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Birmingham Erdington and Leeds South

126,168 and 132,173 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than Leeds South on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Erdington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leeds South 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 Erdington Leeds South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Leeds South £4,482Leeds South: £4,482Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Leeds South: £4,501Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Leeds South: £4,251Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,482£4,501£4,251

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, Leeds South £13,793Leeds South: £13,793Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Leeds South: £13,852Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Leeds South: £13,084Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£13,793£13,852£13,084

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £3,587, Leeds South £3,232Leeds South: £3,232Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Leeds South: £3,246Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Leeds South: £3,066Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£3,232£3,246£3,066

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £11,280, Leeds South £11,803Leeds South: £11,803Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Leeds South: £11,853Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Leeds South: £11,195Birmingham Erdington: £10,700

    £11,280£11,328£10,700Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£11,803£11,853£11,195

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, Leeds South £1,039Leeds South: £1,039Birmingham Erdington: £974Leeds South: £1,044Birmingham Erdington: £978Leeds South: £986Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,044£986

  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 Erdington £950, Leeds South £895Leeds South: £895Birmingham Erdington: £950Leeds South: £899Birmingham Erdington: £954Leeds South: £849Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901Birmingham Erdington is higher£895£899£849

  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 Erdington £53, Leeds South £56Leeds South: £56Birmingham Erdington: £53Leeds South: £57Birmingham Erdington: £53Leeds South: £53Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Leeds South £545Leeds South: £545Birmingham Erdington: £719Leeds South: £547Birmingham Erdington: £722Leeds South: £517Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£545£547£517

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Leeds South £128Leeds South: £128Birmingham Erdington: £176Leeds South: £129Birmingham Erdington: £177Leeds South: £122Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£128£129£122

  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 Erdington £196, Leeds South £143Leeds South: £143Birmingham Erdington: £196Leeds South: £143Birmingham Erdington: £197Leeds South: £135Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Birmingham Erdington is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, Leeds South £2,663Leeds South: £2,663Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Leeds South: £2,674Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Leeds South: £2,526Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£2,663£2,674£2,526

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Leeds South £331Leeds South: £331Birmingham Erdington: £701Leeds South: £333Birmingham Erdington: £704Leeds South: £314Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£331£333£314

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £474, Leeds South £405Leeds South: £405Birmingham Erdington: £474Leeds South: £407Birmingham Erdington: £476Leeds South: £384Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Birmingham Erdington is higher£405£407£384

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Leeds South £11Leeds South: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Leeds South: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Leeds South: £10Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Leeds South £11Leeds South: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Leeds South: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Leeds South: £10Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Leeds South £3.24Leeds South: £3.24Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Leeds South: £3.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Leeds South: £3.07Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0, Leeds South 1,052.9Leeds South: 1,052.9Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count1,052.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 204.2, Leeds South 227.1Leeds South: 227.1Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count227.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 194.8, Leeds South 188.5Leeds South: 188.5Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Birmingham Erdington is higher188.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 100.6, Leeds South 84.2Leeds South: 84.2Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher84.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington 354.6, Leeds South 311.4Leeds South: 311.4Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher311.4

  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 Erdington 44.4, Leeds South 32.6Leeds South: 32.6Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Birmingham Erdington is higher32.6

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Birmingham Erdington and Leeds South, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,482£4,501£4,251Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£13,793£13,852£13,084Leeds South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£3,232£3,246£3,066Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£11,803£11,853£11,195Leeds South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£1,039£1,044£986Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£895£899£849Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£57£53Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£545£547£517Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£128£129£122Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£143£143£135Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£2,663£2,674£2,526Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£331£333£314Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£405£407£384Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£3.24£3.25£3.07Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.01,052.9Leeds South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2227.1Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8188.5Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.684.2Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6311.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.432.6Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leeds South on 0. 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 Erdington Leeds South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Leeds South £4,482Leeds South: £4,482Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Leeds South: £4,501Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Leeds South: £4,251Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,482£4,501£4,251

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, Leeds South £1,282Leeds South: £1,282Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Leeds South: £1,287Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Leeds South: £1,216Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, Leeds South £2,192Leeds South: £2,192Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Leeds South: £2,201Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Leeds South: £2,079Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£2,192£2,201£2,079

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, Leeds South £1,097Leeds South: £1,097Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Leeds South: £1,102Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Leeds South: £1,040Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, Leeds South £97Leeds South: £97Birmingham Erdington: £126Leeds South: £97Birmingham Erdington: £127Leeds South: £92Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £123, Leeds South £83Leeds South: £83Birmingham Erdington: £123Leeds South: £84Birmingham Erdington: £124Leeds South: £79Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117Birmingham Erdington is higher£83£84£79

  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 Erdington £6.82, Leeds South £5.23Leeds South: £5.23Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Leeds South: £5.25Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Leeds South: £4.96Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Leeds South £545Leeds South: £545Birmingham Erdington: £719Leeds South: £547Birmingham Erdington: £722Leeds South: £517Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£545£547£517

