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Birmingham Selly Oak and Liverpool Wavertree

109,804 and 107,913 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Liverpool Wavertree on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 8 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Wavertree on 14. 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 Liverpool Wavertree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Liverpool Wavertree £4,590Liverpool Wavertree: £4,590Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Liverpool Wavertree: £4,610Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Liverpool Wavertree: £4,354Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Liverpool Wavertree £13,442Liverpool Wavertree: £13,442Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Liverpool Wavertree: £13,499Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Liverpool Wavertree: £12,750Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Liverpool Wavertree is higher£13,442£13,499£12,750

  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, Liverpool Wavertree £2,353Liverpool Wavertree: £2,353Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Liverpool Wavertree: £2,363Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Liverpool Wavertree: £2,232Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Liverpool Wavertree is higher£2,353£2,363£2,232

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099, Liverpool Wavertree £11,485Liverpool Wavertree: £11,485Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Liverpool Wavertree: £11,534Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Liverpool Wavertree: £10,894Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Liverpool Wavertree is higher£11,485£11,534£10,894

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Liverpool Wavertree £958Liverpool Wavertree: £958Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Liverpool Wavertree: £962Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Liverpool Wavertree: £908Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Liverpool Wavertree is higher£958£962£908

  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, Liverpool Wavertree £948Liverpool Wavertree: £948Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Liverpool Wavertree: £952Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Liverpool Wavertree: £899Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Liverpool Wavertree is higher£948£952£899

  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, Liverpool Wavertree £51Liverpool Wavertree: £51Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Liverpool Wavertree: £51Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Liverpool Wavertree: £48Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Liverpool Wavertree is higher£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Liverpool Wavertree £601Liverpool Wavertree: £601Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Liverpool Wavertree: £604Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Liverpool Wavertree: £570Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Liverpool Wavertree is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Liverpool Wavertree £143Liverpool Wavertree: £143Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Liverpool Wavertree: £144Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Liverpool Wavertree: £136Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Liverpool Wavertree is higher£143£144£136

  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, Liverpool Wavertree £109Liverpool Wavertree: £109Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Liverpool Wavertree: £109Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Liverpool Wavertree: £103Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Liverpool Wavertree £1,761Liverpool Wavertree: £1,761Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Liverpool Wavertree: £1,768Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Liverpool Wavertree: £1,670Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Liverpool Wavertree £395Liverpool Wavertree: £395Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Liverpool Wavertree: £396Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Liverpool Wavertree: £375Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£395£396£375

  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, Liverpool Wavertree £467Liverpool Wavertree: £467Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Liverpool Wavertree: £469Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Liverpool Wavertree: £443Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Liverpool Wavertree is higher£467£469£443

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £11, Liverpool Wavertree £9.18Liverpool Wavertree: £9.18Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Liverpool Wavertree: £9.22Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Liverpool Wavertree: £8.71Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Liverpool Wavertree £7.14Liverpool Wavertree: £7.14Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Liverpool Wavertree: £7.17Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Liverpool Wavertree: £6.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Liverpool Wavertree £5.20Liverpool Wavertree: £5.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Liverpool Wavertree: £5.22Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Liverpool Wavertree: £4.93Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  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, Liverpool Wavertree 1,036.7Liverpool Wavertree: 1,036.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Liverpool Wavertree is higher1,036.7

  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, Liverpool Wavertree 199.9Liverpool Wavertree: 199.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Liverpool Wavertree is higher199.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6, Liverpool Wavertree 188.5Liverpool Wavertree: 188.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Liverpool Wavertree is higher188.5

  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, Liverpool Wavertree 88.9Liverpool Wavertree: 88.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Liverpool Wavertree is higher88.9

  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, Liverpool Wavertree 226.5Liverpool Wavertree: 226.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count226.5

  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, Liverpool Wavertree 23.6Liverpool Wavertree: 23.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher23.6

