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Birmingham Selly Oak and Bristol South

109,804 and 107,944 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Bristol South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bristol South on 15. 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bristol South: £4,410Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bristol South: £4,165Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Bristol South is higher£4,391£4,410£4,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Bristol South £13,110Bristol South: £13,110Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Bristol South: £13,165Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Bristol South: £12,435Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£13,110£13,165£12,435

  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 South £2,523Bristol South: £2,523Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Bristol South: £2,533Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Bristol South: £2,393Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Bristol South is higher£2,523£2,533£2,393

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099, Bristol South £11,554Bristol South: £11,554Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Bristol South: £11,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Bristol South: £10,960Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£11,554£11,603£10,960

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Bristol South £653Bristol South: £653Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Bristol South: £656Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Bristol South: £619Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£653£656£619

  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 South £864Bristol South: £864Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Bristol South: £867Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Bristol South: £819Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Bristol South is higher£864£867£819

  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 South £39Bristol South: £39Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bristol South: £39Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bristol South: £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  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 South £574Bristol South: £574Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bristol South: £576Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bristol South: £544Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Bristol South is higher£574£576£544

  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 South £156Bristol South: £156Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol South: £156Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol South: £148Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Bristol South is higher£156£156£148

  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 South £128Bristol South: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bristol South: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bristol South: £121Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Bristol South £1,977Bristol South: £1,977Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Bristol South: £1,986Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Bristol South: £1,875Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Bristol South is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bristol South: £285Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bristol South: £269Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£284£285£269

  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 South £400Bristol South: £400Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Bristol South: £401Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Bristol South: £379Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Bristol South is higher£400£401£379

  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 South £7.23Bristol South: £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bristol South: £7.26Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bristol South: £6.86Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Bristol South £11Bristol South: £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Bristol South: £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Bristol South: £10Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Bristol South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bristol South: £5.79Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bristol South: £5.47Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Bristol South is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  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 South 1,022.5Bristol South: 1,022.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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 South 146.5Bristol South: 146.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher146.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6, Bristol South 171.7Bristol South: 171.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count171.7

  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, Bristol South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Bristol South is higher86.2

  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 South 222.0Bristol South: 222.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher222.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3, Bristol South 28.8Bristol South: 28.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher28.8

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Bristol South, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,523£2,533£2,393Bristol South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£653£656£619Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£864£867£819Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£39£39£37Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£574£576£544Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£128£128£121Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,977£1,986£1,875Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£284£285£269Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£400£401£379Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£11£11£10Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,022.5Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8146.5Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6171.7Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.186.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0222.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.328.8Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bristol South on 11. 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bristol South: £4,410Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bristol South: £4,165Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Bristol South is higher£4,391£4,410£4,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Bristol South £1,676Bristol South: £1,676Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Bristol South: £1,683Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Bristol South: £1,590Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,676£1,683£1,590

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Bristol South £1,696Bristol South: £1,696Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Bristol South: £1,703Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Bristol South: £1,609Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Bristol South is higher£1,696£1,703£1,609

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Bristol South £1,477Bristol South: £1,477Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Bristol South: £1,483Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Bristol South: £1,401Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Bristol South £83Bristol South: £83Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bristol South: £84Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bristol South: £79Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£83£84£79

  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 South £110Bristol South: £110Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bristol South: £111Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bristol South: £105Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Bristol South is higher£110£111£105

  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 South £4.95Bristol South: £4.95Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Bristol South: £4.98Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Bristol South: £4.70Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

  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 South £574Bristol South: £574Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bristol South: £576Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bristol South: £544Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Bristol South is higher£574£576£544

  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 South £156Bristol South: £156Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol South: £156Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol South: £148Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Bristol South is higher£156£156£148

  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 South £86Bristol South: £86Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Bristol South: £86Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Bristol South: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Bristol South £1,329Bristol South: £1,329Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Bristol South: £1,335Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Bristol South: £1,261Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Bristol South is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bristol South: £285Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bristol South: £269Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Bristol South £269Bristol South: £269Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Bristol South: £270Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Bristol South: £255Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Bristol South is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Bristol South £4.86Bristol South: £4.86Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Bristol South: £4.88Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Bristol South: £4.61Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Bristol South £7.38Bristol South: £7.38Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Bristol South: £7.41Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Bristol South: £7.00Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Bristol South is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bristol South: £5.79Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bristol South: £5.47Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Bristol South is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Bristol South 130.7Bristol South: 130.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higher18.7

  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 South 22.0Bristol South: 22.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  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 South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Bristol South is higher86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Bristol South 149.2Bristol South: 149.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher149.2

  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 South 19.4Bristol South: 19.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.4

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Bristol South, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,676£1,683£1,590Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,696£1,703£1,609Bristol South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,477£1,483£1,401Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£83£84£79Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£110£111£105Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.95£4.98£4.70Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£574£576£544Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£86£86£82Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,329£1,335£1,261Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£284£285£269Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£269£270£255Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£4.86£4.88£4.61Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3130.7Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.218.7Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.922.0Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.186.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6149.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.4Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bristol South 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 South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Bristol South £474.0mBristol South: £474.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mBristol South: £476.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mBristol South: £449.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBristol South is higher£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Bristol South £180.9mBristol South: £180.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mBristol South: £181.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mBristol South: £171.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Bristol South £183.0mBristol South: £183.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mBristol South: £183.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mBristol South: £173.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBristol South is higher£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Bristol South £159.4mBristol South: £159.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mBristol South: £160.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mBristol South: £151.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Bristol South £9.0mBristol South: £9.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBristol South: £9.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBristol South: £8.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9m, Bristol South £11.9mBristol South: £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBristol South: £12.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBristol South: £11.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBristol South is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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 South £0.53mBristol South: £0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mBristol South: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mBristol South: £0.51mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Bristol South £61.9mBristol South: £61.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mBristol South: £62.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mBristol South: £58.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBristol South is higher£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Bristol South £16.8mBristol South: £16.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mBristol South: £16.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mBristol South: £15.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBristol South is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Bristol South £9.3mBristol South: £9.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBristol South: £9.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBristol South: £8.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Bristol South £143.5mBristol South: £143.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mBristol South: £144.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mBristol South: £136.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBristol South is higher£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Bristol South £30.7mBristol South: £30.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mBristol South: £30.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mBristol South: £29.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Bristol South £29.0mBristol South: £29.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mBristol South: £29.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mBristol South: £27.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBristol South is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Bristol South £0.52mBristol South: £0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mBristol South: £0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mBristol South: £0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Bristol South £0.80mBristol South: £0.80mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBristol South: £0.80mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBristol South: £0.76mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBristol South is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Bristol South £0.62mBristol South: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBristol South: £0.63mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBristol South: £0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol South is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Bristol South 14,110Bristol South: 14,110Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count14,110

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Bristol South 2,021Bristol South: 2,021Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Bristol South 2,369Bristol South: 2,369Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count2,369

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Bristol South 9,299Bristol South: 9,299Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Bristol South is higher9,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Bristol South 16,107Bristol South: 16,107Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Bristol South 2,092Bristol South: 2,092Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,092

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Bristol South, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakBristol SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBristol South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBirmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£183.0m£183.8m£173.6mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBirmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBirmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£143.5m£144.1m£136.1mBristol South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53214,110Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2202,021Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,369Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0279,299Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97616,107Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1682,092Birmingham Selly Oak

Sources

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

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  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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