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Bristol East and Birmingham Selly Oak

114,286 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol East is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Bristol East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 12. 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

Bristol East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bristol East: £3,887Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bristol East: £3,904Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £13,168, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Bristol East: £13,168Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Bristol East: £13,224Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Bristol East: £12,490

    £13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East 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: Bristol East £2,089, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Bristol East: £2,089Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Bristol East: £2,098Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Bristol East: £1,981

    £2,089£2,098£1,981Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Bristol East £11,408, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Bristol East: £11,408Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Bristol East: £11,456Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Bristol East: £10,821

    £11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £863, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Bristol East: £863Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Bristol East: £866Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Bristol East: £818

    £863£866£818Bristol East 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: Bristol East £856, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Bristol East: £856Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Bristol East: £860Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Bristol East: £812

    £856£860£812Bristol East 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: Bristol East £41, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bristol East: £41Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bristol East: £41Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Bristol East: £39

    £41£41£39Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £463, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bristol East: £463Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bristol East: £465Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Birmingham 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: Bristol East £107, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol East: £107Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol East: £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Birmingham 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: Bristol East £81, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bristol East: £81Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bristol East: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Bristol East: £77

    £81£82£77Birmingham 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: Bristol East £1,648, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Bristol East: £1,648Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Bristol East: £1,655Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Bristol East: £1,563

    £1,648£1,655£1,563Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bristol East: £332Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bristol East: £333Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Birmingham 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: Bristol East £343, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Bristol East: £343Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Bristol East: £345Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Bristol East: £326

    £343£345£326Bristol East 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: Bristol East £7.79, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bristol East: £7.79Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bristol East: £7.82Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Bristol East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £8.10, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Bristol East: £8.10Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Bristol East: £8.13Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Bristol East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bristol East: £6.50Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bristol East: £6.53Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East 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: Bristol East 1,004.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Bristol East: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Bristol East 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: Bristol East 161.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Bristol East: 161.8

    161.8Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count149.8

  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: Bristol East 167.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Bristol East: 167.4

    167.4Bristol East 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: Bristol East 67.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Birmingham 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: Bristol East 192.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Bristol East: 192.3

    192.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher229.0

  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: Bristol East 17.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Bristol East: 17.2

    17.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higher29.3

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Bristol East and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,490£12,603£12,656£11,954Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,981£2,251£2,260£2,135Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,408£11,456£10,821£11,099£11,146£10,528Bristol East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£866£818£667£670£632Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£856£860£812£800£803£759Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£37£37£35Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,648£1,655£1,563£1,785£1,793£1,693Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£326£315£317£299Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.66£5.69£5.37Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.9980.8Bristol East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8149.8Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4162.6Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.573.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3229.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.229.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Bristol East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 19. 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

Bristol East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bristol East: £3,887Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bristol East: £3,904Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,523, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Bristol East: £1,523Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Bristol East: £1,529Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Bristol East: £1,445

    £1,523£1,529£1,445Birmingham 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: Bristol East £1,455, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Bristol East: £1,455Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Bristol East: £1,461Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Bristol East: £1,380

    £1,455£1,461£1,380Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol East £1,319, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Bristol East: £1,319Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Bristol East: £1,325Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Bristol East: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol East £100, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bristol East: £100Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bristol East: £100Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Bristol East: £95

    £100£100£95Bristol East 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: Bristol East £99, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bristol East: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bristol East: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Bristol East: £94

    £99£99£94Birmingham 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: Bristol East £4.77, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Bristol East: £4.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Bristol East: £4.79Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Bristol East: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bristol East £463, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bristol East: £463Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bristol East: £465Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Birmingham 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: Bristol East £107, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol East: £107Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol East: £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Birmingham 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: Bristol East £57, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Bristol East: £57Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Bristol East: £57Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Bristol East: £54

    £57£57£54Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol East £1,148, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Bristol East: £1,148Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Bristol East: £1,153Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Bristol East: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bristol East: £332Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bristol East: £333Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £239, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Bristol East: £239Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Bristol East: £240Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Bristol East: £227

    £239£240£227Bristol East is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £5.42, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Bristol East: £5.42Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Bristol East: £5.44Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Bristol East: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol East £5.64, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Bristol East: £5.64Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Bristol East: £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Bristol East: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bristol East: £6.50Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bristol East: £6.53Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 116.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Bristol East: 116.2

    116.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 18.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Bristol East: 18.7

    18.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 19.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Bristol East: 19.4

    19.4Birmingham 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: Bristol East 67.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Birmingham Selly Oak is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 134.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Bristol East: 134.0

    134.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher154.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 12.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Bristol East: 12.0

    12.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.7

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Bristol East and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureBristol EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,445£1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,455£1,461£1,380£1,519£1,526£1,441Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£90£90£85Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,205£1,210£1,143Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£213£214£202Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.66£5.69£5.37Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.2132.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.421.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.573.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.0154.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.019.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Bristol East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 19. 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

Bristol East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol East £444.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mBristol East: £444.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mBristol East: £446.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mBristol East: £421.4m

    £444.3m£446.1m£421.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol East £174.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mBristol East: £174.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mBristol East: £174.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mBristol East: £165.1m

    £174.1m£174.8m£165.1mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol East £166.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mBristol East: £166.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mBristol East: £167.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mBristol East: £157.7m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.7mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol East £150.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mBristol East: £150.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mBristol East: £151.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mBristol East: £143.0m

    £150.8m£151.4m£143.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East £11.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBristol East: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBristol East: £11.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mBristol East: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBristol East 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: Bristol East £11.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBristol East: £11.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBristol East: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mBristol East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak 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: Bristol East £0.54m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mBristol East: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mBristol East: £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mBristol East: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £53.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mBristol East: £53.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mBristol East: £53.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mBristol East: £50.2m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.2mBirmingham 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: Bristol East £12.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mBristol East: £12.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mBristol East: £12.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mBristol East: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mBirmingham 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: Bristol East £6.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBristol East: £6.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBristol East: £6.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mBristol East: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East £131.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mBristol East: £131.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mBristol East: £131.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mBristol East: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol East £37.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mBristol East: £37.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mBristol East: £38.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mBristol East: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol East £27.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mBristol East: £27.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mBristol East: £27.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mBristol East: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.5m£25.9mBristol East is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol East £0.62m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mBristol East: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mBristol East: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mBristol East: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol East £0.64m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBristol East: £0.64mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBristol East: £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mBristol East: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol East £0.74m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBristol East: £0.74mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBristol East: £0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mBristol East: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol East 13,283, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Bristol East: 13,283

    13,283Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East 2,139, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Bristol East: 2,139

    2,139Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 2,213, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Bristol East: 2,213

    2,213Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Bristol East 7,716, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Bristol East: 7,716

    7,716Birmingham Selly Oak is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East 15,311, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Bristol East: 15,311

    15,311Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East 1,367, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Bristol East: 1,367

    1,367Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Bristol East and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureBristol EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBirmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBirmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBristol East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,28314,532Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1392,220Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2132,409Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7168,027Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31116,976Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3672,168Birmingham 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.
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