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Birmingham Erdington and Leicester West

126,168 and 135,667 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than Leicester West on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 21 of 22 measures, and Leicester West on 1. 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 Leicester West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Leicester West: £4,009Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Leicester West: £3,786Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,992£4,009£3,786

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, Leicester West £12,682Leicester West: £12,682Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Leicester West: £12,736Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Leicester West: £12,029Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington is higher£12,682£12,736£12,029

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £3,587, Leicester West £2,681Leicester West: £2,681Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Leicester West: £2,693Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Leicester West: £2,543Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,681£2,693£2,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £11,280, Leicester West £10,798Leicester West: £10,798Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Leicester West: £10,844Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Leicester West: £10,243Birmingham Erdington: £10,700

    £11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington is higher£10,798£10,844£10,243

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, Leicester West £1,040Leicester West: £1,040Birmingham Erdington: £974Leicester West: £1,045Birmingham Erdington: £978Leicester West: £987Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count£1,040£1,045£987

  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, Leicester West £794Leicester West: £794Birmingham Erdington: £950Leicester West: £797Birmingham Erdington: £954Leicester West: £753Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901Birmingham Erdington is higher£794£797£753

  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, Leicester West £49Leicester West: £49Birmingham Erdington: £53Leicester West: £49Birmingham Erdington: £53Leicester West: £46Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Birmingham Erdington is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Leicester West £526Leicester West: £526Birmingham Erdington: £719Leicester West: £529Birmingham Erdington: £722Leicester West: £499Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Leicester West £126Leicester West: £126Birmingham Erdington: £176Leicester West: £126Birmingham Erdington: £177Leicester West: £119Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£126£126£119

  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, Leicester West £151Leicester West: £151Birmingham Erdington: £196Leicester West: £152Birmingham Erdington: £197Leicester West: £143Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Birmingham Erdington is higher£151£152£143

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, Leicester West £2,159Leicester West: £2,159Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Leicester West: £2,169Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Leicester West: £2,048Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,159£2,169£2,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Birmingham Erdington: £701Leicester West: £225Birmingham Erdington: £704Leicester West: £212Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£224£225£212

  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, Leicester West £354Leicester West: £354Birmingham Erdington: £474Leicester West: £356Birmingham Erdington: £476Leicester West: £336Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Birmingham Erdington is higher£354£356£336

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Leicester West £6.92Leicester West: £6.92Birmingham Erdington: £13Leicester West: £6.95Birmingham Erdington: £13Leicester West: £6.56Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Leicester West £9.87Leicester West: £9.87Birmingham Erdington: £13Leicester West: £9.91Birmingham Erdington: £13Leicester West: £9.36Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Leicester West: £4.67Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Leicester West: £4.41Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  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, Leicester West 981.0Leicester West: 981.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Birmingham Erdington is higher981.0

  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, Leicester West 197.3Leicester West: 197.3Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Birmingham Erdington is higher197.3

  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, Leicester West 169.4Leicester West: 169.4Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Birmingham Erdington is higher169.4

  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, Leicester West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher74.8

  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, Leicester West 261.8Leicester West: 261.8Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher261.8

  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 Erdington 44.4, Leicester West 33.7Leicester West: 33.7Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Birmingham Erdington is higher33.7

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Birmingham Erdington and Leicester West, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£3,992£4,009£3,786Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£12,682£12,736£12,029Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£2,681£2,693£2,543Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£10,798£10,844£10,243Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£1,040£1,045£987Leicester West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£794£797£753Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£49£49£46Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£526£529£499Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£126£126£119Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£151£152£143Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£2,159£2,169£2,048Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£224£225£212Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£354£356£336Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.92£6.95£6.56Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.87£9.91£9.36Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£4.65£4.67£4.41Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.0981.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2197.3Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8169.4Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.674.8Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6261.8Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.433.7Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leicester West 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 Leicester West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Leicester West: £4,009Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Leicester West: £3,786Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,992£4,009£3,786

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, Leicester West £1,318Leicester West: £1,318Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Leicester West: £1,324Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Leicester West: £1,250Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,318£1,324£1,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, Leicester West £1,793Leicester West: £1,793Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Leicester West: £1,801Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Leicester West: £1,701Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, Leicester West £1,122Leicester West: £1,122Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Leicester West: £1,127Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Leicester West: £1,065Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,122£1,127£1,065

