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Brent West and Birmingham Selly Oak

144,844 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Brent West is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Brent West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak 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

Brent West Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent West £3,646, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Brent West: £3,646Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Brent West: £3,662Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Brent West: £3,459

    £3,646£3,662£3,459Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4,299£4,317£4,078

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £12,007, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Brent West: £12,007Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Brent West: £12,058Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Brent West: £11,389

    £12,007£12,058£11,389Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,656£11,954

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £2,294, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Brent West: £2,294Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Brent West: £2,304Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Brent West: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Brent West is higher£2,251£2,260£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £9,766, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Brent West: £9,766Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Brent West: £9,807Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Brent West: £9,263

    £9,766£9,807£9,263Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £1,468, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Brent West: £1,468Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Brent West: £1,474Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Brent West: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Brent West is higher£667£670£632

  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: Brent West £725, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Brent West: £725Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Brent West: £728Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Brent West: £688

    £725£728£688Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£759

  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: Brent West £49, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Brent West: £49Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Brent West: £49Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Brent West: £46

    £49£49£46Brent West is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £263, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Brent West: £263Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Brent West: £264Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Brent West: £250

    £263£264£250Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£508£510£482

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £79, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Brent West: £79Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Brent West: £79Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Brent West: £75

    £79£79£75Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£135£135£128

  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: Brent West £83, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Brent West: £83Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Brent West: £83Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Brent West: £78

    £83£83£78Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £2,039, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Brent West: £2,039Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Brent West: £2,048Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Brent West: £1,934

    £2,039£2,048£1,934Brent West is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent West £307, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Brent West: £307Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Brent West: £309Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Brent West: £292

    £307£309£292Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £161, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Brent West: £161Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Brent West: £162Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Brent West: £153

    £161£162£153Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£315£317£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £8.34, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Brent West: £8.34Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Brent West: £8.37Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Brent West: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £3.15, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Brent West: £3.15Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Brent West: £3.17Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Brent West: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent West £3.75, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Brent West: £3.75Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Brent West: £3.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Brent West: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brent West 964.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Brent West: 964.4

    964.4Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count980.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brent West 195.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Brent West: 195.9

    195.9Brent West is higher149.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brent West 153.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Brent West: 153.6

    153.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count162.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 42.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Brent West: 42.4

    42.4Birmingham Selly Oak is higher73.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brent West 198.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Brent West: 198.9

    198.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count229.0

  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: Brent West 20.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Brent West: 20.3

    20.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher29.3

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Brent West and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureBrent WestBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,646£3,662£3,459£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,007£12,058£11,389£12,603£12,656£11,954Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,251£2,260£2,135Brent West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,766£9,807£9,263£11,099£11,146£10,528Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£667£670£632Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£37£37£35Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£78£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,039£2,048£1,934£1,785£1,793£1,693Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£309£292£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026964.4980.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.9149.8Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.6162.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.473.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9229.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.329.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Brent West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak 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

Brent West Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent West £3,646, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Brent West: £3,646Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Brent West: £3,662Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Brent West: £3,459

    £3,646£3,662£3,459Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent West £1,387, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Brent West: £1,387Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Brent West: £1,393Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Brent West: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,700£1,708£1,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent West £1,606, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Brent West: £1,606Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Brent West: £1,613Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Brent West: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Brent West is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent West £1,128, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Brent West: £1,128Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Brent West: £1,133Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Brent West: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent West £170, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Brent West: £170Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Brent West: £170Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Brent West: £161

    £170£170£161Brent West is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £84, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Brent West: £84Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Brent West: £84Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Brent West: £79

    £84£84£79Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brent West £5.62, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Brent West: £5.62Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Brent West: £5.64Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Brent West: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Brent West is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £263, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Brent West: £263Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Brent West: £264Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Brent West: £250

    £263£264£250Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£508£510£482

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £79, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Brent West: £79Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Brent West: £79Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Brent West: £75

    £79£79£75Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brent West £58, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Brent West: £58Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Brent West: £58Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Brent West: £55

