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Bradford and Birmingham

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

Bradford is higher than Birmingham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

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

Bradford Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Birmingham 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: Bradford £12,810, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Bradford: £12,810Birmingham: £13,059Bradford: £12,864Birmingham: £12,334Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Birmingham 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: Bradford £2,912, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Bradford: £2,912Birmingham: £3,017Bradford: £2,924Birmingham: £2,850Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Birmingham 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: Bradford £11,269, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Bradford: £11,269Birmingham: £11,054Bradford: £11,317Birmingham: £10,441Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford 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: Bradford £704, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Bradford: £704Birmingham: £1,043Bradford: £707Birmingham: £985Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Birmingham is higher£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: Bradford £798, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Bradford: £798Birmingham: £910Bradford: £801Birmingham: £860Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Birmingham 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: Bradford £39, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Bradford: £39Birmingham: £51Bradford: £39Birmingham: £48Bradford: £37

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

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

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

    £553£556£525Bradford 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: Bradford £145, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Bradford: £145Birmingham: £142Bradford: £146Birmingham: £134Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £221, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Bradford: £221Birmingham: £181Bradford: £222Birmingham: £171Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford 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: Bradford £2,325, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Bradford: £2,325Birmingham: £2,475Bradford: £2,335Birmingham: £2,338Bradford: £2,206

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £201£202£191Birmingham 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: Bradford £345, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Bradford: £345Birmingham: £337Bradford: £347Birmingham: £318Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Bradford 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: Bradford £9.31, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Bradford: £9.31Birmingham: £12Bradford: £9.35Birmingham: £12Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham is higher£12

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford 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: Bradford 1,010.2, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Bradford 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: Bradford 151.7, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Birmingham is higher196.1

  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: Bradford 164.9, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Birmingham 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: Bradford 85.0, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford 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: Bradford 291.7, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Birmingham 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: Bradford 51.6, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higherDepends on how you count40.8

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Bradford and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,007£11,054£10,441Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£51£51£48Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£552£554£523Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£142£142£134Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£181£181£171Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£336£337£318Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.83£5.85£5.53Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2993.3Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7196.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.080.2Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.640.8Bradford

Per resident

Bradford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Birmingham 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

Bradford Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £117£118£111Bradford 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: Bradford £5.78, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Bradford: £5.78Birmingham: £6.28Bradford: £5.80Birmingham: £5.93Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Birmingham is higher£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: Bradford £553, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Bradford: £553Birmingham: £554Bradford: £556Birmingham: £523Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford 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: Bradford £145, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Bradford: £145Birmingham: £142Bradford: £146Birmingham: £134Bradford: £138

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford 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: Bradford 148.5, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Bradford is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.3Birmingham is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 24.2, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Bradford 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: Bradford 85.0, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    181.4Birmingham 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: Bradford 32.1, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Bradford and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureBradfordBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,593£1,600£1,511Bradford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,348£1,354£1,279Bradford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£127£128£121Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£111£112£105Bradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£552£554£523Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£142£142£134Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£118£119£112Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£220£221£208Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.83£5.85£5.53Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5121.7Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.324.0Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.222.5Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.080.2Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.126.7Bradford

Total

Bradford 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

Bradford Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBirmingham is higher£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnBradford: £927.4mBirmingham: £1.6bnBradford: £931.4mBirmingham: £1.5bnBradford: £879.7m

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBirmingham 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: Bradford £3.2m, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mBradford: £3.2mBirmingham: £7.4mBradford: £3.2mBirmingham: £7.0mBradford: £3.1m

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

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

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

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBirmingham 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: Bradford £81.4m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mBradford: £81.4mBirmingham: £168.2mBradford: £81.7mBirmingham: £158.8mBradford: £77.2m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnBradford: £809.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnBradford: £813.0mBirmingham: £1.8bnBradford: £767.9m

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    83,135Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    12,484Birmingham is higher28,418

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

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

    13,568Birmingham 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: Bradford 47,589, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    101,539Birmingham is higher241,990

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

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

    17,956Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count31,598

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Bradford and Birmingham, total
MeasureBradfordBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,135143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,48428,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,56826,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58994,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,539241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,95631,598Birmingham

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.
  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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