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Birmingham Selly Oak and Southampton Test

109,804 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Southampton Test on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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 Southampton Test 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Southampton Test: £4,036Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Southampton Test: £3,812Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Southampton Test: £13,046Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Southampton Test: £12,323Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£12,991£13,046£12,323

  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 Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Southampton Test: £2,263Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Southampton Test: £2,137Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Southampton Test is higher£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Southampton Test: £11,482Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Southampton Test: £10,845Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Southampton Test: £836Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Southampton Test: £790Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Southampton Test is higher£833£836£790

  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 Test £684Southampton Test: £684Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Southampton Test: £687Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Southampton Test: £649Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£684£687£649

  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 Test £41Southampton Test: £41Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Southampton Test: £41Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Southampton Test: £39Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  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 Test £449Southampton Test: £449Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Southampton Test: £451Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Southampton Test: £426Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£449£451£426

  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 Test £152Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Test: £144Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

  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 Test £103Southampton Test: £103Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Southampton Test: £104Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Southampton Test: £98Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Southampton Test: £1,885Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Southampton Test: £1,781Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Southampton Test is higher£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Southampton Test: £299Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Southampton Test: £282Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£298£299£282

  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 Test £261Southampton Test: £261Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Southampton Test: £262Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Southampton Test: £247Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£261£262£247

  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 Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Southampton Test: £5.65Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Southampton Test: £5.34Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Southampton Test: £6.11Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Southampton Test: £5.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Southampton Test: £4.45Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Southampton Test: £4.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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 Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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 Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  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 Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher68.0

  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 Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher209.8

  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 Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher22.6

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,019£4,036£3,812Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£833£836£790Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£684£687£649Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£41£41£39Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£449£451£426Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£103£104£98Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£298£299£282Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£261£262£247Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.63£5.65£5.34Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£6.08£6.11£5.77Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.43£4.45£4.20Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8165.6Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6147.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.168.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0209.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.322.6Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Selly Oak Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Southampton Test: £4,036Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Southampton Test: £3,812Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Southampton Test: £1,569Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Southampton Test: £1,482Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Southampton Test: £1,560Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Southampton Test: £1,473Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Southampton Test is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Southampton Test: £1,381Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Southampton Test: £1,304Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Southampton Test: £101Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Southampton Test: £95Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Southampton Test is higher£100£101£95

  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 Test £82Southampton Test: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Southampton Test: £83Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Southampton Test: £78Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£82£83£78

  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 Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Southampton Test: £4.92Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Southampton Test: £4.65Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  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 Test £449Southampton Test: £449Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Southampton Test: £451Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Southampton Test: £426Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£449£451£426

  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 Test £152Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Test: £144Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

  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 Test £71Southampton Test: £71Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Southampton Test: £71Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Southampton Test: £67Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Southampton Test: £1,300Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Southampton Test: £1,228Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Southampton Test is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Southampton Test: £299Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Southampton Test: £282Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Southampton Test: £181Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Southampton Test: £171Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Southampton Test: £3.90Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Southampton Test: £3.68Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Southampton Test: £4.45Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Southampton Test: £4.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  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 Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higher17.7

  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 Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Birmingham Selly Oak is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher144.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher15.6

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,019£4,036£3,812Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,562£1,569£1,482Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,375£1,381£1,304Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£100£101£95Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£82£83£78Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.90£4.92£4.65Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£449£451£426Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£71£71£67Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£298£299£282Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£180£181£171Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£3.88£3.90£3.68Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£4.20£4.21£3.98Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.43£4.45£4.20Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3122.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.917.7Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.168.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6144.7Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.715.6Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mSouthampton Test: £460.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mSouthampton Test: £434.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mSouthampton Test: £178.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mSouthampton Test: £169.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mSouthampton Test: £177.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mSouthampton Test: £168.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mSouthampton Test is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mSouthampton Test: £157.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mSouthampton Test: £148.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mSouthampton Test: £11.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mSouthampton Test: £10.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSouthampton Test is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mSouthampton Test: £8.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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 Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mSouthampton Test: £51.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mSouthampton Test: £48.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mSouthampton Test: £17.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mSouthampton Test: £16.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSouthampton Test is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mSouthampton Test: £7.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mSouthampton Test: £148.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mSouthampton Test: £140.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mSouthampton Test is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mSouthampton Test: £34.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mSouthampton Test: £32.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mSouthampton Test: £20.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mSouthampton Test: £19.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mSouthampton Test: £0.42mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.45mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Birmingham Selly Oak is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Southampton Test, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBirmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53213,981Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2202,270Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,020Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0277,751Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97616,495Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1681,780Birmingham Selly Oak

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.