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Leicester South and Birmingham Edgbaston

124,777 and 110,141 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester South is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Leicester South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 15. 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 South Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Leicester South: £3,533Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Leicester South: £3,548Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £12,849, Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Leicester South: £12,849Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Leicester South: £12,903Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039Leicester South: £12,187

    £12,849£12,903£12,187Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £2,150, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Leicester South: £2,150Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Leicester South: £2,160Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506Leicester South: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,642£2,653£2,506

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £10,292, Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Leicester South: £10,292Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Leicester South: £10,336Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450Leicester South: £9,763

    £10,292£10,336£9,763Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£11,017£11,064£10,450

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £1,630, Birmingham Edgbaston £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Leicester South: £1,630Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Leicester South: £1,637Birmingham Edgbaston: £792Leicester South: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South is higher£835£839£792

  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 South £864, Birmingham Edgbaston £798Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Leicester South: £864Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Leicester South: £867Birmingham Edgbaston: £757Leicester South: £819

    £864£867£819Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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 South £62, Birmingham Edgbaston £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Leicester South: £62Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Leicester South: £63Birmingham Edgbaston: £40Leicester South: £59

    £62£63£59Leicester South is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £434, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Leicester South: £434Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Leicester South: £436Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £86, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Leicester South: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Leicester South: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£124£125£118

  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 South £121, Birmingham Edgbaston £132Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Leicester South: £121Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Leicester South: £121Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Leicester South: £115

    £121£121£115Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £1,737, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Leicester South: £1,737Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Leicester South: £1,745Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034Leicester South: £1,648

    £1,737£1,745£1,648Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,144£2,153£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Leicester South: £228Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Leicester South: £229Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £280, Birmingham Edgbaston £343Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Leicester South: £280Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Leicester South: £281Birmingham Edgbaston: £325Leicester South: £266

    £280£281£266Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £5.21, Birmingham Edgbaston £14Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Leicester South: £5.21Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Leicester South: £5.23Birmingham Edgbaston: £13Leicester South: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £6.75, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Leicester South: £6.75Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Leicester South: £6.78Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83Leicester South: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Leicester South: £6.49Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Leicester South: £6.52Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester South 967.9, Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6Leicester South: 967.9

    967.9Birmingham Edgbaston is higher972.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester South 241.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5Leicester South: 241.6

    241.6Leicester South is higher164.5

  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 South 172.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7Leicester South: 172.7

    172.7Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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 South 62.5, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higher74.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester South 231.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7Leicester South: 231.1

    231.1Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count274.7

  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 South 27.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1Leicester South: 27.7

    27.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count30.1

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Leicester South and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester SouthBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,903£12,187£12,692£12,746£12,039Leicester South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,292£10,336£9,763£11,017£11,064£10,450Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£835£839£792Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£798£801£757Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£63£59£42£42£40Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£132£132£125Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,745£1,648£2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.06£4.08£3.85Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026967.9972.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.6164.5Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.7160.7Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.574.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.1274.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.730.1Birmingham Edgbaston

Per resident

Leicester South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston 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 South Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Leicester South: £3,533Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Leicester South: £3,548Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester South £1,262, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Leicester South: £1,262Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Leicester South: £1,268Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681Leicester South: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,772£1,780£1,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester South £1,516, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Leicester South: £1,516Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Leicester South: £1,523Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635Leicester South: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester South £1,011, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Leicester South: £1,011Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Leicester South: £1,016Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459Leicester South: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester South £160, Birmingham Edgbaston £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Leicester South: £160Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Leicester South: £161Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Leicester South: £152

    £160£161£152Leicester South is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £85, Birmingham Edgbaston £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Leicester South: £85Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Leicester South: £85Birmingham Edgbaston: £106Leicester South: £81

    £85£85£81Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

  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 South £6.11, Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Leicester South: £6.11Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Leicester South: £6.14Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58Leicester South: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £434, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Leicester South: £434Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Leicester South: £436Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £86, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Leicester South: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Leicester South: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£124£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester South £85, Birmingham Edgbaston £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Leicester South: £85Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Leicester South: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £82Leicester South: £81