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Liverpool Wavertree, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakLiverpool WavertreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,590£4,610£4,354Liverpool Wavertree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£13,442£13,499£12,750Liverpool Wavertree
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,353£2,363£2,232Liverpool Wavertree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,485£11,534£10,894Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£958£962£908Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£948£952£899Liverpool Wavertree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£51£51£48Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£601£604£570Liverpool Wavertree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£143£144£136Liverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£109£109£103Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,761£1,768£1,670Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£395£396£375Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£467£469£443Liverpool Wavertree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.18£9.22£8.71Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£7.14£7.17£6.77Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.20£5.22£4.93Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,036.7Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8199.9Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6188.5Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.188.9Liverpool Wavertree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0226.5Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.323.6Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Wavertree on 16. 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 Liverpool Wavertree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Liverpool Wavertree £4,590Liverpool Wavertree: £4,590Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Liverpool Wavertree: £4,610Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Liverpool Wavertree: £4,354Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Liverpool Wavertree £1,803Liverpool Wavertree: £1,803Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Liverpool Wavertree: £1,811Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Liverpool Wavertree: £1,710Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Liverpool Wavertree is higher£1,803£1,811£1,710

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Liverpool Wavertree £1,642Liverpool Wavertree: £1,642Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Liverpool Wavertree: £1,649Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Liverpool Wavertree: £1,558Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Liverpool Wavertree is higher£1,642£1,649£1,558

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Liverpool Wavertree £1,541Liverpool Wavertree: £1,541Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Liverpool Wavertree: £1,547Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Liverpool Wavertree: £1,461Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Liverpool Wavertree is higher£1,541£1,547£1,461

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Liverpool Wavertree £128Liverpool Wavertree: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Liverpool Wavertree: £129Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Liverpool Wavertree: £122Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Liverpool Wavertree is higher£128£129£122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £108, Liverpool Wavertree £127Liverpool Wavertree: £127Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Liverpool Wavertree: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Liverpool Wavertree: £121Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Liverpool Wavertree is higher£127£128£121

  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, Liverpool Wavertree £6.80Liverpool Wavertree: £6.80Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Liverpool Wavertree: £6.83Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Liverpool Wavertree: £6.45Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Liverpool Wavertree is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Liverpool Wavertree £601Liverpool Wavertree: £601Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Liverpool Wavertree: £604Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Liverpool Wavertree: £570Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Liverpool Wavertree is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Liverpool Wavertree £143Liverpool Wavertree: £143Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Liverpool Wavertree: £144Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Liverpool Wavertree: £136Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Liverpool Wavertree is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £88, Liverpool Wavertree £76Liverpool Wavertree: £76Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Liverpool Wavertree: £76Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Liverpool Wavertree: £72Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Liverpool Wavertree £1,229Liverpool Wavertree: £1,229Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Liverpool Wavertree: £1,234Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Liverpool Wavertree: £1,166Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Liverpool Wavertree £395Liverpool Wavertree: £395Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Liverpool Wavertree: £396Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Liverpool Wavertree: £375Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£395£396£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Liverpool Wavertree £326Liverpool Wavertree: £326Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Liverpool Wavertree: £327Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Liverpool Wavertree: £309Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Liverpool Wavertree is higher£326£327£309

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Liverpool Wavertree £6.41Liverpool Wavertree: £6.41Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Liverpool Wavertree: £6.44Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Liverpool Wavertree: £6.08Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Liverpool Wavertree £4.98Liverpool Wavertree: £4.98Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Liverpool Wavertree: £5.00Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Liverpool Wavertree: £4.72Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Liverpool Wavertree £5.20Liverpool Wavertree: £5.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Liverpool Wavertree: £5.22Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Liverpool Wavertree: £4.93Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Liverpool Wavertree 139.1Liverpool Wavertree: 139.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Liverpool Wavertree is higher139.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Liverpool Wavertree 26.8Liverpool Wavertree: 26.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Liverpool Wavertree is higher26.8

  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, Liverpool Wavertree 25.3Liverpool Wavertree: 25.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Liverpool Wavertree is higher25.3

  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, Liverpool Wavertree 88.9Liverpool Wavertree: 88.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Liverpool Wavertree is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Liverpool Wavertree 158.1Liverpool Wavertree: 158.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count158.1

