,915, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Wythenshawe and Sale East: £4,915Smethwick: £4,200Wythenshawe and Sale East: £4,935Smethwick: £3,967Wythenshawe and Sale East: £4,662

    £4,915£4,935£4,662Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wythenshawe and Sale East £12,939, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Wythenshawe and Sale East: £12,939Smethwick: £13,442Wythenshawe and Sale East: £12,994Smethwick: £12,696Wythenshawe and Sale East: £12,273

    £12,939£12,994£12,273Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,385£13,442£12,696

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wythenshawe and Sale East £3,089, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Wythenshawe and Sale East: £3,089Smethwick: £2,687Wythenshawe and Sale East: £3,102Smethwick: £2,538Wythenshawe and Sale East: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£2,675£2,687£2,538

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wythenshawe and Sale East £11,339, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Wythenshawe and Sale East: £11,339Smethwick: £11,049Wythenshawe and Sale East: £11,388Smethwick: £10,436Wythenshawe and Sale East: £10,756

    £11,339£11,388£10,756Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wythenshawe and Sale East £766, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Wythenshawe and Sale East: £766Smethwick: £1,252Wythenshawe and Sale East: £769Smethwick: £1,182Wythenshawe and Sale East: £726

    £766£769£726Smethwick is higher£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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: Wythenshawe and Sale East £790, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Wythenshawe and Sale East: £790Smethwick: £1,081Wythenshawe and Sale East: £793Smethwick: £1,021Wythenshawe and Sale East: £749

    £790£793£749Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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: Wythenshawe and Sale East £44, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Wythenshawe and Sale East: £44Smethwick: £60Wythenshawe and Sale East: £45Smethwick: £56Wythenshawe and Sale East: £42

    £44£45£42Smethwick is higher£59£60£56

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £666, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Wythenshawe and Sale East: £666Smethwick: £516Wythenshawe and Sale East: £669Smethwick: £488Wythenshawe and Sale East: £631

    £666£669£631Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£514£516£488

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £206, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Wythenshawe and Sale East: £206Smethwick: £122Wythenshawe and Sale East: £206Smethwick: £115Wythenshawe and Sale East: £195

    £206£206£195Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£122£122£115

  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: Wythenshawe and Sale East £161, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Wythenshawe and Sale East: £161Smethwick: £161Wythenshawe and Sale East: £162Smethwick: £152Wythenshawe and Sale East: £153

    £161£162£153Wythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wythenshawe and Sale East £2,400, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Wythenshawe and Sale East: £2,400Smethwick: £2,166Wythenshawe and Sale East: £2,410Smethwick: £2,046Wythenshawe and Sale East: £2,276

    £2,400£2,410£2,276Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £287, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Wythenshawe and Sale East: £287Smethwick: £206Wythenshawe and Sale East: £288Smethwick: £195Wythenshawe and Sale East: £272

    £287£288£272Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wythenshawe and Sale East £512, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Wythenshawe and Sale East: £512Smethwick: £336Wythenshawe and Sale East: £514Smethwick: £318Wythenshawe and Sale East: £486

    £512£514£486Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£335£336£318

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wythenshawe and Sale East £7.69, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Wythenshawe and Sale East: £7.69Smethwick: £12Wythenshawe and Sale East: £7.72Smethwick: £11Wythenshawe and Sale East: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Smethwick is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wythenshawe and Sale East £8.90, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Wythenshawe and Sale East: £8.90Smethwick: £11Wythenshawe and Sale East: £8.94Smethwick: £11Wythenshawe and Sale East: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Smethwick is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £5.27, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Wythenshawe and Sale East: £5.27Smethwick: £6.71Wythenshawe and Sale East: £5.29Smethwick: £6.34Wythenshawe and Sale East: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wythenshawe and Sale East 1,000.0, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Wythenshawe and Sale East: 1,000.0

    1,000.0Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher978.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wythenshawe and Sale East 179.2, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Wythenshawe and Sale East: 179.2

    179.2Smethwick is higher223.2

  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: Wythenshawe and Sale East 166.7, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Wythenshawe and Sale East: 166.7

    166.7Smethwick is higher207.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wythenshawe and Sale East 101.4, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Wythenshawe and Sale East: 101.4

    101.4Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wythenshawe and Sale East 273.1, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Wythenshawe and Sale East: 273.1

    273.1Wythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count271.3

  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: Wythenshawe and Sale East 35.9, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Wythenshawe and Sale East: 35.9

