Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · West Midlands and East Midlands

Birmingham Northfield and Leicester East

109,370 and 127,904 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Northfield is higher than Leicester East on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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.

Swap the two areas
Birmingham Northfield and Leicester East on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leicester East 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 Northfield Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Leicester East: £3,789Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Leicester East: £3,579Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £12,848, Leicester East £12,382Leicester East: £12,382Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Leicester East: £12,435Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Leicester East: £11,745Birmingham Northfield: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Birmingham Northfield is higher£12,382£12,435£11,745

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £3,475, Leicester East £2,161Leicester East: £2,161Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Leicester East: £2,170Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Leicester East: £2,050Birmingham Northfield: £3,296

    £3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,161£2,170£2,050

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £11,325, Leicester East £9,416Leicester East: £9,416Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Leicester East: £9,456Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Leicester East: £8,932Birmingham Northfield: £10,742

    £11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield is higher£9,416£9,456£8,932

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £662, Leicester East £2,026Leicester East: £2,026Birmingham Northfield: £662Leicester East: £2,035Birmingham Northfield: £665Leicester East: £1,922Birmingham Northfield: £628

    £662£665£628Leicester East is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  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 Northfield £822, Leicester East £873Leicester East: £873Birmingham Northfield: £822Leicester East: £877Birmingham Northfield: £825Leicester East: £828Birmingham Northfield: £779

    £822£825£779Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£873£877£828

  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 Northfield £39, Leicester East £67Leicester East: £67Birmingham Northfield: £39Leicester East: £67Birmingham Northfield: £39Leicester East: £63Birmingham Northfield: £37

    £39£39£37Leicester East is higher£67£67£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Birmingham Northfield: £696Leicester East: £447Birmingham Northfield: £699Leicester East: £423Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Birmingham Northfield: £209Leicester East: £93Birmingham Northfield: £210Leicester East: £88Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£93£93£88

  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 Northfield £208, Leicester East £141Leicester East: £141Birmingham Northfield: £208Leicester East: £142Birmingham Northfield: £209Leicester East: £134Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £208£209£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £2,821, Leicester East £1,710Leicester East: £1,710Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Leicester East: £1,717Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Leicester East: £1,622Birmingham Northfield: £2,676

    £2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Birmingham Northfield: £397Leicester East: £184Birmingham Northfield: £399Leicester East: £174Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £420, Leicester East £294Leicester East: £294Birmingham Northfield: £420Leicester East: £295Birmingham Northfield: £422Leicester East: £279Birmingham Northfield: £398

    £420£422£398Birmingham Northfield is higher£294£295£279

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £10, Leicester East £7.30Leicester East: £7.30Birmingham Northfield: £10Leicester East: £7.33Birmingham Northfield: £10Leicester East: £6.92Birmingham Northfield: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Birmingham Northfield is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £15, Leicester East £8.33Leicester East: £8.33Birmingham Northfield: £15Leicester East: £8.36Birmingham Northfield: £16Leicester East: £7.90Birmingham Northfield: £15

    £15£16£15Birmingham Northfield is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Leicester East: £6.98Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Leicester East: £6.59Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield 996.2, Leicester East 915.0Leicester East: 915.0Birmingham Northfield: 996.2

    996.2Birmingham Northfield is higher915.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield 151.7, Leicester East 259.6Leicester East: 259.6Birmingham Northfield: 151.7

    151.7Leicester East is higher259.6

  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 Northfield 167.4, Leicester East 177.7Leicester East: 177.7Birmingham Northfield: 167.4

    167.4Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count177.7

  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 Northfield 99.6, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higher61.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield 315.4, Leicester East 237.2Leicester East: 237.2Birmingham Northfield: 315.4

    315.4Birmingham Northfield is higher237.2

  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 Northfield 45.9, Leicester East 30.1Leicester East: 30.1Birmingham Northfield: 45.9