  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, Liverpool Wavertree 16.5Liverpool Wavertree: 16.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16.5

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Liverpool Wavertree, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakLiverpool WavertreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,590£4,610£4,354Liverpool Wavertree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,803£1,811£1,710Liverpool Wavertree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,642£1,649£1,558Liverpool Wavertree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,541£1,547£1,461Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£128£129£122Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£127£128£121Liverpool Wavertree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.80£6.83£6.45Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£601£604£570Liverpool Wavertree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£143£144£136Liverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£76£76£72Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,229£1,234£1,166Liverpool Wavertree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£395£396£375Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£326£327£309Liverpool Wavertree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£6.41£6.44£6.08Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£4.98£5.00£4.72Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.20£5.22£4.93Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3139.1Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.226.8Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.925.3Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.188.9Liverpool Wavertree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6158.1Liverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.716.5Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Wavertree on 16. 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 Liverpool Wavertree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Liverpool Wavertree £495.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £495.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mLiverpool Wavertree: £497.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mLiverpool Wavertree: £469.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£495.3m£497.4m£469.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Liverpool Wavertree £194.6mLiverpool Wavertree: £194.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mLiverpool Wavertree: £195.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mLiverpool Wavertree: £184.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£194.6m£195.4m£184.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Liverpool Wavertree £177.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £177.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mLiverpool Wavertree: £178.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mLiverpool Wavertree: £168.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Liverpool Wavertree £166.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £166.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mLiverpool Wavertree: £167.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mLiverpool Wavertree: £157.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Liverpool Wavertree £13.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9m, Liverpool Wavertree £13.7mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  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, Liverpool Wavertree £0.73mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.73mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.74mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.70mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Liverpool Wavertree £64.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £64.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mLiverpool Wavertree: £65.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mLiverpool Wavertree: £61.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Liverpool Wavertree £15.4mLiverpool Wavertree: £15.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mLiverpool Wavertree: £15.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £14.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Liverpool Wavertree £8.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £8.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mLiverpool Wavertree: £8.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mLiverpool Wavertree: £7.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Liverpool Wavertree £132.6mLiverpool Wavertree: £132.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £133.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £125.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mLiverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Liverpool Wavertree £42.6mLiverpool Wavertree: £42.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £42.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mLiverpool Wavertree: £40.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Liverpool Wavertree £35.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £35.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mLiverpool Wavertree: £35.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mLiverpool Wavertree: £33.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£35.2m£35.3m£33.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Liverpool Wavertree £0.69mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.69mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.69mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.66mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Liverpool Wavertree £0.54mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.51mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Liverpool Wavertree £0.56mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mLiverpool Wavertree: £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, Liverpool Wavertree 15,007Liverpool Wavertree: 15,007Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Liverpool Wavertree is higher15,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Liverpool Wavertree 2,894Liverpool Wavertree: 2,894Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Liverpool Wavertree is higher2,894

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Liverpool Wavertree 2,728Liverpool Wavertree: 2,728Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Liverpool Wavertree is higher2,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Liverpool Wavertree 9,598Liverpool Wavertree: 9,598Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Liverpool Wavertree is higher9,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Liverpool Wavertree 17,064Liverpool Wavertree: 17,064Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count17,064

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Liverpool Wavertree 1,776Liverpool Wavertree: 1,776Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher1,776

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Liverpool Wavertree, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakLiverpool WavertreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£495.3m£497.4m£469.8mLiverpool Wavertree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£194.6m£195.4m£184.6mLiverpool Wavertree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mLiverpool Wavertree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mLiverpool Wavertree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mLiverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Wavertree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mLiverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLiverpool Wavertree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£15.4m£15.5m£14.7mLiverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mLiverpool Wavertree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£35.2m£35.3m£33.4mLiverpool Wavertree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53215,007Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2202,894Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,728Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0279,598Liverpool Wavertree
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97617,064Liverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1681,776Birmingham 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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