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Birmingham Ladywood and Preston

166,910 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Ladywood is higher than Preston on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 15 of 22 measures, and Preston on 7. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4,225, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Preston: £4,252Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Preston: £4,016Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008

    £4,225£4,243£4,008Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Ladywood £14,901, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Birmingham Ladywood: £14,901Preston: £13,116Birmingham Ladywood: £14,964Preston: £12,389Birmingham Ladywood: £14,134

    £14,901£14,964£14,134Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£13,061£13,116£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £2,989, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Birmingham Ladywood: £2,989Preston: £2,541Birmingham Ladywood: £3,001Preston: £2,400Birmingham Ladywood: £2,835

    £2,989£3,001£2,835Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Ladywood £10,473, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Birmingham Ladywood: £10,473Preston: £11,329Birmingham Ladywood: £10,517Preston: £10,700Birmingham Ladywood: £9,934

    £10,473£10,517£9,934Preston is higher£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Ladywood £2,980, Preston £855Preston: £855Birmingham Ladywood: £2,980Preston: £858Birmingham Ladywood: £2,993Preston: £811Birmingham Ladywood: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Birmingham Ladywood is higher£855£858£811

  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, Preston £879Preston: £879Birmingham Ladywood: £1,330Preston: £882Birmingham Ladywood: £1,335Preston: £833Birmingham Ladywood: £1,261

    £1,330£1,335£1,261Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£879£882£833

  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, Preston £47Preston: £47Birmingham Ladywood: £119Preston: £47Birmingham Ladywood: £119Preston: £45Birmingham Ladywood: £113

    £119£119£113Birmingham Ladywood is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £491, Preston £586Preston: £586Birmingham Ladywood: £491Preston: £588Birmingham Ladywood: £493Preston: £556Birmingham Ladywood: £466

    £491£493£466Preston is higherDepends on how you count£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £107, Preston £122Preston: £122Birmingham Ladywood: £107Preston: £123Birmingham Ladywood: £107Preston: £116Birmingham Ladywood: £101

    £107£107£101Preston is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  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, Preston £128Preston: £128Birmingham Ladywood: £163Preston: £129Birmingham Ladywood: £163Preston: £122Birmingham Ladywood: £154

    £163£163£154Birmingham Ladywood is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £2,531, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Birmingham Ladywood: £2,531Preston: £2,019Birmingham Ladywood: £2,542Preston: £1,907Birmingham Ladywood: £2,401

    £2,531£2,542£2,401Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £655, Preston £268Preston: £268Birmingham Ladywood: £655Preston: £270Birmingham Ladywood: £657Preston: £255Birmingham Ladywood: £621

    £655£657£621Birmingham Ladywood is higher£268£270£255

  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, Preston £377Preston: £377Birmingham Ladywood: £270Preston: £379Birmingham Ladywood: £271Preston: £358Birmingham Ladywood: £256

    £270£271£256Preston is higherDepends on how you count£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £14, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Birmingham Ladywood: £14Preston: £5.16Birmingham Ladywood: £14Preston: £4.87Birmingham Ladywood: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Ladywood is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £11, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Birmingham Ladywood: £11Preston: £8.35Birmingham Ladywood: £11Preston: £7.89Birmingham Ladywood: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Ladywood is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4.12, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Preston: £5.65Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Preston: £5.34Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Birmingham Ladywood: 1,066.1

    1,066.1Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Birmingham Ladywood: 458.8

    458.8Birmingham Ladywood is higher185.5

  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, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Birmingham Ladywood: 257.9

    257.9Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3

    69.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  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, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Birmingham Ladywood: 323.1

    323.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher249.6

  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, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Birmingham Ladywood: 37.1

