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Birmingham and Kingston upon Hull, City of

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

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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£13,009£13,064£12,339

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £3,004, Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,894Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,894Birmingham: £3,004Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,907Birmingham: £3,017Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,745Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham is higher£2,894£2,907£2,745

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £11,007, Kingston upon Hull, City of £11,332Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,332Birmingham: £11,007Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,380Birmingham: £11,054Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10,749Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,332£11,380£10,749

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £1,039, Kingston upon Hull, City of £763Kingston upon Hull, City of: £763Birmingham: £1,039Kingston upon Hull, City of: £766Birmingham: £1,043Kingston upon Hull, City of: £724Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Birmingham is higher£763£766£724

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

    £907£910£860Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£866£870£822

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of £47Kingston upon Hull, City of: £47Birmingham: £51Kingston upon Hull, City of: £48Birmingham: £51Kingston upon Hull, City of: £45Birmingham: £48

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

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

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

    £552£554£523Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Kingston upon Hull, City of £194Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Birmingham: £142Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Birmingham: £142Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £336, Kingston upon Hull, City of £461Kingston upon Hull, City of: £461Birmingham: £336Kingston upon Hull, City of: £463Birmingham: £337Kingston upon Hull, City of: £437Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£437

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £12, Kingston upon Hull, City of £11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Birmingham: £12Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Birmingham: £12Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham is higher£11£11£10

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of 1,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 1,017.5Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

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

    196.1Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count187.9

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

    183.6Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count177.7

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

    80.2Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count90.0

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

    312.7Birmingham is higher295.7

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

    40.8Birmingham is higher36.5

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Birmingham and Kingston upon Hull, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£13,009£13,064£12,339Kingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,894£2,907£2,745Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,332£11,380£10,749Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£763£766£724Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£866£870£822Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£47£48£45Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£165£166£157Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,244£2,254£2,129Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£333£334£316Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£461£463£437Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£11£11£10Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£3.90£3.92£3.70Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.31,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1187.9Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6177.7Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.290.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7295.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.836.5Birmingham

Per resident

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

Birmingham Kingston upon Hull, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £127£128£121Birmingham is higher£111£112£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £111, Kingston upon Hull, City of £126Kingston upon Hull, City of: £126Birmingham: £111Kingston upon Hull, City of: £127Birmingham: £112Kingston upon Hull, City of: £120Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of £6.89Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.89Birmingham: £6.25Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.92Birmingham: £6.28Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.54Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

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

    £552£554£523Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Kingston upon Hull, City of £194Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Birmingham: £142Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Birmingham: £142Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham £118, Kingston upon Hull, City of £107Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Birmingham: £118Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Birmingham: £119Kingston upon Hull, City of: £101Birmingham: £112

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    121.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count27.4

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of 25.9Kingston upon Hull, City of: 25.9Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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

    80.2Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count90.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    204.6Birmingham is higher191.1

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

    26.7Birmingham is higher23.6

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Birmingham and Kingston upon Hull, City of, per resident
MeasureBirminghamKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£1,896£1,904£1,799Kingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,871£1,879£1,775Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,652£1,659£1,567Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£111£112£106Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£126£127£120Kingston upon Hull, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.89£6.92£6.54Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£107£107£101Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,451£1,457£1,376Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£333£334£316Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£298£299£283Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.04£7.07£6.68Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£8.50£8.53£8.06Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£3.90£3.92£3.70Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7148.3Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.027.4Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.525.9Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.290.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6191.1Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.723.6Birmingham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £131.4m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £34.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.7mBirmingham: £131.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.8mBirmingham: £131.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £32.9mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mBirmingham: £7.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mBirmingham: £7.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8mBirmingham: £7.0m

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

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

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

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £53.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.2mBirmingham: £167.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.5mBirmingham: £168.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £50.5mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham £139.7m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £29.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.3mBirmingham: £139.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.4mBirmingham: £140.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £27.8mBirmingham: £132.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count40,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    28,418Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count7,526

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

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

    26,599Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count7,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 94,855, Kingston upon Hull, City of 24,736Kingston upon Hull, City of: 24,736Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count24,736

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    241,990Birmingham is higher52,511

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

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

    31,598Birmingham is higher6,484

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Kingston upon Hull, City of, total
MeasureBirminghamKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£1.3bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£520.9m£523.2m£494.1mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£514.0m£516.2m£487.6mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£453.8m£455.7m£430.5mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£161.2m£161.8m£152.9mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£53.2m£53.5m£50.5mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£398.6m£400.3m£378.1mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94040,747Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4187,526Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5997,117Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85524,736Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99052,511Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5986,484Birmingham

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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