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Coventry South and Birmingham Selly Oak

132,009 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry South is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 4 of 21 in total.

On 4 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

Coventry South 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

Coventry South Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry South £3,471, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Coventry South: £3,471Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Coventry South: £3,486Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Coventry South: £3,293

    £3,471£3,486£3,293Birmingham 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: Coventry South £13,168, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Coventry South: £13,168Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Coventry South: £13,224Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Coventry South: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Coventry 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: Coventry South £1,668, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Coventry South: £1,668Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Coventry South: £1,675Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Coventry South: £1,582

    £1,668£1,675£1,582Birmingham 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: Coventry South £11,742, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Coventry South: £11,742Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Coventry South: £11,792Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Coventry South: £11,138

    £11,742£11,792£11,138Coventry 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: Coventry South £608, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Coventry South: £608Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Coventry South: £611Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Coventry South: £577

    £608£611£577Birmingham 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: Coventry South £787, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Coventry South: £787Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Coventry South: £790Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Coventry South: £746

    £787£790£746Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£759

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry South £32, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Coventry South: £32Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Coventry South: £32Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Coventry South: £30

    £32£32£30Birmingham 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: Coventry South £367, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Coventry South: £367Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Coventry South: £369Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Coventry South: £348

    £367£369£348Birmingham 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: Coventry South £99, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Coventry South: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Coventry South: £100Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Coventry South: £94

    £99£100£94Birmingham 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: Coventry South £84, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Coventry South: £84Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Coventry South: £85Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Coventry South: £80

    £84£85£80Birmingham 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: Coventry South £1,348, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Coventry South: £1,348Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Coventry South: £1,354Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Coventry South: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry South £285, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Coventry South: £285Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Coventry South: £287Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Coventry South: £271

    £285£287£271Birmingham 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: Coventry South £223, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Coventry South: £223Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Coventry South: £224Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Coventry South: £212

    £223£224£212Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£315£317£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry South £6.65, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Coventry South: £6.65Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Coventry South: £6.68Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Coventry South: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Birmingham 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: Coventry South £5.97, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Coventry South: £5.97Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Coventry South: £5.99Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Coventry South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry South £4.22, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Coventry South: £4.22Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Coventry South: £4.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Coventry South: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Birmingham 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: Coventry South 1,022.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Coventry South: 1,022.3

    1,022.3Coventry 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: Coventry South 126.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Coventry South: 126.2

    126.2Birmingham 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: Coventry South 155.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Coventry South: 155.6

    155.6Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Coventry South 53.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Coventry South: 53.9

    53.9Birmingham 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: Coventry South 167.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Coventry South: 167.7

    167.7Birmingham 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: Coventry South 19.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Coventry South: 19.5

    19.5Birmingham Selly Oak is higher29.3

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Coventry South and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventry SouthBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,471£3,486£3,293£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£12,603£12,656£11,954Coventry South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,668£1,675£1,582£2,251£2,260£2,135Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,742£11,792£11,138£11,099£11,146£10,528Coventry South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£37£37£35Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,785£1,793£1,693Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£285£287£271£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.3980.8Coventry South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.2149.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6162.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.973.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.7229.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.529.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Coventry South is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 22. 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

Coventry South Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry South £3,471, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Coventry South: £3,471Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Coventry South: £3,486Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Coventry South: £3,293

    £3,471£3,486£3,293Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry South £1,544, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Coventry South: £1,544Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Coventry South: £1,551Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Coventry South: £1,465

    £1,544£1,551£1,465Birmingham 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: Coventry South £1,171, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Coventry South: £1,171Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Coventry South: £1,176Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Coventry South: £1,110

    £1,171£1,176£1,110Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry South £1,377, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Coventry South: £1,377Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Coventry South: £1,383Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Coventry South: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry South £71, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Coventry South: £71Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Coventry South: £72Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Coventry South: £68

    £71£72£68Birmingham 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: Coventry South £92, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Coventry South: £92Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Coventry South: £93Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Coventry South: £88

    £92£93£88Birmingham 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: Coventry South £3.73, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Coventry South: £3.73Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Coventry South: £3.75Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Coventry South: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Birmingham 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: Coventry South £367, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Coventry South: £367Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Coventry South: £369Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Coventry South: £348