    35.9Smethwick is higher37.3

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Wythenshawe and Sale East and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureWythenshawe and Sale EastSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,915£4,935£4,662£4,182£4,200£3,967Wythenshawe and Sale East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,939£12,994£12,273£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£2,675£2,687£2,538Wythenshawe and Sale East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,388£10,756£11,003£11,049£10,436Wythenshawe and Sale East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£790£793£749£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£45£42£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631£514£516£488Wythenshawe and Sale East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£122£122£115Wythenshawe and Sale East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£161£161£152Wythenshawe and Sale East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,400£2,410£2,276£2,157£2,166£2,046Wythenshawe and Sale East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£287£288£272£206£206£195Wythenshawe and Sale East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£512£514£486£335£336£318Wythenshawe and Sale East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.0978.5Wythenshawe and Sale East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.7207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.473.3Wythenshawe and Sale East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.1271.3Wythenshawe and Sale East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.937.3Smethwick

Per resident

Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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

Wythenshawe and Sale East Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £4,915, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Wythenshawe and Sale East: £4,915Smethwick: £4,200Wythenshawe and Sale East: £4,935Smethwick: £3,967Wythenshawe and Sale East: £4,662

    £4,915£4,935£4,662Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £1,830, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,830Smethwick: £1,630Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,838Smethwick: £1,539Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,736

    £1,830£1,838£1,736Wythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £1,921, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,921Smethwick: £1,719Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,929Smethwick: £1,623Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,822

    £1,921£1,929£1,822Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £1,604, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,604Smethwick: £1,339Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,611Smethwick: £1,265Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,521

    £1,604£1,611£1,521Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £108, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Wythenshawe and Sale East: £108Smethwick: £152Wythenshawe and Sale East: £109Smethwick: £143Wythenshawe and Sale East: £103

    £108£109£103Smethwick is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £112, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Wythenshawe and Sale East: £112Smethwick: £131Wythenshawe and Sale East: £112Smethwick: £124Wythenshawe and Sale East: £106

    £112£112£106Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £6.27, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Wythenshawe and Sale East: £6.27Smethwick: £7.22Wythenshawe and Sale East: £6.30Smethwick: £6.82Wythenshawe and Sale East: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Smethwick is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £666, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Wythenshawe and Sale East: £666Smethwick: £516Wythenshawe and Sale East: £669Smethwick: £488Wythenshawe and Sale East: £631

    £666£669£631Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£514£516£488

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £206, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Wythenshawe and Sale East: £206Smethwick: £122Wythenshawe and Sale East: £206Smethwick: £115Wythenshawe and Sale East: £195

    £206£206£195Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£122£122£115

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £100, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Wythenshawe and Sale East: £100Smethwick: £103Wythenshawe and Sale East: £101Smethwick: £97Wythenshawe and Sale East: £95

    £100£101£95Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £1,492, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,492Smethwick: £1,386Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,499Smethwick: £1,309Wythenshawe and Sale East: £1,415

    £1,492£1,499£1,415Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £287, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Wythenshawe and Sale East: £287Smethwick: £206Wythenshawe and Sale East: £288Smethwick: £195Wythenshawe and Sale East: £272

    £287£288£272Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £318, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Wythenshawe and Sale East: £318Smethwick: £215Wythenshawe and Sale East: £320Smethwick: £203Wythenshawe and Sale East: £302

    £318£320£302Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £4.79, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Wythenshawe and Sale East: £4.79Smethwick: £7.54Wythenshawe and Sale East: £4.81Smethwick: £7.12Wythenshawe and Sale East: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £5.53, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Wythenshawe and Sale East: £5.53Smethwick: £7.11Wythenshawe and Sale East: £5.56Smethwick: £6.72Wythenshawe and Sale East: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Smethwick is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wythenshawe and Sale East £5.27, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Wythenshawe and Sale East: £5.27Smethwick: £6.71Wythenshawe and Sale East: £5.29Smethwick: £6.34Wythenshawe and Sale East: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wythenshawe and Sale East 141.4, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Wythenshawe and Sale East: 141.4

    141.4Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wythenshawe and Sale East 25.4, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Wythenshawe and Sale East: 25.4

    25.4Smethwick is higher27.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wythenshawe and Sale East 23.6, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Wythenshawe and Sale East: 23.6

    23.6Smethwick is higher25.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wythenshawe and Sale East 101.4, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Wythenshawe and Sale East: 101.4

    101.4Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wythenshawe and Sale East 169.8, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Wythenshawe and Sale East: 169.8

    169.8Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wythenshawe and Sale East 22.4, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Wythenshawe and Sale East: 22.4

    22.4Smethwick is higher23.9

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Wythenshawe and Sale East and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureWythenshawe and Sale EastSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,915£4,935£4,662£4,182£4,200£3,967Wythenshawe and Sale East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,830£1,838£1,736£1,623£1,630£1,539Wythenshawe and Sale East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,921£1,929£1,822£1,711£1,719£1,623Wythenshawe and Sale East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,604£1,611£1,521£1,334£1,339£1,265Wythenshawe and Sale East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631£514£516£488Wythenshawe and Sale East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£122£122£115Wythenshawe and Sale East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£103£103£97Smethwick
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,415£1,380£1,386£1,309Wythenshawe and Sale East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£287£288£272£206£206£195Wythenshawe and Sale East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£214£215£203Wythenshawe and Sale East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.4118.6Wythenshawe and Sale East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.427.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.625.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.473.3Wythenshawe and Sale East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.8173.6Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.423.9Smethwick

