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Birmingham Selly Oak and Coventry South

109,804 and 132,009 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Coventry South on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 17 of 21 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Coventry South 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 Coventry South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Coventry South £3,471Coventry South: £3,471Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Coventry South: £3,486Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Coventry South: £3,293Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3,471£3,486£3,293

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Coventry South £13,168Coventry South: £13,168Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Coventry South: £13,224Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Coventry South: £12,491Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,491

  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, Coventry South £1,668Coventry South: £1,668Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Coventry South: £1,675Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Coventry South: £1,582Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,668£1,675£1,582

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099, Coventry South £11,742Coventry South: £11,742Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Coventry South: £11,792Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Coventry South: £11,138Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£11,742£11,792£11,138

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Coventry South £608Coventry South: £608Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Coventry South: £611Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Coventry South: £577Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£608£611£577

  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, Coventry South £787Coventry South: £787Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Coventry South: £790Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Coventry South: £746Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  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, Coventry South £32Coventry South: £32Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Coventry South: £32Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Coventry South: £30Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Coventry South £367Coventry South: £367Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Coventry South: £369Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Coventry South: £348Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Coventry South £99Coventry South: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Coventry South: £100Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Coventry South: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£99£100£94

  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, Coventry South £84Coventry South: £84Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Coventry South: £85Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Coventry South: £80Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Coventry South £1,348Coventry South: £1,348Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Coventry South: £1,354Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Coventry South: £1,279Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,348£1,354£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Coventry South £285Coventry South: £285Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Coventry South: £287Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Coventry South: £271Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£285£287£271

  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, Coventry South £223Coventry South: £223Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Coventry South: £224Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Coventry South: £212Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£223£224£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £11, Coventry South £6.65Coventry South: £6.65Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Coventry South: £6.68Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Coventry South: £6.31Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Coventry South £5.97Coventry South: £5.97Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Coventry South: £5.99Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Coventry South: £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Coventry South £4.22Coventry South: £4.22Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Coventry South: £4.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Coventry South: £4.00Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  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, Coventry South 1,022.3Coventry South: 1,022.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

  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, Coventry South 126.2Coventry South: 126.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher126.2

  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, Coventry South 155.6Coventry South: 155.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher155.6

  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, Coventry South 53.9Coventry South: 53.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher53.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0, Coventry South 167.7Coventry South: 167.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher167.7

  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, Coventry South 19.5Coventry South: 19.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.5

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Coventry South, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£3,471£3,486£3,293Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£13,168£13,224£12,491Coventry South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£1,668£1,675£1,582Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,742£11,792£11,138Coventry South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£608£611£577Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£787£790£746Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£32£32£30Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£367£369£348Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£99£100£94Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£84£85£80Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,348£1,354£1,279Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£285£287£271Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£223£224£212Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.65£6.68£6.31Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£5.97£5.99£5.66Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.22£4.23£4.00Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,022.3Coventry South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8126.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6155.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.153.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0167.7Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.319.5Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Coventry South on 0. 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 Coventry South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Coventry South £3,471Coventry South: £3,471Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Coventry South: £3,486Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Coventry South: £3,293Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3,471£3,486£3,293

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Coventry South £1,544Coventry South: £1,544Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Coventry South: £1,551Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Coventry South: £1,465Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,544£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Coventry South £1,171Coventry South: £1,171Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Coventry South: £1,176Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Coventry South: £1,110Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,171£1,176£1,110

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Coventry South £1,377Coventry South: £1,377Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Coventry South: £1,383Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Coventry South: £1,306Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Coventry South £71Coventry South: £71Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Coventry South: £72Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Coventry South: £68Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £108, Coventry South £92Coventry South: £92Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Coventry South: £93Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Coventry South: £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  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, Coventry South £3.73Coventry South: £3.73Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Coventry South: £3.75Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Coventry South: £3.54Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Coventry South £367Coventry South: £367Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Coventry South: £369Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Coventry South: £348Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Coventry South £99Coventry South: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Coventry South: £100Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Coventry South: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £88, Coventry South £59Coventry South: £59Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Coventry South: £59Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Coventry South: £56Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Coventry South £946Coventry South: £946Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Coventry South: £950Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Coventry South: £897Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£946£950£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Coventry South £285Coventry South: £285Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Coventry South: £287Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Coventry South: £271Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£285£287£271