    £367£369£348Birmingham 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: Coventry South £99, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Coventry South: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Coventry South: £100Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Coventry South: £94

    £99£100£94Birmingham 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: Coventry South £59, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Coventry South: £59Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Coventry South: £59Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Coventry South: £56

    £59£59£56Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry South £946, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Coventry South: £946Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Coventry South: £950Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Coventry South: £897

    £946£950£897Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry South £285, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Coventry South: £285Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Coventry South: £287Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Coventry South: £271

    £285£287£271Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry South £157, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Coventry South: £157Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Coventry South: £157Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Coventry South: £148

    £157£157£148Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry South £4.67, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Coventry South: £4.67Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Coventry South: £4.69Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Coventry South: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry South £4.20, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Coventry South: £4.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Coventry South: £4.21Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Coventry South: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry South £4.22, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Coventry South: £4.22Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Coventry South: £4.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Coventry South: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry South 119.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Coventry South: 119.9

    119.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry South 14.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Coventry South: 14.8

    14.8Birmingham 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: Coventry South 18.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Coventry South: 18.3

    18.3Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Coventry South 53.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Coventry South: 53.9

    53.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry South 117.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Coventry South: 117.7

    117.7Birmingham 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: Coventry South 13.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Coventry South: 13.7

    13.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.7

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Coventry South and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureCoventry SouthBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,471£3,486£3,293£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,465£1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,110£1,519£1,526£1,441Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68£90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£946£950£897£1,205£1,210£1,143Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£285£287£271£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£148£213£214£202Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.9132.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.820.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.321.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.973.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7154.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.719.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Coventry South is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Coventry South Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry South £458.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mCoventry South: £458.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mCoventry South: £460.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mCoventry South: £434.7m

    £458.2m£460.2m£434.7mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry South £203.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mCoventry South: £203.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mCoventry South: £204.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mCoventry South: £193.4m

    £203.9m£204.7m£193.4mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry South £154.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mCoventry South: £154.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mCoventry South: £155.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mCoventry South: £146.6m

    £154.5m£155.2m£146.6mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry South £181.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mCoventry South: £181.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mCoventry South: £182.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mCoventry South: £172.4m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.4mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry South £9.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mCoventry South: £9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mCoventry South: £9.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mCoventry South: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mBirmingham 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: Coventry South £12.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mCoventry South: £12.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mCoventry South: £12.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mCoventry South: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mCoventry South 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: Coventry South £0.49m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mCoventry South: £0.49mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mCoventry South: £0.49mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mCoventry South: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBirmingham 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: Coventry South £48.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mCoventry South: £48.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mCoventry South: £48.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mCoventry South: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mBirmingham 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: Coventry South £13.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mCoventry South: £13.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mCoventry South: £13.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mCoventry South: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBirmingham 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: Coventry South £7.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mCoventry South: £7.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mCoventry South: £7.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mCoventry South: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry South £124.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mCoventry South: £124.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mCoventry South: £125.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mCoventry South: £118.5m

    £124.9m£125.4m£118.5mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry South £37.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mCoventry South: £37.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mCoventry South: £37.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mCoventry South: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry South £20.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mCoventry South: £20.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mCoventry South: £20.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mCoventry South: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry South £0.62m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mCoventry South: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mCoventry South: £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mCoventry South: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry South £0.55m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mCoventry South: £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mCoventry South: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mCoventry South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry South £0.56m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mCoventry South: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mCoventry South: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mCoventry South: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry South 15,827, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Coventry South: 15,827

    15,827Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry South 1,953, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Coventry South: 1,953

    1,953Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,220

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

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

    2,409No difference to show2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry South 7,119, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Coventry South: 7,119

    7,119Birmingham Selly Oak is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry South 15,535, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Coventry South: 15,535

    15,535Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry South 1,807, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Coventry South: 1,807

    1,807Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Coventry South and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureCoventry SouthBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.2m£460.2m£434.7m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.9m£204.7m£193.4m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mCoventry South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£154.5m£155.2m£146.6m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.4m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mCoventry South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mCoventry South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.9m£125.4m£118.5m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBirmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,82714,532Coventry South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9532,220Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,409
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1198,027Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,53516,976Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8072,168Birmingham Selly Oak

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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