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Leicester East and Birmingham Northfield

127,904 and 109,370 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester East is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Leicester East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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

Leicester East Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Leicester East: £3,773Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Leicester East: £3,789Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £12,382, Birmingham Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Leicester East: £12,382Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Leicester East: £12,435Birmingham Northfield: £12,187Leicester East: £11,745

    £12,382£12,435£11,745Birmingham Northfield is higher£12,848£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £2,161, Birmingham Northfield £3,475Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Leicester East: £2,161Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Leicester East: £2,170Birmingham Northfield: £3,296Leicester East: £2,050

    £2,161£2,170£2,050Birmingham Northfield is higher£3,475£3,490£3,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £9,416, Birmingham Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Leicester East: £9,416Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Leicester East: £9,456Birmingham Northfield: £10,742Leicester East: £8,932

    £9,416£9,456£8,932Birmingham Northfield is higher£11,325£11,373£10,742

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £2,026, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662Leicester East: £2,026Birmingham Northfield: £665Leicester East: £2,035Birmingham Northfield: £628Leicester East: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East is higher£662£665£628

  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: Leicester East £873, Birmingham Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822Leicester East: £873Birmingham Northfield: £825Leicester East: £877Birmingham Northfield: £779Leicester East: £828

    £873£877£828Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£779

  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: Leicester East £67, Birmingham Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Leicester East: £67Birmingham Northfield: £39Leicester East: £67Birmingham Northfield: £37Leicester East: £63

    £67£67£63Leicester East is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Leicester East: £446Birmingham Northfield: £699Leicester East: £447Birmingham Northfield: £660Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Leicester East: £93Birmingham Northfield: £210Leicester East: £93Birmingham Northfield: £198Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  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: Leicester East £141, Birmingham Northfield £208Birmingham Northfield: £208Leicester East: £141Birmingham Northfield: £209Leicester East: £142Birmingham Northfield: £198Leicester East: £134

    £141£142£134Birmingham Northfield is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £1,710, Birmingham Northfield £2,821Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Leicester East: £1,710Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Leicester East: £1,717Birmingham Northfield: £2,676Leicester East: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,821£2,833£2,676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Leicester East: £183Birmingham Northfield: £399Leicester East: £184Birmingham Northfield: £377Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £294, Birmingham Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420Leicester East: £294Birmingham Northfield: £422Leicester East: £295Birmingham Northfield: £398Leicester East: £279

    £294£295£279Birmingham Northfield is higher£420£422£398

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £7.30, Birmingham Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10Leicester East: £7.30Birmingham Northfield: £10Leicester East: £7.33Birmingham Northfield: £9.83Leicester East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Birmingham Northfield is higher£10£10£9.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £8.33, Birmingham Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Leicester East: £8.33Birmingham Northfield: £16Leicester East: £8.36Birmingham Northfield: £15Leicester East: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Birmingham Northfield is higher£15£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Leicester East: £6.95Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Leicester East: £6.98Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester East 915.0, Birmingham Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2Leicester East: 915.0

    915.0Birmingham Northfield is higher996.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester East 259.6, Birmingham Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7Leicester East: 259.6

    259.6Leicester East is higher151.7

  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: Leicester East 177.7, Birmingham Northfield 167.4Birmingham Northfield: 167.4Leicester East: 177.7

    177.7Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count167.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 61.6, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester East 237.2, Birmingham Northfield 315.4Birmingham Northfield: 315.4Leicester East: 237.2

    237.2Birmingham Northfield is higher315.4

  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: Leicester East 30.1, Birmingham Northfield 45.9Birmingham Northfield: 45.9Leicester East: 30.1

    30.1Birmingham Northfield is higher45.9

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Leicester East and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,382£12,435£11,745£12,848£12,903£12,187Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,161£2,170£2,050£3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,416£9,456£8,932£11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£662£665£628Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£873£877£828£822£825£779Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£39£39£37Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£208£209£198Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£294£295£279£420£422£398Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£10£10£9.83Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£15£16£15Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.21£6.24£5.89Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026915.0996.2Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.6151.7Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7167.4Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.699.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2315.4Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.145.9Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Leicester East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 18. 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

Leicester East Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Leicester East: £3,773Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Leicester East: £3,789Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,647, Birmingham Northfield £2,032Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Leicester East: £1,647Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Leicester East: £1,654Birmingham Northfield: £1,927Leicester East: £1,563

    £1,647£1,654£1,563Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,397, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Leicester East: £1,397Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Leicester East: £1,403Birmingham Northfield: £2,023Leicester East: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,132£2,142£2,023

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester East £1,253, Birmingham Northfield £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Leicester East: £1,253Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Leicester East: £1,258Birmingham Northfield: £1,699Leicester East: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester East £270, Birmingham Northfield £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Leicester East: £270Birmingham Northfield: £105Leicester East: £271Birmingham Northfield: £99Leicester East: £256

    £270£271£256Leicester East is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £116, Birmingham Northfield £130Birmingham Northfield: £130Leicester East: £116Birmingham Northfield: £130Leicester East: £117Birmingham Northfield: £123Leicester East: £110

    £116£117£110Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leicester East £8.87, Birmingham Northfield £6.11Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Leicester East: £8.87Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Leicester East: £8.90Birmingham Northfield: £5.80Leicester East: £8.41

    £8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Leicester East: £446Birmingham Northfield: £699Leicester East: £447Birmingham Northfield: £660Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Leicester East: £93Birmingham Northfield: £210Leicester East: £93Birmingham Northfield: £198Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester East £91, Birmingham Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128Leicester East: £91Birmingham Northfield: £128Leicester East: £92Birmingham Northfield: £121Leicester East: £87

