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Birmingham Ladywood and Leeds South
Birmingham Ladywood is higher than Leeds South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Birmingham Ladywood is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Leeds South on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Birmingham Ladywood Leeds South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,225£4,243£4,008Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£4,482£4,501£4,251
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14,901£14,964£14,134Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£13,793£13,852£13,084
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,989£3,001£2,835Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£3,232£3,246£3,066
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,473£10,517£9,934Leeds South is higher£11,803£11,853£11,195
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£2,980£2,993£2,827Birmingham Ladywood is higher£1,039£1,044£986
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,330£1,335£1,261Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£119£119£113Birmingham Ladywood is higher£56£57£53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£491£493£466Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£545£547£517
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£163£163£154Birmingham Ladywood is higher£143£143£135
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,531£2,542£2,401Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£2,663£2,674£2,526
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£655£657£621Birmingham Ladywood is higher£331£333£314
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£270£271£256Leeds South is higher£405£407£384
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£14£14£13Birmingham Ladywood is higher£11£11£10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Birmingham Ladywood is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.12£4.14£3.91Birmingham Ladywood is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,066.1Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count1,052.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
458.8Birmingham Ladywood is higher227.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
257.9Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count188.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.3Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count84.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
323.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher311.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
37.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher32.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Ladywood | Leeds South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,225£4,243£4,008 | £4,482£4,501£4,251 | Leeds South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14,901£14,964£14,134 | £13,793£13,852£13,084 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,989£3,001£2,835 | £3,232£3,246£3,066 | Leeds South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,473£10,517£9,934 | £11,803£11,853£11,195 | Leeds South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £2,980£2,993£2,827 | £1,039£1,044£986 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,330£1,335£1,261 | £895£899£849 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £56£57£53 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £491£493£466 | £545£547£517 | Leeds South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £128£129£122 | Leeds South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £143£143£135 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,531£2,542£2,401 | £2,663£2,674£2,526 | Leeds South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £655£657£621 | £331£333£314 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £405£407£384 | Leeds South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £11£11£10 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £11£11£10 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,066.1 | 1,052.9 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 458.8 | 227.1 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 257.9 | 188.5 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.3 | 84.2 | Leeds South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 323.1 | 311.4 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 37.1 | 32.6 | Birmingham Ladywood |
Per resident
Birmingham Ladywood is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Leeds South on 10. 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 Ladywood Leeds South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,225£4,243£4,008Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£4,482£4,501£4,251
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£777£780£737Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,192£2,202£2,079Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£2,192£2,201£2,079
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£546£548£518Leeds South is higher£1,097£1,102£1,040
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Birmingham Ladywood is higher£97£97£92
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.19£6.21£5.87Birmingham Ladywood is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£491£493£466Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£545£547£517
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Birmingham Ladywood is higher£97£97£92
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,857£1,865£1,761Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£655£657£621Birmingham Ladywood is higher£331£333£314
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£198£199£188Leeds South is higher£275£276£260
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£10£10£9.83Birmingham Ladywood is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.78£7.81£7.38Birmingham Ladywood is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.12£4.14£3.91Birmingham Ladywood is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
55.6Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count97.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Birmingham Ladywood is higher21.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count17.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.3Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count84.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
237.0Birmingham Ladywood is higher211.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.2Birmingham Ladywood is higher22.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Ladywood | Leeds South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,225£4,243£4,008 | £4,482£4,501£4,251 | Leeds South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £777£780£737 | £1,282£1,287£1,216 | Leeds South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,192£2,202£2,079 | £2,192£2,201£2,079 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £546£548£518 | £1,097£1,102£1,040 | Leeds South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £97£97£92 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £83£84£79 | Leeds South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £491£493£466 | £545£547£517 | Leeds South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £128£129£122 | Leeds South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £97£97£92 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,857£1,865£1,761 | £1,806£1,814£1,713 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £655£657£621 | £331£333£314 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £275£276£260 | Leeds South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.83 | £7.38£7.41£7.00 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 55.6 | 97.9 | Leeds South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 21.1 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 17.5 | Leeds South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.3 | 84.2 | Leeds South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 237.0 | 211.2 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.2 | 22.1 | Birmingham Ladywood |
Total
Birmingham Ladywood is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leeds South on 5. 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 Ladywood Leeds South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£705.2m£708.2m£669.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£592.3m£594.9m£561.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£129.7m£130.2m£123.0mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£365.9m£367.5m£347.1mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mLeeds South is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£72.1m£72.4m£68.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£309.9m£311.2m£294.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£238.7m£239.7m£226.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£109.3m£109.7m£103.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mLeeds South is higher£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
9,276Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count12,933
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,992Birmingham Ladywood is higher2,789
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,244Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count2,315
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,573Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count11,132
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
39,560Birmingham Ladywood is higher27,913
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,537Birmingham Ladywood is higher2,920
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Ladywood | Leeds South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £705.2m£708.2m£669.0m | £592.3m£594.9m£561.9m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £129.7m£130.2m£123.0m | £169.4m£170.1m£160.7m | Leeds South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £365.9m£367.5m£347.1m | £289.7m£290.9m£274.8m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £91.1m£91.5m£86.4m | £145.0m£145.6m£137.5m | Leeds South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £25.9m£26.0m£24.6m | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £81.9m£82.3m£77.7m | £72.1m£72.4m£68.3m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £309.9m£311.2m£294.0m | £238.7m£239.7m£226.4m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £109.3m£109.7m£103.6m | £43.8m£44.0m£41.6m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £33.1m£33.2m£31.4m | £36.3m£36.4m£34.4m | Leeds South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £0.95m£0.95m£0.90m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 9,276 | 12,933 | Leeds South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,992 | 2,789 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,244 | 2,315 | Leeds South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,573 | 11,132 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 39,560 | 27,913 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,537 | 2,920 | Birmingham Ladywood |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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