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Birkenhead and Birmingham Selly Oak

109,787 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Birkenhead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 2. 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

Birkenhead Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Birkenhead: £5,956Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Birkenhead: £5,981Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Birkenhead: £13,118Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Birkenhead: £13,174Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead £3,439, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Birkenhead: £3,439Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Birkenhead: £3,454Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,251£2,260£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Birkenhead: £11,376Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Birkenhead: £11,425Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead £754, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Birkenhead: £754Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Birkenhead: £757Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£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: Birkenhead £944, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Birkenhead: £944Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Birkenhead: £948Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Birkenhead is higher£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: Birkenhead £44, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Birkenhead: £44Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Birkenhead: £44Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead £863, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Birkenhead: £863Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Birkenhead: £867Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead £251, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Birkenhead: £251Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Birkenhead: £252Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead £207, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Birkenhead: £207Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Birkenhead: £208Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Birkenhead: £2,579Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Birkenhead: £2,590Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Birkenhead: £410Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Birkenhead: £411Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birmingham 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: Birkenhead £628, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Birkenhead: £628Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Birkenhead: £630Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead £8.35, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Birkenhead: £8.35Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Birkenhead: £8.39Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Birmingham 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: Birkenhead £17, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Birkenhead: £17Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Birkenhead: £17Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Birkenhead: £7.39Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Birkenhead: £7.42Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead 1,013.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead 179.1, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead 192.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Birkenhead is higher162.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead 294.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead 45.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher29.3

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Birkenhead and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,299£4,317£4,078Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£12,603£12,656£11,954Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,251£2,260£2,135Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,099£11,146£10,528Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£667£670£632Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£800£803£759Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£37£37£35Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£508£510£482Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£135£135£128Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£131£131£124Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£1,785£1,793£1,693Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£315£317£299Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£8.74£8.78£8.29Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.66£5.69£5.37Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.8980.8Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1149.8Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6162.6Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.973.1Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6229.0Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.029.3Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 2. 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

Birkenhead Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Birkenhead: £5,956Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Birkenhead: £5,981Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Birkenhead: £2,269Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Birkenhead: £2,279Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead is higher£1,700£1,708£1,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Birkenhead: £2,155Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Birkenhead: £2,164Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Birkenhead: £1,968Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Birkenhead: £1,976Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Birkenhead: £130Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Birkenhead: £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Birkenhead: £163Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Birkenhead: £164Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Birkenhead is higher£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: Birkenhead £7.56, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Birkenhead: £7.56Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Birkenhead: £7.59Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead £863, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Birkenhead: £863Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Birkenhead: £867Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead £251, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Birkenhead: £251Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Birkenhead: £252Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead £130, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Birkenhead: £130Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Birkenhead: £130Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Birkenhead: £1,616Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Birkenhead: £1,623Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Birkenhead: £410Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Birkenhead: £411Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Birkenhead: £393Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Birkenhead: £395Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Birkenhead: £5.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Birkenhead: £5.25Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Birkenhead: £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Birkenhead: £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Birkenhead: £7.39Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Birkenhead: £7.42Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Birkenhead is higher132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead 33.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Birkenhead is higher21.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead 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: Birkenhead 28.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher19.7

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Birkenhead and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,299£4,317£4,078Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£1,700£1,708£1,613Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,519£1,526£1,441Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,498£1,504£1,421Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£90£90£85Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£108£108£102Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£5.04£5.06£4.78Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£508£510£482Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£135£135£128Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£88£89£84Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,205£1,210£1,143Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£213£214£202Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.89£5.92£5.59Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.66£5.69£5.37Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4132.3Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.020.2Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.321.9Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.973.1Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6154.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.219.7Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 2. 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

Birkenhead Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mBirkenhead: £653.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mBirkenhead: £656.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mBirkenhead: £249.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mBirkenhead: £250.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mBirkenhead: £236.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mBirkenhead: £237.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mBirkenhead: £216.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mBirkenhead: £217.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead is higher£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBirkenhead: £14.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBirkenhead: £14.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBirkenhead: £18.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higher£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: Birkenhead £0.83m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mBirkenhead: £0.83mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mBirkenhead: £0.83mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead 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: Birkenhead £94.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mBirkenhead: £95.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead 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: Birkenhead £27.6m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mBirkenhead: £27.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mBirkenhead: £27.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead 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: Birkenhead £14.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBirkenhead: £14.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBirkenhead: £14.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mBirkenhead: £177.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mBirkenhead: £178.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mBirkenhead: £45.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mBirkenhead: £45.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mBirkenhead: £43.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mBirkenhead: £43.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mBirkenhead: £0.57mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mBirkenhead: £0.58mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBirkenhead: £1.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBirkenhead: £1.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBirkenhead: £0.81mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBirkenhead: £0.81mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Birkenhead is higher14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higher2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureBirkenheadBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25314,532Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4022,220Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6582,409Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,0418,027Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26916,976Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,168Birkenhead

Sources

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

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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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