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Birmingham and Barking and Dagenham

1,182,920 and 234,866 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham is higher than Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Birmingham: £4,823Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Birmingham: £4,844Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £13,003, Barking and Dagenham £12,913Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Birmingham: £13,003Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Birmingham: £13,059Barking and Dagenham: £12,249Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham is higher£12,913£12,968£12,249

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £3,004, Barking and Dagenham £3,136Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Birmingham: £3,004Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Birmingham: £3,017Barking and Dagenham: £2,975Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,136£3,150£2,975

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £11,007, Barking and Dagenham £10,325Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Birmingham: £11,007Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Birmingham: £11,054Barking and Dagenham: £9,793Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Birmingham is higher£10,325£10,369£9,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £1,039, Barking and Dagenham £1,643Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Birmingham: £1,039Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Birmingham: £1,043Barking and Dagenham: £1,558Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,643£1,650£1,558

  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, Barking and Dagenham £880Barking and Dagenham: £880Birmingham: £907Barking and Dagenham: £883Birmingham: £910Barking and Dagenham: £834Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Birmingham is higher£880£883£834

  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, Barking and Dagenham £66Barking and Dagenham: £66Birmingham: £51Barking and Dagenham: £66Birmingham: £51Barking and Dagenham: £63Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Birmingham: £552Barking and Dagenham: £395Birmingham: £554Barking and Dagenham: £373Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Birmingham is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Birmingham: £142Barking and Dagenham: £145Birmingham: £142Barking and Dagenham: £137Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, Barking and Dagenham £133Barking and Dagenham: £133Birmingham: £181Barking and Dagenham: £134Birmingham: £181Barking and Dagenham: £126Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Birmingham is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £2,465, Barking and Dagenham £2,756Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Birmingham: £2,465Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Birmingham: £2,475Barking and Dagenham: £2,614Birmingham: £2,338

    £2,465£2,475£2,338Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Birmingham: £566Barking and Dagenham: £275Birmingham: £568Barking and Dagenham: £260Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £336, Barking and Dagenham £227Barking and Dagenham: £227Birmingham: £336Barking and Dagenham: £228Birmingham: £337Barking and Dagenham: £216Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Birmingham is higher£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £12, Barking and Dagenham £9.34Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Birmingham: £12Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Birmingham: £12Barking and Dagenham: £8.86Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £11, Barking and Dagenham £10Barking and Dagenham: £10Birmingham: £11Barking and Dagenham: £10Birmingham: £11Barking and Dagenham: £9.87Birmingham: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Birmingham: £5.83Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Birmingham: £5.85Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Barking and Dagenham 990.3Barking and Dagenham: 990.3Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Birmingham is higher990.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 267.8Barking and Dagenham: 267.8Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count267.8

  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, Barking and Dagenham 179.2Barking and Dagenham: 179.2Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Birmingham is higher179.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Birmingham is higher63.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 271.2Barking and Dagenham: 271.2Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham is higher271.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 31.9Barking and Dagenham: 31.9Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Birmingham is higher31.9

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Birmingham and Barking and Dagenham, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£3,933£3,950£3,731Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£12,913£12,968£12,249Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£10,325£10,369£9,793Birmingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£880£883£834Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£66£66£63Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£393£395£373Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£133£134£126Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£274£275£260Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£227£228£216Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£9.34£9.38£8.86Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.87Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.3990.3Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1267.8Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6179.2Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.263.3Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7271.2Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.831.9Birmingham

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Birmingham: £4,823Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Birmingham: £4,844Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,593, Barking and Dagenham £1,017Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Birmingham: £1,593Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Birmingham: £1,600Barking and Dagenham: £965Birmingham: £1,511

    £1,593£1,600£1,511Birmingham is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,965, Barking and Dagenham £2,097Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Birmingham: £1,965Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Birmingham: £1,974Barking and Dagenham: £1,989Birmingham: £1,864

    £1,965£1,974£1,864Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham £1,348, Barking and Dagenham £813Barking and Dagenham: £813Birmingham: £1,348Barking and Dagenham: £817Birmingham: £1,354Barking and Dagenham: £771Birmingham: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Birmingham is higher£813£817£771

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham £127, Barking and Dagenham £129Barking and Dagenham: £129Birmingham: £127Barking and Dagenham: £130Birmingham: £128Barking and Dagenham: £123Birmingham: £121

    £127£128£121Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £111, Barking and Dagenham £69Barking and Dagenham: £69Birmingham: £111Barking and Dagenham: £70Birmingham: £112Barking and Dagenham: £66Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Birmingham is higher£69£70£66

  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, Barking and Dagenham £5.20Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Birmingham: £6.25Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Birmingham: £6.28Barking and Dagenham: £4.93Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Birmingham: £552Barking and Dagenham: £395Birmingham: £554Barking and Dagenham: £373Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Birmingham is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Birmingham: £142Barking and Dagenham: £145Birmingham: £142Barking and Dagenham: £137Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham £118, Barking and Dagenham £89Barking and Dagenham: £89Birmingham: £118Barking and Dagenham: £89Birmingham: £119Barking and Dagenham: £84Birmingham: £112

    £118£119£112Birmingham is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham £1,612, Barking and Dagenham £1,843Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Birmingham: £1,612Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Birmingham: £1,619Barking and Dagenham: £1,748Birmingham: £1,529

