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Birmingham Selly Oak and Southampton Itchen

109,804 and 114,013 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Southampton Itchen on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 16 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Southampton Itchen: £4,089Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Southampton Itchen: £3,862Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Southampton Itchen £12,772Southampton Itchen: £12,772Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Southampton Itchen: £12,827Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Southampton Itchen: £12,115Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Southampton Itchen is higher£12,772£12,827£12,115

  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, Southampton Itchen £2,179Southampton Itchen: £2,179Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Southampton Itchen: £2,189Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Southampton Itchen: £2,067Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£2,179£2,189£2,067

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099, Southampton Itchen £11,460Southampton Itchen: £11,460Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Southampton Itchen: £11,509Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Southampton Itchen: £10,871Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Southampton Itchen is higher£11,460£11,509£10,871

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Southampton Itchen £594Southampton Itchen: £594Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Southampton Itchen: £597Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Southampton Itchen: £564Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£594£597£564

  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, Southampton Itchen £684Southampton Itchen: £684Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Southampton Itchen: £687Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Southampton Itchen: £648Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£684£687£648

  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, Southampton Itchen £34Southampton Itchen: £34Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Southampton Itchen: £34Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Southampton Itchen: £32Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Southampton Itchen: £443Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Southampton Itchen: £418Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Itchen: £176Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Itchen: £166Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

  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, Southampton Itchen £117Southampton Itchen: £117Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Southampton Itchen: £118Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Southampton Itchen: £111Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Southampton Itchen £1,787Southampton Itchen: £1,787Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Southampton Itchen: £1,795Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Southampton Itchen: £1,695Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Southampton Itchen is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Southampton Itchen: £224Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Southampton Itchen: £212Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£223£224£212

  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, Southampton Itchen £263Southampton Itchen: £263Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Southampton Itchen: £264Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Southampton Itchen: £249Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £11, Southampton Itchen £6.20Southampton Itchen: £6.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Southampton Itchen: £6.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Southampton Itchen: £5.88Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Southampton Itchen £5.81Southampton Itchen: £5.81Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Southampton Itchen: £5.83Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Southampton Itchen: £5.51Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Southampton Itchen: £6.73Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Southampton Itchen: £6.36Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Southampton Itchen 1,009.9Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Southampton Itchen is higher1,009.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 135.9Southampton Itchen: 135.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher135.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 150.9Southampton Itchen: 150.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher150.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher69.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0, Southampton Itchen 201.6Southampton Itchen: 201.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher201.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 26.9Southampton Itchen: 26.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher26.9

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Southampton Itchen, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,071£4,089£3,862Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,772£12,827£12,115Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,179£2,189£2,067Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£594£597£564Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£684£687£648Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£34£34£32Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£441£443£418Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£117£118£111Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,787£1,795£1,695Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£223£224£212Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£263£264£249Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.20£6.23£5.88Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£5.81£5.83£5.51Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,009.9Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8135.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6150.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.169.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0201.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.326.9Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Southampton Itchen: £4,089Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Southampton Itchen: £3,862Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Southampton Itchen £1,748Southampton Itchen: £1,748Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Southampton Itchen: £1,756Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Southampton Itchen: £1,659Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Southampton Itchen is higher£1,748£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Southampton Itchen £1,476Southampton Itchen: £1,476Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Southampton Itchen: £1,483Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Southampton Itchen: £1,400Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,476£1,483£1,400

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Southampton Itchen £1,569Southampton Itchen: £1,569Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Southampton Itchen: £1,576Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Southampton Itchen: £1,488Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Southampton Itchen is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Southampton Itchen £81Southampton Itchen: £81Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Southampton Itchen: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Southampton Itchen: £77Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £108, Southampton Itchen £94Southampton Itchen: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Southampton Itchen: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Southampton Itchen: £89Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£94£94£89

  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, Southampton Itchen £4.64Southampton Itchen: £4.64Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Southampton Itchen: £4.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Southampton Itchen: £4.40Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Southampton Itchen: £443Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Southampton Itchen: £418Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Itchen: £176Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Itchen: £166Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £88, Southampton Itchen £80Southampton Itchen: £80Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Southampton Itchen: £80Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Southampton Itchen: £75Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Southampton Itchen £1,211Southampton Itchen: £1,211Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Southampton Itchen: £1,216Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Southampton Itchen: £1,148Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Southampton Itchen is higher£1,211£1,216£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Southampton Itchen: £224Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Southampton Itchen: £212Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Southampton Itchen £178Southampton Itchen: £178Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Southampton Itchen: £179Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Southampton Itchen: £169Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£178£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Southampton Itchen £4.20Southampton Itchen: £4.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Southampton Itchen: £4.21Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Southampton Itchen: £3.98Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Southampton Itchen £3.94Southampton Itchen: £3.94Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Southampton Itchen: £3.96Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Southampton Itchen: £3.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Southampton Itchen: £6.73Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Southampton Itchen: £6.36Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Southampton Itchen 138.3Southampton Itchen: 138.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Southampton Itchen is higher138.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Southampton Itchen 18.6Southampton Itchen: 18.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higher18.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 20.7Southampton Itchen: 20.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higher20.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Southampton Itchen 136.6Southampton Itchen: 136.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher136.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 18.2Southampton Itchen: 18.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher18.2

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Southampton Itchen, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,071£4,089£3,862Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,476£1,483£1,400Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£81£82£77Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£94£94£89Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.64£4.66£4.40Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£441£443£418Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£80£80£75Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,211£1,216£1,148Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£223£224£212Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£178£179£169Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£4.20£4.21£3.98Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£3.94£3.96£3.74Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3138.3Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.218.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.920.7Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.169.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6136.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.718.2Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 7. 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Southampton Itchen £464.2mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Southampton Itchen £199.3mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mSouthampton Itchen is higher£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Southampton Itchen £168.3mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Southampton Itchen £178.9mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Southampton Itchen £9.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9m, Southampton Itchen £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Southampton Itchen £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Southampton Itchen £50.3mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Southampton Itchen £20.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Southampton Itchen £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Southampton Itchen £138.0mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mSouthampton Itchen is higher£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Southampton Itchen £25.5mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Southampton Itchen £20.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Southampton Itchen £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Southampton Itchen £0.45mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Southampton Itchen £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Southampton Itchen 15,763Southampton Itchen: 15,763Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Southampton Itchen is higher15,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Southampton Itchen 2,121Southampton Itchen: 2,121Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Southampton Itchen 2,355Southampton Itchen: 2,355Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Southampton Itchen 7,886Southampton Itchen: 7,886Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Birmingham Selly Oak is higher7,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Southampton Itchen 15,572Southampton Itchen: 15,572Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Birmingham Selly Oak is higher15,572

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Southampton Itchen 2,080Southampton Itchen: 2,080Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,080

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Southampton Itchen, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£464.2m£466.2m£440.3mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£168.3m£169.0m£159.7mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBirmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBirmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSouthampton Itchen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBirmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53215,763Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2202,121Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,355Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0277,886Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97615,572Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1682,080Birmingham 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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