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, Leicester West £108Leicester West: £108Birmingham Erdington: £126Leicester West: £109Birmingham Erdington: £127Leicester West: £103Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £123, Leicester West £83Leicester West: £83Birmingham Erdington: £123Leicester West: £83Birmingham Erdington: £124Leicester West: £78Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117Birmingham Erdington is higher£83£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 Erdington £6.82, Leicester West £5.08Leicester West: £5.08Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Leicester West: £5.10Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Leicester West: £4.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Leicester West £526Leicester West: £526Birmingham Erdington: £719Leicester West: £529Birmingham Erdington: £722Leicester West: £499Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Leicester West £126Leicester West: £126Birmingham Erdington: £176Leicester West: £126Birmingham Erdington: £177Leicester West: £119Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, Leicester West £101Leicester West: £101Birmingham Erdington: £125Leicester West: £101Birmingham Erdington: £126Leicester West: £96Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Birmingham Erdington is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, Leicester West £1,444Leicester West: £1,444Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Leicester West: £1,450Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Leicester West: £1,370Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Birmingham Erdington: £701Leicester West: £225Birmingham Erdington: £704Leicester West: £212Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, Leicester West £237Leicester West: £237Birmingham Erdington: £302Leicester West: £238Birmingham Erdington: £304Leicester West: £225Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Birmingham Erdington is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, Leicester West £4.63Leicester West: £4.63Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Leicester West: £4.65Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Leicester West: £4.39Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, Leicester West £6.60Leicester West: £6.60Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Leicester West: £6.63Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Leicester West: £6.26Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Leicester West: £4.67Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Leicester West: £4.41Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, Leicester West 102.0Leicester West: 102.0Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8Birmingham Erdington is higher102.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, Leicester West 20.5Leicester West: 20.5Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Birmingham Erdington is higher20.5

  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, Leicester West 17.6Leicester West: 17.6Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2Birmingham Erdington is higher17.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 100.6, Leicester West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, Leicester West 175.1Leicester West: 175.1Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher175.1

  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, Leicester West 22.6Leicester West: 22.6Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Birmingham Erdington is higher22.6

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Birmingham Erdington and Leicester West, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£3,992£4,009£3,786Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£1,318£1,324£1,250Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£1,793£1,801£1,701Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,122£1,127£1,065Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£108£109£103Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£83£83£78Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£5.08£5.10£4.82Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£526£529£499Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£126£126£119Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£101£101£96Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,444£1,450£1,370Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£224£225£212Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£237£238£225Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£4.63£4.65£4.39Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£6.60£6.63£6.26Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£4.65£4.67£4.41Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8102.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.420.5Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.217.6Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.674.8Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4175.1Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.422.6Birmingham Erdington

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leicester West 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 Leicester West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, Leicester West £541.5mLeicester West: £541.5mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mLeicester West: £543.8mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mLeicester West: £513.7mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, Leicester West £178.8mLeicester West: £178.8mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mLeicester West: £179.6mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mLeicester West: £169.6mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington is higher£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, Leicester West £243.2mLeicester West: £243.2mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mLeicester West: £244.3mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mLeicester West: £230.7mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, Leicester West £152.3mLeicester West: £152.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mLeicester West: £152.9mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mLeicester West: £144.4mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington is higher£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, Leicester West £14.7mLeicester West: £14.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mLeicester West: £14.7mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mLeicester West: £13.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, Leicester West £11.2mLeicester West: £11.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mLeicester West: £11.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mLeicester West: £10.6mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Leicester West £0.69mLeicester West: £0.69mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mLeicester West: £0.69mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mLeicester West: £0.65mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £90.7m, Leicester West £71.4mLeicester West: £71.4mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mLeicester West: £71.7mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mLeicester West: £67.7mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, Leicester West £17.1mLeicester West: £17.1mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mLeicester West: £17.1mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mLeicester West: £16.2mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.8m, Leicester West £13.7mLeicester West: £13.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mLeicester West: £13.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mLeicester West: £13.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, Leicester West £195.9mLeicester West: £195.9mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mLeicester West: £196.7mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mLeicester West: £185.8mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, Leicester West £30.4mLeicester West: £30.4mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mLeicester West: £30.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mLeicester West: £28.8mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, Leicester West £32.1mLeicester West: £32.1mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mLeicester West: £32.3mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mLeicester West: £30.5mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.60mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Leicester West £0.90mLeicester West: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.85mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mLeicester West: £0.60mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, Leicester West 13,832Leicester West: 13,832Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Birmingham Erdington is higher13,832

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, Leicester West 2,782Leicester West: 2,782Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Birmingham Erdington is higher2,782

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, Leicester West 2,389Leicester West: 2,389Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Birmingham Erdington is higher2,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, Leicester West 10,148Leicester West: 10,148Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Birmingham Erdington is higher10,148

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, Leicester West 23,749Leicester West: 23,749Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher23,749

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, Leicester West 3,059Leicester West: 3,059Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Birmingham Erdington is higher3,059

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and Leicester West, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonLeicester WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£541.5m£543.8m£513.7mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£178.8m£179.6m£169.6mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£243.2m£244.3m£230.7mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£152.3m£152.9m£144.4mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£71.4m£71.7m£67.7mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37013,832Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,782Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1832,389Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,69610,148Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56923,749Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5783,059Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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  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.
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