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Leeds South and Birmingham Erdington

132,173 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds South is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Leeds South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington 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

Leeds South Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds South £4,482, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Leeds South: £4,482Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Leeds South: £4,501Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Leeds South: £4,251

    £4,482£4,501£4,251Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £13,793, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Leeds South: £13,793Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Leeds South: £13,852Birmingham Erdington: £12,574Leeds South: £13,084

    £13,793£13,852£13,084Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£13,257£13,313£12,574

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £3,232, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Leeds South: £3,232Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Leeds South: £3,246Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Leeds South: £3,066

    £3,232£3,246£3,066Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£3,587£3,602£3,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £11,803, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Leeds South: £11,803Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Leeds South: £11,853Birmingham Erdington: £10,700Leeds South: £11,195

    £11,803£11,853£11,195Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £1,039, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974Leeds South: £1,039Birmingham Erdington: £978Leeds South: £1,044Birmingham Erdington: £923Leeds South: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  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: Leeds South £895, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950Leeds South: £895Birmingham Erdington: £954Leeds South: £899Birmingham Erdington: £901Leeds South: £849

    £895£899£849Birmingham Erdington is higher£950£954£901

  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: Leeds South £56, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53Leeds South: £56Birmingham Erdington: £53Leeds South: £57Birmingham Erdington: £50Leeds South: £53

    £56£57£53Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £545, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Leeds South: £545Birmingham Erdington: £722Leeds South: £547Birmingham Erdington: £682Leeds South: £517

    £545£547£517Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £128, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Leeds South: £128Birmingham Erdington: £177Leeds South: £129Birmingham Erdington: £167Leeds South: £122

    £128£129£122Birmingham Erdington is higher£176£177£167

  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: Leeds South £143, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196Leeds South: £143Birmingham Erdington: £197Leeds South: £143Birmingham Erdington: £186Leeds South: £135

    £143£143£135Birmingham Erdington is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £2,663, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Leeds South: £2,663Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Leeds South: £2,674Birmingham Erdington: £2,743Leeds South: £2,526

    £2,663£2,674£2,526Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds South £331, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Leeds South: £331Birmingham Erdington: £704Leeds South: £333Birmingham Erdington: £665Leeds South: £314

    £331£333£314Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £405, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Leeds South: £405Birmingham Erdington: £476Leeds South: £407Birmingham Erdington: £449Leeds South: £384

    £405£407£384Birmingham Erdington is higher£474£476£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £11, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Leeds South: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Leeds South: £11Birmingham Erdington: £12Leeds South: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £11, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Leeds South: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Leeds South: £11Birmingham Erdington: £12Leeds South: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds South £3.24, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Leeds South: £3.24Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Leeds South: £3.25Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Leeds South: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds South 1,052.9, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Leeds South: 1,052.9

    1,052.9Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count1,002.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds South 227.1, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Leeds South: 227.1

    227.1Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  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: Leeds South 188.5, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8Leeds South: 188.5

    188.5Birmingham Erdington is higher194.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 84.2, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Leeds South: 84.2

    84.2Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leeds South 311.4, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Leeds South: 311.4

    311.4Birmingham Erdington is higher354.6

  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: Leeds South 32.6, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4Leeds South: 32.6

    32.6Birmingham Erdington is higher44.4

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Leeds South and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds SouthBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,482£4,501£4,251£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,793£13,852£13,084£13,257£13,313£12,574Leeds South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,232£3,246£3,066£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,803£11,853£11,195£11,280£11,328£10,700Leeds South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£974£978£923Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£950£954£901Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£53£53£53£50Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£545£547£517£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£196£197£186Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,674£2,526£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£405£407£384£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,052.91,002.0Leeds South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026227.1204.2Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.5194.8Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.2100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026311.4354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.644.4Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Leeds South is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington 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

Leeds South Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds South £4,482, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Leeds South: £4,482Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Leeds South: £4,501Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Leeds South: £4,251

    £4,482£4,501£4,251Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds South £1,282, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Leeds South: £1,282Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Leeds South: £1,287Birmingham Erdington: £1,628Leeds South: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,628

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds South £2,192, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Leeds South: £2,192Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Leeds South: £2,201Birmingham Erdington: £2,173Leeds South: £2,079

    £2,192£2,201£2,079Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds South £1,097, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Leeds South: £1,097Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Leeds South: £1,102Birmingham Erdington: £1,386Leeds South: £1,040

    £1,097£1,102£1,040Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds South £97, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Leeds South: £97Birmingham Erdington: £127Leeds South: £97Birmingham Erdington: £120Leeds South: £92

    £97£97£92Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £83, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Leeds South: £83Birmingham Erdington: £124Leeds South: £84Birmingham Erdington: £117Leeds South: £79

    £83£84£79Birmingham Erdington is higher£123£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leeds South £5.23, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Leeds South: £5.23Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Leeds South: £5.25Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Leeds South: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £545, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Leeds South: £545Birmingham Erdington: £722Leeds South: £547Birmingham Erdington: £682Leeds South: £517

