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Salford and Birmingham

293,508 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Birmingham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Salford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Salford Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Salford: £4,407Birmingham: £4,844Salford: £4,426Birmingham: £4,575Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Birmingham 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: Salford £13,328, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Salford: £13,328Birmingham: £13,059Salford: £13,385Birmingham: £12,334Salford: £12,642

    £13,328£13,385£12,642Salford 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: Salford £2,592, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Salford: £2,592Birmingham: £3,017Salford: £2,603Birmingham: £2,850Salford: £2,458

    £2,592£2,603£2,458Birmingham 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: Salford £11,687, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Salford: £11,687Birmingham: £11,054Salford: £11,736Birmingham: £10,441Salford: £11,085

    £11,687£11,736£11,085Salford 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: Salford £805, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Salford: £805Birmingham: £1,043Salford: £809Birmingham: £985Salford: £764

    £805£809£764Birmingham 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: Salford £791, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Salford: £791Birmingham: £910Salford: £794Birmingham: £860Salford: £750

    £791£794£750Birmingham 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: Salford £45, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Salford: £45Birmingham: £51Salford: £46Birmingham: £48Salford: £43

    £45£46£43Birmingham 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: Salford £565, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Salford: £565Birmingham: £554Salford: £567Birmingham: £523Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford 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: Salford £168, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Salford: £168Birmingham: £142Salford: £169Birmingham: £134Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford 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: Salford £124, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Salford: £124Birmingham: £181Salford: £125Birmingham: £171Salford: £118

    £124£125£118Birmingham is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,063, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Salford: £2,063Birmingham: £2,475Salford: £2,072Birmingham: £2,338Salford: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Salford: £325Birmingham: £568Salford: £326Birmingham: £537Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Birmingham 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: Salford £387, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Salford: £387Birmingham: £337Salford: £389Birmingham: £318Salford: £367

    £387£389£367Salford 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: Salford £7.96, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Salford: £7.96Birmingham: £12Salford: £7.99Birmingham: £12Salford: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £9.22, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Salford: £9.22Birmingham: £11Salford: £9.26Birmingham: £10Salford: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Birmingham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Salford: £4.67Birmingham: £5.85Salford: £4.69Birmingham: £5.53Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Birmingham 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: Salford 1,019.0, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Salford: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Salford 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: Salford 181.8, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Salford: 181.8

    181.8Birmingham 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: Salford 166.4, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Salford: 166.4

    166.4Birmingham is higher183.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.0, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford 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: Salford 243.2, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Salford: 243.2

    243.2Birmingham 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: Salford 27.7, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Salford: 27.7

    27.7Birmingham is higher40.8

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Salford and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,328£13,385£12,642£13,003£13,059£12,334Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,458£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,736£11,085£11,007£11,054£10,441Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£809£764£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£791£794£750£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£51£51£48Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£552£554£523Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£142£142£134Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£181£181£171Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£336£337£318Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£11£11£10Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.83£5.85£5.53Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.0993.3Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.8196.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.080.2Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.2312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.740.8Birmingham

Per resident

Salford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Salford Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Salford: £4,407Birmingham: £4,844Salford: £4,426Birmingham: £4,575Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,573, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Salford: £1,573Birmingham: £1,600Salford: £1,580Birmingham: £1,511Salford: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salford £1,771, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Salford: £1,771Birmingham: £1,974Salford: £1,779Birmingham: £1,864Salford: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Birmingham is higher£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £1,380, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Salford: £1,380Birmingham: £1,354Salford: £1,386Birmingham: £1,279Salford: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £95, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Salford: £95Birmingham: £128Salford: £95Birmingham: £121Salford: £90

    £95£95£90Birmingham 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: Salford £93, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Salford: £93Birmingham: £112Salford: £94Birmingham: £105Salford: £89

    £93£94£89Birmingham 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: Salford £5.36, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Salford: £5.36Birmingham: £6.28Salford: £5.38Birmingham: £5.93Salford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Birmingham 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: Salford £565, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Salford: £565Birmingham: £554Salford: £567Birmingham: £523Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford 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: Salford £168, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Salford: £168Birmingham: £142Salford: £169Birmingham: £134Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford 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: Salford £85, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Salford: £85Birmingham: £119Salford: £85Birmingham: £112Salford: £80

    £85£85£80Birmingham is higher£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,410, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Salford: £1,410Birmingham: £1,619Salford: £1,416Birmingham: £1,529Salford: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Salford: £325Birmingham: £568Salford: £326Birmingham: £537Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £265, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Salford: £265Birmingham: £221Salford: £266Birmingham: £208Salford: £251