    £91£92£87Birmingham Northfield is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester East £1,106, Birmingham Northfield £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Leicester East: £1,106Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Leicester East: £1,110Birmingham Northfield: £1,642Leicester East: £1,049

    £1,106£1,110£1,049Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Leicester East: £183Birmingham Northfield: £399Leicester East: £184Birmingham Northfield: £377Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £190, Birmingham Northfield £258Birmingham Northfield: £258Leicester East: £190Birmingham Northfield: £259Leicester East: £191Birmingham Northfield: £245Leicester East: £180

    £190£191£180Birmingham Northfield is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £4.71, Birmingham Northfield £6.36Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Leicester East: £4.71Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Leicester East: £4.73Birmingham Northfield: £6.03Leicester East: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester East £5.39, Birmingham Northfield £9.49Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Leicester East: £5.39Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Leicester East: £5.41Birmingham Northfield: £9.00Leicester East: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Birmingham Northfield is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Leicester East: £6.95Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Leicester East: £6.98Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 121.7, Birmingham Northfield 157.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5Leicester East: 121.7

    121.7Birmingham Northfield is higher157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 34.5, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0Leicester East: 34.5

    34.5Leicester East is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 23.6, Birmingham Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5Leicester East: 23.6

    23.6Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 61.6, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 153.4, Birmingham Northfield 193.5Birmingham Northfield: 193.5Leicester East: 153.4

    153.4Birmingham Northfield is higher193.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 19.5, Birmingham Northfield 28.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2Leicester East: 19.5

    19.5Birmingham Northfield is higher28.2

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Leicester East and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureLeicester EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,647£1,654£1,563£2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£105£105£99Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£130£130£123Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.87£8.90£8.41£6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£128£128£121Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,106£1,110£1,049£1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£258£259£245Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£6.36£6.38£6.03Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.21£6.24£5.89Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7157.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.524.0Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.626.5Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.699.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.4193.5Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.528.2Birmingham Northfield

Total

Leicester East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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

Leicester East Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester East £482.6m, Birmingham Northfield £598.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mLeicester East: £482.6mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mLeicester East: £484.6mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8mLeicester East: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester East £210.7m, Birmingham Northfield £222.2mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mLeicester East: £210.7mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mLeicester East: £211.6mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8mLeicester East: £199.9m

    £210.7m£211.6m£199.9mBirmingham Northfield is higher£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester East £178.7m, Birmingham Northfield £233.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mLeicester East: £178.7mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mLeicester East: £179.4mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2mLeicester East: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mBirmingham Northfield is higher£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester East £160.2m, Birmingham Northfield £195.9mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mLeicester East: £160.2mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mLeicester East: £160.9mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8mLeicester East: £152.0m

    £160.2m£160.9m£152.0mBirmingham Northfield is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East £34.5m, Birmingham Northfield £11.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mLeicester East: £34.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mLeicester East: £34.6mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9mLeicester East: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £14.9m, Birmingham Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mLeicester East: £14.9mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mLeicester East: £14.9mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mLeicester East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester East £1.1m, Birmingham Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mLeicester East: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mLeicester East: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63mLeicester East: £1.1m

    £1.1mLeicester East is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £57.0m, Birmingham Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mLeicester East: £57.0mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mLeicester East: £57.2mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mLeicester East: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mBirmingham Northfield is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £11.9m, Birmingham Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mLeicester East: £11.9mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mLeicester East: £11.9mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mLeicester East: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East £11.7m, Birmingham Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mLeicester East: £11.7mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mLeicester East: £11.7mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mLeicester East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mBirmingham Northfield is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East £141.4m, Birmingham Northfield £189.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mLeicester East: £141.4mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mLeicester East: £142.0mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6mLeicester East: £134.1m

    £141.4m£142.0m£134.1mBirmingham Northfield is higher£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester East £23.5m, Birmingham Northfield £43.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mLeicester East: £23.5mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mLeicester East: £23.6mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2mLeicester East: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester East £24.3m, Birmingham Northfield £28.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mLeicester East: £24.3mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mLeicester East: £24.4mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7mLeicester East: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mBirmingham Northfield is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester East £0.60m, Birmingham Northfield £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mLeicester East: £0.60mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mLeicester East: £0.61mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66mLeicester East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester East £0.69m, Birmingham Northfield £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mLeicester East: £0.69mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mLeicester East: £0.69mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98mLeicester East: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBirmingham Northfield is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester East £0.89m, Birmingham Northfield £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mLeicester East: £0.89mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mLeicester East: £0.89mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64mLeicester East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester East 15,570, Birmingham Northfield 17,230Birmingham Northfield: 17,230Leicester East: 15,570

    15,570Birmingham Northfield is higher17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East 4,417, Birmingham Northfield 2,624Birmingham Northfield: 2,624Leicester East: 4,417

    4,417Leicester East is higher2,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 3,024, Birmingham Northfield 2,895Birmingham Northfield: 2,895Leicester East: 3,024

    3,024Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count2,895

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 7,876, Birmingham Northfield 10,898Birmingham Northfield: 10,898Leicester East: 7,876

    7,876Birmingham Northfield is higher10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East 19,615, Birmingham Northfield 21,166Birmingham Northfield: 21,166Leicester East: 19,615

    19,615Birmingham Northfield is higher21,166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East 2,489, Birmingham Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082Leicester East: 2,489

    2,489Birmingham Northfield is higher3,082

Show the numbers
Leicester East and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureLeicester EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mLeicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mBirmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham Northfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,57017,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4172,624Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0242,895Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,87610,898Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,61521,166Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4893,082Birmingham Northfield

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.
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  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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