    45.9Birmingham Northfield is higher30.1

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Leicester East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£3,773£3,789£3,579Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£12,382£12,435£11,745Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,475£3,490£3,296£2,161£2,170£2,050Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,325£11,373£10,742£9,416£9,456£8,932Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£779£873£877£828Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£67£67£63Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£446£447£423Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£93£93£88Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£141£142£134Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,821£2,833£2,676£1,710£1,717£1,622Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£183£184£174Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£420£422£398£294£295£279Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£7.30£7.33£6.92Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£15£8.33£8.36£7.90Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2915.0Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7259.6Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4177.7Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.661.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.4237.2Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.930.1Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 4. 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 Northfield Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Leicester East: £3,789Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Leicester East: £3,579Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,032, Leicester East £1,647Leicester East: £1,647Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Leicester East: £1,654Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Leicester East: £1,563Birmingham Northfield: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,647£1,654£1,563

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,132, Leicester East £1,397Leicester East: £1,397Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Leicester East: £1,403Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Leicester East: £1,325Birmingham Northfield: £2,023

    £2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,791, Leicester East £1,253Leicester East: £1,253Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Leicester East: £1,258Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Leicester East: £1,188Birmingham Northfield: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £105, Leicester East £270Leicester East: £270Birmingham Northfield: £105Leicester East: £271Birmingham Northfield: £105Leicester East: £256Birmingham Northfield: £99

    £105£105£99Leicester East is higher£270£271£256

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £130, Leicester East £116Leicester East: £116Birmingham Northfield: £130Leicester East: £117Birmingham Northfield: £130Leicester East: £110Birmingham Northfield: £123

    £130£130£123Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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 Northfield £6.11, Leicester East £8.87Leicester East: £8.87Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Leicester East: £8.90Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Leicester East: £8.41Birmingham Northfield: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester East is higher£8.87£8.90£8.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Birmingham Northfield: £696Leicester East: £447Birmingham Northfield: £699Leicester East: £423Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Birmingham Northfield: £209Leicester East: £93Birmingham Northfield: £210Leicester East: £88Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £128, Leicester East £91Leicester East: £91Birmingham Northfield: £128Leicester East: £92Birmingham Northfield: £128Leicester East: £87Birmingham Northfield: £121

    £128£128£121Birmingham Northfield is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,731, Leicester East £1,106Leicester East: £1,106Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Leicester East: £1,110Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Leicester East: £1,049Birmingham Northfield: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,106£1,110£1,049

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Birmingham Northfield: £397Leicester East: £184Birmingham Northfield: £399Leicester East: £174Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £258, Leicester East £190Leicester East: £190Birmingham Northfield: £258Leicester East: £191Birmingham Northfield: £259Leicester East: £180Birmingham Northfield: £245

    £258£259£245Birmingham Northfield is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.36, Leicester East £4.71Leicester East: £4.71Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Leicester East: £4.73Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Leicester East: £4.47Birmingham Northfield: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Birmingham Northfield is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £9.49, Leicester East £5.39Leicester East: £5.39Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Leicester East: £5.41Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Leicester East: £5.11Birmingham Northfield: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Leicester East: £6.98Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Leicester East: £6.59Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 157.5, Leicester East 121.7Leicester East: 121.7Birmingham Northfield: 157.5

    157.5Birmingham Northfield is higher121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 24.0, Leicester East 34.5Leicester East: 34.5Birmingham Northfield: 24.0

    24.0Leicester East is higher34.5

  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 Northfield 26.5, Leicester East 23.6Leicester East: 23.6Birmingham Northfield: 26.5

    26.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count23.6

  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 Northfield 99.6, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higher61.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 193.5, Leicester East 153.4Leicester East: 153.4Birmingham Northfield: 193.5

    193.5Birmingham Northfield is higher153.4

  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 Northfield 28.2, Leicester East 19.5Leicester East: 19.5Birmingham Northfield: 28.2

