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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Birmingham

274,727 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher than Birmingham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Birmingham: £4,844Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Birmingham: £4,575Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,823£4,844£4,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of £13,009, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,009Birmingham: £13,059Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,064Birmingham: £12,334Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12,339

    £13,009£13,064£12,339Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,894, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,894Birmingham: £3,017Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,907Birmingham: £2,850Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,745

    £2,894£2,907£2,745Birmingham 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £11,332, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,332Birmingham: £11,054Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,380Birmingham: £10,441Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10,749

    £11,332£11,380£10,749Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £763, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Kingston upon Hull, City of: £763Birmingham: £1,043Kingston upon Hull, City of: £766Birmingham: £985Kingston upon Hull, City of: £724

    £763£766£724Birmingham 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £866, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Kingston upon Hull, City of: £866Birmingham: £910Kingston upon Hull, City of: £870Birmingham: £860Kingston upon Hull, City of: £822

    £866£870£822Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £47, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Kingston upon Hull, City of: £47Birmingham: £51Kingston upon Hull, City of: £48Birmingham: £48Kingston upon Hull, City of: £45

    £47£48£45Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Birmingham: £554Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Birmingham: £523Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Birmingham: £142Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Birmingham: £134Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £165, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Kingston upon Hull, City of: £165Birmingham: £181Kingston upon Hull, City of: £166Birmingham: £171Kingston upon Hull, City of: £157

    £165£166£157Birmingham is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,244, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,244Birmingham: £2,475Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,254Birmingham: £2,338Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,129

    £2,244£2,254£2,129Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Birmingham: £568Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Birmingham: £537Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Birmingham 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £461, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Kingston upon Hull, City of: £461Birmingham: £337Kingston upon Hull, City of: £463Birmingham: £318Kingston upon Hull, City of: £437

    £461£463£437Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £11, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Birmingham: £12Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Birmingham: £12Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £13, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Birmingham: £11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Birmingham: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12

    £13£13£12Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Birmingham: £5.85Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Birmingham: £5.53Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Birmingham is higher£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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 1,017.5, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 1,017.5

    1,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 187.9, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 187.9

    187.9Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count196.1

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 177.7, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Kingston upon Hull, City of: 177.7

    177.7Birmingham 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 295.7, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 295.7

    295.7Birmingham 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 36.5, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Kingston upon Hull, City of: 36.5

    36.5Birmingham is higher40.8

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£4,823£4,844£4,575Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,009£13,064£12,339£13,003£13,059£12,334Kingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,894£2,907£2,745£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,332£11,380£10,749£11,007£11,054£10,441Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£763£766£724£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£866£870£822£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£51£51£48Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£552£554£523Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£142£142£134Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£181£181£171Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,244£2,254£2,129£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£437£336£337£318Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.83£5.85£5.53Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.5993.3Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9196.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.080.2Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.7312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.540.8Birmingham

Per resident

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 9. 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Birmingham: £4,844Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Birmingham: £4,575Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,896, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,896Birmingham: £1,600Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,904Birmingham: £1,511Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,799

    £1,896£1,904£1,799Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,871, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,871Birmingham: £1,974Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,879Birmingham: £1,864Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,775

    £1,871£1,879£1,775Birmingham is higher£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,652, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,652Birmingham: £1,354Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,659Birmingham: £1,279Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £111, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Kingston upon Hull, City of: £111Birmingham: £128Kingston upon Hull, City of: £112Birmingham: £121Kingston upon Hull, City of: £106

    £111£112£106Birmingham 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £126, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Kingston upon Hull, City of: £126Birmingham: £112Kingston upon Hull, City of: £127Birmingham: £105Kingston upon Hull, City of: £120

    £126£127£120Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £6.89, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.89Birmingham: £6.28Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.92Birmingham: £5.93Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Birmingham: £554Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Birmingham: £523Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Birmingham: £142Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Birmingham: £134Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £107, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Birmingham: £119Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Birmingham: £112Kingston upon Hull, City of: £101

    £107£107£101Birmingham is higher£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,451, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,451Birmingham: £1,619Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,457Birmingham: £1,529Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Birmingham: £568Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Birmingham: £537Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £298, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Kingston upon Hull, City of: £298Birmingham: £221Kingston upon Hull, City of: £299Birmingham: £208Kingston upon Hull, City of: £283

    £298£299£283Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £7.04, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.04Birmingham: £8.17Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.07Birmingham: £7.72Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £8.50, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.50Birmingham: £7.21Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.53Birmingham: £6.81Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Birmingham: £5.85Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Birmingham: £5.53Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Birmingham is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 148.3, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 148.3

    148.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 27.4, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 27.4

    27.4Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 25.9, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 25.9

    25.9Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 191.1, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Kingston upon Hull, City of: 191.1

    191.1Birmingham 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 23.6, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 23.6

    23.6Birmingham is higher26.7

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£4,823£4,844£4,575Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,896£1,904£1,799£1,593£1,600£1,511Kingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,775£1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,348£1,354£1,279Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£127£128£121Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£111£112£105Kingston upon Hull, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.25£6.28£5.93Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£552£554£523Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£142£142£134Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£118£119£112Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£220£221£208Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£7.18£7.21£6.81Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.83£5.85£5.53Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.3121.7Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.424.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.922.5Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.080.2Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.1204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.626.7Birmingham

Total

Kingston upon Hull, City of 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.3bn, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnBirmingham: £5.7bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnBirmingham: £5.4bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £520.9m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £520.9mBirmingham: £1.9bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £523.2mBirmingham: £1.8bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £494.1m

    £520.9m£523.2m£494.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £514.0m, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £514.0mBirmingham: £2.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £516.2mBirmingham: £2.2bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £487.6m

    £514.0m£516.2m£487.6mBirmingham is higher£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £453.8m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £453.8mBirmingham: £1.6bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £455.7mBirmingham: £1.5bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £430.5m

    £453.8m£455.7m£430.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £30.6m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.6mBirmingham: £151.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.7mBirmingham: £142.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mBirmingham 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £34.7m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.7mBirmingham: £131.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.8mBirmingham: £124.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mBirmingham: £7.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mBirmingham: £7.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £161.2m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.2mBirmingham: £655.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.8mBirmingham: £619.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £152.9m

    £161.2m£161.8m£152.9mBirmingham 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £53.2m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.2mBirmingham: £168.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.5mBirmingham: £158.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.5m£50.5mBirmingham 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £29.3m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.3mBirmingham: £140.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.4mBirmingham: £132.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mBirmingham is higher£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £398.6m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £398.6mBirmingham: £1.9bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £400.3mBirmingham: £1.8bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £378.1m

    £398.6m£400.3m£378.1mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £91.5m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.5mBirmingham: £672.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.9mBirmingham: £634.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £81.8m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £81.8mBirmingham: £260.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £82.2mBirmingham: £246.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mBirmingham: £9.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mBirmingham: £9.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2.3m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mBirmingham: £8.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mBirmingham: £8.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.1m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mBirmingham: £6.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mBirmingham: £6.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 40,747, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Kingston upon Hull, City of: 40,747

    40,747Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,526, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,526

    7,526Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count28,418

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,117, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,117

    7,117Birmingham 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 24,736, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Kingston upon Hull, City of: 24,736

    24,736Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 52,511, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Kingston upon Hull, City of: 52,511

    52,511Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 6,484, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Kingston upon Hull, City of: 6,484

    6,484Birmingham is higher31,598

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Birmingham, total
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,747143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,52628,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,11726,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,73694,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,511241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,48431,598Birmingham

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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