    £85£86£81Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester South £1,225, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Leicester South: £1,225Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Leicester South: £1,230Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327Leicester South: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Leicester South: £228Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Leicester South: £229Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £198, Birmingham Edgbaston £224Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Leicester South: £198Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Leicester South: £198Birmingham Edgbaston: £212Leicester South: £187

    £198£198£187Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £3.67, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Leicester South: £3.67Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Leicester South: £3.68Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55Leicester South: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester South £4.77, Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Leicester South: £4.77Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Leicester South: £4.79Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76Leicester South: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Leicester South: £6.49Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Leicester South: £6.52Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 95.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8Leicester South: 95.1

    95.1Birmingham Edgbaston is higher135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 23.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0Leicester South: 23.7

    23.7Leicester South is higher23.0

  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 South 17.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4Leicester South: 17.0

    17.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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 South 62.5, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 162.9, Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3Leicester South: 162.9

    162.9Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  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 South 19.5, Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6Leicester South: 19.5

    19.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Leicester South and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureLeicester SouthBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£1,772£1,780£1,681Birmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,538£1,545£1,459Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£117£117£111Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£111£112£106Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.88£5.91£5.58Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£86£86£82Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.06£4.08£3.85Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202695.1135.8Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.723.0Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.022.4Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.574.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.9179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.519.6Birmingham Edgbaston

Total

Leicester South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston 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

Leicester South Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester South £440.8m, Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mLeicester South: £440.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mLeicester South: £442.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1mLeicester South: £418.2m

    £440.8m£442.7m£418.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester South £157.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mLeicester South: £157.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mLeicester South: £158.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2mLeicester South: £149.4m

    £157.5m£158.2m£149.4mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester South £189.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mLeicester South: £189.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mLeicester South: £190.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1mLeicester South: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester South £126.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mLeicester South: £126.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mLeicester South: £126.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7mLeicester South: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South £20.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mLeicester South: £20.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mLeicester South: £20.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2mLeicester South: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester South £10.6m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mLeicester South: £10.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mLeicester South: £10.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6mLeicester South: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester South £0.76m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mLeicester South: £0.76mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mLeicester South: £0.77mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61mLeicester South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester South £54.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mLeicester South: £54.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mLeicester South: £54.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6mLeicester South: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester South £10.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mLeicester South: £10.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mLeicester South: £10.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester South £10.6m, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mLeicester South: £10.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mLeicester South: £10.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South £152.8m, Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mLeicester South: £152.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mLeicester South: £153.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2mLeicester South: £145.0m

    £152.8m£153.5m£145.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester South £28.4m, Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mLeicester South: £28.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mLeicester South: £28.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8mLeicester South: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester South £24.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mLeicester South: £24.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mLeicester South: £24.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4mLeicester South: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester South £0.46m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mLeicester South: £0.46mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mLeicester South: £0.46mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94mLeicester South: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester South £0.59m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mLeicester South: £0.59mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mLeicester South: £0.60mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63mLeicester South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester South £0.81m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mLeicester South: £0.81mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mLeicester South: £0.81mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42mLeicester South: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester South 11,866, Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957Leicester South: 11,866

    11,866Birmingham Edgbaston is higher14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South 2,962, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530Leicester South: 2,962

    2,962Leicester South is higher2,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester South 2,117, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471Leicester South: 2,117

    2,117Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count2,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester South 7,792, Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219Leicester South: 7,792

    7,792Birmingham Edgbaston is higher8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South 20,330, Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744Leicester South: 20,330

    20,330Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count19,744

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester South 2,437, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162Leicester South: 2,437

    2,437Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count2,162

Show the numbers
Leicester South and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureLeicester SouthBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBirmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mBirmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLeicester South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mLeicester South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,86614,957Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9622,530Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1172,471Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7928,219Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,33019,744Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4372,162Leicester South

Sources

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

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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.
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