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Leicester West and Birmingham Perry Barr

135,667 and 125,283 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester West is higher than Birmingham Perry Barr on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr 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 West Birmingham Perry Barr

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Leicester West: £3,992Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Leicester West: £4,009Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £12,682, Birmingham Perry Barr £13,123Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,123Leicester West: £12,682Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,179Leicester West: £12,736Birmingham Perry Barr: £12,448Leicester West: £12,029

    £12,682£12,736£12,029Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£13,123£13,179£12,448

  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 Perry Barr £3,340Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,340Leicester West: £2,681Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,355Leicester West: £2,693Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,168Leicester West: £2,543

    £2,681£2,693£2,543Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£3,340£3,355£3,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £10,798, Birmingham Perry Barr £10,396Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,396Leicester West: £10,798Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,440Leicester West: £10,844Birmingham Perry Barr: £9,861Leicester West: £10,243

    £10,798£10,844£10,243Leicester West is higher£10,396£10,440£9,861

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £1,040, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,589Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,589Leicester West: £1,040Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,596Leicester West: £1,045Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,508Leicester West: £987

    £1,040£1,045£987Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,589£1,596£1,508

  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 Perry Barr £1,066Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Leicester West: £794Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,070Leicester West: £797Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011Leicester West: £753

    £794£797£753Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

  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 Perry Barr £72Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Leicester West: £49Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Leicester West: £49Birmingham Perry Barr: £68Leicester West: £46

    £49£49£46Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£72£72£68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Birmingham Perry Barr £544Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Leicester West: £526Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Leicester West: £529Birmingham Perry Barr: £516Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Birmingham Perry Barr £120Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Leicester West: £126Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Leicester West: £126Birmingham Perry Barr: £114Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Leicester West is higher£120£121£114

  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 Perry Barr £195Birmingham Perry Barr: £195Leicester West: £151Birmingham Perry Barr: £196Leicester West: £152Birmingham Perry Barr: £185Leicester West: £143

    £151£152£143Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£195£196£185

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £2,159, Birmingham Perry Barr £2,803Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,803Leicester West: £2,159Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,815Leicester West: £2,169Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,659Leicester West: £2,048

    £2,159£2,169£2,048Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Birmingham Perry Barr £855Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Leicester West: £224Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Leicester West: £225Birmingham Perry Barr: £811Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£855£858£811

  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 Perry Barr £318Birmingham Perry Barr: £318Leicester West: £354Birmingham Perry Barr: £319Leicester West: £356Birmingham Perry Barr: £302Leicester West: £336

    £354£356£336Leicester West is higher£318£319£302

  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 Perry Barr £15Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Leicester West: £6.92Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Leicester West: £6.95Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Leicester West: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £9.87, Birmingham Perry Barr £9.24Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.24Leicester West: £9.87Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.27Leicester West: £9.91Birmingham Perry Barr: £8.76Leicester West: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Leicester West is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Leicester West: £4.65Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Leicester West: £4.67Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  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 Perry Barr 993.2Birmingham Perry Barr: 993.2Leicester West: 981.0

    981.0Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count993.2

  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 Perry Barr 270.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 270.4Leicester West: 197.3

    197.3Birmingham Perry Barr is higher270.4

  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 Perry Barr 214.0Birmingham Perry Barr: 214.0Leicester West: 169.4

    169.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher214.0

  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 Perry Barr 80.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  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 Perry Barr 389.6Birmingham Perry Barr: 389.6Leicester West: 261.8

    261.8Birmingham Perry Barr is higher389.6

  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 Perry Barr 44.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 44.4Leicester West: 33.7

    33.7Birmingham Perry Barr is higher44.4

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Leicester West and Birmingham Perry Barr, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester WestBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,029£13,123£13,179£12,448Birmingham Perry Barr
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,681£2,693£2,543£3,340£3,355£3,168Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,798£10,844£10,243£10,396£10,440£9,861Leicester West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,040£1,045£987£1,589£1,596£1,508Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£794£797£753£1,066£1,070£1,011Birmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£72£72£68Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£544£546£516Birmingham Perry Barr
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£120£121£114Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£195£196£185Birmingham Perry Barr
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,159£2,169£2,048£2,803£2,815£2,659Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£318£319£302Leicester West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£15Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£9.24£9.27£8.76Leicester West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.40£6.43£6.07Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.0993.2Birmingham Perry Barr
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.3270.4Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4214.0Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.880.4Birmingham Perry Barr
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.8389.6Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.744.4Birmingham Perry Barr

