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Birmingham Selly Oak and Birkenhead

109,804 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Birkenhead on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 2 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 20. 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 Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Birkenhead: £5,981Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Birkenhead: £5,649Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Birkenhead: £13,174Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Birkenhead: £12,443Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Birkenhead is higher£13,118£13,174£12,443

  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, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Birkenhead: £3,454Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Birkenhead: £3,262Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Birkenhead is higher£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Birkenhead: £11,425Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Birkenhead: £10,791Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Birkenhead is higher£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Birkenhead: £757Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Birkenhead: £715Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Birkenhead is higher£754£757£715

  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, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Birkenhead: £948Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Birkenhead: £896Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Birkenhead is higher£944£948£896

  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, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Birkenhead: £44Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Birkenhead: £41Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Birkenhead is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Birkenhead: £867Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Birkenhead: £819Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Birkenhead: £252Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Birkenhead: £238Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Birkenhead: £208Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Birkenhead: £196Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Birkenhead: £2,590Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Birkenhead: £2,446Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Birkenhead: £411Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Birkenhead: £388Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£410£411£388

  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, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Birkenhead: £630Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Birkenhead: £595Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Birkenhead is higher£628£630£595

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £11, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Birkenhead: £8.39Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Birkenhead: £7.92Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Birkenhead: £17Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Birkenhead: £16Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Birkenhead: £7.42Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Birkenhead: £7.01Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birkenhead is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  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, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Birkenhead is higher1,013.8

  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, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Birkenhead is higher179.1

  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, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Birkenhead is higher192.6

  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, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birkenhead is higher127.9

  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, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birkenhead is higher294.6

  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 Selly Oak 29.3, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birkenhead is higher45.0

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£754£757£715Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£944£948£896Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£44£44£41Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£410£411£388Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.35£8.39£7.92Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,013.8Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8179.1Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6192.6Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.1127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0294.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.345.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 20. 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 Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Birkenhead: £5,981Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Birkenhead: £5,649Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Birkenhead: £2,279Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Birkenhead: £2,152Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Birkenhead is higher£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Birkenhead: £2,164Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Birkenhead: £2,044Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Birkenhead: £1,976Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Birkenhead: £1,867Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Birkenhead is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Birkenhead: £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Birkenhead: £124Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Birkenhead is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £108, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Birkenhead: £164Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Birkenhead: £155Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Birkenhead is higher£163£164£155

  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, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Birkenhead: £7.59Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Birkenhead: £7.17Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Birkenhead is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Birkenhead: £867Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Birkenhead: £819Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Birkenhead: £252Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Birkenhead: £238Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £88, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Birkenhead: £130Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Birkenhead: £123Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Birkenhead: £1,623Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Birkenhead: £1,533Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Birkenhead: £411Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Birkenhead: £388Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Birkenhead: £395Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Birkenhead: £373Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Birkenhead: £5.25Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Birkenhead: £4.96Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Birkenhead: £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Birkenhead: £10Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Birkenhead: £7.42Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Birkenhead: £7.01Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birkenhead is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Birkenhead is higher175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Birkenhead is higher31.0

  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, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Birkenhead is higher33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birkenhead is higher184.6

  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, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birkenhead is higher28.2

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£130£131£124Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£163£164£155Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£410£411£388Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£5.23£5.25£4.96Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3175.4Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.231.0Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.933.3Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.1127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6184.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.728.2Birkenhead

Total

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 20. 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 Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mBirkenhead: £656.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mBirkenhead: £620.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mBirkenhead: £250.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mBirkenhead: £236.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBirkenhead is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mBirkenhead: £237.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mBirkenhead: £224.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mBirkenhead: £217.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mBirkenhead: £204.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirkenhead is higher£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBirkenhead: £14.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBirkenhead: £13.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirkenhead is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBirkenhead: £18.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBirkenhead: £17.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBirkenhead is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mBirkenhead: £0.83mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mBirkenhead: £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirkenhead is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mBirkenhead: £95.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mBirkenhead: £89.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirkenhead is higher£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mBirkenhead: £27.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mBirkenhead: £26.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBirkenhead: £14.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBirkenhead: £13.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mBirkenhead: £178.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mBirkenhead: £168.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mBirkenhead: £45.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mBirkenhead: £42.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mBirkenhead: £43.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mBirkenhead: £41.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirkenhead is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mBirkenhead: £0.58mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mBirkenhead: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBirkenhead: £1.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBirkenhead: £1.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBirkenhead: £0.81mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBirkenhead: £0.77mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirkenhead is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Birkenhead is higher19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Birkenhead is higher3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Birkenhead is higher3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Birkenhead is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birkenhead is higher3,097

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Birkenhead, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53219,253Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2203,402Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4093,658Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,02714,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97620,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1683,097Birkenhead

Sources

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

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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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