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Birmingham Selly Oak and Portsmouth South

109,804 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Portsmouth South on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 9. 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Portsmouth South: £4,170Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Portsmouth South: £3,939Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Portsmouth South: £13,054Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Portsmouth South: £12,329Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,998£13,054£12,329

  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, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Portsmouth South: £2,307Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Portsmouth South: £2,179Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Portsmouth South is higher£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Portsmouth South: £11,395Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Portsmouth South: £10,763Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Portsmouth South: £826Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Portsmouth South: £780Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Portsmouth South is higher£822£826£780

  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, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Portsmouth South: £789Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Portsmouth South: £745Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£786£789£745

  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, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Portsmouth South: £44Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Portsmouth South: £41Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Portsmouth South is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Portsmouth South: £409Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Portsmouth South: £387Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Portsmouth South: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Portsmouth South: £121Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£127£128£121

  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, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Portsmouth South: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Portsmouth South: £89Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Portsmouth South: £1,893Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Portsmouth South: £1,788Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Portsmouth South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Portsmouth South: £392Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Portsmouth South: £370Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£390£392£370

  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, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Portsmouth South: £308Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Portsmouth South: £291Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £11, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Portsmouth South: £6.02Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Portsmouth South: £5.69Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Portsmouth South: £6.17Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Portsmouth South: £5.83Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Portsmouth South: £2.06Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Portsmouth South: £1.95Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  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, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

  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, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Portsmouth South is higher174.8

  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, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  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, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher64.5

  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, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher216.3

  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, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher20.5

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,153£4,170£3,939Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,346£11,395£10,763Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£822£826£780Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£786£789£745Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£44£44£41Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£408£409£387Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£127£128£121Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£94£94£89Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£390£392£370Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£307£308£291Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.00£6.02£5.69Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£6.15£6.17£5.83Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£2.06£2.06£1.95Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,018.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8174.8Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6166.9Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.164.5Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0216.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.320.5Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Selly Oak Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Portsmouth South: £4,170Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Portsmouth South: £3,939Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Portsmouth South: £1,611Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Portsmouth South: £1,522Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Portsmouth South: £1,628Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Portsmouth South: £1,538Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Portsmouth South is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Portsmouth South: £1,407Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Portsmouth South: £1,329Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Portsmouth South: £102Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Portsmouth South: £96Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Portsmouth South is higher£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £108, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Portsmouth South: £97Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Portsmouth South: £92Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£97£97£92

  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, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Portsmouth South: £5.41Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Portsmouth South: £5.11Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Portsmouth South is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Portsmouth South: £409Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Portsmouth South: £387Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Portsmouth South: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Portsmouth South: £121Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £88, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Portsmouth South: £66Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Portsmouth South: £63Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Portsmouth South: £1,336Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Portsmouth South: £1,262Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Portsmouth South is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Portsmouth South: £392Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Portsmouth South: £370Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Portsmouth South: £217Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Portsmouth South: £205Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Portsmouth South: £4.26Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Portsmouth South: £4.02Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Portsmouth South: £4.36Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Portsmouth South: £4.12Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Portsmouth South: £2.06Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Portsmouth South: £1.95Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Portsmouth South is higher21.6

  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, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  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, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher152.6

  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, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher14.5

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,153£4,170£3,939Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,605£1,611£1,522Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,401£1,407£1,329Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£102£102£96Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£97£97£92Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£408£409£387Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£127£128£121Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£66£66£63Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£390£392£370Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£216£217£205Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£4.24£4.26£4.02Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£4.34£4.36£4.12Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£2.06£2.06£1.95Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3125.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.221.6Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.920.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.164.5Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6152.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.714.5Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Selly Oak Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mPortsmouth South: £462.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mPortsmouth South: £436.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mPortsmouth South: £178.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mPortsmouth South: £168.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mPortsmouth South: £180.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mPortsmouth South: £170.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mPortsmouth South is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mPortsmouth South: £155.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mPortsmouth South: £147.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mPortsmouth South: £11.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mPortsmouth South: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mPortsmouth South is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mPortsmouth South: £10.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mPortsmouth South: £10.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mPortsmouth South: £0.60mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.57mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mPortsmouth South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mPortsmouth South: £45.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mPortsmouth South: £42.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mPortsmouth South: £14.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mPortsmouth South: £13.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mPortsmouth South: £7.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mPortsmouth South: £6.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mPortsmouth South: £148.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mPortsmouth South: £139.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mPortsmouth South is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mPortsmouth South: £43.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mPortsmouth South: £41.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mPortsmouth South: £24.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mPortsmouth South: £22.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mPortsmouth South: £0.47mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mPortsmouth South: £0.44mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mPortsmouth South: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mPortsmouth South: £0.46mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.23mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.22mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Portsmouth South is higher2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Birmingham Selly Oak is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mBirmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mPortsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53213,937Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2202,391Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,283Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0277,141Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97616,910Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1681,604Birmingham Selly Oak

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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