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Birmingham Edgbaston and Southampton Test

110,141 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher than Southampton Test on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 16 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 6. 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Southampton Test: £4,036Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Southampton Test: £3,812Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Southampton Test: £13,046Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Southampton Test: £12,323Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£12,991£13,046£12,323

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642, Southampton Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Southampton Test: £2,263Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Southampton Test: £2,137Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Southampton Test: £11,482Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Southampton Test: £10,845Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450

    £11,017£11,064£10,450Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £835, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Southampton Test: £836Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Southampton Test: £790Birmingham Edgbaston: £792

    £835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£833£836£790

  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, Southampton Test £684Southampton Test: £684Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Southampton Test: £687Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Southampton Test: £649Birmingham Edgbaston: £757

    £798£801£757Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£684£687£649

  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, Southampton Test £41Southampton Test: £41Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Southampton Test: £41Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Southampton Test: £39Birmingham Edgbaston: £40

    £42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Southampton Test: £451Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Southampton Test: £426Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Southampton Test: £144Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

  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, Southampton Test £103Southampton Test: £103Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Southampton Test: £104Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Southampton Test: £98Birmingham Edgbaston: £125

    £132£132£125Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Southampton Test: £1,885Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Southampton Test: £1,781Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Southampton Test: £299Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Southampton Test: £282Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£298£299£282

  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, Southampton Test £261Southampton Test: £261Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Southampton Test: £262Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Southampton Test: £247Birmingham Edgbaston: £325

    £343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £14, Southampton Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Southampton Test: £5.65Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Southampton Test: £5.34Birmingham Edgbaston: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Southampton Test: £6.11Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Southampton Test: £5.77Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Southampton Test: £4.45Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Southampton Test: £4.20Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Southampton Test is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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, Southampton Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6

    972.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Southampton Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5

    164.5Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  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, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7

    160.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher147.3

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher68.0

  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, Southampton Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7

    274.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher209.8

  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, Southampton Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1

    30.1Birmingham Edgbaston is higher22.6

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,019£4,036£3,812Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039£12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,253£2,263£2,137Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,017£11,064£10,450£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£839£792£833£836£790Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£684£687£649Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£41£41£39Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£449£451£426Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£103£104£98Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£1,877£1,885£1,781Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£298£299£282Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£344£325£261£262£247Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.63£5.65£5.34Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£6.08£6.11£5.77Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.61,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5165.6Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7147.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.668.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.7209.8Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.122.6Birmingham Edgbaston

Per resident

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Southampton Test: £4,036Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Southampton Test: £3,812Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Southampton Test: £1,569Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Southampton Test: £1,482Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681

    £1,772£1,780£1,681Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Southampton Test: £1,560Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Southampton Test: £1,473Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Southampton Test: £1,381Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Southampton Test: £1,304Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £117, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Southampton Test: £101Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Southampton Test: £95Birmingham Edgbaston: £111

    £117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £111, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Southampton Test: £83Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Southampton Test: £78Birmingham Edgbaston: £106

    £111£112£106Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£82£83£78

  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, Southampton Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Southampton Test: £4.92Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Southampton Test: £4.65Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Southampton Test: £451Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Southampton Test: £426Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Southampton Test: £144Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £86, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Southampton Test: £71Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Southampton Test: £67Birmingham Edgbaston: £82

    £86£86£82Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Southampton Test: £1,300Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Southampton Test: £1,228Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Southampton Test: £299Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Southampton Test: £282Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £224, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Southampton Test: £181Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Southampton Test: £171Birmingham Edgbaston: £212

    £224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Southampton Test: £3.90Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Southampton Test: £3.68Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Southampton Test: £4.21Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Southampton Test: £3.98Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Southampton Test: £4.45Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Southampton Test: £4.20Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Southampton Test is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8

    135.8Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0

    23.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  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, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4

    22.4Birmingham Edgbaston is higher17.7

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3

    179.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher144.7

  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, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6

    19.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher15.6

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,019£4,036£3,812Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,780£1,681£1,562£1,569£1,482Birmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,553£1,560£1,473Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,375£1,381£1,304Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£100£101£95Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£82£83£78Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.90£4.92£4.65Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£449£451£426Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£71£71£67Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,294£1,300£1,228Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£298£299£282Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£180£181£171Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£3.88£3.90£3.68Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£4.20£4.21£3.98Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.8122.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.019.9Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.417.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.668.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.3144.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.615.6Birmingham Edgbaston

Total

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Southampton Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mSouthampton Test: £460.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mSouthampton Test: £434.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1m

    £519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mSouthampton Test: £178.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mSouthampton Test: £169.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mSouthampton Test: £177.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mSouthampton Test: £168.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mSouthampton Test: £157.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mSouthampton Test: £148.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.2m£160.7mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mSouthampton Test: £11.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mSouthampton Test: £10.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mSouthampton Test: £8.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.53mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mSouthampton Test: £51.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mSouthampton Test: £48.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6m

    £56.6m£56.8m£53.6mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mSouthampton Test: £17.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mSouthampton Test: £16.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouthampton Test is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mSouthampton Test: £7.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mSouthampton Test: £148.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mSouthampton Test: £140.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2m

    £154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mSouthampton Test: £34.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mSouthampton Test: £32.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mSouthampton Test: £20.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mSouthampton Test: £19.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mSouthampton Test: £0.42mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mSouthampton Test: £0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouthampton Test is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957

    14,957Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530

    2,530Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471

    2,471Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219

    8,219Birmingham Edgbaston is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744

    19,744Birmingham Edgbaston is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162

    2,162Birmingham Edgbaston is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Birmingham Edgbaston and Southampton Test, total
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBirmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBirmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBirmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95713,981Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5302,270Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4712,020Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2197,751Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,74416,495Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1621,780Birmingham Edgbaston

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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