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Leicester West and Birmingham Erdington

135,667 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester West is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 21. 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 West Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Leicester West: £3,992Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Leicester West: £4,009Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £12,682, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Leicester West: £12,682Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Leicester West: £12,736Birmingham Erdington: £12,574Leicester West: £12,029

    £12,682£12,736£12,029Birmingham Erdington is higher£13,257£13,313£12,574

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £2,681, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Leicester West: £2,681Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Leicester West: £2,693Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Leicester West: £2,543

    £2,681£2,693£2,543Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,587£3,602£3,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £10,798, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Leicester West: £10,798Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Leicester West: £10,844Birmingham Erdington: £10,700Leicester West: £10,243

    £10,798£10,844£10,243Birmingham Erdington is higher£11,280£11,328£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £1,040, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974Leicester West: £1,040Birmingham Erdington: £978Leicester West: £1,045Birmingham Erdington: £923Leicester West: £987

    £1,040£1,045£987Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £794, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950Leicester West: £794Birmingham Erdington: £954Leicester West: £797Birmingham Erdington: £901Leicester West: £753

    £794£797£753Birmingham Erdington is higher£950£954£901

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £49, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53Leicester West: £49Birmingham Erdington: £53Leicester West: £49Birmingham Erdington: £50Leicester West: £46

    £49£49£46Birmingham Erdington is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Leicester West: £526Birmingham Erdington: £722Leicester West: £529Birmingham Erdington: £682Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Leicester West: £126Birmingham Erdington: £177Leicester West: £126Birmingham Erdington: £167Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Birmingham Erdington is higher£176£177£167

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £151, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196Leicester West: £151Birmingham Erdington: £197Leicester West: £152Birmingham Erdington: £186Leicester West: £143

    £151£152£143Birmingham Erdington is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £2,159, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Leicester West: £2,159Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Leicester West: £2,169Birmingham Erdington: £2,743Leicester West: £2,048

    £2,159£2,169£2,048Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Leicester West: £224Birmingham Erdington: £704Leicester West: £225Birmingham Erdington: £665Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £354, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Leicester West: £354Birmingham Erdington: £476Leicester West: £356Birmingham Erdington: £449Leicester West: £336

    £354£356£336Birmingham Erdington is higher£474£476£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £6.92, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Leicester West: £6.92Birmingham Erdington: £13Leicester West: £6.95Birmingham Erdington: £12Leicester West: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £9.87, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Leicester West: £9.87Birmingham Erdington: £13Leicester West: £9.91Birmingham Erdington: £12Leicester West: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Leicester West: £4.65Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Leicester West: £4.67Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester West 981.0, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Leicester West: 981.0

    981.0Birmingham Erdington is higher1,002.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester West 197.3, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Leicester West: 197.3

    197.3Birmingham Erdington is higher204.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester West 169.4, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8Leicester West: 169.4

    169.4Birmingham Erdington is higher194.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 74.8, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester West 261.8, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Leicester West: 261.8

    261.8Birmingham Erdington is higher354.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester West 33.7, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4Leicester West: 33.7

    33.7Birmingham Erdington is higher44.4

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Leicester West and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester WestBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,029£13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,681£2,693£2,543£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,798£10,844£10,243£11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,040£1,045£987£974£978£923Leicester West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£794£797£753£950£954£901Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£53£53£50Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£196£197£186Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,159£2,169£2,048£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.01,002.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.3204.2Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4194.8Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.8354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.744.4Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Leicester West is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leicester West Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Leicester West: £3,992Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Leicester West: £4,009Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,318, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Leicester West: £1,318Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Leicester West: £1,324Birmingham Erdington: £1,628Leicester West: £1,250

    £1,318£1,324£1,250Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,717£1,724£1,628

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,793, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Leicester West: £1,793Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Leicester West: £1,801Birmingham Erdington: £2,173Leicester West: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester West £1,122, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Leicester West: £1,122Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Leicester West: £1,127Birmingham Erdington: £1,386Leicester West: £1,065

    £1,122£1,127£1,065Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester West £108, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Leicester West: £108Birmingham Erdington: £127Leicester West: £109Birmingham Erdington: £120Leicester West: £103

    £108£109£103Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £83, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Leicester West: £83Birmingham Erdington: £124Leicester West: £83Birmingham Erdington: £117Leicester West: £78