Total

Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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

Wythenshawe and Sale East Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £561.3m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mWythenshawe and Sale East: £561.3mSmethwick: £503.2mWythenshawe and Sale East: £563.7mSmethwick: £475.3mWythenshawe and Sale East: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £209.0m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mWythenshawe and Sale East: £209.0mSmethwick: £195.2mWythenshawe and Sale East: £209.9mSmethwick: £184.4mWythenshawe and Sale East: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mWythenshawe and Sale East is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £219.4m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mWythenshawe and Sale East: £219.4mSmethwick: £205.9mWythenshawe and Sale East: £220.3mSmethwick: £194.5mWythenshawe and Sale East: £208.1m

    £219.4m£220.3m£208.1mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £183.2m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mWythenshawe and Sale East: £183.2mSmethwick: £160.5mWythenshawe and Sale East: £183.9mSmethwick: £151.6mWythenshawe and Sale East: £173.7m

    £183.2m£183.9m£173.7mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £12.4m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mWythenshawe and Sale East: £12.4mSmethwick: £18.2mWythenshawe and Sale East: £12.4mSmethwick: £17.2mWythenshawe and Sale East: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSmethwick is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £12.8m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mWythenshawe and Sale East: £12.8mSmethwick: £15.7mWythenshawe and Sale East: £12.8mSmethwick: £14.8mWythenshawe and Sale East: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £0.72m, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.86mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.82mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSmethwick 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: Wythenshawe and Sale East £76.0m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mWythenshawe and Sale East: £76.0mSmethwick: £61.9mWythenshawe and Sale East: £76.4mSmethwick: £58.4mWythenshawe and Sale East: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.4m£72.1mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £23.5m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mWythenshawe and Sale East: £23.5mSmethwick: £14.6mWythenshawe and Sale East: £23.6mSmethwick: £13.8mWythenshawe and Sale East: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £11.4m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mWythenshawe and Sale East: £11.4mSmethwick: £12.4mWythenshawe and Sale East: £11.5mSmethwick: £11.7mWythenshawe and Sale East: £10.9m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.9mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £170.4m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mWythenshawe and Sale East: £170.4mSmethwick: £166.0mWythenshawe and Sale East: £171.2mSmethwick: £156.8mWythenshawe and Sale East: £161.7m

    £170.4m£171.2m£161.7mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £32.8m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mWythenshawe and Sale East: £32.8mSmethwick: £24.7mWythenshawe and Sale East: £32.9mSmethwick: £23.4mWythenshawe and Sale East: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £36.4m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mWythenshawe and Sale East: £36.4mSmethwick: £25.8mWythenshawe and Sale East: £36.5mSmethwick: £24.3mWythenshawe and Sale East: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mWythenshawe and Sale East is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £0.55m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.55mSmethwick: £0.90mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.55mSmethwick: £0.85mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £0.63m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.85mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.81mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSmethwick is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East £0.60m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.60mSmethwick: £0.80mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.60mSmethwick: £0.76mWythenshawe and Sale East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSmethwick is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East 16,153, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Wythenshawe and Sale East: 16,153

    16,153Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East 2,895, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Wythenshawe and Sale East: 2,895

    2,895Smethwick is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East 2,692, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Wythenshawe and Sale East: 2,692

    2,692Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East 11,581, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Wythenshawe and Sale East: 11,581

    11,581Wythenshawe and Sale East is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East 19,394, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Wythenshawe and Sale East: 19,394

    19,394Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wythenshawe and Sale East 2,553, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Wythenshawe and Sale East: 2,553

    2,553Smethwick is higher2,859

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Wythenshawe and Sale East and Smethwick, total
MeasureWythenshawe and Sale EastSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mWythenshawe and Sale East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mWythenshawe and Sale East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.4m£220.3m£208.1m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mWythenshawe and Sale East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.2m£183.9m£173.7m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mWythenshawe and Sale East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.4m£72.1m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mWythenshawe and Sale East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWythenshawe and Sale East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSmethwick
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.4m£171.2m£161.7m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mWythenshawe and Sale East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWythenshawe and Sale East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mWythenshawe and Sale East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,15314,211Wythenshawe and Sale East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8953,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6923,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5818,779Wythenshawe and Sale East
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,39420,795Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5532,859Smethwick

Sources

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

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