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Birmingham and Salford

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

Birmingham is higher than Salford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Birmingham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Salford on 7. 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £13,003, Salford £13,328Salford: £13,328Birmingham: £13,003Salford: £13,385Birmingham: £13,059Salford: £12,642Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,328£13,385£12,642

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £3,004, Salford £2,592Salford: £2,592Birmingham: £3,004Salford: £2,603Birmingham: £3,017Salford: £2,458Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham is higher£2,592£2,603£2,458

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £11,007, Salford £11,687Salford: £11,687Birmingham: £11,007Salford: £11,736Birmingham: £11,054Salford: £11,085Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £1,039, Salford £805Salford: £805Birmingham: £1,039Salford: £809Birmingham: £1,043Salford: £764Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Birmingham is higher£805£809£764

  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, Salford £791Salford: £791Birmingham: £907Salford: £794Birmingham: £910Salford: £750Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Birmingham is higher£791£794£750

  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, Salford £45Salford: £45Birmingham: £51Salford: £46Birmingham: £51Salford: £43Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Birmingham is higher£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Salford £565Salford: £565Birmingham: £552Salford: £567Birmingham: £554Salford: £536Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Salford is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

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

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

    £142£142£134Salford 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, Salford £124Salford: £124Birmingham: £181Salford: £125Birmingham: £181Salford: £118Birmingham: £171

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £336£337£318Salford 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, Salford £7.96Salford: £7.96Birmingham: £12Salford: £7.99Birmingham: £12Salford: £7.55Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Salford 1,019.0Salford: 1,019.0Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Salford 181.8Salford: 181.8Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Birmingham is higher181.8

  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, Salford 166.4Salford: 166.4Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Birmingham is higher166.4

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Salford is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  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, Salford 243.2Salford: 243.2Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham is higher243.2

  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, Salford 27.7Salford: 27.7Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Birmingham is higher27.7

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Birmingham and Salford, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,407£4,426£4,180Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£13,328£13,385£12,642Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,592£2,603£2,458Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,687£11,736£11,085Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£805£809£764Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£791£794£750Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£45£46£43Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£565£567£536Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£168£169£159Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£124£125£118Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,063£2,072£1,957Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£325£326£308Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£387£389£367Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£7.96£7.99£7.55Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.22£9.26£8.75Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.67£4.69£4.43Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.31,019.0Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1181.8Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6166.4Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.286.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7243.2Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.827.7Birmingham

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £127£128£121Birmingham is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £111, Salford £93Salford: £93Birmingham: £111Salford: £94Birmingham: £112Salford: £89Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Birmingham is higher£93£94£89

  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, Salford £5.36Salford: £5.36Birmingham: £6.25Salford: £5.38Birmingham: £6.28Salford: £5.08Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Salford £565Salford: £565Birmingham: £552Salford: £567Birmingham: £554Salford: £536Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Salford is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

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

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

    £142£142£134Salford 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, Salford £85Salford: £85Birmingham: £118Salford: £85Birmingham: £119Salford: £80Birmingham: £112

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    121.7Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count120.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.0Birmingham is higher21.5

  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, Salford 19.7Salford: 19.7Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Birmingham is higher19.7

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Salford is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    204.6Birmingham is higher166.2

  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, Salford 19.0Salford: 19.0Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higher19.0

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Birmingham and Salford, per resident
MeasureBirminghamSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,407£4,426£4,180Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£1,573£1,580£1,492Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,771£1,779£1,680Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,380£1,386£1,309Salford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£95£95£90Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£93£94£89Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.36£5.38£5.08Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£565£567£536Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£168£169£159Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£85£85£80Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,410£1,416£1,337Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£325£326£308Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£265£266£251Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.44£5.46£5.16Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£6.30£6.33£5.98Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.67£4.69£4.43Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7120.3Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.021.5Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.7Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.286.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6166.2Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.719.0Birmingham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Salford £461.8mSalford: £461.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnSalford: £463.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnSalford: £438.1mBirmingham: £1.8bn

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Salford £405.0mSalford: £405.0mBirmingham: £1.6bnSalford: £406.7mBirmingham: £1.6bnSalford: £384.1mBirmingham: £1.5bn

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £131.4m, Salford £27.4mSalford: £27.4mBirmingham: £131.4mSalford: £27.5mBirmingham: £131.9mSalford: £26.0mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  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, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mBirmingham: £7.4mSalford: £1.6mBirmingham: £7.4mSalford: £1.5mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £652.7m, Salford £165.8mSalford: £165.8mBirmingham: £652.7mSalford: £166.5mBirmingham: £655.5mSalford: £157.3mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Salford £49.3mSalford: £49.3mBirmingham: £167.4mSalford: £49.5mBirmingham: £168.2mSalford: £46.8mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham £139.7m, Salford £24.9mSalford: £24.9mBirmingham: £139.7mSalford: £25.0mBirmingham: £140.3mSalford: £23.6mBirmingham: £132.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Salford £413.8mSalford: £413.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnSalford: £415.6mBirmingham: £1.9bnSalford: £392.5mBirmingham: £1.8bn

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count35,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    28,418Birmingham is higher6,298

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

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

    26,599Birmingham is higher5,766

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

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

    94,855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count25,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    241,990Birmingham is higher48,785

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

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

    31,598Birmingham is higher5,565

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Birmingham and Salford, total
MeasureBirminghamSalfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£461.8m£463.8m£438.1mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£519.8m£522.0m£493.1mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£405.0m£406.7m£384.1mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£165.8m£166.5m£157.3mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£49.3m£49.5m£46.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£413.8m£415.6m£392.5mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£77.7m£78.0m£73.7mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94035,309Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4186,298Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5995,766Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85525,252Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99048,785Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5985,565Birmingham

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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