    £83£83£78Birmingham Erdington is higher£123£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leicester West £5.08, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Leicester West: £5.08Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Leicester West: £5.10Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Leicester West: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Leicester West: £526Birmingham Erdington: £722Leicester West: £529Birmingham Erdington: £682Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Leicester West: £126Birmingham Erdington: £177Leicester West: £126Birmingham Erdington: £167Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Birmingham Erdington is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester West £101, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Leicester West: £101Birmingham Erdington: £126Leicester West: £101Birmingham Erdington: £119Leicester West: £96

    £101£101£96Birmingham Erdington is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester West £1,444, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Leicester West: £1,444Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Leicester West: £1,450Birmingham Erdington: £1,751Leicester West: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Leicester West: £224Birmingham Erdington: £704Leicester West: £225Birmingham Erdington: £665Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £237, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302Leicester West: £237Birmingham Erdington: £304Leicester West: £238Birmingham Erdington: £287Leicester West: £225

    £237£238£225Birmingham Erdington is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £4.63, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Leicester West: £4.63Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Leicester West: £4.65Birmingham Erdington: £7.91Leicester West: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester West £6.60, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Leicester West: £6.60Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Leicester West: £6.63Birmingham Erdington: £7.97Leicester West: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Leicester West: £4.65Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Leicester West: £4.67Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 102.0, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8Leicester West: 102.0

    102.0Birmingham Erdington is higher129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 20.5, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4Leicester West: 20.5

    20.5Birmingham Erdington is higher26.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 17.6, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Leicester West: 17.6

    17.6Birmingham Erdington is higher25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 74.8, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 175.1, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4Leicester West: 175.1

    175.1Birmingham Erdington is higher226.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 22.6, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4Leicester West: 22.6

    22.6Birmingham Erdington is higher28.4

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Leicester West and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureLeicester WestBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,318£1,324£1,250£1,717£1,724£1,628Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,065£1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£126£127£120Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£123£124£117Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£125£126£119Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026102.0129.8Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.526.4Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.625.2Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.1226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.628.4Birmingham Erdington

Total

Leicester West is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leicester West Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester West £541.5m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mLeicester West: £541.5mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mLeicester West: £543.8mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mLeicester West: £513.7m

    £541.5m£543.8m£513.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester West £178.8m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mLeicester West: £178.8mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mLeicester West: £179.6mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mLeicester West: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester West £243.2m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mLeicester West: £243.2mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mLeicester West: £244.3mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mLeicester West: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.3m£230.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester West £152.3m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mLeicester West: £152.3mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mLeicester West: £152.9mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mLeicester West: £144.4m

    £152.3m£152.9m£144.4mBirmingham Erdington is higher£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West £14.7m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mLeicester West: £14.7mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mLeicester West: £14.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mLeicester West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £11.2m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mLeicester West: £11.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mLeicester West: £11.2mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mLeicester West: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester West £0.69m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mLeicester West: £0.69mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mLeicester West: £0.69mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mLeicester West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £71.4m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mLeicester West: £71.4mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mLeicester West: £71.7mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mLeicester West: £67.7m

    £71.4m£71.7m£67.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £17.1m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mLeicester West: £17.1mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mLeicester West: £17.1mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mLeicester West: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West £13.7m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mLeicester West: £13.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mLeicester West: £13.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mLeicester West: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West £195.9m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mLeicester West: £195.9mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mLeicester West: £196.7mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mLeicester West: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester West £30.4m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mLeicester West: £30.4mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mLeicester West: £30.5mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mLeicester West: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester West £32.1m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mLeicester West: £32.1mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mLeicester West: £32.3mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mLeicester West: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester West £0.90m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mLeicester West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester West 13,832, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370Leicester West: 13,832

    13,832Birmingham Erdington is higher16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West 2,782, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336Leicester West: 2,782

    2,782Birmingham Erdington is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 2,389, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183Leicester West: 2,389

    2,389Birmingham Erdington is higher3,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 10,148, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696Leicester West: 10,148

    10,148Birmingham Erdington is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West 23,749, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569Leicester West: 23,749

    23,749Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West 3,059, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578Leicester West: 3,059

    3,059Birmingham Erdington is higher3,578

Show the numbers
Leicester West and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureLeicester WestBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,83216,370Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7823,336Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3893,183Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14812,696Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,74928,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0593,578Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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