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Birmingham Edgbaston and Leicester South

110,141 and 124,777 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher than Leicester South on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 7. 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Leicester South: £3,548Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Leicester South: £3,351Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692, Leicester South £12,849Leicester South: £12,849Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Leicester South: £12,903Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Leicester South: £12,187Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642, Leicester South £2,150Leicester South: £2,150Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Leicester South: £2,160Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Leicester South: £2,040Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,150£2,160£2,040

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017, Leicester South £10,292Leicester South: £10,292Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Leicester South: £10,336Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Leicester South: £9,763Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450

    £11,017£11,064£10,450Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£10,292£10,336£9,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £835, Leicester South £1,630Leicester South: £1,630Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Leicester South: £1,637Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Leicester South: £1,546Birmingham Edgbaston: £792

    £835£839£792Leicester South is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £798, Leicester South £864Leicester South: £864Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Leicester South: £867Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Leicester South: £819Birmingham Edgbaston: £757

    £798£801£757Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£864£867£819

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £42, Leicester South £62Leicester South: £62Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Leicester South: £63Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Leicester South: £59Birmingham Edgbaston: £40

    £42£42£40Leicester South is higher£62£63£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Leicester South: £436Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Leicester South: £412Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Leicester South: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Leicester South: £81Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£86£86£81

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £132, Leicester South £121Leicester South: £121Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Leicester South: £121Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Leicester South: £115Birmingham Edgbaston: £125

    £132£132£125Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144, Leicester South £1,737Leicester South: £1,737Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Leicester South: £1,745Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Leicester South: £1,648Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,737£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Leicester South: £229Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Leicester South: £216Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £343, Leicester South £280Leicester South: £280Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Leicester South: £281Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Leicester South: £266Birmingham Edgbaston: £325

    £343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £14, Leicester South £5.21Leicester South: £5.21Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Leicester South: £5.23Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Leicester South: £4.94Birmingham Edgbaston: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31, Leicester South £6.75Leicester South: £6.75Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Leicester South: £6.78Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Leicester South: £6.40Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Leicester South: £6.52Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Leicester South: £6.16Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6, Leicester South 967.9Leicester South: 967.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6

    972.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher967.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5, Leicester South 241.6Leicester South: 241.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5

    164.5Leicester South is higher241.6

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7, Leicester South 172.7Leicester South: 172.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7

    160.7Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count172.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher62.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7, Leicester South 231.1Leicester South: 231.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7

    274.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count231.1

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1, Leicester South 27.7Leicester South: 27.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1

    30.1Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Leicester South, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£3,533£3,548£3,351Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039£12,849£12,903£12,187Leicester South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,150£2,160£2,040Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,017£11,064£10,450£10,292£10,336£9,763Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£839£792£1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£864£867£819Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£62£63£59Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£434£436£412Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£86£86£81Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£121£121£115Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£1,737£1,745£1,648Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£228£229£216Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£344£325£280£281£266Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.21£5.23£4.94Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£6.75£6.78£6.40Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.6967.9Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5241.6Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7172.7Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.662.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.7231.1Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.127.7Birmingham Edgbaston

Per resident

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 4. 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Leicester South: £3,548Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Leicester South: £3,351Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772, Leicester South £1,262Leicester South: £1,262Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Leicester South: £1,268Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Leicester South: £1,197Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681

    £1,772£1,780£1,681Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,262£1,268£1,197

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724, Leicester South £1,516Leicester South: £1,516Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Leicester South: £1,523Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Leicester South: £1,438Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,516£1,523£1,438

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538, Leicester South £1,011Leicester South: £1,011Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Leicester South: £1,016Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Leicester South: £959Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £117, Leicester South £160Leicester South: £160Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Leicester South: £161Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Leicester South: £152Birmingham Edgbaston: £111

    £117£117£111Leicester South is higher£160£161£152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £111, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Leicester South: £85Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Leicester South: £81Birmingham Edgbaston: £106

    £111£112£106Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88, Leicester South £6.11Leicester South: £6.11Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Leicester South: £6.14Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Leicester South: £5.80Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Leicester South is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Leicester South: £436Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Leicester South: £412Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Leicester South: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Leicester South: £81Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £86, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Leicester South: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Leicester South: £81Birmingham Edgbaston: £82

    £86£86£82Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399, Leicester South £1,225Leicester South: £1,225Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Leicester South: £1,230Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Leicester South: £1,162Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Leicester South: £229Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Leicester South: £216Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £224, Leicester South £198Leicester South: £198Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Leicester South: £198Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Leicester South: £187Birmingham Edgbaston: £212

