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Barking and Dagenham and Birmingham

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

Barking and Dagenham is higher than Birmingham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 15. 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

Barking and Dagenham Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Birmingham 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: Barking and Dagenham £12,913, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Birmingham: £13,059Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Birmingham: £12,334Barking and Dagenham: £12,249

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Birmingham is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £3,136, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Birmingham: £3,017Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Birmingham: £2,850Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £880, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Barking and Dagenham: £880Birmingham: £910Barking and Dagenham: £883Birmingham: £860Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Birmingham is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £66, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Barking and Dagenham: £66Birmingham: £51Barking and Dagenham: £66Birmingham: £48Barking and Dagenham: £63

    £66£66£63Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Barking and Dagenham: £393Birmingham: £554Barking and Dagenham: £395Birmingham: £523Barking and Dagenham: £373

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

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

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

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £133, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Barking and Dagenham: £133Birmingham: £181Barking and Dagenham: £134Birmingham: £171Barking and Dagenham: £126

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £274£275£260Birmingham 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: Barking and Dagenham £227, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Barking and Dagenham: £227Birmingham: £337Barking and Dagenham: £228Birmingham: £318Barking and Dagenham: £216

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

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

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

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Birmingham is higher£12

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 990.3, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Birmingham is higher993.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham 267.8, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Barking and Dagenham: 267.8

    267.8Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 179.2, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Barking and Dagenham: 179.2

    179.2Birmingham is higher183.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Birmingham is higher80.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham 271.2, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Birmingham 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: Barking and Dagenham 31.9, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Barking and Dagenham: 31.9

    31.9Birmingham is higher40.8

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Barking and Dagenham and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£3,004£3,017£2,850Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£11,007£11,054£10,441Birmingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£1,039£1,043£985Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£51£51£48Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£552£554£523Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£142£142£134Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£181£181£171Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,465£2,475£2,338Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£336£337£318Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£11£11£10Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.83£5.85£5.53Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.3993.3Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8196.1Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.380.2Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.940.8Birmingham

Per resident

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 17. 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

Barking and Dagenham Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £129£130£123Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £69, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Barking and Dagenham: £69Birmingham: £112Barking and Dagenham: £70Birmingham: £105Barking and Dagenham: £66

    £69£70£66Birmingham is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £5.20, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Birmingham: £6.28Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Birmingham: £5.93Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Birmingham 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Barking and Dagenham: £393Birmingham: £554Barking and Dagenham: £395Birmingham: £523Barking and Dagenham: £373

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

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

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

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £89, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Barking and Dagenham: £89Birmingham: £119Barking and Dagenham: £89Birmingham: £112Barking and Dagenham: £84

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 78.0, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Barking and Dagenham: 78.0

    78.0Birmingham is higher121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.1Birmingham 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: Barking and Dagenham 14.1, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Barking and Dagenham: 14.1

    14.1Birmingham is higher22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Birmingham is higher80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    21.3Birmingham is higher26.7

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Barking and Dagenham and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£1,593£1,600£1,511Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,965£1,974£1,864Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£1,348£1,354£1,279Birmingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£127£128£121Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£111£112£105Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£552£554£523Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£142£142£134Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£118£119£112Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,612£1,619£1,529Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£220£221£208Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.83£5.85£5.53Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.0121.7Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.124.0Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.122.5Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.380.2Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.326.7Birmingham

Total

Barking and Dagenham 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

Barking and Dagenham Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBirmingham 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: Barking and Dagenham £16.3m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mBirmingham: £131.9mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mBirmingham: £124.6mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mBirmingham is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £1.2m, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mBirmingham: £7.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mBirmingham: £7.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

    £1.2mBirmingham 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: Barking and Dagenham £92.4m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mBirmingham: £655.5mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mBirmingham: £619.1mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6m

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

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

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

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBirmingham 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: Barking and Dagenham £20.9m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mBirmingham: £140.3mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mBirmingham: £132.5mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.7m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mBirmingham: £6.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mBirmingham: £6.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham 18,317, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Barking and Dagenham: 18,317

    18,317Birmingham is higher143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,953Birmingham 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: Barking and Dagenham 3,314, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Barking and Dagenham: 3,314

    3,314Birmingham is higher26,599

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

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

    14,875Birmingham is higher94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    42,596Birmingham is higher241,990

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

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

    5,005Birmingham is higher31,598

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Barking and Dagenham and Birmingham, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,317143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,95328,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,31426,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,87594,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,596241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,00531,598Birmingham

Sources

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

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