    37.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher29.3

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Birmingham Ladywood and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham LadywoodPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,225£4,243£4,008£4,234£4,252£4,016Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,901£14,964£14,134£13,061£13,116£12,389Birmingham Ladywood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,989£3,001£2,835£2,530£2,541£2,400Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,473£10,517£9,934£11,281£11,329£10,700Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£855£858£811Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,330£1,335£1,261£879£882£833Birmingham Ladywood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£119£119£113£47£47£45Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£122£123£116Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£128£129£122Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,531£2,542£2,401£2,011£2,019£1,907Birmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£657£621£268£270£255Birmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£377£379£358Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.13£5.16£4.87Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.32£8.35£7.89Birmingham Ladywood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,066.11,010.2Birmingham Ladywood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026458.8185.5Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026257.9174.9Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.387.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026323.1249.6Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.129.3Birmingham Ladywood

Per resident

Birmingham Ladywood is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Preston on 11. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4,225, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Preston: £4,252Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Preston: £4,016Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008

    £4,225£4,243£4,008Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £777, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Birmingham Ladywood: £777Preston: £1,549Birmingham Ladywood: £780Preston: £1,463Birmingham Ladywood: £737

    £777£780£737Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £2,192, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Birmingham Ladywood: £2,192Preston: £1,717Birmingham Ladywood: £2,202Preston: £1,622Birmingham Ladywood: £2,079

    £2,192£2,202£2,079Birmingham Ladywood is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £546, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Birmingham Ladywood: £546Preston: £1,338Birmingham Ladywood: £548Preston: £1,264Birmingham Ladywood: £518

    £546£548£518Preston is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £155, Preston £101Preston: £101Birmingham Ladywood: £155Preston: £101Birmingham Ladywood: £156Preston: £96Birmingham Ladywood: £147

    £155£156£147Birmingham Ladywood is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £69, Preston £104Preston: £104Birmingham Ladywood: £69Preston: £104Birmingham Ladywood: £70Preston: £98Birmingham Ladywood: £66

    £69£70£66Preston is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Birmingham Ladywood: £6.19Preston: £5.57Birmingham Ladywood: £6.21Preston: £5.26Birmingham Ladywood: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Birmingham Ladywood is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £491, Preston £586Preston: £586Birmingham Ladywood: £491Preston: £588Birmingham Ladywood: £493Preston: £556Birmingham Ladywood: £466

    £491£493£466Preston is higherDepends on how you count£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £107, Preston £122Preston: £122Birmingham Ladywood: £107Preston: £123Birmingham Ladywood: £107Preston: £116Birmingham Ladywood: £101

    £107£107£101Preston is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £119, Preston £87Preston: £87Birmingham Ladywood: £119Preston: £87Birmingham Ladywood: £120Preston: £82Birmingham Ladywood: £113

    £119£120£113Birmingham Ladywood is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £1,857, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Birmingham Ladywood: £1,857Preston: £1,365Birmingham Ladywood: £1,865Preston: £1,289Birmingham Ladywood: £1,761

    £1,857£1,865£1,761Birmingham Ladywood is higher£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £655, Preston £268Preston: £268Birmingham Ladywood: £655Preston: £270Birmingham Ladywood: £657Preston: £255Birmingham Ladywood: £621

    £655£657£621Birmingham Ladywood is higher£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £198, Preston £255Preston: £255Birmingham Ladywood: £198Preston: £256Birmingham Ladywood: £199Preston: £242Birmingham Ladywood: £188

    £198£199£188Preston is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £10, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Birmingham Ladywood: £10Preston: £3.48Birmingham Ladywood: £10Preston: £3.29Birmingham Ladywood: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Birmingham Ladywood is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £7.78, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Birmingham Ladywood: £7.78Preston: £5.64Birmingham Ladywood: £7.81Preston: £5.33Birmingham Ladywood: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Birmingham Ladywood is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4.12, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Preston: £5.65Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Preston: £5.34Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 55.6, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Birmingham Ladywood: 55.6

    55.6Preston is higherDepends on how you count119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 23.9, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Birmingham Ladywood: 23.9

