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Birmingham Ladywood and Lewisham East

166,910 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Ladywood is higher than Lewisham East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Ladywood is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 9. 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 Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4,225, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Lewisham East: £4,988Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Lewisham East: £4,712Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008

    £4,225£4,243£4,008Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,967£4,988£4,712

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Ladywood £14,901, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662Birmingham Ladywood: £14,901Lewisham East: £12,715Birmingham Ladywood: £14,964Lewisham East: £12,010Birmingham Ladywood: £14,134

    £14,901£14,964£14,134Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£12,662£12,715£12,010

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £2,989, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348Birmingham Ladywood: £2,989Lewisham East: £3,362Birmingham Ladywood: £3,001Lewisham East: £3,176Birmingham Ladywood: £2,835

    £2,989£3,001£2,835Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£3,348£3,362£3,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Ladywood £10,473, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717Birmingham Ladywood: £10,473Lewisham East: £10,762Birmingham Ladywood: £10,517Lewisham East: £10,165Birmingham Ladywood: £9,934

    £10,473£10,517£9,934Lewisham East is higher£10,717£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Ladywood £2,980, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203Birmingham Ladywood: £2,980Lewisham East: £1,208Birmingham Ladywood: £2,993Lewisham East: £1,141Birmingham Ladywood: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Birmingham Ladywood is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  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 Ladywood £1,330, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689Birmingham Ladywood: £1,330Lewisham East: £692Birmingham Ladywood: £1,335Lewisham East: £654Birmingham Ladywood: £1,261

    £1,330£1,335£1,261Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£654

  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 Ladywood £119, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52Birmingham Ladywood: £119Lewisham East: £53Birmingham Ladywood: £119Lewisham East: £50Birmingham Ladywood: £113

    £119£119£113Birmingham Ladywood is higher£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £491, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Birmingham Ladywood: £491Lewisham East: £481Birmingham Ladywood: £493Lewisham East: £455Birmingham Ladywood: £466

    £491£493£466Birmingham Ladywood is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £107, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Birmingham Ladywood: £107Lewisham East: £150Birmingham Ladywood: £107Lewisham East: £141Birmingham Ladywood: £101

    £107£107£101Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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 Ladywood £163, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110Birmingham Ladywood: £163Lewisham East: £111Birmingham Ladywood: £163Lewisham East: £105Birmingham Ladywood: £154

    £163£163£154Birmingham Ladywood is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £2,531, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864Birmingham Ladywood: £2,531Lewisham East: £2,876Birmingham Ladywood: £2,542Lewisham East: £2,716Birmingham Ladywood: £2,401

    £2,531£2,542£2,401Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £655, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Birmingham Ladywood: £655Lewisham East: £665Birmingham Ladywood: £657Lewisham East: £628Birmingham Ladywood: £621

    £655£657£621Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £270, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352Birmingham Ladywood: £270Lewisham East: £354Birmingham Ladywood: £271Lewisham East: £334Birmingham Ladywood: £256

    £270£271£256Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£352£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £14, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96Birmingham Ladywood: £14Lewisham East: £10Birmingham Ladywood: £14Lewisham East: £9.45Birmingham Ladywood: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Ladywood is higher£9.96£10£9.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £11, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11Birmingham Ladywood: £11Lewisham East: £11Birmingham Ladywood: £11Lewisham East: £11Birmingham Ladywood: £10

    £11£11£10Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4.12, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Lewisham East: £3.31Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Lewisham East: £3.13Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Birmingham Ladywood is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Ladywood 1,066.1, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7Birmingham Ladywood: 1,066.1

    1,066.1Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count1,012.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Ladywood 458.8, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9Birmingham Ladywood: 458.8

    458.8Birmingham Ladywood is higher213.9

  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 Ladywood 257.9, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3Birmingham Ladywood: 257.9

    257.9Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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 Ladywood 69.3, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3

    69.3Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count75.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood 323.1, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5Birmingham Ladywood: 323.1