    £265£266£251Salford is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.44, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Salford: £5.44Birmingham: £8.17Salford: £5.46Birmingham: £7.72Salford: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £6.30, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Salford: £6.30Birmingham: £7.21Salford: £6.33Birmingham: £6.81Salford: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Birmingham is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Salford: £4.67Birmingham: £5.85Salford: £4.69Birmingham: £5.53Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Birmingham is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salford 120.3, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Salford: 120.3

    120.3Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 21.5, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Salford: 21.5

    21.5Birmingham 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: Salford 19.7, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Salford: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham is higher22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.0, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 166.2, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Salford: 166.2

    166.2Birmingham 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: Salford 19.0, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Salford: 19.0

    19.0Birmingham is higher26.7

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Salford and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureSalfordBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£1,593£1,600£1,511Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,348£1,354£1,279Salford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£127£128£121Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£111£112£105Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£552£554£523Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£142£142£134Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£118£119£112Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£220£221£208Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.83£5.85£5.53Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.3121.7Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.524.0Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.5Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.080.2Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.2204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.026.7Birmingham

Total

Salford 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

Salford Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £1.3bn, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnSalford: £1.3bnBirmingham: £5.7bnSalford: £1.3bnBirmingham: £5.4bnSalford: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBirmingham is higher£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £461.8m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnSalford: £461.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnSalford: £463.8mBirmingham: £1.8bnSalford: £438.1m

    £461.8m£463.8m£438.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £519.8m, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnSalford: £519.8mBirmingham: £2.3bnSalford: £522.0mBirmingham: £2.2bnSalford: £493.1m

    £519.8m£522.0m£493.1mBirmingham is higher£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £405.0m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnSalford: £405.0mBirmingham: £1.6bnSalford: £406.7mBirmingham: £1.5bnSalford: £384.1m

    £405.0m£406.7m£384.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £27.9m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mSalford: £27.9mBirmingham: £151.1mSalford: £28.0mBirmingham: £142.8mSalford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mBirmingham 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: Salford £27.4m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mSalford: £27.4mBirmingham: £131.9mSalford: £27.5mBirmingham: £124.6mSalford: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBirmingham 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: Salford £1.6m, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mSalford: £1.6mBirmingham: £7.4mSalford: £1.6mBirmingham: £7.0mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBirmingham 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: Salford £165.8m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mSalford: £165.8mBirmingham: £655.5mSalford: £166.5mBirmingham: £619.1mSalford: £157.3m

    £165.8m£166.5m£157.3mBirmingham 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: Salford £49.3m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mSalford: £49.3mBirmingham: £168.2mSalford: £49.5mBirmingham: £158.8mSalford: £46.8m

    £49.3m£49.5m£46.8mBirmingham 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: Salford £24.9m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mSalford: £24.9mBirmingham: £140.3mSalford: £25.0mBirmingham: £132.5mSalford: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBirmingham is higher£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £413.8m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnSalford: £413.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnSalford: £415.6mBirmingham: £1.8bnSalford: £392.5m

    £413.8m£415.6m£392.5mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £95.4m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mSalford: £95.4mBirmingham: £672.0mSalford: £95.8mBirmingham: £634.8mSalford: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £77.7m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mSalford: £77.7mBirmingham: £260.9mSalford: £78.0mBirmingham: £246.4mSalford: £73.7m

    £77.7m£78.0m£73.7mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £1.6m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mSalford: £1.6mBirmingham: £9.7mSalford: £1.6mBirmingham: £9.1mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £1.9m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mSalford: £1.9mBirmingham: £8.5mSalford: £1.9mBirmingham: £8.1mSalford: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBirmingham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £1.4m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mSalford: £1.4mBirmingham: £6.9mSalford: £1.4mBirmingham: £6.5mSalford: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBirmingham is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 35,309, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Salford: 35,309

    35,309Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 6,298, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Salford: 6,298

    6,298Birmingham is higher28,418

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford 5,766, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Salford: 5,766

    5,766Birmingham is higher26,599

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford 25,252, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Salford: 25,252

    25,252Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 48,785, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Salford: 48,785

    48,785Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford 5,565, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Salford: 5,565

    5,565Birmingham is higher31,598

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Salford and Birmingham, total
MeasureSalfordBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,309143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,29828,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,76626,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,25294,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,785241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,56531,598Birmingham

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.
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