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Birmingham Selly Oak and Bedford

109,804 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Bedford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Selly Oak is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Selly Oak Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bedford: £4,294Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bedford: £4,055Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Bedford: £12,893Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Bedford: £12,178Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Bedford is higher£12,838£12,893£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Bedford: £2,303Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Bedford: £2,176Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,303£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Bedford: £11,512Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Bedford: £10,873Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Bedford is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Bedford: £624Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Bedford: £589Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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 Selly Oak £800, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Bedford: £727Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Bedford: £686Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£686

  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 Selly Oak £37, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bedford: £30Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bedford: £29Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bedford: £415Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bedford: £392Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bedford: £120Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bedford: £113Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£119£120£113

  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 Selly Oak £131, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bedford: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bedford: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Bedford: £1,926Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Bedford: £1,819Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Bedford is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bedford: £330Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bedford: £311Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£328£330£311

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £315, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Bedford: £263Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Bedford: £248Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £11, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bedford: £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bedford: £9.92Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Bedford: £5.15Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Bedford: £4.86Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bedford: £5.10Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bedford: £4.82Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Bedford is higher999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher124.5

  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 Selly Oak 162.6, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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 Selly Oak 73.1, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher64.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher225.0

  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 Selly Oak 29.3, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher22.8

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,275£4,294£4,055Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,463£11,512£10,873Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£621£624£589Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£724£727£686Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£30£30£29Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£413£415£392Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£119£120£113Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£99£99£94Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£328£330£311Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£262£263£248Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£11£9.92Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£5.12£5.15£4.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.08£5.10£4.82Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.8999.7Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8124.5Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6149.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.164.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0225.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.322.8Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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 Selly Oak Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bedford: £4,294Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bedford: £4,055Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Bedford: £1,944Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Bedford: £1,836Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Bedford is higher£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Bedford: £1,480Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Bedford: £1,398Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Bedford: £1,736Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Bedford: £1,639Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Bedford is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bedford: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bedford: £89Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £108, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bedford: £110Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bedford: £104Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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 Selly Oak £5.04, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Bedford: £4.58Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Bedford: £4.33Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bedford: £415Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bedford: £392Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bedford: £120Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bedford: £113Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £88, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Bedford: £64Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Bedford: £60Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Bedford: £1,237Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Bedford: £1,169Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Bedford is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bedford: £330Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bedford: £311Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Bedford: £169Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Bedford: £159Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Bedford: £6.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Bedford: £6.37Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Bedford: £3.30Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Bedford: £3.12Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bedford: £5.10Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bedford: £4.82Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Bedford is higher150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higher18.8

  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 Selly Oak 21.9, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Bedford is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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 Selly Oak 73.1, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher144.6

  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 Selly Oak 19.7, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher14.6

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Bedford, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,275£4,294£4,055Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,474£1,480£1,398Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£109£110£104Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.56£4.58£4.33Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£413£415£392Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£119£120£113Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£63£64£60Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£328£330£311Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£168£169£159Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£6.72£6.74£6.37Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£3.29£3.30£3.12Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.08£5.10£4.82Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3150.7Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.218.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.922.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.164.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6144.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.714.6Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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 Selly Oak Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mBedford: £489.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mBedford: £462.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mBedford: £221.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mBedford: £209.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBedford is higher£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mBedford: £168.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mBedford: £159.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mBedford: £197.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mBedford: £186.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBedford is higher£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBedford: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBedford: £10.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBedford: £12.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBedford: £11.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mBedford: £0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mBedford: £0.49mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mBedford: £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mBedford: £44.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mBedford: £13.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mBedford: £12.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBedford: £7.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBedford: £6.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mBedford: £141.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mBedford: £133.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBedford is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mBedford: £37.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mBedford: £35.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mBedford: £19.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mBedford: £18.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mBedford: £0.77mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mBedford: £0.73mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBedford: £0.38mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBedford: £0.36mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBedford: £0.58mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBedford: £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Bedford is higher17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Birmingham Selly Oak is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher1,668

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Bedford, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBirmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53217,186Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2202,140Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,572Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0277,392Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97616,485Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1681,668Birmingham Selly Oak

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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