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Birmingham and Newham

1,182,920 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham is higher than Newham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 16 of 22 measures, and Newham on 6. 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Birmingham: £4,823Newham: £3,881Birmingham: £4,844Newham: £3,665Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £13,003, Newham £12,856Newham: £12,856Birmingham: £13,003Newham: £12,911Birmingham: £13,059Newham: £12,195Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham is higher£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £3,004, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Birmingham: £3,004Newham: £2,746Birmingham: £3,017Newham: £2,594Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,734£2,746£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £11,007, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Birmingham: £11,007Newham: £9,495Birmingham: £11,054Newham: £8,969Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Birmingham is higher£9,455£9,495£8,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £1,039, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Birmingham: £1,039Newham: £2,409Birmingham: £1,043Newham: £2,275Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Newham is higherDepends on how you count£2,399£2,409£2,275

  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, Newham £916Newham: £916Birmingham: £907Newham: £920Birmingham: £910Newham: £869Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Newham is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Newham £86Newham: £86Birmingham: £51Newham: £87Birmingham: £51Newham: £82Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Newham is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Newham £335Newham: £335Birmingham: £552Newham: £337Birmingham: £554Newham: £318Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Birmingham is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Newham £122Newham: £122Birmingham: £142Newham: £123Birmingham: £142Newham: £116Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Birmingham is higher£122£123£116

  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, Newham £110Newham: £110Birmingham: £181Newham: £110Birmingham: £181Newham: £104Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Birmingham is higher£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £2,465, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Birmingham: £2,465Newham: £2,415Birmingham: £2,475Newham: £2,281Birmingham: £2,338

    £2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Newham £523Newham: £523Birmingham: £566Newham: £526Birmingham: £568Newham: £496Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£523£526£496

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £336, Newham £205Newham: £205Birmingham: £336Newham: £206Birmingham: £337Newham: £194Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Birmingham is higher£205£206£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £12, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Birmingham: £12Newham: £7.21Birmingham: £12Newham: £6.81Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £11, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Birmingham: £11Newham: £7.79Birmingham: £11Newham: £7.36Birmingham: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Birmingham: £5.83Newham: £3.26Birmingham: £5.85Newham: £3.08Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Birmingham is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  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, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Newham is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Newham is higherDepends on how you count343.9

  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, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Newham is higherDepends on how you count189.5

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Birmingham is higher54.0

  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, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham is higher242.5

  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, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Birmingham is higher26.2

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Birmingham and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£3,864£3,881£3,665Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£12,856£12,911£12,195Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,734£2,746£2,594Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£9,455£9,495£8,969Birmingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£2,399£2,409£2,275Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£916£920£869Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£86£87£82Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£335£337£318Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£122£123£116Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£110£110£104Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,405£2,415£2,281Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£523£526£496Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£205£206£194Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.76£7.79£7.36Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£3.25£3.26£3.08Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.3996.2Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1343.9Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6189.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.254.0Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7242.5Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.826.2Birmingham

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Newham on 3. 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Birmingham: £4,823Newham: £3,881Birmingham: £4,844Newham: £3,665Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,593, Newham £876Newham: £876Birmingham: £1,593Newham: £880Birmingham: £1,600Newham: £831Birmingham: £1,511

    £1,593£1,600£1,511Birmingham is higher£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,965, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Birmingham: £1,965Newham: £2,013Birmingham: £1,974Newham: £1,901Birmingham: £1,864

    £1,965£1,974£1,864Newham is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham £1,348, Newham £644Newham: £644Birmingham: £1,348Newham: £647Birmingham: £1,354Newham: £611Birmingham: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Birmingham is higher£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham £127, Newham £163Newham: £163Birmingham: £127Newham: £164Birmingham: £128Newham: £155Birmingham: £121

    £127£128£121Newham is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £111, Newham £62Newham: £62Birmingham: £111Newham: £63Birmingham: £112Newham: £59Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  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, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Birmingham: £6.25Newham: £5.91Birmingham: £6.28Newham: £5.58Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Newham £335Newham: £335Birmingham: £552Newham: £337Birmingham: £554Newham: £318Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Birmingham is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Newham £122Newham: £122Birmingham: £142Newham: £123Birmingham: £142Newham: £116Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Birmingham is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham £118, Newham £81Newham: £81Birmingham: £118Newham: £81Birmingham: £119Newham: £76Birmingham: £112

