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Birmingham and Blackburn with Darwen

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

Birmingham is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Birmingham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen 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

Birmingham Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £12Birmingham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    993.3Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

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

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

    196.1Birmingham is higher175.7

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

    183.6Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count168.6

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

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

    80.2Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

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

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

    312.7Birmingham is higher288.5

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

    40.8Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Birmingham and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,525£4,544£4,292Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£12,995£13,050£12,326Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,847£2,860£2,701Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,280£11,328£10,699Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£847£850£803Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£824£827£781Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£45£45£42Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,261£2,271£2,145Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£214£215£203Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£6.85£6.88£6.50Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.99£9.03£8.53Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.31,006.6Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1175.7Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6168.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.291.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7288.5Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.842.0Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen 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

Birmingham Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £111£112£105Birmingham is higher£110£111£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: Birmingham £6.25, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Birmingham: £6.25Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Birmingham: £6.28Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Birmingham: £5.93

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    121.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.0Birmingham is higher23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 22.5, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

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

    80.2Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    204.6Birmingham is higher182.1

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

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

    26.7Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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Birmingham and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureBirminghamBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,525£4,544£4,292Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£1,741£1,748£1,651Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,798£1,805£1,705Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,511£1,517£1,433Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£113£114£108Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£110£111£105Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.97£5.99£5.66Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£116£116£110Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,428£1,434£1,354Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£214£215£203Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.32£4.34£4.10Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£5.68£5.71£5.39Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7134.8Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.023.5Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.6Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.291.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6182.1Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.726.5Birmingham

Total

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

Birmingham Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    28,418Birmingham is higher3,804

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

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

    26,599Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count3,649

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

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

    94,855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    241,990Birmingham is higher29,433

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

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

    31,598Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count4,283

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureBirminghamBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94021,790Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4183,804Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5993,649Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85514,719Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99029,433Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5984,283Birmingham

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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