Per resident

Leicester West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leicester West Birmingham Perry Barr

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Leicester West: £3,992Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Leicester West: £4,009Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,318, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,346Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,346Leicester West: £1,318Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,351Leicester West: £1,324Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,276Leicester West: £1,250

    £1,318£1,324£1,250Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£1,346£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,793, Birmingham Perry Barr £2,191Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,191Leicester West: £1,793Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,200Leicester West: £1,801Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,078Leicester West: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,191£2,200£2,078

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester West £1,122, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,066Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Leicester West: £1,122Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,071Leicester West: £1,127Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011Leicester West: £1,065

    £1,122£1,127£1,065Leicester West is higher£1,066£1,071£1,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester West £108, Birmingham Perry Barr £163Birmingham Perry Barr: £163Leicester West: £108Birmingham Perry Barr: £164Leicester West: £109Birmingham Perry Barr: £155Leicester West: £103

    £108£109£103Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £83, Birmingham Perry Barr £109Birmingham Perry Barr: £109Leicester West: £83Birmingham Perry Barr: £110Leicester West: £83Birmingham Perry Barr: £104Leicester West: £78

    £83£83£78Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£109£110£104

  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 Perry Barr £7.37Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.37Leicester West: £5.08Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.40Leicester West: £5.10Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.99Leicester West: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Birmingham Perry Barr £544Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Leicester West: £526Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Leicester West: £529Birmingham Perry Barr: £516Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Birmingham Perry Barr £120Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Leicester West: £126Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Leicester West: £126Birmingham Perry Barr: £114Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Leicester West is higher£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester West £101, Birmingham Perry Barr £128Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Leicester West: £101Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Leicester West: £101Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Leicester West: £96

    £101£101£96Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester West £1,444, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,838Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,838Leicester West: £1,444Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,846Leicester West: £1,450Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,744Leicester West: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,838£1,846£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Birmingham Perry Barr £855Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Leicester West: £224Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Leicester West: £225Birmingham Perry Barr: £811Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£855£858£811

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £237, Birmingham Perry Barr £209Birmingham Perry Barr: £209Leicester West: £237Birmingham Perry Barr: £210Leicester West: £238Birmingham Perry Barr: £198Leicester West: £225

    £237£238£225Leicester West is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £4.63, Birmingham Perry Barr £10Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Leicester West: £4.63Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Leicester West: £4.65Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.53Leicester West: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£10£10£9.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester West £6.60, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.06Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.06Leicester West: £6.60Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.09Leicester West: £6.63Birmingham Perry Barr: £5.75Leicester West: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Leicester West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Leicester West: £4.65Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Leicester West: £4.67Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 102.0, Birmingham Perry Barr 101.8Birmingham Perry Barr: 101.8Leicester West: 102.0

    102.0Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count101.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 20.5, Birmingham Perry Barr 27.7Birmingham Perry Barr: 27.7Leicester West: 20.5

    20.5Birmingham Perry Barr is higher27.7

  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 Perry Barr 21.9Birmingham Perry Barr: 21.9Leicester West: 17.6

    17.6Birmingham Perry Barr is higher21.9

  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 Perry Barr 80.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 175.1, Birmingham Perry Barr 255.5Birmingham Perry Barr: 255.5Leicester West: 175.1

    175.1Birmingham Perry Barr is higher255.5

  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 West 22.6, Birmingham Perry Barr 29.1Birmingham Perry Barr: 29.1Leicester West: 22.6

    22.6Birmingham Perry Barr is higher29.1

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Leicester West and Birmingham Perry Barr, per resident
MeasureLeicester WestBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,318£1,324£1,250£1,346£1,351£1,276Birmingham Perry Barr
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,191£2,200£2,078Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,065£1,066£1,071£1,011Leicester West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£163£164£155Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£109£110£104Birmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.37£7.40£6.99Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£544£546£516Birmingham Perry Barr
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£120£121£114Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£128£128£121Birmingham Perry Barr
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,838£1,846£1,744Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£209£210£198Leicester West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£10£10£9.53Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.06£6.09£5.75Leicester West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.40£6.43£6.07Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026102.0101.8Leicester West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.527.7Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.621.9Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.880.4Birmingham Perry Barr
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.1255.5Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.629.1Birmingham Perry Barr

Total

Leicester West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr 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 West Birmingham Perry Barr

