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Blackburn with Darwen and Birmingham

161,618 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Birmingham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham 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

Blackburn with Darwen Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Birmingham: £4,844Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Birmingham: £4,575Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Birmingham: £13,059Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Birmingham: £12,334Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£13,003£13,059£12,334

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,847, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Birmingham: £3,017Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Birmingham: £2,850Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Birmingham is higher£3,004£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Birmingham: £11,054Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Birmingham: £10,441Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,007£11,054£10,441

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Blackburn with Darwen: £847Birmingham: £1,043Blackburn with Darwen: £850Birmingham: £985Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Birmingham is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  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: Blackburn with Darwen £824, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Blackburn with Darwen: £824Birmingham: £910Blackburn with Darwen: £827Birmingham: £860Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Birmingham is higher£907£910£860

  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: Blackburn with Darwen £45, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Blackburn with Darwen: £45Birmingham: £51Blackburn with Darwen: £45Birmingham: £48Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Birmingham is higher£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Blackburn with Darwen: £597Birmingham: £554Blackburn with Darwen: £600Birmingham: £523Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Blackburn with Darwen: £168Birmingham: £142Blackburn with Darwen: £169Birmingham: £134Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

  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: Blackburn with Darwen £183, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £183Birmingham: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £184Birmingham: £171Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Birmingham: £2,475Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Birmingham: £2,338Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Blackburn with Darwen: £214Birmingham: £568Blackburn with Darwen: £215Birmingham: £537Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £387, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Blackburn with Darwen: £387Birmingham: £337Blackburn with Darwen: £389Birmingham: £318Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £6.85, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Birmingham: £12Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Birmingham: £12Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Birmingham: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Birmingham: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Birmingham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Birmingham: £5.85Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Birmingham: £5.53Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count993.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen 175.7, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Birmingham is higher196.1

  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: Blackburn with Darwen 168.6, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count183.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count80.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen 288.5, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Birmingham is higher312.7

  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: Blackburn with Darwen 42.0, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count40.8

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Blackburn with Darwen and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,007£11,054£10,441Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£51£51£48Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£552£554£523Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£142£142£134Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£181£181£171Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£336£337£318Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£11£11£10Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.83£5.85£5.53Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6993.3Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7196.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.180.2Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.040.8Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham 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

Blackburn with Darwen Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Birmingham: £4,844Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Birmingham: £4,575Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Birmingham: £1,600Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Birmingham: £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Birmingham: £1,974Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Birmingham: £1,864Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Birmingham is higher£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Birmingham: £1,354Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Birmingham: £1,279Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Blackburn with Darwen: £113Birmingham: £128Blackburn with Darwen: £114Birmingham: £121Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Birmingham is higher£127£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Blackburn with Darwen: £110Birmingham: £112Blackburn with Darwen: £111Birmingham: £105Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Birmingham is higher£111£112£105

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.97, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Birmingham: £6.28Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Birmingham: £5.93Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Birmingham is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Blackburn with Darwen: £597Birmingham: £554Blackburn with Darwen: £600Birmingham: £523Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Blackburn with Darwen: £168Birmingham: £142Blackburn with Darwen: £169Birmingham: £134Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Blackburn with Darwen: £116Birmingham: £119Blackburn with Darwen: £116Birmingham: £112Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Birmingham: £1,619Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Birmingham: £1,529Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Blackburn with Darwen: £214Birmingham: £568Blackburn with Darwen: £215Birmingham: £537Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Blackburn with Darwen: £244Birmingham: £221Blackburn with Darwen: £245Birmingham: £208Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Birmingham: £8.17Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Birmingham: £7.72Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Birmingham: £7.21Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Birmingham: £6.81Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Birmingham is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Birmingham: £5.85Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Birmingham: £5.53Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Birmingham 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: Blackburn with Darwen 22.6, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Birmingham is higher204.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 26.5, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Blackburn with Darwen and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,593£1,600£1,511Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,348£1,354£1,279Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£127£128£121Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£111£112£105Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£552£554£523Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£142£142£134Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£118£119£112Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£220£221£208Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.83£5.85£5.53Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8121.7Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.0Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.5Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.180.2Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.526.7Birmingham

Total

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 22. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mBirmingham: £5.7bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mBirmingham: £5.4bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBirmingham is higher£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mBirmingham: £1.9bnBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mBirmingham: £1.8bnBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mBirmingham: £2.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mBirmingham: £2.2bnBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBirmingham is higher£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mBirmingham: £1.6bnBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mBirmingham: £1.5bnBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mBirmingham: £151.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mBirmingham: £142.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBirmingham is higher£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mBirmingham: £131.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mBirmingham: £124.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBirmingham is higher£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.96m, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mBirmingham: £7.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mBirmingham: £7.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBirmingham is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mBirmingham: £655.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mBirmingham: £619.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mBirmingham: £168.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mBirmingham: £158.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mBirmingham: £140.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mBirmingham: £132.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mBirmingham: £1.9bnBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mBirmingham: £1.8bnBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mBirmingham: £672.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mBirmingham: £634.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mBirmingham: £260.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mBirmingham: £246.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBirmingham: £9.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBirmingham: £9.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBirmingham: £8.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBirmingham: £8.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBirmingham: £6.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBirmingham: £6.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Birmingham is higher28,418

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26,599

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count31,598

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Blackburn with Darwen and Birmingham, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,790143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,80428,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,64926,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,71994,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,433241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,28331,598Birmingham

Sources

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

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