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Birmingham and Harlow

1,182,920 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 5 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 18 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Birmingham Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Birmingham: £4,823Harlow: £4,131Birmingham: £4,844Harlow: £3,902Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £13,003, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Birmingham: £13,003Harlow: £13,328Birmingham: £13,059Harlow: £12,588Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £3,004, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Birmingham: £3,004Harlow: £2,440Birmingham: £3,017Harlow: £2,305Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham is higher£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £11,007, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Birmingham: £11,007Harlow: £11,899Birmingham: £11,054Harlow: £11,239Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £1,039, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Birmingham: £1,039Harlow: £574Birmingham: £1,043Harlow: £542Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Birmingham is higher£571£574£542

  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, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Birmingham: £907Harlow: £821Birmingham: £910Harlow: £776Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Birmingham is higher£818£821£776

  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, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Birmingham: £51Harlow: £33Birmingham: £51Harlow: £32Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Birmingham is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Birmingham: £552Harlow: £416Birmingham: £554Harlow: £393Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Birmingham is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Birmingham: £142Harlow: £141Birmingham: £142Harlow: £133Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Birmingham is higher£141£141£133

  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, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Birmingham: £181Harlow: £109Birmingham: £181Harlow: £103Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Birmingham is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £2,465, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Birmingham: £2,465Harlow: £2,084Birmingham: £2,475Harlow: £1,968Birmingham: £2,338

    £2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham is higher£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Birmingham: £566Harlow: £217Birmingham: £568Harlow: £205Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £336, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Birmingham: £336Harlow: £234Birmingham: £337Harlow: £221Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Birmingham is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £12, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Birmingham: £12Harlow: £7.34Birmingham: £12Harlow: £6.93Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £11, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Birmingham: £11Harlow: £5.37Birmingham: £11Harlow: £5.07Birmingham: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Birmingham: £5.83Harlow: £7.76Birmingham: £5.85Harlow: £7.33Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Birmingham is higher133.9

  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, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Birmingham is higher65.1

  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, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham is higher218.4

  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, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Birmingham is higher25.0

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Birmingham and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,114£4,131£3,902Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,430£2,440£2,305Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£571£574£542Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£818£821£776Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£33£33£32Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£415£416£393Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£141£141£133Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£109£109£103Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,075£2,084£1,968Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£216£217£205Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£233£234£221Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£7.31£7.34£6.93Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.35£5.37£5.07Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.31,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1133.9Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6181.4Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.265.1Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7218.4Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.825.0Birmingham

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Birmingham Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Birmingham: £4,823Harlow: £4,131Birmingham: £4,844Harlow: £3,902Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,593, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Birmingham: £1,593Harlow: £1,796Birmingham: £1,600Harlow: £1,696Birmingham: £1,511

    £1,593£1,600£1,511Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,965, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Birmingham: £1,965Harlow: £1,553Birmingham: £1,974Harlow: £1,467Birmingham: £1,864

    £1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham £1,348, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Birmingham: £1,348Harlow: £1,603Birmingham: £1,354Harlow: £1,514Birmingham: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham £127, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Birmingham: £127Harlow: £77Birmingham: £128Harlow: £73Birmingham: £121

    £127£128£121Birmingham is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £111, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Birmingham: £111Harlow: £111Birmingham: £112Harlow: £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, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Birmingham: £6.25Harlow: £4.50Birmingham: £6.28Harlow: £4.25Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Birmingham: £552Harlow: £416Birmingham: £554Harlow: £393Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Birmingham is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Birmingham: £142Harlow: £141Birmingham: £142Harlow: £133Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Birmingham is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham £118, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Birmingham: £118Harlow: £70Birmingham: £119Harlow: £66Birmingham: £112

    £118£119£112Birmingham is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham £1,612, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Birmingham: £1,612Harlow: £1,326Birmingham: £1,619Harlow: £1,253Birmingham: £1,529

    £1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Birmingham: £566Harlow: £217Birmingham: £568Harlow: £205Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £220, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Birmingham: £220Harlow: £149Birmingham: £221Harlow: £141Birmingham: £208