    £545£547£517Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £128, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Leeds South: £128Birmingham Erdington: £177Leeds South: £129Birmingham Erdington: £167Leeds South: £122

    £128£129£122Birmingham Erdington is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds South £97, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Leeds South: £97Birmingham Erdington: £126Leeds South: £97Birmingham Erdington: £119Leeds South: £92

    £97£97£92Birmingham Erdington is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds South £1,806, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Leeds South: £1,806Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Leeds South: £1,814Birmingham Erdington: £1,751Leeds South: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds South £331, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Leeds South: £331Birmingham Erdington: £704Leeds South: £333Birmingham Erdington: £665Leeds South: £314

    £331£333£314Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds South £275, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302Leeds South: £275Birmingham Erdington: £304Leeds South: £276Birmingham Erdington: £287Leeds South: £260

    £275£276£260Birmingham Erdington is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds South £7.38, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Leeds South: £7.38Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Leeds South: £7.41Birmingham Erdington: £7.91Leeds South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds South £7.15, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Leeds South: £7.15Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Leeds South: £7.18Birmingham Erdington: £7.97Leeds South: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds South £3.24, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Leeds South: £3.24Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Leeds South: £3.25Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Leeds South: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 97.9, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8Leeds South: 97.9

    97.9Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 21.1, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4Leeds South: 21.1

    21.1Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count26.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 17.5, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Leeds South: 17.5

    17.5Birmingham Erdington is higher25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 84.2, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Leeds South: 84.2

    84.2Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 211.2, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4Leeds South: 211.2

    211.2Birmingham Erdington is higher226.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 22.1, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4Leeds South: 22.1

    22.1Birmingham Erdington is higher28.4

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Leeds South and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureLeeds SouthBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,482£4,501£4,251£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,717£1,724£1,628Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,192£2,201£2,079£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,040£1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£126£127£120Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£123£124£117Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£545£547£517£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£125£126£119Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£275£276£260£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202697.9129.8Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.126.4Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.525.2Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.2100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.2226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.128.4Birmingham Erdington

Total

Leeds South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 20. 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

Leeds South Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds South £592.3m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mLeeds South: £592.3mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mLeeds South: £594.9mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mLeeds South: £561.9m

    £592.3m£594.9m£561.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds South £169.4m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mLeeds South: £169.4mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mLeeds South: £170.1mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mLeeds South: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds South £289.7m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mLeeds South: £289.7mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mLeeds South: £290.9mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mLeeds South: £274.8m

    £289.7m£290.9m£274.8mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds South £145.0m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mLeeds South: £145.0mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mLeeds South: £145.6mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mLeeds South: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds South £12.8m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mLeeds South: £12.8mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mLeeds South: £12.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mLeeds South: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £11.0m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mLeeds South: £11.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mLeeds South: £11.0mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mLeeds South: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leeds South £0.69m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mLeeds South: £0.69mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mLeeds South: £0.69mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mLeeds South: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £72.1m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mLeeds South: £72.1mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mLeeds South: £72.4mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mLeeds South: £68.3m

    £72.1m£72.4m£68.3mBirmingham Erdington is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £16.9m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mLeeds South: £16.9mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mLeeds South: £17.0mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mLeeds South: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds South £12.8m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mLeeds South: £12.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mLeeds South: £12.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mLeeds South: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds South £238.7m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mLeeds South: £238.7mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mLeeds South: £239.7mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mLeeds South: £226.4m

    £238.7m£239.7m£226.4mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds South £43.8m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mLeeds South: £43.8mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mLeeds South: £44.0mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mLeeds South: £41.6m

    £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds South £36.3m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mLeeds South: £36.3mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mLeeds South: £36.4mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mLeeds South: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds South £0.97m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeeds South: £0.97mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeeds South: £0.98mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mLeeds South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds South £0.95m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeeds South: £0.95mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeeds South: £0.95mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mLeeds South: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds South £0.43m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mLeeds South: £0.43mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mLeeds South: £0.43mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mLeeds South: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds South 12,933, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370Leeds South: 12,933

    12,933Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds South 2,789, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336Leeds South: 2,789

    2,789Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds South 2,315, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183Leeds South: 2,315

    2,315Birmingham Erdington is higher3,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds South 11,132, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696Leeds South: 11,132

    11,132Birmingham Erdington is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds South 27,913, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569Leeds South: 27,913

    27,913Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds South 2,920, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578Leeds South: 2,920

    2,920Birmingham Erdington is higher3,578

Show the numbers
Leeds South and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureLeeds SouthBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£592.3m£594.9m£561.9m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mLeeds South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.1m£72.4m£68.3m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.7m£239.7m£226.4m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mLeeds South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,93316,370Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7893,336Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3153,183Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,13212,696Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,91328,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9203,578Birmingham Erdington

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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