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Coventry South £157Coventry South: £157Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Coventry South: £157Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Coventry South: £148Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£157£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Coventry South £4.67Coventry South: £4.67Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Coventry South: £4.69Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Coventry South: £4.43Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Coventry South £4.20Coventry South: £4.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Coventry South: £4.21Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Coventry South: £3.98Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Coventry South £4.22Coventry South: £4.22Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Coventry South: £4.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Coventry South: £4.00Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Coventry South 119.9Coventry South: 119.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count119.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Coventry South 14.8Coventry South: 14.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higher14.8

  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, Coventry South 18.3Coventry South: 18.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higher18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1, Coventry South 53.9Coventry South: 53.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher53.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Coventry South 117.7Coventry South: 117.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher117.7

  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, Coventry South 13.7Coventry South: 13.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher13.7

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Coventry South, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£3,471£3,486£3,293Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,544£1,551£1,465Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,171£1,176£1,110Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,377£1,383£1,306Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£71£72£68Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£92£93£88Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£3.73£3.75£3.54Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£367£369£348Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£99£100£94Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£59£59£56Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£946£950£897Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£285£287£271Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£157£157£148Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£4.67£4.69£4.43Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£4.20£4.21£3.98Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.22£4.23£4.00Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3119.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.214.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.918.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.153.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6117.7Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.713.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Coventry South on 4. 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 Coventry South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Coventry South £458.2mCoventry South: £458.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mCoventry South: £460.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mCoventry South: £434.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£458.2m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Coventry South £203.9mCoventry South: £203.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mCoventry South: £204.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mCoventry South: £193.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£203.9m£204.7m£193.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Coventry South £154.5mCoventry South: £154.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mCoventry South: £155.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mCoventry South: £146.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£154.5m£155.2m£146.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Coventry South £181.8mCoventry South: £181.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mCoventry South: £182.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mCoventry South: £172.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£181.8m£182.6m£172.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Coventry South £9.4mCoventry South: £9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mCoventry South: £9.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mCoventry South: £8.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9m, Coventry South £12.2mCoventry South: £12.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mCoventry South: £12.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mCoventry South: £11.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  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, Coventry South £0.49mCoventry South: £0.49mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mCoventry South: £0.49mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mCoventry South: £0.47mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Coventry South £48.5mCoventry South: £48.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mCoventry South: £48.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mCoventry South: £46.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Coventry South £13.1mCoventry South: £13.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mCoventry South: £13.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mCoventry South: £12.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Coventry South £7.8mCoventry South: £7.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mCoventry South: £7.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mCoventry South: £7.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Coventry South £124.9mCoventry South: £124.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mCoventry South: £125.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mCoventry South: £118.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£124.9m£125.4m£118.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Coventry South £37.7mCoventry South: £37.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mCoventry South: £37.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mCoventry South: £35.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Coventry South £20.7mCoventry South: £20.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mCoventry South: £20.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mCoventry South: £19.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Coventry South £0.62mCoventry South: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mCoventry South: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mCoventry South: £0.58mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Coventry South £0.55mCoventry South: £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mCoventry South: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mCoventry South: £0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Coventry South £0.56mCoventry South: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mCoventry South: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mCoventry South: £0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Coventry South 15,827Coventry South: 15,827Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count15,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Coventry South 1,953Coventry South: 1,953Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Birmingham Selly Oak is higher1,953

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

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

    2,409No difference to show2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Coventry South 7,119Coventry South: 7,119Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Birmingham Selly Oak is higher7,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Coventry South 15,535Coventry South: 15,535Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Birmingham Selly Oak is higher15,535

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Coventry South 1,807Coventry South: 1,807Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Coventry South, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£458.2m£460.2m£434.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£203.9m£204.7m£193.4mCoventry South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£154.5m£155.2m£146.6mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£181.8m£182.6m£172.4mCoventry South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mCoventry South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBirmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£124.9m£125.4m£118.5mBirmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£37.7m£37.8m£35.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mBirmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53215,827Coventry South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2201,953Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,409
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0277,119Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97615,535Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1681,807Birmingham 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.
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