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Birmingham and Bradford

1,182,920 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham is higher than Bradford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 13 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Birmingham: £4,823Bradford: £4,620Birmingham: £4,844Bradford: £4,364Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £13,003, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Birmingham: £13,003Bradford: £12,864Birmingham: £13,059Bradford: £12,151Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £3,004, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Birmingham: £3,004Bradford: £2,924Birmingham: £3,017Bradford: £2,762Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham is higher£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £11,007, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Birmingham: £11,007Bradford: £11,317Birmingham: £11,054Bradford: £10,689Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £1,039, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Birmingham: £1,039Bradford: £707Birmingham: £1,043Bradford: £668Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Birmingham is higher£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Birmingham: £907Bradford: £801Birmingham: £910Bradford: £757Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Birmingham: £51Bradford: £39Birmingham: £51Bradford: £37Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Birmingham is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Birmingham: £552Bradford: £556Birmingham: £554Bradford: £525Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Birmingham: £142Bradford: £146Birmingham: £142Bradford: £138Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Birmingham: £181Bradford: £222Birmingham: £181Bradford: £209Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £2,465, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Birmingham: £2,465Bradford: £2,335Birmingham: £2,475Bradford: £2,206Birmingham: £2,338

    £2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham is higher£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Birmingham: £566Bradford: £202Birmingham: £568Bradford: £191Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £336, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Birmingham: £336Bradford: £347Birmingham: £337Bradford: £328Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£345£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £12, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Birmingham: £12Bradford: £9.35Birmingham: £12Bradford: £8.83Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

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

    £11£11£10Birmingham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Birmingham: £5.83Bradford: £6.54Birmingham: £5.85Bradford: £6.18Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Bradford is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Birmingham is higher151.7

  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, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count164.9

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Bradford is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  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, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham is higher291.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham 40.8, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Bradford is higherDepends on how you count51.6

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Birmingham and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,600£4,620£4,364Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£12,810£12,864£12,151Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,912£2,924£2,762Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£704£707£668Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£798£801£757Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£39£39£37Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£553£556£525Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£145£146£138Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,325£2,335£2,206Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£201£202£191Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£345£347£328Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.31,010.2Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1151.7Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6164.9Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.285.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7291.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.851.6Bradford

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 11. 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Birmingham: £4,823Bradford: £4,620Birmingham: £4,844Bradford: £4,364Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,593, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Birmingham: £1,593Bradford: £1,891Birmingham: £1,600Bradford: £1,786Birmingham: £1,511

    £1,593£1,600£1,511Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,965, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Birmingham: £1,965Bradford: £1,818Birmingham: £1,974Bradford: £1,718Birmingham: £1,864

    £1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham is higher£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham £1,348, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Birmingham: £1,348Bradford: £1,664Birmingham: £1,354Bradford: £1,571Birmingham: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham £127, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Birmingham: £127Bradford: £104Birmingham: £128Bradford: £98Birmingham: £121

    £127£128£121Birmingham is higher£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £111, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Birmingham: £111Bradford: £118Birmingham: £112Bradford: £111Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Birmingham: £6.25Bradford: £5.80Birmingham: £6.28Bradford: £5.48Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Birmingham: £552Bradford: £556Birmingham: £554Bradford: £525Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Birmingham: £142Bradford: £146Birmingham: £142Bradford: £138Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham £118, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Birmingham: £118Bradford: £138Birmingham: £119Bradford: £130Birmingham: £112

    £118£119£112Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham £1,612, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Birmingham: £1,612Bradford: £1,452Birmingham: £1,619Bradford: £1,372Birmingham: £1,529

    £1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Birmingham: £566Bradford: £202Birmingham: £568Bradford: £191Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £220, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Birmingham: £220Bradford: £216Birmingham: £221Bradford: £204Birmingham: £208

    £220£221£208Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £8.14, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Birmingham: £8.14Bradford: £5.81Birmingham: £8.17Bradford: £5.49Birmingham: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham £7.18, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Birmingham: £7.18Bradford: £6.78Birmingham: £7.21Bradford: £6.40Birmingham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Birmingham: £5.83Bradford: £6.54Birmingham: £5.85Bradford: £6.18Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 121.7, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Bradford is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 24.0, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Birmingham: 24.0

    24.0Birmingham is higher22.3

  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, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Bradford is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Bradford is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 204.6, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Birmingham: 204.6

    204.6Birmingham is higher181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Bradford is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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Birmingham and Bradford, per resident
MeasureBirminghamBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,600£4,620£4,364Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£1,883£1,891£1,786Bradford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,811£1,818£1,718Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,657£1,664£1,571Bradford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£103£104£98Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£117£118£111Bradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.78£5.80£5.48Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£553£556£525Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£145£146£138Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,446£1,452£1,372Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£201£202£191Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£215£216£204Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.79£5.81£5.49Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£6.75£6.78£6.40Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7148.5Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.022.3Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.524.2Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.285.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6181.4Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.732.1Bradford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnBirmingham: £5.7bnBradford: £2.6bnBirmingham: £5.7bnBradford: £2.4bnBirmingham: £5.4bn

    £5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnBirmingham: £1.9bnBradford: £1.1bnBirmingham: £1.9bnBradford: £1,000.0mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham £2.3bn, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnBirmingham: £2.3bnBradford: £1.0bnBirmingham: £2.3bnBradford: £961.5mBirmingham: £2.2bn

    £2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mBirmingham: £1.6bnBradford: £931.4mBirmingham: £1.6bnBradford: £879.7mBirmingham: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham £150.5m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mBirmingham: £150.5mBradford: £58.2mBirmingham: £151.1mBradford: £55.0mBirmingham: £142.8m

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham is higher£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £131.4m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mBirmingham: £131.4mBradford: £65.9mBirmingham: £131.9mBradford: £62.3mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  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, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mBirmingham: £7.4mBradford: £3.2mBirmingham: £7.4mBradford: £3.1mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £652.7m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mBirmingham: £652.7mBradford: £311.0mBirmingham: £655.5mBradford: £293.8mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mBirmingham: £167.4mBradford: £81.7mBirmingham: £168.2mBradford: £77.2mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham £139.7m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mBirmingham: £139.7mBradford: £77.2mBirmingham: £140.3mBradford: £72.9mBirmingham: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnBradford: £813.0mBirmingham: £1.9bnBradford: £767.9mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham £669.2m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mBirmingham: £669.2mBradford: £113.2mBirmingham: £672.0mBradford: £106.9mBirmingham: £634.8m

    £669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham £259.8m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mBirmingham: £259.8mBradford: £120.8mBirmingham: £260.9mBradford: £114.1mBirmingham: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham £9.6m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mBirmingham: £9.6mBradford: £3.3mBirmingham: £9.7mBradford: £3.1mBirmingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham £8.5m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mBirmingham: £8.5mBradford: £3.8mBirmingham: £8.5mBradford: £3.6mBirmingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham £6.9m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mBirmingham: £6.9mBradford: £3.7mBirmingham: £6.9mBradford: £3.5mBirmingham: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham 143,940, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Birmingham: 143,940

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham 28,418, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Birmingham: 28,418

    28,418Birmingham is higher12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 26,599, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 94,855, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham 241,990, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Birmingham: 241,990

    241,990Birmingham is higher101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham 31,598, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Birmingham: 31,598

    31,598Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count17,956

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Birmingham and Bradford, total
MeasureBirminghamBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94083,135Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,41812,484Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,59913,568Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85547,589Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,990101,539Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,59817,956Birmingham

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.
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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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