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Birmingham Selly Oak and Brent West

109,804 and 144,844 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Brent West on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Brent West 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 Brent West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Brent West £3,646Brent West: £3,646Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Brent West: £3,662Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Brent West: £3,459Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£3,646£3,662£3,459

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Brent West £12,007Brent West: £12,007Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Brent West: £12,058Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Brent West: £11,389Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£12,007£12,058£11,389

  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, Brent West £2,294Brent West: £2,294Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Brent West: £2,304Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Brent West: £2,176Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Brent West is higher£2,294£2,304£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, Brent West £9,766Brent West: £9,766Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Brent West: £9,807Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Brent West: £9,263Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£9,766£9,807£9,263

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Brent West £1,468Brent West: £1,468Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Brent West: £1,474Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Brent West: £1,392Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Brent West is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  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, Brent West £725Brent West: £725Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Brent West: £728Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Brent West: £688Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

  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, Brent West £49Brent West: £49Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Brent West: £49Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Brent West: £46Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Brent West is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Brent West £263Brent West: £263Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Brent West: £264Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Brent West: £250Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Brent West £79Brent West: £79Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Brent West: £79Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Brent West: £75Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£79£79£75

  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, Brent West £83Brent West: £83Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Brent West: £83Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Brent West: £78Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£83£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Brent West £2,039Brent West: £2,039Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Brent West: £2,048Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Brent West: £1,934Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Brent West is higher£2,039£2,048£1,934

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Brent West £307Brent West: £307Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Brent West: £309Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Brent West: £292Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£307£309£292

  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, Brent West £161Brent West: £161Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Brent West: £162Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Brent West: £153Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £11, Brent West £8.34Brent West: £8.34Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Brent West: £8.37Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Brent West: £7.91Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£8.34£8.37£7.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Brent West £3.15Brent West: £3.15Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Brent West: £3.17Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Brent West: £2.99Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Brent West £3.75Brent West: £3.75Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Brent West: £3.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Brent West: £3.56Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  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, Brent West 964.4Brent West: 964.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count964.4

  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, Brent West 195.9Brent West: 195.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Brent West is higher195.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6, Brent West 153.6Brent West: 153.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count153.6

  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, Brent West 42.4Brent West: 42.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher42.4

  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, Brent West 198.9Brent West: 198.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  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, Brent West 20.3Brent West: 20.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher20.3

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Brent West, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBrent WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£3,646£3,662£3,459Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,007£12,058£11,389Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,294£2,304£2,176Brent West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£9,766£9,807£9,263Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£1,468£1,474£1,392Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£725£728£688Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£49£49£46Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£263£264£250Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£79£79£75Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£83£83£78Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£2,039£2,048£1,934Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£307£309£292Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£161£162£153Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£3.15£3.17£2.99Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.75£3.77£3.56Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.8964.4Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8195.9Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6153.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.142.4Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0198.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.320.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Brent West 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 Brent West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Brent West £3,646Brent West: £3,646Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Brent West: £3,662Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Brent West: £3,459Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£3,646£3,662£3,459

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Brent West £1,387Brent West: £1,387Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Brent West: £1,393Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Brent West: £1,316Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Brent West £1,606Brent West: £1,606Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Brent West: £1,613Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Brent West: £1,524Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Brent West is higher£1,606£1,613£1,524

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Brent West £1,128Brent West: £1,128Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Brent West: £1,133Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Brent West: £1,070Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Brent West £170Brent West: £170Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Brent West: £170Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Brent West: £161Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Brent West is higher£170£170£161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £108, Brent West £84Brent West: £84Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Brent West: £84Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Brent West: £79Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

  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, Brent West £5.62Brent West: £5.62Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Brent West: £5.64Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Brent West: £5.33Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Brent West is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Brent West £263Brent West: £263Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Brent West: £264Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Brent West: £250Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Brent West £79Brent West: £79Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Brent West: £79Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Brent West: £75Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £88, Brent West £58Brent West: £58Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Brent West: £58Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Brent West: £55Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Brent West £1,428Brent West: £1,428Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Brent West: £1,434Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Brent West: £1,354Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Brent West is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Brent West £307Brent West: £307Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Brent West: £309Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Brent West: £292Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£307£309£292