    23.9Birmingham Ladywood is higher21.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 13.4, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Birmingham Ladywood: 13.4

    13.4Preston is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 69.3, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3

    69.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 237.0, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Birmingham Ladywood: 237.0

    237.0Birmingham Ladywood is higher168.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 27.2, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Birmingham Ladywood: 27.2

    27.2Birmingham Ladywood is higher19.8

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Birmingham Ladywood and Preston, per resident
MeasureBirmingham LadywoodPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,225£4,243£4,008£4,234£4,252£4,016Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£1,542£1,549£1,463Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,192£2,202£2,079£1,710£1,717£1,622Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£1,332£1,338£1,264Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£101£101£96Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£104£104£98Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.55£5.57£5.26Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£122£123£116Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£87£87£82Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,857£1,865£1,761£1,359£1,365£1,289Birmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£657£621£268£270£255Birmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£255£256£242Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£3.47£3.48£3.29Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£5.62£5.64£5.33Birmingham Ladywood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202655.6119.3Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.921.9Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.420.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.387.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026237.0168.7Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.219.8Birmingham Ladywood

Total

Birmingham Ladywood is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Ladywood Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £705.2m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £705.2mPreston: £529.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £708.2mPreston: £500.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £669.0m

    £705.2m£708.2m£669.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £129.7m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £129.7mPreston: £193.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £130.2mPreston: £182.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £123.0m

    £129.7m£130.2m£123.0mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £365.9m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £365.9mPreston: £214.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £367.5mPreston: £202.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £347.1m

    £365.9m£367.5m£347.1mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Ladywood £91.1m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.1mPreston: £166.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.5mPreston: £157.5mBirmingham Ladywood: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mPreston is higher£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood £25.9m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £25.9mPreston: £12.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £26.0mPreston: £11.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood £11.6m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mPreston: £13.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mPreston: £12.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mPreston: £0.69mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mPreston: £0.66mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£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 Ladywood £81.9m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £81.9mPreston: £73.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £82.3mPreston: £69.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood £17.8m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.8mPreston: £15.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.9mPreston: £14.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood £19.9m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £19.9mPreston: £10.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £20.0mPreston: £10.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood £309.9m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £309.9mPreston: £170.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £311.2mPreston: £160.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.2m£294.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Ladywood £109.3m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.3mPreston: £33.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.7mPreston: £31.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £103.6m

    £109.3m£109.7m£103.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Ladywood £33.1m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.1mPreston: £31.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.2mPreston: £30.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Ladywood £1.7m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mPreston: £0.43mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mPreston: £0.41mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Ladywood £1.3m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mPreston: £0.70mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mPreston: £0.66mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £0.69m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mPreston: £0.70mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mPreston: £0.67mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mPreston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Ladywood 9,276, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Birmingham Ladywood: 9,276

    9,276Preston is higherDepends on how you count14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood 3,992, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Birmingham Ladywood: 3,992

    3,992Birmingham Ladywood is higher2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood 2,244, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Birmingham Ladywood: 2,244

    2,244Preston is higherDepends on how you count2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood 11,573, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Birmingham Ladywood: 11,573

    11,573Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood 39,560, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Birmingham Ladywood: 39,560

    39,560Birmingham Ladywood is higher21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood 4,537, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Birmingham Ladywood: 4,537

    4,537Birmingham Ladywood is higher2,464

Show the numbers
Birmingham Ladywood and Preston, total
MeasureBirmingham LadywoodPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£705.2m£708.2m£669.0m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mBirmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.9m£367.5m£347.1m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mBirmingham Ladywood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mBirmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBirmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mBirmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBirmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBirmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.2m£294.0m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.7m£103.6m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mBirmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mBirmingham Ladywood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBirmingham Ladywood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham Ladywood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,27614,865Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9922,730Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2442,573Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,57310,939Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,56021,021Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5372,464Birmingham Ladywood

Sources

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

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