Compare constituencies · East Midlands and West Midlands
Leicester South and Birmingham Ladywood
Leicester South is higher than Birmingham Ladywood on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Leicester South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood 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
Leicester South Birmingham Ladywood
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,533£3,548£3,351Birmingham Ladywood is higher£4,225£4,243£4,008
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,849£12,903£12,187Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£14,901£14,964£14,134
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,150£2,160£2,040Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,989£3,001£2,835
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,292£10,336£9,763Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£10,473£10,517£9,934
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,630£1,637£1,546Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£864£867£819Birmingham 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
£62£63£59Birmingham Ladywood is higher£119£119£113
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412Birmingham Ladywood is higher£491£493£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Birmingham Ladywood is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£121£115Birmingham Ladywood is higher£163£163£154
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,737£1,745£1,648Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,531£2,542£2,401
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Birmingham Ladywood is higher£655£657£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£280£281£266Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Birmingham Ladywood is higher£14£14£13
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.75£6.78£6.40Birmingham Ladywood is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
967.9Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count1,066.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
241.6Birmingham Ladywood is higher458.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
172.7Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count257.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.5Birmingham Ladywood is higher69.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
231.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher323.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.7Birmingham Ladywood is higher37.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leicester South | Birmingham Ladywood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,533£3,548£3,351 | £4,225£4,243£4,008 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,849£12,903£12,187 | £14,901£14,964£14,134 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,150£2,160£2,040 | £2,989£3,001£2,835 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,292£10,336£9,763 | £10,473£10,517£9,934 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | £2,980£2,993£2,827 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £864£867£819 | £1,330£1,335£1,261 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £119£119£113 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £491£493£466 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £107£107£101 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £163£163£154 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,737£1,745£1,648 | £2,531£2,542£2,401 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £655£657£621 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £280£281£266 | £270£271£256 | Leicester South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £14£14£13 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.75£6.78£6.40 | £11£11£10 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 967.9 | 1,066.1 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 241.6 | 458.8 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 172.7 | 257.9 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.5 | 69.3 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 231.1 | 323.1 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.7 | 37.1 | Birmingham Ladywood |
Per resident
Leicester South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,533£3,548£3,351Birmingham Ladywood is higher£4,225£4,243£4,008
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,262£1,268£1,197Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,516£1,523£1,438Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,192£2,202£2,079
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,011£1,016£959Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£546£548£518
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.11£6.14£5.80Birmingham Ladywood is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412Birmingham Ladywood is higher£491£493£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Birmingham Ladywood is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£86£81Birmingham Ladywood is higher£119£120£113
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,225£1,230£1,162Birmingham Ladywood is higher£1,857£1,865£1,761
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Birmingham Ladywood is higher£655£657£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£198£198£187Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.67£3.68£3.48Birmingham Ladywood is higher£10£10£9.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Birmingham Ladywood is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
95.1Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count55.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.7Birmingham Ladywood is higher23.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.5Birmingham Ladywood is higher69.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
162.9Birmingham Ladywood is higher237.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.5Birmingham Ladywood is higher27.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leicester South | Birmingham Ladywood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,533£3,548£3,351 | £4,225£4,243£4,008 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,262£1,268£1,197 | £777£780£737 | Leicester South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,516£1,523£1,438 | £2,192£2,202£2,079 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,011£1,016£959 | £546£548£518 | Leicester South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £155£156£147 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £69£70£66 | Leicester South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £491£493£466 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £107£107£101 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£86£81 | £119£120£113 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | £1,857£1,865£1,761 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £655£657£621 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £198£198£187 | £198£199£188 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | £10£10£9.83 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 95.1 | 55.6 | Leicester South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.7 | 23.9 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 13.4 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.5 | 69.3 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 162.9 | 237.0 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.5 | 27.2 | Birmingham Ladywood |
Total
Leicester South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.8m£442.7m£418.2mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£705.2m£708.2m£669.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£157.5m£158.2m£149.4mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£365.9m£367.5m£347.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£309.9m£311.2m£294.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£109.3m£109.7m£103.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
11,866Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count9,276
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,962Birmingham Ladywood is higher3,992
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,117Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count2,244
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,792Birmingham Ladywood is higher11,573
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,330Birmingham Ladywood is higher39,560
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,437Birmingham Ladywood is higher4,537
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leicester South | Birmingham Ladywood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.8m£442.7m£418.2m | £705.2m£708.2m£669.0m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £157.5m£158.2m£149.4m | £129.7m£130.2m£123.0m | Leicester South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £189.2m£190.0m£179.5m | £365.9m£367.5m£347.1m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £126.2m£126.7m£119.7m | £91.1m£91.5m£86.4m | Leicester South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.6m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.2m£54.4m£51.4m | £81.9m£82.3m£77.7m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £152.8m£153.5m£145.0m | £309.9m£311.2m£294.0m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £28.4m£28.6m£27.0m | £109.3m£109.7m£103.6m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £24.7m£24.8m£23.4m | £33.1m£33.2m£31.4m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Leicester South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 11,866 | 9,276 | Leicester South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,962 | 3,992 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,117 | 2,244 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,792 | 11,573 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,330 | 39,560 | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,437 | 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.