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Bristol North East and Birmingham Selly Oak

102,663 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North East is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 North East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 16. 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 North East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bristol North East: £4,210Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bristol North East: £4,228Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Birmingham 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 North East £12,943, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Bristol North East: £12,943Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Bristol North East: £12,998Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Bristol North East: £12,277

    £12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North East is higher£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 North East £2,098, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Bristol North East: £2,098Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Bristol North East: £2,107Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Bristol North East: £1,990

    £2,098£2,107£1,990Birmingham 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 North East £11,459, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Bristol North East: £11,459Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Bristol North East: £11,508Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Bristol North East: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Bristol North East 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: Bristol North East £612, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Bristol North East: £612Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Bristol North East: £614Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Bristol North East: £580

    £612£614£580Birmingham Selly Oak 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 North East £840, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Bristol North East: £840Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Bristol North East: £843Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Bristol North East: £796

    £840£843£796Bristol North East is higher£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 North East £33, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bristol North East: £33Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bristol North East: £33Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Bristol North East: £31

    £33£33£31Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Bristol North East £494, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bristol North East: £494Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bristol North East: £496Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Birmingham 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 North East £128, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol North East: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol North East: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Birmingham 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 North East £87, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bristol North East: £87Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bristol North East: £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Bristol North East: £83

    £87£88£83Birmingham 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 North East £1,633, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Bristol North East: £1,633Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Bristol North East: £1,640Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Bristol North East: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bristol North East: £322Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bristol North East: £323Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Birmingham 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 North East £367, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Bristol North East: £367Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Bristol North East: £369Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Bristol North East: £348

    £367£369£348Bristol North 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 North East £5.37, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bristol North East: £5.37Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bristol North East: £5.39Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Bristol North East: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Birmingham 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 North East £5.74, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Bristol North East: £5.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Bristol North East: £5.76Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Bristol North East: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bristol North East: £4.86Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bristol North East: £4.88Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Birmingham 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: Bristol North East 1,005.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Bristol North East: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Bristol North East is higher980.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North East 129.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Bristol North East: 129.8

    129.8Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Bristol North East 169.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Bristol North East: 169.2

    169.2Bristol North East is higher162.6

  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 North East 72.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Birmingham 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: Bristol North East 194.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Bristol North East: 194.8

    194.8Birmingham 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 North East 19.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Bristol North East: 19.3

    19.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher29.3

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Bristol North East and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,943£12,998£12,277£12,603£12,656£11,954Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,098£2,107£1,990£2,251£2,260£2,135Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,099£11,146£10,528Bristol North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£800£803£759Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£37£37£35Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,785£1,793£1,693Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£315£317£299Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.6980.8Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8149.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2162.6Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.473.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.8229.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.329.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Bristol North East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 16. 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 North East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bristol North East: £4,210Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bristol North East: £4,228Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,866, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Bristol North East: £1,866Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Bristol North East: £1,874Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Bristol North East: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Bristol North East is higher£1,700£1,708£1,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,395, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Bristol North East: £1,395Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Bristol North East: £1,401Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Bristol North East: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North East £1,652, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Bristol North East: £1,652Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Bristol North East: £1,659Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Bristol North East: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Bristol North East is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £88, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bristol North East: £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bristol North East: £89Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Bristol North East: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak 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 North East £121, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bristol North East: £121Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bristol North East: £122Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Bristol North East: £115

    £121£122£115Bristol North East is higher£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 North East £4.74, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Bristol North East: £4.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Bristol North East: £4.76Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Bristol North East: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Bristol North East £494, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bristol North East: £494Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bristol North East: £496Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Birmingham 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 North East £128, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol North East: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol North East: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Birmingham 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 North East £58, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Bristol North East: £58Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Bristol North East: £58Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Bristol North East: £55

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £1,085, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Bristol North East: £1,085Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Bristol North East: £1,090Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Bristol North East: £1,030

    £1,085£1,090£1,030Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bristol North East: £322Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bristol North East: £323Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £244, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Bristol North East: £244Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Bristol North East: £245Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Bristol North East: £231

    £244£245£231Bristol North East is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £3.56, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Bristol North East: £3.56Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Bristol North East: £3.58Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Bristol North East: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North East £3.82, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Bristol North East: £3.82Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Bristol North East: £3.83Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Bristol North East: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bristol North East: £4.86Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bristol North East: £4.88Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 145.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Bristol North East: 145.0

    145.0Bristol North East is higher132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.7Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Bristol North East 24.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Bristol North East: 24.4

    24.4Bristol North East is higher21.9

  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 North East 72.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Birmingham Selly Oak is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 129.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Bristol North East: 129.5

    129.5Birmingham 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 North East 12.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Bristol North East: 12.8

    12.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.7

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Bristol North East and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureBristol North EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,700£1,708£1,613Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,519£1,526£1,441Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,498£1,504£1,421Bristol North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£108£108£102Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£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£1,085£1,090£1,030£1,205£1,210£1,143Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£231£213£214£202Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.0132.3Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.421.9Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.473.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.5154.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.819.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Bristol North East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 16. 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 North East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North East £432.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mBristol North East: £432.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mBristol North East: £434.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mBristol North East: £409.9m

    £432.2m£434.0m£409.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North East £191.6m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mBristol North East: £191.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mBristol North East: £192.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mBristol North East: £181.7m

    £191.6m£192.4m£181.7mBristol North East is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North East £143.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mBristol North East: £143.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mBristol North East: £143.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mBristol North East: £135.8m

    £143.2m£143.8m£135.8mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East £169.6m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mBristol North East: £169.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mBristol North East: £170.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mBristol North East: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBristol North East is higher£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East £9.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBristol North East: £9.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBristol North East: £9.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mBristol North East: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBirmingham Selly Oak 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 North East £12.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBristol North East: £12.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBristol North East: £12.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mBristol North East: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBristol North East is higher£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 North East £0.49m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mBristol North East: £0.49mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.49mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mBristol North East: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBirmingham Selly Oak 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: Bristol North East £50.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mBristol North East: £50.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mBristol North East: £51.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mBristol North East: £48.1m

    £50.7m£51.0m£48.1mBirmingham 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: Bristol North East £13.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mBristol North East: £13.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mBristol North East: £13.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mBristol North East: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mBirmingham 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 North East £6.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBristol North East: £6.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBristol North East: £6.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mBristol North East: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East £111.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mBristol North East: £111.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mBristol North East: £111.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mBristol North East: £105.7m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.7mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North East £33.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mBristol North East: £33.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mBristol North East: £33.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mBristol North East: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North East £25.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mBristol North East: £25.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mBristol North East: £25.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mBristol North East: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol North East is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North East £0.37m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mBristol North East: £0.37mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mBristol North East: £0.37mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mBristol North East: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North East £0.39m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBristol North East: £0.39mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBristol North East: £0.39mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mBristol North East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North East £0.50m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBristol North East: £0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBristol North East: £0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mBristol North East: £0.47m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East 14,884, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Bristol North East: 14,884

    14,884Bristol North East is higher14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East 1,921, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Bristol North East: 1,921

    1,921Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 2,504, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Bristol North East: 2,504

    2,504Bristol North East is higher2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 7,430, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Bristol North East: 7,430

    7,430Birmingham Selly Oak is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East 13,297, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Bristol North East: 13,297

    13,297Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East 1,315, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Bristol North East: 1,315

    1,315Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureBristol North EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBristol North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBristol North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBirmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,88414,532Bristol North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9212,220Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5042,409Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4308,027Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29716,976Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3152,168Birmingham 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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