    £58£58£55Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent West £1,428, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Brent West: £1,428Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Brent West: £1,434Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Brent West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Brent West is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent West £307, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Brent West: £307Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Brent West: £309Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Brent West: £292

    £307£309£292Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent West £113, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Brent West: £113Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Brent West: £113Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Brent West: £107

    £113£113£107Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent West £5.84, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Brent West: £5.84Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Brent West: £5.87Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Brent West: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brent West £2.20, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Brent West: £2.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Brent West: £2.21Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Brent West: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent West £3.75, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Brent West: £3.75Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Brent West: £3.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Brent West: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 111.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Brent West: 111.4

    111.4Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 22.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Brent West: 22.6

    22.6Brent West is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 17.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Brent West: 17.7

    17.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 42.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Brent West: 42.4

    42.4Birmingham Selly Oak is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 139.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Brent West: 139.3

    139.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count154.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 14.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Brent West: 14.2

    14.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.7

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Brent West and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureBrent WestBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,646£3,662£3,459£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,519£1,526£1,441Brent West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£90£90£85Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.04£5.06£4.78Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,205£1,210£1,143Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£309£292£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£213£214£202Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.4132.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.2Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.721.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.473.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.3154.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.219.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Brent West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 10. 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

Brent West Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent West £528.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mBrent West: £528.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mBrent West: £530.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mBrent West: £501.0m

    £528.1m£530.4m£501.0mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent West £200.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mBrent West: £200.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mBrent West: £201.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mBrent West: £190.6m

    £200.9m£201.8m£190.6mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent West £232.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mBrent West: £232.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mBrent West: £233.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mBrent West: £220.7m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.7mBrent West is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent West £163.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mBrent West: £163.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mBrent West: £164.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mBrent West: £155.0m

    £163.4m£164.1m£155.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent West £24.6m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBrent West: £24.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBrent West: £24.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mBrent West: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBrent West is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent West £12.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBrent West: £12.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBrent West: £12.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mBrent West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brent West £0.81m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mBrent West: £0.81mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mBrent West: £0.82mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mBrent West: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBrent West is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent West £38.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mBrent West: £38.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mBrent West: £38.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mBrent West: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brent West £11.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mBrent West: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mBrent West: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mBrent West: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent West £8.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBrent West: £8.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBrent West: £8.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mBrent West: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent West £206.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mBrent West: £206.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mBrent West: £207.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mBrent West: £196.2m

    £206.8m£207.7m£196.2mBrent West is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent West £44.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mBrent West: £44.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mBrent West: £44.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mBrent West: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent West £16.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mBrent West: £16.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mBrent West: £16.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mBrent West: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent West £0.85m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mBrent West: £0.85mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mBrent West: £0.85mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mBrent West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent West £0.32m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBrent West: £0.32mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBrent West: £0.32mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mBrent West: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent West £0.54m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBrent West: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBrent West: £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mBrent West: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent West 16,136, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Brent West: 16,136

    16,136Brent West is higherDepends on how you count14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent West 3,278, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Brent West: 3,278

    3,278Brent West is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent West 2,570, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Brent West: 2,570

    2,570Brent West is higherDepends on how you count2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent West 6,138, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Brent West: 6,138

    6,138Birmingham Selly Oak is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent West 20,171, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Brent West: 20,171

    20,171Brent West is higherDepends on how you count16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent West 2,061, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Brent West: 2,061

    2,061Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Brent West and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureBrent WestBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.1m£530.4m£501.0m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBrent West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.8m£190.6m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBrent West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.7m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBrent West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£163.4m£164.1m£155.0m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBrent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBrent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBrent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.8m£207.7m£196.2m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBrent West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBrent West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,13614,532Brent West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2782,220Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5702,409Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1388,027Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,17116,976Brent West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0612,168Birmingham 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.
  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.