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Birmingham Selly Oak and Bristol East

109,804 and 114,286 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Bristol East on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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 12 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 10. 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 Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bristol East: £3,904Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bristol East: £3,687Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Bristol East £13,168Bristol East: £13,168Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Bristol East: £13,224Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Bristol East: £12,490Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,490

  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, Bristol East £2,089Bristol East: £2,089Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Bristol East: £2,098Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Bristol East: £1,981Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£2,089£2,098£1,981

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099, Bristol East £11,408Bristol East: £11,408Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Bristol East: £11,456Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Bristol East: £10,821Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£11,408£11,456£10,821

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Bristol East £863Bristol East: £863Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Bristol East: £866Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Bristol East: £818Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Bristol East is higher£863£866£818

  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, Bristol East £856Bristol East: £856Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Bristol East: £860Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Bristol East: £812Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812

  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, Bristol East £41Bristol East: £41Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bristol East: £41Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bristol East: £39Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bristol East: £465Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bristol East: £440Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol East: £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol East: £102Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£107£108£102

  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, Bristol East £81Bristol East: £81Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bristol East: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bristol East: £77Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Bristol East £1,648Bristol East: £1,648Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Bristol East: £1,655Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Bristol East: £1,563Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,648£1,655£1,563

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bristol East: £333Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bristol East: £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£332£333£315

  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, Bristol East £343Bristol East: £343Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Bristol East: £345Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Bristol East: £326Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Bristol East is higher£343£345£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £11, Bristol East £7.79Bristol East: £7.79Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bristol East: £7.82Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bristol East: £7.39Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Bristol East £8.10Bristol East: £8.10Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Bristol East: £8.13Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Bristol East: £7.68Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bristol East: £6.53Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bristol East: £6.17Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Bristol East 1,004.9Bristol East: 1,004.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9

  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, Bristol East 161.8Bristol East: 161.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count161.8

  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, Bristol East 167.4Bristol East: 167.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher67.5

  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, Bristol East 192.3Bristol East: 192.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher192.3

  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, Bristol East 17.2Bristol East: 17.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher17.2

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Bristol East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£3,887£3,904£3,687Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,089£2,098£1,981Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£863£866£818Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£856£860£812Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£41£41£39Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£463£465£440Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£107£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£81£82£77Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,648£1,655£1,563Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£332£333£315Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£343£345£326Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.79£7.82£7.39Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£8.10£8.13£7.68Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,004.9Bristol East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8161.8Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6167.4Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.167.5Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0192.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.317.2Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 3. 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 Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bristol East: £3,904Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bristol East: £3,687Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Bristol East £1,523Bristol East: £1,523Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Bristol East: £1,529Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Bristol East: £1,445Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,529£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Bristol East £1,455Bristol East: £1,455Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Bristol East: £1,461Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Bristol East: £1,380Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,455£1,461£1,380

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Bristol East £1,319Bristol East: £1,319Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Bristol East: £1,325Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Bristol East: £1,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Bristol East £100Bristol East: £100Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bristol East: £100Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bristol East: £95Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Bristol East is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £108, Bristol East £99Bristol East: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bristol East: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bristol East: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Bristol East £4.77Bristol East: £4.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Bristol East: £4.79Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Bristol East: £4.52Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bristol East: £465Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bristol East: £440Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol East: £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol East: £102Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £88, Bristol East £57Bristol East: £57Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Bristol East: £57Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Bristol East: £54Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Bristol East £1,148Bristol East: £1,148Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Bristol East: £1,153Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Bristol East: £1,089Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bristol East: £333Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bristol East: £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£332£333£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Bristol East £239Bristol East: £239Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Bristol East: £240Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Bristol East: £227Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Bristol East is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Bristol East £5.42Bristol East: £5.42Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Bristol East: £5.44Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Bristol East: £5.14Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Bristol East £5.64Bristol East: £5.64Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Bristol East: £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Bristol East: £5.35Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bristol East: £6.53Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bristol East: £6.17Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Bristol East 116.2Bristol East: 116.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count116.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Bristol East 18.7Bristol East: 18.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Bristol East 19.4Bristol East: 19.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher67.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Bristol East 134.0Bristol East: 134.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher134.0

  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, Bristol East 12.0Bristol East: 12.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher12.0

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Bristol East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£3,887£3,904£3,687Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,523£1,529£1,445Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,455£1,461£1,380Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,319£1,325£1,251Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£100£100£95Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£99£99£94Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.77£4.79£4.52Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£463£465£440Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£107£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£57£57£54Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,148£1,153£1,089Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£332£333£315Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£239£240£227Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£5.42£5.44£5.14Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.64£5.66£5.35Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3116.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.218.7Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.919.4Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.167.5Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6134.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.712.0Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 3. 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 Bristol East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Bristol East £444.3mBristol East: £444.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mBristol East: £446.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mBristol East: £421.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Bristol East £174.1mBristol East: £174.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mBristol East: £174.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mBristol East: £165.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Bristol East £166.3mBristol East: £166.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mBristol East: £167.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mBristol East: £157.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Bristol East £150.8mBristol East: £150.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mBristol East: £151.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mBristol East: £143.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Bristol East £11.4mBristol East: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBristol East: £11.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBristol East: £10.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBristol East is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9m, Bristol East £11.3mBristol East: £11.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBristol East: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBristol East: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  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, Bristol East £0.54mBristol East: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mBristol East: £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mBristol East: £0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Bristol East £53.0mBristol East: £53.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mBristol East: £53.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mBristol East: £50.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Bristol East £12.3mBristol East: £12.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mBristol East: £12.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mBristol East: £11.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Bristol East £6.5mBristol East: £6.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBristol East: £6.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBristol East: £6.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Bristol East £131.2mBristol East: £131.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mBristol East: £131.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mBristol East: £124.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Bristol East £37.9mBristol East: £37.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mBristol East: £38.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mBristol East: £36.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Bristol East £27.3mBristol East: £27.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mBristol East: £27.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mBristol East: £25.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBristol East is higher£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Bristol East £0.62mBristol East: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mBristol East: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mBristol East: £0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Bristol East £0.64mBristol East: £0.64mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBristol East: £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBristol East: £0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Bristol East £0.74mBristol East: £0.74mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBristol East: £0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBristol East: £0.70mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Bristol East 13,283Bristol East: 13,283Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count13,283

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Bristol East 2,139Bristol East: 2,139Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count2,139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Bristol East 2,213Bristol East: 2,213Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count2,213

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Bristol East 7,716Bristol East: 7,716Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Birmingham Selly Oak is higher7,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Bristol East 15,311Bristol East: 15,311Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Birmingham Selly Oak is higher15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Bristol East 1,367Bristol East: 1,367Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher1,367

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Bristol East, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBristol EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£444.3m£446.1m£421.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£174.1m£174.8m£165.1mBirmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£150.8m£151.4m£143.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£53.0m£53.2m£50.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£27.3m£27.5m£25.9mBristol East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53213,283Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2202,139Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,213Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0277,716Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97615,311Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1681,367Birmingham Selly Oak

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.
  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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