    28.2Birmingham Northfield is higher19.5

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Leicester East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£3,773£3,789£3,579Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,647£1,654£1,563Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,132£2,142£2,023£1,397£1,403£1,325Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,253£1,258£1,188Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£270£271£256Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£116£117£110Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£446£447£423Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£93£93£88Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£91£92£87Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,106£1,110£1,049Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£183£184£174Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£190£191£180Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.71£4.73£4.47Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£5.39£5.41£5.11Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5121.7Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.034.5Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.523.6Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.661.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.5153.4Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.219.5Birmingham Northfield

Total

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leicester East 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 Northfield Leicester East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £598.6m, Leicester East £482.6mLeicester East: £482.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mLeicester East: £484.6mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mLeicester East: £457.7mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8m

    £598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £222.2m, Leicester East £210.7mLeicester East: £210.7mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mLeicester East: £211.6mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mLeicester East: £199.9mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8m

    £222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £233.2m, Leicester East £178.7mLeicester East: £178.7mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mLeicester East: £179.4mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mLeicester East: £169.5mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2m

    £233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield £195.9m, Leicester East £160.2mLeicester East: £160.2mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mLeicester East: £160.9mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mLeicester East: £152.0mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £11.5m, Leicester East £34.5mLeicester East: £34.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mLeicester East: £34.6mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mLeicester East: £32.7mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLeicester East is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.2m, Leicester East £14.9mLeicester East: £14.9mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mLeicester East: £14.9mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mLeicester East: £14.1mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.67m, Leicester East £1.1mLeicester East: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mLeicester East: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mLeicester East: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLeicester East is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £76.1m, Leicester East £57.0mLeicester East: £57.0mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mLeicester East: £57.2mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mLeicester East: £54.0mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £22.9m, Leicester East £11.9mLeicester East: £11.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mLeicester East: £11.9mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mLeicester East: £11.3mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.0m, Leicester East £11.7mLeicester East: £11.7mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mLeicester East: £11.7mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mLeicester East: £11.1mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £189.3m, Leicester East £141.4mLeicester East: £141.4mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mLeicester East: £142.0mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mLeicester East: £134.1mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6m

    £189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Northfield £43.4m, Leicester East £23.5mLeicester East: £23.5mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mLeicester East: £23.6mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mLeicester East: £22.3mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £28.2m, Leicester East £24.3mLeicester East: £24.3mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mLeicester East: £24.4mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mLeicester East: £23.0mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.70m, Leicester East £0.60mLeicester East: £0.60mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mLeicester East: £0.61mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mLeicester East: £0.57mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Northfield £1.0m, Leicester East £0.69mLeicester East: £0.69mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mLeicester East: £0.69mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mLeicester East: £0.65mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.68m, Leicester East £0.89mLeicester East: £0.89mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mLeicester East: £0.89mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mLeicester East: £0.84mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeicester East is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield 17,230, Leicester East 15,570Leicester East: 15,570Birmingham Northfield: 17,230

    17,230Birmingham Northfield is higher15,570

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,624, Leicester East 4,417Leicester East: 4,417Birmingham Northfield: 2,624

    2,624Leicester East is higher4,417

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,895, Leicester East 3,024Leicester East: 3,024Birmingham Northfield: 2,895

    2,895Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count3,024

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 10,898, Leicester East 7,876Leicester East: 7,876Birmingham Northfield: 10,898

    10,898Birmingham Northfield is higher7,876

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 21,166, Leicester East 19,615Leicester East: 19,615Birmingham Northfield: 21,166

    21,166Birmingham Northfield is higher19,615

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 3,082, Leicester East 2,489Leicester East: 2,489Birmingham Northfield: 3,082

    3,082Birmingham Northfield is higher2,489

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Leicester East, total
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldLeicester EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m£210.7m£211.6m£199.9mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£160.2m£160.9m£152.0mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.1mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m£141.4m£142.0m£134.1mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mBirmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mBirmingham Northfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,23015,570Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6244,417Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8953,024Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8987,876Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,16619,615Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0822,489Birmingham Northfield

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.