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Bedford and Birmingham Selly Oak

114,023 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Bedford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak 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

Bedford Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bedford: £4,275Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bedford: £4,294Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4,299£4,317£4,078

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Bedford: £12,838Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Bedford: £12,893Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford is higher£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Bedford: £2,294Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Bedford: £2,303Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,260£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Bedford: £11,463Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Bedford: £11,512Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Bedford is higher£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Bedford: £621Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Bedford: £624Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£667£670£632

  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: Bedford £724, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Bedford: £724Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Bedford: £727Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£759

  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: Bedford £30, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bedford: £30Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bedford: £30Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bedford: £413Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bedford: £415Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£508£510£482

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bedford: £119Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bedford: £120Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£135£135£128

  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: Bedford £99, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bedford: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bedford: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Bedford: £1,918Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Bedford: £1,926Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bedford: £328Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bedford: £330Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Bedford: £262Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Bedford: £263Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£315£317£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bedford: £10Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bedford: £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Bedford: £5.12Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Bedford: £5.15Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bedford: £5.08Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bedford: £5.10Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 999.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Bedford is higher980.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 124.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Birmingham Selly Oak is higher149.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 149.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count162.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 64.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher73.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bedford 225.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher229.0

  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: Bedford 22.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher29.3

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Bedford and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£12,603£12,656£11,954Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,251£2,260£2,135Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,099£11,146£10,528Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£37£37£35Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,785£1,793£1,693Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.7980.8Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5149.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6162.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.873.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0229.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.829.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak 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

Bedford Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bedford: £4,275Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bedford: £4,294Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Bedford: £1,936Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Bedford: £1,944Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford is higher£1,700£1,708£1,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Bedford: £1,474Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Bedford: £1,480Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Bedford: £1,728Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Bedford: £1,736Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bedford: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bedford: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bedford: £109Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bedford: £110Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bedford £4.56, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Bedford: £4.56Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Bedford: £4.58Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bedford: £413Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bedford: £415Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£508£510£482

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bedford: £119Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bedford: £120Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Bedford: £63Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Bedford: £64Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Bedford: £1,232Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Bedford: £1,237Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bedford: £328Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bedford: £330Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Bedford: £168Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Bedford: £169Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Bedford: £6.72Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Bedford: £6.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Bedford: £3.29Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Bedford: £3.30Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bedford: £5.08Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bedford: £5.10Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Bedford is higher132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 22.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 64.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher154.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 14.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.7

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Bedford and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureBedfordBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£1,700£1,708£1,613Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,519£1,526£1,441Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,498£1,504£1,421Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£90£90£85Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£108£108£102Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,205£1,210£1,143Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£213£214£202Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7132.3Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.820.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.621.9Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.873.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6154.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.619.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Bedford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak 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

Bedford Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mBedford: £487.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mBedford: £489.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mBedford: £220.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mBedford: £221.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mBedford: £168.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mBedford: £168.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mBedford: £197.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mBedford: £197.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford is higher£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBedford: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBedford: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBedford: £12.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBedford: £12.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bedford £0.52m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mBedford: £0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mBedford: £0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mBedford: £47.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mBedford: £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mBedford: £13.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mBedford: £13.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBedford: £7.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBedford: £7.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mBedford: £140.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mBedford: £141.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mBedford: £37.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mBedford: £37.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mBedford: £19.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mBedford: £19.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mBedford: £0.77mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mBedford: £0.77mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBedford: £0.38mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBedford: £0.38mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBedford: £0.58mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBedford: £0.58mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Bedford is higher14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Birmingham Selly Oak is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Bedford and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureBedfordBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18614,532Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1402,220Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,409Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3928,027Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48516,976Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6682,168Birmingham Selly Oak

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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