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Birmingham Selly Oak and Bristol North East
Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Bristol North East on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 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.
Per person in the age group
Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Birmingham Selly Oak Bristol North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,210£4,228£3,993
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,603£12,656£11,954Bristol North East is higher£12,943£12,998£12,277
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,251£2,260£2,135Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£2,098£2,107£1,990
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,099£11,146£10,528Bristol North East is higher£11,459£11,508£10,870
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£612£614£580
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£800£803£759Bristol North East is higher£840£843£796
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£494£496£469
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£87£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,785£1,793£1,693Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£322£323£305
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£315£317£299Bristol North East is higher£367£369£348
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
980.8Bristol North East is higher1,005.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
149.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher129.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.6Bristol North East is higher169.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher72.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher194.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Selly Oak | Bristol North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,299£4,317£4,078 | £4,210£4,228£3,993 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,603£12,656£11,954 | £12,943£12,998£12,277 | Bristol North East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,251£2,260£2,135 | £2,098£2,107£1,990 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,099£11,146£10,528 | £11,459£11,508£10,870 | Bristol North East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £667£670£632 | £612£614£580 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £800£803£759 | £840£843£796 | Bristol North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £33£33£31 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £508£510£482 | £494£496£469 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £128£128£121 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £87£88£83 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,785£1,793£1,693 | £1,633£1,640£1,549 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £431£433£409 | £322£323£305 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £315£317£299 | £367£369£348 | Bristol North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.74£8.78£8.29 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 980.8 | 1,005.6 | Bristol North East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 149.8 | 129.8 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.6 | 169.2 | Bristol North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.1 | 72.4 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 229.0 | 194.8 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.3 | 19.3 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
Per resident
Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Birmingham Selly Oak Bristol North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,210£4,228£3,993
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,700£1,708£1,613Bristol North East is higher£1,866£1,874£1,770
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,519£1,526£1,441Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,498£1,504£1,421Bristol North East is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£88£89£84
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Bristol North East is higher£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£494£496£469
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,205£1,210£1,143Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,085£1,090£1,030
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£322£323£305
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£213£214£202Bristol North East is higher£244£245£231
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
132.3Bristol North East is higher145.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higher18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.9Bristol North East is higher24.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher72.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher129.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Selly Oak | Bristol North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,299£4,317£4,078 | £4,210£4,228£3,993 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,700£1,708£1,613 | £1,866£1,874£1,770 | Bristol North East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,519£1,526£1,441 | £1,395£1,401£1,323 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,498£1,504£1,421 | £1,652£1,659£1,567 | Bristol North East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £88£89£84 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £121£122£115 | Bristol North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £508£510£482 | £494£496£469 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £128£128£121 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £58£58£55 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,205£1,210£1,143 | £1,085£1,090£1,030 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £431£433£409 | £322£323£305 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £244£245£231 | Bristol North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.23£7.26£6.86 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £3.82£3.83£3.62 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 132.3 | 145.0 | Bristol North East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.2 | 18.7 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.9 | 24.4 | Bristol North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.1 | 72.4 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 154.6 | 129.5 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 12.8 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
Total
Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Birmingham Selly Oak Bristol North East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBristol North East is higher£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBristol North East is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBristol North East is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBristol North East is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,532Bristol North East is higher14,884
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,220Birmingham Selly Oak is higher1,921
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,409Bristol North East is higher2,504
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,027Birmingham Selly Oak is higher7,430
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,976Birmingham Selly Oak is higher13,297
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher1,315
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| Measure | Birmingham Selly Oak | Bristol North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £472.1m£474.1m£447.8m | £432.2m£434.0m£409.9m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £186.7m£187.5m£177.1m | £191.6m£192.4m£181.7m | Bristol North East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £166.8m£167.5m£158.3m | £143.2m£143.8m£135.8m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £164.4m£165.1m£156.0m | £169.6m£170.3m£160.9m | Bristol North East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£9.9m£9.4m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.2m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Bristol North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.52m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £55.8m£56.0m£52.9m | £50.7m£51.0m£48.1m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.9m£14.0m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £132.3m£132.9m£125.5m | £111.4m£111.9m£105.7m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £47.3m£47.5m£44.9m | £33.1m£33.2m£31.4m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | Bristol North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.79m£0.80m£0.75m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,532 | 14,884 | Bristol North East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,220 | 1,921 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,409 | 2,504 | Bristol North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,027 | 7,430 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,976 | 13,297 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,168 | 1,315 | Birmingham Selly Oak |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.