    323.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher265.5

  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 Ladywood 37.1, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8Birmingham Ladywood: 37.1

    37.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher24.8

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Birmingham Ladywood and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham LadywoodLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,225£4,243£4,008£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,901£14,964£14,134£12,662£12,715£12,010Birmingham Ladywood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,989£3,001£2,835£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,473£10,517£9,934£10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£1,203£1,208£1,141Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,330£1,335£1,261£689£692£654Birmingham Ladywood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£119£119£113£52£53£50Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£479£481£455Birmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£110£111£105Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,531£2,542£2,401£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£657£621£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£352£354£334Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.96£10£9.45Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£3.30£3.31£3.13Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,066.11,012.7Birmingham Ladywood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026458.8213.9Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026257.9145.3Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.375.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026323.1265.5Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.124.8Birmingham Ladywood

Per resident

Birmingham Ladywood is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 13. 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 Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4,225, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Lewisham East: £4,988Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Lewisham East: £4,712Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008

    £4,225£4,243£4,008Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £777, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391Birmingham Ladywood: £777Lewisham East: £1,397Birmingham Ladywood: £780Lewisham East: £1,319Birmingham Ladywood: £737

    £777£780£737Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,391£1,397£1,319

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £2,192, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283Birmingham Ladywood: £2,192Lewisham East: £2,293Birmingham Ladywood: £2,202Lewisham East: £2,165Birmingham Ladywood: £2,079

    £2,192£2,202£2,079Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £546, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177Birmingham Ladywood: £546Lewisham East: £1,182Birmingham Ladywood: £548Lewisham East: £1,117Birmingham Ladywood: £518

    £546£548£518Lewisham East is higher£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £155, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132Birmingham Ladywood: £155Lewisham East: £133Birmingham Ladywood: £156Lewisham East: £125Birmingham Ladywood: £147

    £155£156£147Birmingham Ladywood is higher£132£133£125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £69, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76Birmingham Ladywood: £69Lewisham East: £76Birmingham Ladywood: £70Lewisham East: £72Birmingham Ladywood: £66

    £69£70£66Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

  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 Ladywood £6.19, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75Birmingham Ladywood: £6.19Lewisham East: £5.77Birmingham Ladywood: £6.21Lewisham East: £5.45Birmingham Ladywood: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Birmingham Ladywood is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £491, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Birmingham Ladywood: £491Lewisham East: £481Birmingham Ladywood: £493Lewisham East: £455Birmingham Ladywood: £466

    £491£493£466Birmingham Ladywood is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £107, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Birmingham Ladywood: £107Lewisham East: £150Birmingham Ladywood: £107Lewisham East: £141Birmingham Ladywood: £101

    £107£107£101Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £119, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75Birmingham Ladywood: £119Lewisham East: £76Birmingham Ladywood: £120Lewisham East: £71Birmingham Ladywood: £113

    £119£120£113Birmingham Ladywood is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £1,857, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953Birmingham Ladywood: £1,857Lewisham East: £1,961Birmingham Ladywood: £1,865Lewisham East: £1,852Birmingham Ladywood: £1,761

    £1,857£1,865£1,761Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £655, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Birmingham Ladywood: £655Lewisham East: £665Birmingham Ladywood: £657Lewisham East: £628Birmingham Ladywood: £621

    £655£657£621Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £198, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240Birmingham Ladywood: £198Lewisham East: £241Birmingham Ladywood: £199Lewisham East: £228Birmingham Ladywood: £188

    £198£199£188Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £10, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80Birmingham Ladywood: £10Lewisham East: £6.83Birmingham Ladywood: £10Lewisham East: £6.45Birmingham Ladywood: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Birmingham Ladywood is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £7.78, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79Birmingham Ladywood: £7.78Lewisham East: £7.82Birmingham Ladywood: £7.81Lewisham East: £7.39Birmingham Ladywood: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4.12, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Lewisham East: £3.31Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Lewisham East: £3.13Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Birmingham Ladywood is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 55.6, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2Birmingham Ladywood: 55.6