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Brent West £113Brent West: £113Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Brent West: £113Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Brent West: £107Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Brent West £5.84Brent West: £5.84Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Brent West: £5.87Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Brent West: £5.54Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Brent West £2.20Brent West: £2.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Brent West: £2.21Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Brent West: £2.09Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Brent West £3.75Brent West: £3.75Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Brent West: £3.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Brent West: £3.56Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Brent West 111.4Brent West: 111.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Brent West 22.6Brent West: 22.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Brent West is higher22.6

  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, Brent West 17.7Brent West: 17.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count17.7

  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 Selly Oak 73.1, Brent West 42.4Brent West: 42.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher42.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Brent West 139.3Brent West: 139.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count139.3

  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, Brent West 14.2Brent West: 14.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher14.2

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Brent West, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBrent WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£3,646£3,662£3,459Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,387£1,393£1,316Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,606£1,613£1,524Brent West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,128£1,133£1,070Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£170£170£161Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£84£84£79Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.62£5.64£5.33Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£263£264£250Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£79£79£75Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£58£58£55Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,428£1,434£1,354Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£307£309£292Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£113£113£107Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£5.84£5.87£5.54Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£2.20£2.21£2.09Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.75£3.77£3.56Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3111.4Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.222.6Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.917.7Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.142.4Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6139.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.714.2Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Brent West on 12. 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 Brent West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Brent West £528.1mBrent West: £528.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mBrent West: £530.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mBrent West: £501.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£528.1m£530.4m£501.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Brent West £200.9mBrent West: £200.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mBrent West: £201.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mBrent West: £190.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£200.9m£201.8m£190.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Brent West £232.7mBrent West: £232.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mBrent West: £233.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mBrent West: £220.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBrent West is higher£232.7m£233.7m£220.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Brent West £163.4mBrent West: £163.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mBrent West: £164.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mBrent West: £155.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£163.4m£164.1m£155.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Brent West £24.6mBrent West: £24.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBrent West: £24.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBrent West: £23.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBrent West is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9m, Brent West £12.1mBrent West: £12.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBrent West: £12.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBrent West: £11.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, Brent West £0.81mBrent West: £0.81mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mBrent West: £0.82mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mBrent West: £0.77mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBrent West is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Brent West £38.1mBrent West: £38.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mBrent West: £38.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mBrent West: £36.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Brent West £11.4mBrent West: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mBrent West: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mBrent West: £10.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Brent West £8.4mBrent West: £8.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBrent West: £8.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBrent West: £7.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Brent West £206.8mBrent West: £206.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mBrent West: £207.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mBrent West: £196.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBrent West is higher£206.8m£207.7m£196.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Brent West £44.5mBrent West: £44.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mBrent West: £44.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mBrent West: £42.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Brent West £16.3mBrent West: £16.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mBrent West: £16.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mBrent West: £15.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Brent West £0.85mBrent West: £0.85mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mBrent West: £0.85mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mBrent West: £0.80mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Brent West £0.32mBrent West: £0.32mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBrent West: £0.32mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBrent West: £0.30mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Brent West £0.54mBrent West: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBrent West: £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBrent West: £0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Brent West 16,136Brent West: 16,136Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Brent West is higherDepends on how you count16,136

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Brent West 3,278Brent West: 3,278Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Brent West is higher3,278

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Brent West 2,570Brent West: 2,570Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Brent West is higherDepends on how you count2,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Brent West 6,138Brent West: 6,138Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Birmingham Selly Oak is higher6,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Brent West 20,171Brent West: 20,171Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Brent West is higherDepends on how you count20,171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Brent West 2,061Brent West: 2,061Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,061

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Brent West, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBrent WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£528.1m£530.4m£501.0mBrent West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£200.9m£201.8m£190.6mBrent West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£232.7m£233.7m£220.7mBrent West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£163.4m£164.1m£155.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBrent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBrent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBrent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£38.1m£38.3m£36.1mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£206.8m£207.7m£196.2mBrent West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBirmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBrent West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53216,136Brent West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2203,278Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,570Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0276,138Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97620,171Brent West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1682,061Birmingham 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.
  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.
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