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Bristol South and Birmingham Selly Oak

107,944 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol South is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bristol South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 7. 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 South Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bristol South: £4,391Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bristol South: £4,410Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South 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 South £13,110, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Bristol South: £13,110Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Bristol South: £13,165Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Bristol South: £12,435

    £13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South 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 South £2,523, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Bristol South: £2,523Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Bristol South: £2,533Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Bristol South: £2,393

    £2,523£2,533£2,393Bristol South 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 South £11,554, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Bristol South: £11,554Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Bristol South: £11,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Bristol South: £10,960

    £11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South 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 South £653, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Bristol South: £653Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Bristol South: £656Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Bristol South: £619

    £653£656£619Birmingham 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 South £864, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Bristol South: £864Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Bristol South: £867Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Bristol South: £819

    £864£867£819Bristol South 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 South £39, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bristol South: £39Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Bristol South: £39Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Bristol South: £37

    £39£39£37Bristol South 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 South £574, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bristol South: £574Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bristol South: £576Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South 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 South £156, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol South: £156Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol South: £156Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South 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 South £128, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bristol South: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Bristol South: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Bristol South: £121

    £128£128£121Birmingham 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 South £1,977, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Bristol South: £1,977Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Bristol South: £1,986Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Bristol South: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Bristol South is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bristol South: £284Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bristol South: £285Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Birmingham 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 South £400, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Bristol South: £400Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Bristol South: £401Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Bristol South: £379

    £400£401£379Bristol South 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 South £7.23, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bristol South: £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Bristol South: £7.26Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Bristol South: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham 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 South £11, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Bristol South: £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Bristol South: £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Bristol South: £10

    £11£11£10Bristol South is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bristol South: £5.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bristol South: £5.79Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South 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 South 1,022.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Bristol South: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Bristol South 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 South 146.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Bristol South: 146.5

    146.5Birmingham 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 South 171.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Bristol South: 171.7

    171.7Bristol South 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 South 86.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South 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 South 222.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Bristol South: 222.0

    222.0Birmingham 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 South 28.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Bristol South: 28.8

    28.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher29.3

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Bristol South and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol SouthBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,299£4,317£4,078Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,110£13,165£12,435£12,603£12,656£11,954Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,533£2,393£2,251£2,260£2,135Bristol South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,554£11,603£10,960£11,099£11,146£10,528Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£656£619£667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£800£803£759Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£508£510£482Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£135£135£128Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,785£1,793£1,693Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£401£379£315£317£299Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.74£8.78£8.29Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.66£5.69£5.37Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5980.8Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5149.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.7162.6Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.273.1Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0229.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.829.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Bristol South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 11. 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 South Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Bristol South: £4,391Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Bristol South: £4,410Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,676, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Bristol South: £1,676Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Bristol South: £1,683Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Bristol South: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Birmingham 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 South £1,696, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Bristol South: £1,696Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Bristol South: £1,703Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Bristol South: £1,609

    £1,696£1,703£1,609Bristol South is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol South £1,477, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Bristol South: £1,477Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Bristol South: £1,483Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Bristol South: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Birmingham 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 South £83, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bristol South: £83Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Bristol South: £84Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Bristol South: £79

    £83£84£79Birmingham 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 South £110, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bristol South: £110Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Bristol South: £111Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Bristol South: £105

    £110£111£105Bristol South 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 South £4.95, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Bristol South: £4.95Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Bristol South: £4.98Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Bristol South: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Birmingham 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 South £574, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Bristol South: £574Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Bristol South: £576Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South 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 South £156, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol South: £156Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Bristol South: £156Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South 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 South £86, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Bristol South: £86Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Bristol South: £86Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Bristol South: £82

    £86£86£82Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol South £1,329, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Bristol South: £1,329Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Bristol South: £1,335Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Bristol South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Bristol South is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Bristol South: £284Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Bristol South: £285Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £269, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Bristol South: £269Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Bristol South: £270Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Bristol South: £255

    £269£270£255Bristol South is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £4.86, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Bristol South: £4.86Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Bristol South: £4.88Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Bristol South: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol South £7.38, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Bristol South: £7.38Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Bristol South: £7.41Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Bristol South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Bristol South: £5.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Bristol South: £5.79Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 130.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Bristol South: 130.7

    130.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 18.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Bristol South: 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 South 22.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Bristol South: 22.0

    22.0Bristol South 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 South 86.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 149.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Bristol South: 149.2

    149.2Birmingham 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 South 19.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Bristol South: 19.4

    19.4Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.7

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Bristol South and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureBristol SouthBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,299£4,317£4,078Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,609£1,519£1,526£1,441Bristol South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£108£108£102Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£508£510£482Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£135£135£128Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,205£1,210£1,143Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£213£214£202Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.89£5.92£5.59Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.66£5.69£5.37Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.7132.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.021.9Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.273.1Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.2154.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.419.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Bristol South 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 South Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol South £474.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mBristol South: £474.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mBristol South: £476.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mBristol South: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBristol South is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol South £180.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mBristol South: £180.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mBristol South: £181.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mBristol South: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBirmingham 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 South £183.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mBristol South: £183.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mBristol South: £183.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mBristol South: £173.6m

    £183.0m£183.8m£173.6mBristol South is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol South £159.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mBristol South: £159.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mBristol South: £160.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mBristol South: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South £9.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBristol South: £9.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mBristol South: £9.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mBristol South: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBirmingham 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 South £11.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBristol South: £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mBristol South: £12.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mBristol South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBristol South 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 South £0.53m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mBristol South: £0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mBristol South: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mBristol South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBirmingham 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 South £61.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mBristol South: £61.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mBristol South: £62.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mBristol South: £58.8m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South 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 South £16.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mBristol South: £16.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mBristol South: £16.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mBristol South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South 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 South £9.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBristol South: £9.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mBristol South: £9.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mBristol South: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South £143.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mBristol South: £143.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mBristol South: £144.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mBristol South: £136.1m

    £143.5m£144.1m£136.1mBristol South is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol South £30.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mBristol South: £30.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mBristol South: £30.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mBristol South: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol South £29.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mBristol South: £29.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mBristol South: £29.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mBristol South: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol South £0.52m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mBristol South: £0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mBristol South: £0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mBristol South: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol South £0.80m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBristol South: £0.80mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mBristol South: £0.80mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mBristol South: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol South £0.62m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBristol South: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mBristol South: £0.63mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mBristol South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol South 14,110, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Bristol South: 14,110

    14,110Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South 2,021, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Bristol South: 2,021

    2,021Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 2,369, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Bristol South: 2,369

    2,369Birmingham 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 South 9,299, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Bristol South: 9,299

    9,299Bristol South is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South 16,107, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Bristol South: 16,107

    16,107Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South 2,092, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Bristol South: 2,092

    2,092Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Bristol South and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureBristol SouthBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBristol South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBirmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBristol South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,11014,532Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0212,220Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3692,409Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2998,027Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,10716,976Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0922,168Birmingham 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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