    £224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£198£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01, Leicester South £3.67Leicester South: £3.67Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Leicester South: £3.68Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Leicester South: £3.48Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07, Leicester South £4.77Leicester South: £4.77Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Leicester South: £4.79Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Leicester South: £4.52Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Leicester South: £6.52Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Leicester South: £6.16Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8, Leicester South 95.1Leicester South: 95.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8

    135.8Birmingham Edgbaston is higher95.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0, Leicester South 23.7Leicester South: 23.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0

    23.0Leicester South is higher23.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4, Leicester South 17.0Leicester South: 17.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4

    22.4Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher62.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3, Leicester South 162.9Leicester South: 162.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3

    179.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count162.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6, Leicester South 19.5Leicester South: 19.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6

    19.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Leicester South, per resident
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£3,533£3,548£3,351Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,780£1,681£1,262£1,268£1,197Birmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,516£1,523£1,438Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,011£1,016£959Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£160£161£152Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£85£85£81Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£434£436£412Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£86£86£81Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£85£86£81Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,225£1,230£1,162Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£228£229£216Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£198£198£187Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£3.67£3.68£3.48Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£4.77£4.79£4.52Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.895.1Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.7Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.417.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.662.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.3162.9Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.619.5Birmingham Edgbaston

Total

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 8. 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Leicester South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9m, Leicester South £440.8mLeicester South: £440.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mLeicester South: £442.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mLeicester South: £418.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1m

    £519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2m, Leicester South £157.5mLeicester South: £157.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mLeicester South: £158.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mLeicester South: £149.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9m, Leicester South £189.2mLeicester South: £189.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mLeicester South: £190.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mLeicester South: £179.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4m, Leicester South £126.2mLeicester South: £126.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mLeicester South: £126.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mLeicester South: £119.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.2m£160.7mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8m, Leicester South £20.0mLeicester South: £20.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mLeicester South: £20.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mLeicester South: £19.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mLeicester South is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mLeicester South: £10.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mLeicester South: £10.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65m, Leicester South £0.76mLeicester South: £0.76mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mLeicester South: £0.77mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mLeicester South: £0.72mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mLeicester South is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6m, Leicester South £54.2mLeicester South: £54.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mLeicester South: £54.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mLeicester South: £51.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6m

    £56.6m£56.8m£53.6mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7m, Leicester South £10.7mLeicester South: £10.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mLeicester South: £10.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mLeicester South: £10.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mLeicester South: £10.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mLeicester South: £10.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1m, Leicester South £152.8mLeicester South: £152.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mLeicester South: £153.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mLeicester South: £145.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2m

    £154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1m, Leicester South £28.4mLeicester South: £28.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mLeicester South: £28.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mLeicester South: £27.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6m, Leicester South £24.7mLeicester South: £24.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mLeicester South: £24.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mLeicester South: £23.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99m, Leicester South £0.46mLeicester South: £0.46mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mLeicester South: £0.46mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mLeicester South: £0.43mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67m, Leicester South £0.59mLeicester South: £0.59mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mLeicester South: £0.60mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mLeicester South: £0.56mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45m, Leicester South £0.81mLeicester South: £0.81mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mLeicester South: £0.81mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mLeicester South: £0.77mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mLeicester South is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957, Leicester South 11,866Leicester South: 11,866Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957

    14,957Birmingham Edgbaston is higher11,866

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530, Leicester South 2,962Leicester South: 2,962Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530

    2,530Leicester South is higher2,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471, Leicester South 2,117Leicester South: 2,117Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471

    2,471Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count2,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219, Leicester South 7,792Leicester South: 7,792Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219

    8,219Birmingham Edgbaston is higher7,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744, Leicester South 20,330Leicester South: 20,330Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744

    19,744Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count20,330

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162, Leicester South 2,437Leicester South: 2,437Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162

    2,162Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count2,437

Show the numbers
Birmingham Edgbaston and Leicester South, total
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m£440.8m£442.7m£418.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m£157.5m£158.2m£149.4mBirmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mBirmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mLeicester South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mLeicester South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBirmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95711,866Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5302,962Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4712,117Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2197,792Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,74420,330Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1622,437Leicester South

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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