    £118£119£112Birmingham is higher£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham £1,612, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Birmingham: £1,612Newham: £1,770Birmingham: £1,619Newham: £1,672Birmingham: £1,529

    £1,612£1,619£1,529Newham is higherDepends on how you count£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Newham £523Newham: £523Birmingham: £566Newham: £526Birmingham: £568Newham: £496Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £220, Newham £150Newham: £150Birmingham: £220Newham: £151Birmingham: £221Newham: £142Birmingham: £208

    £220£221£208Birmingham is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £8.14, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Birmingham: £8.14Newham: £5.28Birmingham: £8.17Newham: £4.99Birmingham: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham £7.18, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Birmingham: £7.18Newham: £5.71Birmingham: £7.21Newham: £5.39Birmingham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Birmingham: £5.83Newham: £3.26Birmingham: £5.85Newham: £3.08Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Birmingham is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 121.7, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 24.0, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Birmingham: 24.0

    24.0Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  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, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count12.9

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Birmingham is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 204.6, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Birmingham: 204.6

    204.6Birmingham is higher177.8

  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, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higher19.2

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Birmingham and Newham, per resident
MeasureBirminghamNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£3,864£3,881£3,665Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£876£880£831Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£2,004£2,013£1,901Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£644£647£611Birmingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£163£164£155Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£62£63£59Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£335£337£318Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£122£123£116Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£81£81£76Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,762£1,770£1,672Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£523£526£496Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£150£151£142Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.26£5.28£4.99Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£5.68£5.71£5.39Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£3.25£3.26£3.08Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.767.9Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.023.4Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.512.9Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.254.0Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6177.8Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.719.2Birmingham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnBirmingham: £5.7bnNewham: £1.5bnBirmingham: £5.7bnNewham: £1.4bnBirmingham: £5.4bn

    £5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnNewham: £333.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnNewham: £315.3mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham £2.3bn, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mBirmingham: £2.3bnNewham: £763.8mBirmingham: £2.3bnNewham: £721.4mBirmingham: £2.2bn

    £2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mBirmingham: £1.6bnNewham: £245.5mBirmingham: £1.6bnNewham: £231.9mBirmingham: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham is higher£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham £150.5m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mBirmingham: £150.5mNewham: £62.3mBirmingham: £151.1mNewham: £58.8mBirmingham: £142.8m

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £131.4m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mBirmingham: £131.4mNewham: £23.8mBirmingham: £131.9mNewham: £22.5mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mBirmingham: £7.4mNewham: £2.2mBirmingham: £7.4mNewham: £2.1mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £652.7m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mBirmingham: £652.7mNewham: £127.7mBirmingham: £655.5mNewham: £120.7mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higher£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mBirmingham: £167.4mNewham: £46.6mBirmingham: £168.2mNewham: £44.0mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham £139.7m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mBirmingham: £139.7mNewham: £30.7mBirmingham: £140.3mNewham: £29.0mBirmingham: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnNewham: £671.6mBirmingham: £1.9bnNewham: £634.4mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham £669.2m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mBirmingham: £669.2mNewham: £199.5mBirmingham: £672.0mNewham: £188.4mBirmingham: £634.8m

    £669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham is higher£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham £259.8m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mBirmingham: £259.8mNewham: £57.2mBirmingham: £260.9mNewham: £54.1mBirmingham: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham £9.6m, Newham £2.0mNewham: £2.0mBirmingham: £9.6mNewham: £2.0mBirmingham: £9.7mNewham: £1.9mBirmingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham £8.5m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mBirmingham: £8.5mNewham: £2.2mBirmingham: £8.5mNewham: £2.0mBirmingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham £6.9m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mBirmingham: £6.9mNewham: £1.2mBirmingham: £6.9mNewham: £1.2mBirmingham: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham is higher£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham 143,940, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Birmingham: 143,940

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham 28,418, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Birmingham: 28,418

    28,418Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 26,599, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count4,899

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 94,855, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higher20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham 241,990, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Birmingham: 241,990

    241,990Birmingham is higher67,458

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham 31,598, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Birmingham: 31,598

    31,598Birmingham is higher7,273

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Birmingham and Newham, total
MeasureBirminghamNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£1.2mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94025,758Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4188,892Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5994,899Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85520,483Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99067,458Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5987,273Birmingham

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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