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Sandwell and Birmingham

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

Sandwell is higher than Birmingham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

Sandwell is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Birmingham 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

Sandwell Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£907£910£860

  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: Sandwell £53, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Sandwell: £53Birmingham: £51Sandwell: £54Birmingham: £48Sandwell: £51

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Sandwell £181, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Sandwell: £181Birmingham: £181Sandwell: £181Birmingham: £171Sandwell: £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: Sandwell £2,182, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Sandwell: £2,182Birmingham: £2,475Sandwell: £2,192Birmingham: £2,338Sandwell: £2,070

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £12£12£11Birmingham is higher£12

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sandwell 972.2, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count993.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sandwell 202.8, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count196.1

  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: Sandwell 198.3, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 82.3, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sandwell 274.6, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Birmingham is higher312.7

  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: Sandwell 40.9, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count40.8

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Sandwell and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,003£13,059£12,334Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£11,007£11,054£10,441Sandwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£907£910£860Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£51£51£48Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£552£554£523Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£142£142£134Birmingham
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£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£336£337£318Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£11£11£10Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.83£5.85£5.53Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.2993.3Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8196.1Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3183.6Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.380.2Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.940.8Sandwell

Per resident

Sandwell is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Birmingham 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

Sandwell Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sandwell £7.25, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Sandwell: £7.25Birmingham: £6.28Sandwell: £7.28Birmingham: £5.93Sandwell: £6.88

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    132.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.5Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 26.9, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Sandwell: 26.9

    26.9Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 82.3, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    174.5Birmingham is higher204.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 26.0, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Sandwell and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureSandwellBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£1,593£1,600£1,511Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,348£1,354£1,279Sandwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£127£128£121Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£111£112£105Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.25£6.28£5.93Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£552£554£523Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£142£142£134Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£118£119£112Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£220£221£208Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£7.18£7.21£6.81Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.83£5.85£5.53Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.0121.7Sandwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.0Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.922.5Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.380.2Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.026.7Birmingham

Total

Sandwell is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 22. 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

Sandwell Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnSandwell: £632.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnSandwell: £635.2mBirmingham: £1.8bnSandwell: £600.0m

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnSandwell: £531.8mBirmingham: £1.6bnSandwell: £534.1mBirmingham: £1.5bnSandwell: £504.5m

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sandwell £2.6m, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mSandwell: £2.6mBirmingham: £7.4mSandwell: £2.6mBirmingham: £7.0mSandwell: £2.4m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnSandwell: £490.1mBirmingham: £1.9bnSandwell: £492.2mBirmingham: £1.8bnSandwell: £464.9m

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    46,621Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    9,724Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count28,418

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

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

    9,511Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26,599

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

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

    29,078Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    61,658Birmingham is higher241,990

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

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

    9,173Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count31,598

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Sandwell and Birmingham, total
MeasureSandwellBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,621143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,72428,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,51126,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07894,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,658241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,17331,598Birmingham

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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