    £220£221£208Birmingham is higher£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £8.14, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Birmingham: £8.14Harlow: £4.67Birmingham: £8.17Harlow: £4.41Birmingham: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham £7.18, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Birmingham: £7.18Harlow: £3.42Birmingham: £7.21Harlow: £3.23Birmingham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Birmingham: £5.83Harlow: £7.76Birmingham: £5.85Harlow: £7.33Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 121.7, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Harlow is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 24.0, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Birmingham: 24.0

    24.0Birmingham is higher18.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 22.5, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Harlow is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 80.2, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Birmingham is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 204.6, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Birmingham: 204.6

    204.6Birmingham is higher139.0

  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, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higher15.9

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Birmingham and Harlow, per resident
MeasureBirminghamHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,114£4,131£3,902Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£1,788£1,796£1,696Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,546£1,553£1,467Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,597£1,603£1,514Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£77£77£73Birmingham
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£4.48£4.50£4.25Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£415£416£393Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£141£141£133Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£69£70£66Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,321£1,326£1,253Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£216£217£205Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£148£149£141Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.65£4.67£4.41Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£3.41£3.42£3.23Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7139.2Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.018.0Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.524.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.265.1Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6139.0Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.715.9Birmingham

Total

Birmingham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mBirmingham: £5.7bnHarlow: £405.4mBirmingham: £5.7bnHarlow: £382.9mBirmingham: £5.4bn

    £5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham is higher£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnHarlow: £176.2mBirmingham: £1.9bnHarlow: £166.5mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham £2.3bn, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mBirmingham: £2.3bnHarlow: £152.4mBirmingham: £2.3bnHarlow: £143.9mBirmingham: £2.2bn

    £2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham is higher£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mBirmingham: £1.6bnHarlow: £157.3mBirmingham: £1.6bnHarlow: £148.6mBirmingham: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham £150.5m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mBirmingham: £150.5mHarlow: £7.6mBirmingham: £151.1mHarlow: £7.2mBirmingham: £142.8m

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £131.4m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mBirmingham: £131.4mHarlow: £10.9mBirmingham: £131.9mHarlow: £10.3mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  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, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mBirmingham: £7.4mHarlow: £0.44mBirmingham: £7.4mHarlow: £0.42mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £652.7m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mBirmingham: £652.7mHarlow: £40.9mBirmingham: £655.5mHarlow: £38.6mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mBirmingham: £167.4mHarlow: £13.8mBirmingham: £168.2mHarlow: £13.1mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham £139.7m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mBirmingham: £139.7mHarlow: £6.8mBirmingham: £140.3mHarlow: £6.5mBirmingham: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mBirmingham: £1.9bnHarlow: £130.1mBirmingham: £1.9bnHarlow: £122.9mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham £669.2m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mBirmingham: £669.2mHarlow: £21.3mBirmingham: £672.0mHarlow: £20.1mBirmingham: £634.8m

    £669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham £259.8m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mBirmingham: £259.8mHarlow: £14.6mBirmingham: £260.9mHarlow: £13.8mBirmingham: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham £9.6m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mBirmingham: £9.6mHarlow: £0.46mBirmingham: £9.7mHarlow: £0.43mBirmingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham £8.5m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mBirmingham: £8.5mHarlow: £0.34mBirmingham: £8.5mHarlow: £0.32mBirmingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham £6.9m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mBirmingham: £6.9mHarlow: £0.76mBirmingham: £6.9mHarlow: £0.72mBirmingham: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham 143,940, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Birmingham: 143,940

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham 28,418, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Birmingham: 28,418

    28,418Birmingham is higher1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 26,599, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 94,855, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higher6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham 241,990, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Birmingham: 241,990

    241,990Birmingham is higher13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham 31,598, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Birmingham: 31,598

    31,598Birmingham is higher1,560

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Birmingham and Harlow, total
MeasureBirminghamHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94013,659Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4181,770Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5992,399Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,8556,385Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99013,641Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5981,560Birmingham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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