    £1,612£1,619£1,529Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,843£1,851£1,748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Birmingham: £566Barking and Dagenham: £275Birmingham: £568Barking and Dagenham: £260Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £220, Barking and Dagenham £152Barking and Dagenham: £152Birmingham: £220Barking and Dagenham: £153Birmingham: £221Barking and Dagenham: £144Birmingham: £208

    £220£221£208Birmingham is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £8.14, Barking and Dagenham £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Birmingham: £8.14Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Birmingham: £8.17Barking and Dagenham: £5.92Birmingham: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham £7.18, Barking and Dagenham £6.96Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Birmingham: £7.18Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Birmingham: £7.21Barking and Dagenham: £6.60Birmingham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Birmingham: £5.83Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Birmingham: £5.85Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 121.7, Barking and Dagenham 78.0Barking and Dagenham: 78.0Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Birmingham is higher78.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 24.0, Barking and Dagenham 21.1Barking and Dagenham: 21.1Birmingham: 24.0

    24.0Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 14.1Barking and Dagenham: 14.1Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Birmingham is higher14.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Birmingham is higher63.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 204.6, Barking and Dagenham 181.4Barking and Dagenham: 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, Barking and Dagenham 21.3Barking and Dagenham: 21.3Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higher21.3

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Birmingham and Barking and Dagenham, per resident
MeasureBirminghamBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£3,933£3,950£3,731Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£1,017£1,021£965Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£813£817£771Birmingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£129£130£123Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£69£70£66Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.20£5.22£4.93Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£393£395£373Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£89£89£84Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£274£275£260Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£152£153£144Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.24£6.27£5.92Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£6.96£6.99£6.60Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.778.0Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.021.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.514.1Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.263.3Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6181.4Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.721.3Birmingham

Total

Birmingham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Barking and Dagenham £923.8mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mBirmingham: £5.7bnBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mBirmingham: £5.7bnBarking and Dagenham: £876.2mBirmingham: £5.4bn

    £5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham is higher£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Barking and Dagenham £238.8mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mBirmingham: £1.9bnBarking and Dagenham: £226.6mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham £2.3bn, Barking and Dagenham £492.6mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mBirmingham: £2.3bnBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mBirmingham: £2.3bnBarking and Dagenham: £467.2mBirmingham: £2.2bn

    £2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Barking and Dagenham £191.0mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mBirmingham: £1.6bnBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mBirmingham: £1.6bnBarking and Dagenham: £181.1mBirmingham: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham £150.5m, Barking and Dagenham £30.4mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mBirmingham: £150.5mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mBirmingham: £151.1mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8mBirmingham: £142.8m

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £131.4m, Barking and Dagenham £16.3mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mBirmingham: £131.4mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mBirmingham: £131.9mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Barking and Dagenham £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mBirmingham: £7.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mBirmingham: £7.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £652.7m, Barking and Dagenham £92.4mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mBirmingham: £652.7mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mBirmingham: £655.5mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higher£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Barking and Dagenham £33.9mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mBirmingham: £167.4mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mBirmingham: £168.2mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham £139.7m, Barking and Dagenham £20.9mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mBirmingham: £139.7mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mBirmingham: £140.3mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8mBirmingham: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Barking and Dagenham £432.9mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mBirmingham: £1.9bnBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mBirmingham: £1.9bnBarking and Dagenham: £410.6mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham £669.2m, Barking and Dagenham £64.4mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mBirmingham: £669.2mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mBirmingham: £672.0mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1mBirmingham: £634.8m

    £669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham £259.8m, Barking and Dagenham £35.7mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mBirmingham: £259.8mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mBirmingham: £260.9mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mBirmingham: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham is higher£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham £9.6m, Barking and Dagenham £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mBirmingham: £9.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mBirmingham: £9.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4mBirmingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham £8.5m, Barking and Dagenham £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mBirmingham: £8.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mBirmingham: £8.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mBirmingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham £6.9m, Barking and Dagenham £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mBirmingham: £6.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mBirmingham: £6.9mBarking and Dagenham: £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, Barking and Dagenham 18,317Barking and Dagenham: 18,317Birmingham: 143,940

    143,940Birmingham is higher18,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham 28,418, Barking and Dagenham 4,953Barking and Dagenham: 4,953Birmingham: 28,418

    28,418Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count4,953

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 26,599, Barking and Dagenham 3,314Barking and Dagenham: 3,314Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham is higher3,314

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 94,855, Barking and Dagenham 14,875Barking and Dagenham: 14,875Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higher14,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham 241,990, Barking and Dagenham 42,596Barking and Dagenham: 42,596Birmingham: 241,990

    241,990Birmingham is higher42,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham 31,598, Barking and Dagenham 5,005Barking and Dagenham: 5,005Birmingham: 31,598

    31,598Birmingham is higher5,005

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Barking and Dagenham, total
MeasureBirminghamBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£923.8m£927.7m£876.2mBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£191.0m£191.8m£181.1mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£1.2mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBirmingham
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 2026143,94018,317Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4184,953Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5993,314Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85514,875Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99042,596Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5985,005Birmingham

Sources

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

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