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Knowsley and Birmingham

161,714 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Birmingham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Knowsley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 5. 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

Knowsley Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Knowsley: £5,668Birmingham: £4,844Knowsley: £5,692Birmingham: £4,575Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,604, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Knowsley: £13,604Birmingham: £13,059Knowsley: £13,662Birmingham: £12,334Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,200, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Knowsley: £3,200Birmingham: £3,017Knowsley: £3,214Birmingham: £2,850Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£3,004£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,638, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Knowsley: £11,638Birmingham: £11,054Knowsley: £11,688Birmingham: £10,441Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley 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: Knowsley £901, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Knowsley: £901Birmingham: £1,043Knowsley: £905Birmingham: £985Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £1,011, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Knowsley: £1,011Birmingham: £910Knowsley: £1,015Birmingham: £860Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley 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: Knowsley £54, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Knowsley: £54Birmingham: £51Knowsley: £55Birmingham: £48Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Knowsley: £904Birmingham: £554Knowsley: £908Birmingham: £523Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Knowsley: £237Birmingham: £142Knowsley: £238Birmingham: £134Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £211, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Knowsley: £211Birmingham: £181Knowsley: £212Birmingham: £171Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley 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: Knowsley £2,364, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Knowsley: £2,364Birmingham: £2,475Knowsley: £2,374Birmingham: £2,338Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Knowsley: £300Birmingham: £568Knowsley: £302Birmingham: £537Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Birmingham 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: Knowsley £599, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Knowsley: £599Birmingham: £337Knowsley: £602Birmingham: £318Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley 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: Knowsley £10, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Knowsley: £10Birmingham: £12Knowsley: £10Birmingham: £12Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £15, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Knowsley: £15Birmingham: £11Knowsley: £15Birmingham: £10Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Knowsley: £10Birmingham: £5.85Knowsley: £10Birmingham: £5.53Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 1,053.8, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 217.3, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 207.3, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 276.4, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Birmingham 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: Knowsley 45.3, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count40.8

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Knowsley and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,823£4,844£4,575Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£13,003£13,059£12,334Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£3,004£3,017£2,850Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,007£11,054£10,441Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£907£910£860Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£51£51£48Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£552£554£523Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£142£142£134Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£181£181£171Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£336£337£318Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£11£11£10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.83£5.85£5.53Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.8993.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3196.1Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3183.6Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.980.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.340.8Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 4. 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

Knowsley Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Knowsley: £5,668Birmingham: £4,844Knowsley: £5,692Birmingham: £4,575Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Knowsley: £2,212Birmingham: £1,600Knowsley: £2,221Birmingham: £1,511Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Knowsley: £2,005Birmingham: £1,974Knowsley: £2,014Birmingham: £1,864Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Knowsley: £1,892Birmingham: £1,354Knowsley: £1,900Birmingham: £1,279Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Knowsley: £146Birmingham: £128Knowsley: £147Birmingham: £121Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Knowsley: £164Birmingham: £112Knowsley: £165Birmingham: £105Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley 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: Knowsley £8.86, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Knowsley: £8.86Birmingham: £6.28Knowsley: £8.89Birmingham: £5.93Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Knowsley: £904Birmingham: £554Knowsley: £908Birmingham: £523Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Knowsley: £237Birmingham: £142Knowsley: £238Birmingham: £134Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £132, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Knowsley: £132Birmingham: £119Knowsley: £133Birmingham: £112Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Knowsley: £1,481Birmingham: £1,619Knowsley: £1,487Birmingham: £1,529Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Knowsley: £300Birmingham: £568Knowsley: £302Birmingham: £537Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Knowsley: £376Birmingham: £221Knowsley: £377Birmingham: £208Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Knowsley: £6.28Birmingham: £8.17Knowsley: £6.31Birmingham: £7.72Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Knowsley: £9.59Birmingham: £7.21Knowsley: £9.63Birmingham: £6.81Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Knowsley: £10Birmingham: £5.85Knowsley: £10Birmingham: £5.53Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 171.3, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.7, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Birmingham 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: Knowsley 28.4, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Knowsley and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,823£4,844£4,575Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£1,593£1,600£1,511Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,965£1,974£1,864Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,348£1,354£1,279Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£127£128£121Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£111£112£105Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£6.25£6.28£5.93Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£552£554£523Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£142£142£134Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£118£119£112Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£220£221£208Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.18£7.21£6.81Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.83£5.85£5.53Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3121.7Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.324.0Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.722.5Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.980.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.426.7Knowsley

Total

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnKnowsley: £916.6mBirmingham: £5.7bnKnowsley: £920.5mBirmingham: £5.4bnKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnKnowsley: £357.7mBirmingham: £1.9bnKnowsley: £359.2mBirmingham: £1.8bnKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnKnowsley: £324.3mBirmingham: £2.3bnKnowsley: £325.6mBirmingham: £2.2bnKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnKnowsley: £306.0mBirmingham: £1.6bnKnowsley: £307.3mBirmingham: £1.5bnKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mKnowsley: £23.7mBirmingham: £151.1mKnowsley: £23.8mBirmingham: £142.8mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £26.6m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mKnowsley: £26.6mBirmingham: £131.9mKnowsley: £26.7mBirmingham: £124.6mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mBirmingham 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: Knowsley £1.4m, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mKnowsley: £1.4mBirmingham: £7.4mKnowsley: £1.4mBirmingham: £7.0mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mBirmingham 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: Knowsley £146.1m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mKnowsley: £146.1mBirmingham: £655.5mKnowsley: £146.8mBirmingham: £619.1mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mBirmingham 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: Knowsley £38.3m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mKnowsley: £38.3mBirmingham: £168.2mKnowsley: £38.5mBirmingham: £158.8mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mBirmingham 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: Knowsley £21.4m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mKnowsley: £21.4mBirmingham: £140.3mKnowsley: £21.5mBirmingham: £132.5mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnKnowsley: £239.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnKnowsley: £240.5mBirmingham: £1.8bnKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mKnowsley: £48.6mBirmingham: £672.0mKnowsley: £48.8mBirmingham: £634.8mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mKnowsley: £60.7mBirmingham: £260.9mKnowsley: £61.0mBirmingham: £246.4mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mKnowsley: £1.0mBirmingham: £9.7mKnowsley: £1.0mBirmingham: £9.1mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mKnowsley: £1.6mBirmingham: £8.5mKnowsley: £1.6mBirmingham: £8.1mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mKnowsley: £1.7mBirmingham: £6.9mKnowsley: £1.7mBirmingham: £6.5mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Birmingham 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: Knowsley 5,449, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Birmingham 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: Knowsley 21,334, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 4,588, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count31,598

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Birmingham, total
MeasureKnowsleyBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,706143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,71428,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,44926,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33494,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,009241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,58831,598Birmingham

Sources

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

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  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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