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Leeds South and Birmingham Ladywood
Leeds South is higher than Birmingham Ladywood on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Leeds South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood on 14. 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 Ladywood
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£4,225£4,243£4,008
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,793£13,852£13,084Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£14,901£14,964£14,134
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,232£3,246£3,066Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£2,989£3,001£2,835
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,803£11,853£11,195Leeds South is higher£10,473£10,517£9,934
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,039£1,044£986Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,980£2,993£2,827
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£895£899£849Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,335£1,261
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£56£57£53Birmingham Ladywood is higher£119£119£113
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£545£547£517Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£143£143£135Birmingham Ladywood is higher£163£163£154
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,663£2,674£2,526Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£2,531£2,542£2,401
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£331£333£314Birmingham Ladywood is higher£655£657£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£405£407£384Leeds South is higher£270£271£256
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Birmingham Ladywood is higher£14£14£13
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Birmingham Ladywood is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.24£3.25£3.07Birmingham Ladywood is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,052.9Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count1,066.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
227.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher458.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
188.5Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count257.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.2Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count69.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
311.4Birmingham Ladywood is higher323.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.6Birmingham Ladywood is higher37.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds South | Birmingham Ladywood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,482£4,501£4,251 | £4,225£4,243£4,008 | Leeds South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,793£13,852£13,084 | £14,901£14,964£14,134 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,232£3,246£3,066 | £2,989£3,001£2,835 | Leeds South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,803£11,853£11,195 | £10,473£10,517£9,934 | Leeds South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,039£1,044£986 | £2,980£2,993£2,827 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £895£899£849 | £1,330£1,335£1,261 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £56£57£53 | £119£119£113 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £545£547£517 | £491£493£466 | Leeds South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £107£107£101 | Leeds South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £163£163£154 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,663£2,674£2,526 | £2,531£2,542£2,401 | Leeds South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £331£333£314 | £655£657£621 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £405£407£384 | £270£271£256 | Leeds South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £14£14£13 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £11£11£10 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,052.9 | 1,066.1 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 227.1 | 458.8 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 188.5 | 257.9 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.2 | 69.3 | Leeds South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 311.4 | 323.1 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.6 | 37.1 | Birmingham Ladywood |
Per resident
Leeds South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood 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
Leeds South Birmingham Ladywood
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£4,225£4,243£4,008
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,282£1,287£1,216Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,192£2,201£2,079Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£2,192£2,202£2,079
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,097£1,102£1,040Leeds South is higher£546£548£518
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Birmingham Ladywood is higher£155£156£147
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£84£79Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.23£5.25£4.96Birmingham Ladywood is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£545£547£517Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Birmingham Ladywood is higher£119£120£113
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,806£1,814£1,713Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£1,857£1,865£1,761
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£331£333£314Birmingham Ladywood is higher£655£657£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£275£276£260Leeds South is higher£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.38£7.41£7.00Birmingham Ladywood is higher£10£10£9.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.15£7.18£6.78Birmingham Ladywood is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.24£3.25£3.07Birmingham Ladywood is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
97.9Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count55.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher23.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.2Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count69.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
211.2Birmingham Ladywood is higher237.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher27.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds South | Birmingham Ladywood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,482£4,501£4,251 | £4,225£4,243£4,008 | Leeds South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,282£1,287£1,216 | £777£780£737 | Leeds South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,192£2,201£2,079 | £2,192£2,202£2,079 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,097£1,102£1,040 | £546£548£518 | Leeds South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £155£156£147 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£84£79 | £69£70£66 | Leeds South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £545£547£517 | £491£493£466 | Leeds South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £107£107£101 | Leeds South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £119£120£113 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,806£1,814£1,713 | £1,857£1,865£1,761 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £331£333£314 | £655£657£621 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £275£276£260 | £198£199£188 | Leeds South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.38£7.41£7.00 | £10£10£9.83 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 97.9 | 55.6 | Leeds South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 23.9 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 13.4 | Leeds South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.2 | 69.3 | Leeds South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 211.2 | 237.0 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.1 | 27.2 | Birmingham Ladywood |
Total
Leeds South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood 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
Leeds South Birmingham Ladywood
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£592.3m£594.9m£561.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£705.2m£708.2m£669.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£365.9m£367.5m£347.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mLeeds South is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£72.1m£72.4m£68.3mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£238.7m£239.7m£226.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.2m£294.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£109.3m£109.7m£103.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLeeds South is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
12,933Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count9,276
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,789Birmingham Ladywood is higher3,992
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,315Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count2,244
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,132Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count11,573
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
27,913Birmingham Ladywood is higher39,560
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,920Birmingham Ladywood is higher4,537
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds South | Birmingham Ladywood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £592.3m£594.9m£561.9m | £705.2m£708.2m£669.0m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £169.4m£170.1m£160.7m | £129.7m£130.2m£123.0m | Leeds South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £289.7m£290.9m£274.8m | £365.9m£367.5m£347.1m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £145.0m£145.6m£137.5m | £91.1m£91.5m£86.4m | Leeds South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.6m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £72.1m£72.4m£68.3m | £81.9m£82.3m£77.7m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £238.7m£239.7m£226.4m | £309.9m£311.2m£294.0m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £43.8m£44.0m£41.6m | £109.3m£109.7m£103.6m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £36.3m£36.4m£34.4m | £33.1m£33.2m£31.4m | Leeds South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.95m£0.90m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 12,933 | 9,276 | Leeds South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,789 | 3,992 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,315 | 2,244 | Leeds South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,132 | 11,573 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 27,913 | 39,560 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,920 | 4,537 | Birmingham Ladywood |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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