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Birmingham Selly Oak and Northampton North

109,804 and 133,743 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Northampton North on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 17 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 5. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Northampton North: £4,001Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Northampton North: £3,779Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Northampton North £13,089Northampton North: £13,089Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Northampton North: £13,145Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Northampton North: £12,416Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13,089£13,145£12,416

  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, Northampton North £2,240Northampton North: £2,240Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Northampton North: £2,249Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Northampton North: £2,125Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099, Northampton North £11,570Northampton North: £11,570Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Northampton North: £11,619Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Northampton North: £10,975Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Northampton North is higher£11,570£11,619£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Northampton North £705Northampton North: £705Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Northampton North: £708Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Northampton North: £669Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Northampton North is higher£705£708£669

  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, Northampton North £778Northampton North: £778Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Northampton North: £781Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Northampton North: £738Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  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, Northampton North £36Northampton North: £36Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Northampton North: £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Northampton North: £35Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Northampton North: £448Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Northampton North: £423Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Northampton North: £105Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Northampton North: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£105£105£99

  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, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Northampton North: £92Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Northampton North: £87Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£91£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Northampton North £1,832Northampton North: £1,832Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Northampton North: £1,840Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Northampton North: £1,738Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Northampton North is higher£1,832£1,840£1,738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Northampton North: £243Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Northampton North: £229Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£242£243£229

  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, Northampton North £300Northampton North: £300Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Northampton North: £302Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Northampton North: £285Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £11, Northampton North £8.89Northampton North: £8.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Northampton North: £8.93Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Northampton North: £8.43Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.89£8.93£8.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Northampton North £6.89Northampton North: £6.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Northampton North: £6.92Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Northampton North: £6.54Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Northampton North: £4.87Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Northampton North: £4.60Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Northampton North 1,012.4Northampton North: 1,012.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,012.4

  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, Northampton North 149.0Northampton North: 149.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  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, Northampton North 162.4Northampton North: 162.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count63.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0, Northampton North 215.6Northampton North: 215.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  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, Northampton North 20.7Northampton North: 20.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher20.7

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Northampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£3,984£4,001£3,779Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,240£2,249£2,125Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£705£708£669Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£778£781£738Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£36£37£35Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£446£448£423Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£105£105£99Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£91£92£87Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,832£1,840£1,738Northampton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£242£243£229Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£300£302£285Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.89£8.93£8.43Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£6.89£6.92£6.54Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.85£4.87£4.60Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,012.4Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8149.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6162.4Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.163.5Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0215.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.320.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Northampton North 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Northampton North: £4,001Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Northampton North: £3,779Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Northampton North £1,699Northampton North: £1,699Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Northampton North: £1,706Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Northampton North: £1,612Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,699£1,706£1,612

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Northampton North £1,487Northampton North: £1,487Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Northampton North: £1,494Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Northampton North: £1,411Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Northampton North £1,502Northampton North: £1,502Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Northampton North: £1,508Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Northampton North: £1,425Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Northampton North is higher£1,502£1,508£1,425

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Northampton North: £92Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Northampton North: £87Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Northampton North is higher£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £108, Northampton North £101Northampton North: £101Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Northampton North: £101Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Northampton North: £96Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  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, Northampton North £4.72Northampton North: £4.72Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Northampton North: £4.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Northampton North: £4.48Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Northampton North: £448Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Northampton North: £423Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Northampton North: £105Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Northampton North: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £88, Northampton North £61Northampton North: £61Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Northampton North: £61Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Northampton North: £58Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Northampton North £1,217Northampton North: £1,217Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Northampton North: £1,222Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Northampton North: £1,154Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Northampton North is higher£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Northampton North: £243Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Northampton North: £229Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Northampton North £200Northampton North: £200Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Northampton North: £200Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Northampton North: £189Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£200£200£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Northampton North £5.90Northampton North: £5.90Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Northampton North: £5.93Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Northampton North: £5.60Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Northampton North £4.58Northampton North: £4.58Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Northampton North: £4.59Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Northampton North: £4.34Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Northampton North: £4.87Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Northampton North: £4.60Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Northampton North 131.4Northampton North: 131.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count131.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Northampton North 19.3Northampton North: 19.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, Northampton North 21.1Northampton North: 21.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Northampton North 143.2Northampton North: 143.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count143.2

  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, Northampton North 13.7Northampton North: 13.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher13.7

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Northampton North, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£3,984£4,001£3,779Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,699£1,706£1,612Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,487£1,494£1,411Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,502£1,508£1,425Northampton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£91£92£87Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£101£101£96Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.72£4.74£4.48Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£446£448£423Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£105£105£99Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£61£61£58Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,217£1,222£1,154Northampton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£242£243£229Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£200£200£189Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£5.90£5.93£5.60Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£4.58£4.59£4.34Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.85£4.87£4.60Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3131.4Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.921.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.163.5Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6143.2Birmingham 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 6 of 22 measures, and Northampton North 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Northampton North £532.8mNorthampton North: £532.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mNorthampton North: £535.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mNorthampton North: £505.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Northampton North £227.2mNorthampton North: £227.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mNorthampton North: £228.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mNorthampton North: £215.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Northampton North £198.9mNorthampton North: £198.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mNorthampton North: £199.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mNorthampton North: £188.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Northampton North £200.9mNorthampton North: £200.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mNorthampton North: £201.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mNorthampton North: £190.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mNorthampton North is higher£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Northampton North £12.2mNorthampton North: £12.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mNorthampton North: £12.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mNorthampton North: £11.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mNorthampton North is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9m, Northampton North £13.5mNorthampton North: £13.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mNorthampton North: £13.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mNorthampton North: £12.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  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, Northampton North £0.63mNorthampton North: £0.63mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mNorthampton North: £0.63mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mNorthampton North: £0.60mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Northampton North £59.7mNorthampton North: £59.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mNorthampton North: £59.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mNorthampton North: £56.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Northampton North £14.0mNorthampton North: £14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mNorthampton North: £14.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mNorthampton North: £13.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Northampton North £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mNorthampton North: £8.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mNorthampton North: £7.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Northampton North £162.7mNorthampton North: £162.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mNorthampton North: £163.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mNorthampton North: £154.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mNorthampton North is higher£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Northampton North £32.3mNorthampton North: £32.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mNorthampton North: £32.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mNorthampton North: £30.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Northampton North £26.7mNorthampton North: £26.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mNorthampton North: £26.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mNorthampton North: £25.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Northampton North £0.79mNorthampton North: £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mNorthampton North: £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mNorthampton North: £0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Northampton North £0.61mNorthampton North: £0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.58mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Northampton North £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mNorthampton North: £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mNorthampton North: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Northampton North 17,576Northampton North: 17,576Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count17,576

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Northampton North 2,586Northampton North: 2,586Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,586

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Northampton North 2,820Northampton North: 2,820Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,820

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Northampton North 8,492Northampton North: 8,492Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count8,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Northampton North 19,151Northampton North: 19,151Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count19,151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Northampton North 1,837Northampton North: 1,837Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher1,837

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Northampton North, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorthampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorthampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53217,576Northampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2202,586Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,820Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0278,492Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97619,151Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1681,837Birmingham Selly Oak

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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