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Birmingham and Knowsley

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

Birmingham is higher than Knowsley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £13,003, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Birmingham: £13,003Knowsley: £13,662Birmingham: £13,059Knowsley: £12,904Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,604£13,662£12,904

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £3,004, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Birmingham: £3,004Knowsley: £3,214Birmingham: £3,017Knowsley: £3,035Birmingham: £2,850

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

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

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

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £1,039, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Birmingham: £1,039Knowsley: £905Birmingham: £1,043Knowsley: £855Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  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, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Birmingham: £907Knowsley: £1,015Birmingham: £910Knowsley: £959Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  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, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Birmingham: £51Knowsley: £55Birmingham: £51Knowsley: £52Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Birmingham: £552Knowsley: £908Birmingham: £554Knowsley: £857Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Birmingham: £142Knowsley: £238Birmingham: £142Knowsley: £225Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Birmingham: £181Knowsley: £212Birmingham: £181Knowsley: £201Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £2,465, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Birmingham: £2,465Knowsley: £2,374Birmingham: £2,475Knowsley: £2,242Birmingham: £2,338

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £336, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Birmingham: £336Knowsley: £602Birmingham: £337Knowsley: £569Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £12, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Birmingham: £12Knowsley: £10Birmingham: £12Knowsley: £9.51Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham is higher£10£10£9.51

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  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, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,053.8

  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, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count217.3

  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, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count207.3

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  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, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham is higher276.4

  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, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count45.3

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Birmingham and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£901£905£855Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,364£2,374£2,242Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£300£302£285Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£10£10£9.51Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.31,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.2131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7276.4Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.845.3Knowsley

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £111£112£105Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Birmingham: £6.25Knowsley: £8.89Birmingham: £6.28Knowsley: £8.40Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Birmingham: £552Knowsley: £908Birmingham: £554Knowsley: £857Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Birmingham: £142Knowsley: £238Birmingham: £142Knowsley: £225Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham £118, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Birmingham: £118Knowsley: £133Birmingham: £119Knowsley: £126Birmingham: £112

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 121.7, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  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, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count33.7

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    204.6Birmingham is higher173.2

  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, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Birmingham and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureBirminghamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,481£1,487£1,405Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£300£302£285Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.28£6.31£5.96Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.035.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.533.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.2131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6173.2Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.728.4Knowsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mBirmingham: £5.7bnKnowsley: £920.5mBirmingham: £5.7bnKnowsley: £869.4mBirmingham: £5.4bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mBirmingham: £1.9bnKnowsley: £359.2mBirmingham: £1.9bnKnowsley: £339.3mBirmingham: £1.8bn

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mBirmingham: £1.6bnKnowsley: £307.3mBirmingham: £1.6bnKnowsley: £290.2mBirmingham: £1.5bn

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  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, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mBirmingham: £7.4mKnowsley: £1.4mBirmingham: £7.4mKnowsley: £1.4mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £652.7m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mBirmingham: £652.7mKnowsley: £146.8mBirmingham: £655.5mKnowsley: £138.6mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mBirmingham: £167.4mKnowsley: £38.5mBirmingham: £168.2mKnowsley: £36.3mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham £139.7m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mBirmingham: £139.7mKnowsley: £21.5mBirmingham: £140.3mKnowsley: £20.3mBirmingham: £132.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnKnowsley: £240.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnKnowsley: £227.2mBirmingham: £1.8bn

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    28,418Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 26,599, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 94,855, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    241,990Birmingham is higher28,009

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

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

    31,598Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count4,588

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Knowsley, total
MeasureBirminghamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£1.4mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94027,706Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4185,714Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5995,449Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85521,334Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99028,009Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5984,588Birmingham

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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