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Birmingham Selly Oak and Cardiff East

109,804 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Cardiff East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 15. 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 Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Cardiff East: £4,529Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Cardiff East: £4,278Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Cardiff East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Cardiff East: £12,952Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Cardiff East: £12,234Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Cardiff East is higher£12,897£12,952£12,234

  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, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Cardiff East: £2,547Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Cardiff East: £2,405Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Cardiff East is higher£2,536£2,547£2,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Cardiff East: £11,271Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Cardiff East: £10,646Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Cardiff East is higher£11,223£11,271£10,646

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak £667, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Cardiff East: £740Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Cardiff East: £699Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Cardiff East is higher£737£740£699

  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, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Cardiff East: £903Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Cardiff East: £853Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Cardiff East is higher£899£903£853

  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, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Cardiff East: £39Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Cardiff East: £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Cardiff East is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Cardiff East: £618Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Cardiff East: £583Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Cardiff East is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Cardiff East: £124Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Cardiff East: £117Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£124£124£117

  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, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Cardiff East: £129Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Cardiff East: £122Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Cardiff East: £2,012Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Cardiff East: £1,900Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Cardiff East is higher£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Cardiff East: £332Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Cardiff East: £313Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£330£332£313

  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, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Cardiff East: £388Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Cardiff East: £367Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Cardiff East is higher£387£388£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £11, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Cardiff East: £7.27Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Cardiff East: £6.87Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Cardiff East: £9.79Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Cardiff East: £9.25Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Cardiff East is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Cardiff East: £4.34Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Cardiff East: £4.10Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  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, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Cardiff East is higher1,004.8

  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, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Cardiff East is higher152.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Cardiff East is higher184.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Cardiff East is higher85.5

  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, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count224.4

  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, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher27.9

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,897£12,952£12,234Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,223£11,271£10,646Cardiff East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£737£740£699Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£899£903£853Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£39£39£37Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£124£124£117Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£129£129£122Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£330£332£313Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£387£388£367Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.24£7.27£6.87Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.32£4.34£4.10Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,004.8Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8152.0Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6184.1Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.185.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0224.4Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.327.9Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 15. 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 Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Cardiff East: £4,529Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Cardiff East: £4,278Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Cardiff East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Cardiff East: £1,731Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Cardiff East: £1,635Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Cardiff East is higher£1,723£1,731£1,635

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Cardiff East: £1,720Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Cardiff East: £1,625Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Cardiff East is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Cardiff East: £1,506Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Cardiff East: £1,422Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Cardiff East is higher£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Cardiff East: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Cardiff East: £93Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Cardiff East is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £108, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Cardiff East: £121Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Cardiff East: £114Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Cardiff East is higher£120£121£114

  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, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Cardiff East: £5.17Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Cardiff East: £4.88Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Cardiff East is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £508, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Cardiff East: £618Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Cardiff East: £583Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Cardiff East is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £135, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Cardiff East: £124Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Cardiff East: £117Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £88, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Cardiff East: £87Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Cardiff East: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Cardiff East: £1,359Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Cardiff East: £1,284Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Cardiff East is higher£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Cardiff East: £332Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Cardiff East: £313Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Cardiff East: £262Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Cardiff East: £248Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Cardiff East is higher£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Cardiff East: £4.91Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Cardiff East: £4.64Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Cardiff East: £6.62Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Cardiff East: £6.25Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Cardiff East is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Cardiff East: £4.34Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Cardiff East: £4.10Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Cardiff East is higher134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Cardiff East 20.3Cardiff East: 20.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Cardiff East is higher20.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff East is higher24.6

  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, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Cardiff East is higher85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count151.6

  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, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher18.8

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,723£1,731£1,635Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£98£99£93Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£120£121£114Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£124£124£117Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£87£87£82Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£330£332£313Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£261£262£248Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£4.89£4.91£4.64Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.32£4.34£4.10Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3134.3Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.220.3Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.6Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.185.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6151.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.718.8Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 17. 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 Cardiff East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mCardiff East: £520.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mCardiff East: £491.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mCardiff East is higher£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mCardiff East: £198.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mCardiff East: £187.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mCardiff East is higher£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mCardiff East: £197.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mCardiff East: £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mCardiff East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mCardiff East: £173.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mCardiff East: £163.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mCardiff East is higher£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mCardiff East: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mCardiff East: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mCardiff East is higher£11.3m£11.4m£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, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mCardiff East: £13.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mCardiff East: £13.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mCardiff East is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mCardiff East: £0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mCardiff East is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mCardiff East: £71.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mCardiff East: £67.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mCardiff East is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mCardiff East: £14.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mCardiff East: £13.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mCardiff East: £10.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mCardiff East: £9.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mCardiff East: £156.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mCardiff East: £147.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mCardiff East is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mCardiff East: £38.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mCardiff East: £36.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mCardiff East: £30.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mCardiff East: £28.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCardiff East is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mCardiff East: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mCardiff East: £0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mCardiff East: £0.76mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mCardiff East: £0.72mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCardiff East is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.47mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Cardiff East is higher15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Cardiff East is higher2,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Cardiff East is higher2,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Cardiff East is higher9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Cardiff East, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53215,424Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2202,334Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,826Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0279,821Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97617,419Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1682,165Birmingham 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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