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Birmingham and Sandwell

1,182,920 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham is higher than Sandwell on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Birmingham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Birmingham: £4,823Sandwell: £4,467Birmingham: £4,844Sandwell: £4,219Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £13,003, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Birmingham: £13,003Sandwell: £13,246Birmingham: £13,059Sandwell: £12,511Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £3,004, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Birmingham: £3,004Sandwell: £2,768Birmingham: £3,017Sandwell: £2,614Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham is higher£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £11,007, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Birmingham: £11,007Sandwell: £11,137Birmingham: £11,054Sandwell: £10,520Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £1,039, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Birmingham: £1,039Sandwell: £1,040Birmingham: £1,043Sandwell: £982Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,036£1,040£982

  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, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Birmingham: £907Sandwell: £1,015Birmingham: £910Sandwell: £959Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,010£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, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Birmingham: £51Sandwell: £54Birmingham: £51Sandwell: £51Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Birmingham: £552Sandwell: £570Birmingham: £554Sandwell: £539Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Birmingham: £142Sandwell: £135Birmingham: £142Sandwell: £128Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Birmingham is higher£135£135£128

  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, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Birmingham: £181Sandwell: £181Birmingham: £181Sandwell: £171Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £2,465, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Birmingham: £2,465Sandwell: £2,192Birmingham: £2,475Sandwell: £2,070Birmingham: £2,338

    £2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham is higher£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Birmingham: £566Sandwell: £198Birmingham: £568Sandwell: £187Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £336, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Birmingham: £336Sandwell: £369Birmingham: £337Sandwell: £349Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £12, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Birmingham: £12Sandwell: £12Birmingham: £12Sandwell: £11Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £11, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Birmingham: £11Sandwell: £14Birmingham: £11Sandwell: £13Birmingham: £10

    £11£11£10Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Birmingham: £5.83Sandwell: £6.27Birmingham: £5.85Sandwell: £5.92Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count972.2

  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, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  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, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  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, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham is higher274.6

  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, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count40.9

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Birmingham and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,448£4,467£4,219Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,756£2,768£2,614Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,090£11,137£10,520Sandwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£1,036£1,040£982Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£53£54£51Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£135£135£128Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£181£181£171Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,182£2,192£2,070Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£197£198£187Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£368£369£349Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£12£11Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.3972.2Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1202.8Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.282.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7274.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.840.9Sandwell

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Birmingham: £4,823Sandwell: £4,467Birmingham: £4,844Sandwell: £4,219Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,593, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Birmingham: £1,593Sandwell: £1,798Birmingham: £1,600Sandwell: £1,698Birmingham: £1,511

    £1,593£1,600£1,511Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,965, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Birmingham: £1,965Sandwell: £1,759Birmingham: £1,974Sandwell: £1,662Birmingham: £1,864

    £1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham is higher£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham £1,348, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Birmingham: £1,348Sandwell: £1,512Birmingham: £1,354Sandwell: £1,428Birmingham: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham £127, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Birmingham: £127Sandwell: £141Birmingham: £128Sandwell: £133Birmingham: £121

    £127£128£121Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £111, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Birmingham: £111Sandwell: £138Birmingham: £112Sandwell: £130Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Birmingham: £6.25Sandwell: £7.28Birmingham: £6.28Sandwell: £6.88Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Birmingham: £552Sandwell: £570Birmingham: £554Sandwell: £539Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Birmingham: £142Sandwell: £135Birmingham: £142Sandwell: £128Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Birmingham is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham £118, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Birmingham: £118Sandwell: £115Birmingham: £119Sandwell: £109Birmingham: £112

    £118£119£112Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham £1,612, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Birmingham: £1,612Sandwell: £1,393Birmingham: £1,619Sandwell: £1,316Birmingham: £1,529

    £1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham is higher£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Birmingham: £566Sandwell: £198Birmingham: £568Sandwell: £187Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £220, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Birmingham: £220Sandwell: £235Birmingham: £221Sandwell: £222Birmingham: £208

    £220£221£208Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £8.14, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Birmingham: £8.14Sandwell: £7.57Birmingham: £8.17Sandwell: £7.15Birmingham: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham £7.18, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Birmingham: £7.18Sandwell: £8.62Birmingham: £7.21Sandwell: £8.14Birmingham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Birmingham: £5.83Sandwell: £6.27Birmingham: £5.85Sandwell: £5.92Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 121.7, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 24.0, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Birmingham: 24.0

    24.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 204.6, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Birmingham: 204.6

    204.6Birmingham is higher174.5

  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, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Birmingham and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureBirminghamSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,448£4,467£4,219Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£1,790£1,798£1,698Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,752£1,759£1,662Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,505£1,512£1,428Sandwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£137£138£130Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£135£135£128Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£115£115£109Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,387£1,393£1,316Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£197£198£187Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£234£235£222Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.54£7.57£7.15Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7132.0Sandwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.027.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.526.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.282.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6174.5Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.726.0Birmingham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnBirmingham: £5.7bnSandwell: £1.6bnBirmingham: £5.7bnSandwell: £1.5bnBirmingham: £5.4bn

    £5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnSandwell: £635.2mBirmingham: £1.9bnSandwell: £600.0mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham £2.3bn, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mBirmingham: £2.3bnSandwell: £621.6mBirmingham: £2.3bnSandwell: £587.1mBirmingham: £2.2bn

    £2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham is higher£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mBirmingham: £1.6bnSandwell: £534.1mBirmingham: £1.6bnSandwell: £504.5mBirmingham: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham £150.5m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mBirmingham: £150.5mSandwell: £49.9mBirmingham: £151.1mSandwell: £47.1mBirmingham: £142.8m

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £131.4m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mBirmingham: £131.4mSandwell: £48.7mBirmingham: £131.9mSandwell: £46.0mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

  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, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mBirmingham: £7.4mSandwell: £2.6mBirmingham: £7.4mSandwell: £2.4mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £652.7m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mBirmingham: £652.7mSandwell: £201.5mBirmingham: £655.5mSandwell: £190.3mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mBirmingham: £167.4mSandwell: £47.8mBirmingham: £168.2mSandwell: £45.2mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham £139.7m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mBirmingham: £139.7mSandwell: £40.8mBirmingham: £140.3mSandwell: £38.5mBirmingham: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mBirmingham: £1.9bnSandwell: £492.2mBirmingham: £1.9bnSandwell: £464.9mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham £669.2m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mBirmingham: £669.2mSandwell: £69.8mBirmingham: £672.0mSandwell: £65.9mBirmingham: £634.8m

    £669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham is higher£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham £259.8m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mBirmingham: £259.8mSandwell: £82.9mBirmingham: £260.9mSandwell: £78.3mBirmingham: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham £9.6m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mBirmingham: £9.6mSandwell: £2.7mBirmingham: £9.7mSandwell: £2.5mBirmingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham £8.5m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mBirmingham: £8.5mSandwell: £3.0mBirmingham: £8.5mSandwell: £2.9mBirmingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham £6.9m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mBirmingham: £6.9mSandwell: £2.2mBirmingham: £6.9mSandwell: £2.1mBirmingham: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham 143,940, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Birmingham: 143,940

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham 28,418, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Birmingham: 28,418

    28,418Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 26,599, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 94,855, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham 241,990, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Birmingham: 241,990

    241,990Birmingham is higher61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham 31,598, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Birmingham: 31,598

    31,598Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count9,173

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Sandwell, total
MeasureBirminghamSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94046,621Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4189,724Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5999,511Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85529,078Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99061,658Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5989,173Birmingham

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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