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Leeds South £128Leeds South: £128Birmingham Erdington: £176Leeds South: £129Birmingham Erdington: £177Leeds South: £122Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, Leeds South £97Leeds South: £97Birmingham Erdington: £125Leeds South: £97Birmingham Erdington: £126Leeds South: £92Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Birmingham Erdington is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, Leeds South £1,806Leeds South: £1,806Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Leeds South: £1,814Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Leeds South: £1,713Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Leeds South £331Leeds South: £331Birmingham Erdington: £701Leeds South: £333Birmingham Erdington: £704Leeds South: £314Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£331£333£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, Leeds South £275Leeds South: £275Birmingham Erdington: £302Leeds South: £276Birmingham Erdington: £304Leeds South: £260Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Birmingham Erdington is higher£275£276£260

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, Leeds South £7.38Leeds South: £7.38Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Leeds South: £7.41Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Leeds South: £7.00Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, Leeds South £7.15Leeds South: £7.15Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Leeds South: £7.18Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Leeds South: £6.78Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Leeds South £3.24Leeds South: £3.24Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Leeds South: £3.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Leeds South: £3.07Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, Leeds South 97.9Leeds South: 97.9Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count97.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, Leeds South 21.1Leeds South: 21.1Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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 Erdington 25.2, Leeds South 17.5Leeds South: 17.5Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2Birmingham Erdington is higher17.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 100.6, Leeds South 84.2Leeds South: 84.2Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, Leeds South 211.2Leeds South: 211.2Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher211.2

  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 Erdington 28.4, Leeds South 22.1Leeds South: 22.1Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Birmingham Erdington is higher22.1

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Birmingham Erdington and Leeds South, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,482£4,501£4,251Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£1,282£1,287£1,216Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£2,192£2,201£2,079Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,097£1,102£1,040Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£97£97£92Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£83£84£79Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£5.23£5.25£4.96Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£545£547£517Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£128£129£122Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£97£97£92Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,806£1,814£1,713Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£331£333£314Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£275£276£260Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£7.38£7.41£7.00Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£7.15£7.18£6.78Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£3.24£3.25£3.07Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.897.9Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.421.1Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.217.5Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.684.2Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4211.2Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.422.1Birmingham Erdington

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Leeds South 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 Erdington Leeds South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, Leeds South £592.3mLeeds South: £592.3mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mLeeds South: £594.9mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mLeeds South: £561.9mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£592.3m£594.9m£561.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, Leeds South £169.4mLeeds South: £169.4mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mLeeds South: £170.1mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mLeeds South: £160.7mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, Leeds South £289.7mLeeds South: £289.7mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mLeeds South: £290.9mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mLeeds South: £274.8mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, Leeds South £145.0mLeeds South: £145.0mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mLeeds South: £145.6mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mLeeds South: £137.5mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, Leeds South £12.8mLeeds South: £12.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mLeeds South: £12.8mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mLeeds South: £12.1mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, Leeds South £11.0mLeeds South: £11.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mLeeds South: £11.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mLeeds South: £10.4mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.86m, Leeds South £0.69mLeeds South: £0.69mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mLeeds South: £0.69mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mLeeds South: £0.66mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £90.7m, Leeds South £72.1mLeeds South: £72.1mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mLeeds South: £72.4mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mLeeds South: £68.3mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£72.1m£72.4m£68.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, Leeds South £16.9mLeeds South: £16.9mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mLeeds South: £17.0mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mLeeds South: £16.1mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.8m, Leeds South £12.8mLeeds South: £12.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mLeeds South: £12.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mLeeds South: £12.1mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, Leeds South £238.7mLeeds South: £238.7mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mLeeds South: £239.7mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mLeeds South: £226.4mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£238.7m£239.7m£226.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, Leeds South £43.8mLeeds South: £43.8mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mLeeds South: £44.0mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mLeeds South: £41.6mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, Leeds South £36.3mLeeds South: £36.3mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mLeeds South: £36.4mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mLeeds South: £34.4mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Leeds South £0.97mLeeds South: £0.97mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeeds South: £0.98mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeeds South: £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Leeds South £0.95mLeeds South: £0.95mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeeds South: £0.95mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeeds South: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, Leeds South £0.43mLeeds South: £0.43mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mLeeds South: £0.43mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mLeeds South: £0.41mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, Leeds South 12,933Leeds South: 12,933Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count12,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, Leeds South 2,789Leeds South: 2,789Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count2,789

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, Leeds South 2,315Leeds South: 2,315Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Birmingham Erdington is higher2,315

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, Leeds South 11,132Leeds South: 11,132Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Birmingham Erdington is higher11,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, Leeds South 27,913Leeds South: 27,913Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher27,913

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, Leeds South 2,920Leeds South: 2,920Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Birmingham Erdington is higher2,920

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and Leeds South, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£592.3m£594.9m£561.9mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mLeeds South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£72.1m£72.4m£68.3mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£238.7m£239.7m£226.4mLeeds South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37012,933Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,789Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1832,315Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,69611,132Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56927,913Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5782,920Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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