    55.6Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 23.9, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5Birmingham Ladywood: 23.9

    23.9Birmingham Ladywood is higher23.5

  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 Ladywood 13.4, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0Birmingham Ladywood: 13.4

    13.4Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 69.3, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3

    69.3Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 237.0, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0Birmingham Ladywood: 237.0

    237.0Birmingham Ladywood is higher181.0

  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 Ladywood 27.2, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9Birmingham Ladywood: 27.2

    27.2Birmingham Ladywood is higher16.9

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Birmingham Ladywood and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham LadywoodLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,225£4,243£4,008£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,192£2,202£2,079£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£132£133£125Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£76£76£72Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.75£5.77£5.45Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£479£481£455Birmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£75£76£71Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,857£1,865£1,761£1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£657£621£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£240£241£228Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£6.80£6.83£6.45Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£3.30£3.31£3.13Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202655.6111.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.923.5Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.416.0Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.375.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026237.0181.0Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.216.9Birmingham Ladywood

Total

Birmingham Ladywood is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 3. 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 Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £705.2m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £705.2mLewisham East: £587.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £708.2mLewisham East: £555.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £669.0m

    £705.2m£708.2m£669.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £129.7m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £129.7mLewisham East: £164.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £130.2mLewisham East: £155.5mBirmingham Ladywood: £123.0m

    £129.7m£130.2m£123.0mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £365.9m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £365.9mLewisham East: £270.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £367.5mLewisham East: £255.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £347.1m

    £365.9m£367.5m£347.1mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Ladywood £91.1m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.1mLewisham East: £139.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.5mLewisham East: £131.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mLewisham East is higher£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood £25.9m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £25.9mLewisham East: £15.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £26.0mLewisham East: £14.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood £11.6m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mLewisham East: £9.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mLewisham East: £8.5mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood £1.0m, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.68mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.64mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood £81.9m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mBirmingham Ladywood: £81.9mLewisham East: £56.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £82.3mLewisham East: £53.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood £17.8m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.8mLewisham East: £17.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.9mLewisham East: £16.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood £19.9m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £19.9mLewisham East: £8.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £20.0mLewisham East: £8.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood £309.9m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £309.9mLewisham East: £231.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £311.2mLewisham East: £218.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.2m£294.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Ladywood £109.3m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.3mLewisham East: £78.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.7mLewisham East: £74.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £103.6m

    £109.3m£109.7m£103.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Ladywood £33.1m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.1mLewisham East: £28.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.2mLewisham East: £26.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Ladywood £1.7m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mLewisham East: £0.80mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mLewisham East: £0.76mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Ladywood £1.3m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mLewisham East: £0.92mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mLewisham East: £0.87mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £0.69m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.39mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.37mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Ladywood 9,276, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108Birmingham Ladywood: 9,276

    9,276Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood 3,992, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769Birmingham Ladywood: 3,992

    3,992Birmingham Ladywood is higher2,769

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood 2,244, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881Birmingham Ladywood: 2,244

    2,244Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count1,881

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood 11,573, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844Birmingham Ladywood: 11,573

    11,573Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood 39,560, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334Birmingham Ladywood: 39,560

    39,560Birmingham Ladywood is higher21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood 4,537, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996Birmingham Ladywood: 4,537

    4,537Birmingham Ladywood is higher1,996

Show the numbers
Birmingham Ladywood and Lewisham East, total
MeasureBirmingham LadywoodLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£705.2m£708.2m£669.0m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mBirmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.9m£367.5m£347.1m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBirmingham Ladywood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mBirmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mBirmingham Ladywood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBirmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.2m£294.0m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mBirmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.7m£103.6m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mBirmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mBirmingham Ladywood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBirmingham Ladywood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Ladywood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBirmingham Ladywood
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,27613,108Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9922,769Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2441,881Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5738,844Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,56021,334Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5371,996Birmingham Ladywood

Sources

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

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