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester West £541.5m, Birmingham Perry Barr £634.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £634.2mLeicester West: £541.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £636.9mLeicester West: £543.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £601.5mLeicester West: £513.7m

    £541.5m£543.8m£513.7mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£634.2m£636.9m£601.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester West £178.8m, Birmingham Perry Barr £168.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £168.6mLeicester West: £178.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £169.3mLeicester West: £179.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £159.9mLeicester West: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£168.6m£169.3m£159.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester West £243.2m, Birmingham Perry Barr £274.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £274.5mLeicester West: £243.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £275.6mLeicester West: £244.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £260.3mLeicester West: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.3m£230.7mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£274.5m£275.6m£260.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester West £152.3m, Birmingham Perry Barr £133.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £133.5mLeicester West: £152.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £134.1mLeicester West: £152.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £126.7mLeicester West: £144.4m

    £152.3m£152.9m£144.4mLeicester West is higher£133.5m£134.1m£126.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West £14.7m, Birmingham Perry Barr £20.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.4mLeicester West: £14.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.5mLeicester West: £14.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £19.4mLeicester West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £11.2m, Birmingham Perry Barr £13.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.7mLeicester West: £11.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.8mLeicester West: £11.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.0mLeicester West: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  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 Perry Barr £0.92mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.92mLeicester West: £0.69mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.93mLeicester West: £0.69mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.88mLeicester West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £71.4m, Birmingham Perry Barr £68.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.1mLeicester West: £71.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.4mLeicester West: £71.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £64.6mLeicester West: £67.7m

    £71.4m£71.7m£67.7mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £17.1m, Birmingham Perry Barr £15.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mLeicester West: £17.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mLeicester West: £17.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £14.3mLeicester West: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mLeicester West is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West £13.7m, Birmingham Perry Barr £16.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.0mLeicester West: £13.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.1mLeicester West: £13.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.2mLeicester West: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West £195.9m, Birmingham Perry Barr £230.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £230.3mLeicester West: £195.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £231.3mLeicester West: £196.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £218.5mLeicester West: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£230.3m£231.3m£218.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester West £30.4m, Birmingham Perry Barr £107.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.1mLeicester West: £30.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.5mLeicester West: £30.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £101.6mLeicester West: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£107.1m£107.5m£101.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester West £32.1m, Birmingham Perry Barr £26.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.1mLeicester West: £32.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.2mLeicester West: £32.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £24.8mLeicester West: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mLeicester West is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Birmingham Perry Barr £1.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.2mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester West £0.90m, Birmingham Perry Barr £0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mLeicester West: £0.90mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mLeicester West: £0.90mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.72mLeicester West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mLeicester West is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Birmingham Perry Barr £0.80mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.80mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.81mLeicester West: £0.63mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester West 13,832, Birmingham Perry Barr 12,758Birmingham Perry Barr: 12,758Leicester West: 13,832

    13,832Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count12,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West 2,782, Birmingham Perry Barr 3,474Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,474Leicester West: 2,782

    2,782Birmingham Perry Barr is higher3,474

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 2,389, Birmingham Perry Barr 2,749Birmingham Perry Barr: 2,749Leicester West: 2,389

    2,389Birmingham Perry Barr is higher2,749

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 10,148, Birmingham Perry Barr 10,075Birmingham Perry Barr: 10,075Leicester West: 10,148

    10,148Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count10,075

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West 23,749, Birmingham Perry Barr 32,009Birmingham Perry Barr: 32,009Leicester West: 23,749

    23,749Birmingham Perry Barr is higher32,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West 3,059, Birmingham Perry Barr 3,645Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,645Leicester West: 3,059

    3,059Birmingham Perry Barr is higher3,645

Show the numbers
Leicester West and Birmingham Perry Barr, total
MeasureLeicester WestBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m£634.2m£636.9m£601.5mBirmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£168.6m£169.3m£159.9mLeicester West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m£274.5m£275.6m£260.3mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m£133.5m£134.1m£126.7mLeicester West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBirmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBirmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBirmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mLeicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mLeicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBirmingham Perry Barr
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£230.3m£231.3m£218.5mBirmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£107.1m£107.5m£101.6mBirmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mLeicester West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mLeicester West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,83212,758Leicester West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7823,474Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3892,749Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14810,075Leicester West
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,74932,009Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0593,645Birmingham Perry Barr

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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