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Lewisham East and Birmingham Ladywood

117,847 and 166,910 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham East is higher than Birmingham Ladywood on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Lewisham East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood on 13. 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

Lewisham East Birmingham Ladywood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Birmingham Ladywood £4,225Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Lewisham East: £4,967Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Lewisham East: £4,988Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,225£4,243£4,008

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £12,662, Birmingham Ladywood £14,901Birmingham Ladywood: £14,901Lewisham East: £12,662Birmingham Ladywood: £14,964Lewisham East: £12,715Birmingham Ladywood: £14,134Lewisham East: £12,010

    £12,662£12,715£12,010Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£14,901£14,964£14,134

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £3,348, Birmingham Ladywood £2,989Birmingham Ladywood: £2,989Lewisham East: £3,348Birmingham Ladywood: £3,001Lewisham East: £3,362Birmingham Ladywood: £2,835Lewisham East: £3,176

    £3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,989£3,001£2,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £10,717, Birmingham Ladywood £10,473Birmingham Ladywood: £10,473Lewisham East: £10,717Birmingham Ladywood: £10,517Lewisham East: £10,762Birmingham Ladywood: £9,934Lewisham East: £10,165

    £10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East is higher£10,473£10,517£9,934

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £1,203, Birmingham Ladywood £2,980Birmingham Ladywood: £2,980Lewisham East: £1,203Birmingham Ladywood: £2,993Lewisham East: £1,208Birmingham Ladywood: £2,827Lewisham East: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,980£2,993£2,827

  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: Lewisham East £689, Birmingham Ladywood £1,330Birmingham Ladywood: £1,330Lewisham East: £689Birmingham Ladywood: £1,335Lewisham East: £692Birmingham Ladywood: £1,261Lewisham East: £654

    £689£692£654Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,335£1,261

  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: Lewisham East £52, Birmingham Ladywood £119Birmingham Ladywood: £119Lewisham East: £52Birmingham Ladywood: £119Lewisham East: £53Birmingham Ladywood: £113Lewisham East: £50

    £52£53£50Birmingham Ladywood is higher£119£119£113

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Birmingham Ladywood £491Birmingham Ladywood: £491Lewisham East: £479Birmingham Ladywood: £493Lewisham East: £481Birmingham Ladywood: £466Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Birmingham Ladywood is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Birmingham Ladywood £107Birmingham Ladywood: £107Lewisham East: £149Birmingham Ladywood: £107Lewisham East: £150Birmingham Ladywood: £101Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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: Lewisham East £110, Birmingham Ladywood £163Birmingham Ladywood: £163Lewisham East: £110Birmingham Ladywood: £163Lewisham East: £111Birmingham Ladywood: £154Lewisham East: £105

    £110£111£105Birmingham Ladywood is higher£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £2,864, Birmingham Ladywood £2,531Birmingham Ladywood: £2,531Lewisham East: £2,864Birmingham Ladywood: £2,542Lewisham East: £2,876Birmingham Ladywood: £2,401Lewisham East: £2,716

    £2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,531£2,542£2,401

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Birmingham Ladywood £655Birmingham Ladywood: £655Lewisham East: £662Birmingham Ladywood: £657Lewisham East: £665Birmingham Ladywood: £621Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£655£657£621

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £352, Birmingham Ladywood £270Birmingham Ladywood: £270Lewisham East: £352Birmingham Ladywood: £271Lewisham East: £354Birmingham Ladywood: £256Lewisham East: £334

    £352£354£334Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £9.96, Birmingham Ladywood £14Birmingham Ladywood: £14Lewisham East: £9.96Birmingham Ladywood: £14Lewisham East: £10Birmingham Ladywood: £13Lewisham East: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Birmingham Ladywood is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £11, Birmingham Ladywood £11Birmingham Ladywood: £11Lewisham East: £11Birmingham Ladywood: £11Lewisham East: £11Birmingham Ladywood: £10Lewisham East: £11

    £11Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Birmingham Ladywood £4.12Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Lewisham East: £3.30Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Lewisham East: £3.31Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Birmingham Ladywood is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham East 1,012.7, Birmingham Ladywood 1,066.1Birmingham Ladywood: 1,066.1Lewisham East: 1,012.7

    1,012.7Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count1,066.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham East 213.9, Birmingham Ladywood 458.8Birmingham Ladywood: 458.8Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9Birmingham Ladywood is higher458.8

  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: Lewisham East 145.3, Birmingham Ladywood 257.9Birmingham Ladywood: 257.9Lewisham East: 145.3

    145.3Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count257.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, Birmingham Ladywood 69.3Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count69.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East 265.5, Birmingham Ladywood 323.1Birmingham Ladywood: 323.1Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Birmingham Ladywood is higher323.1

  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: Lewisham East 24.8, Birmingham Ladywood 37.1Birmingham Ladywood: 37.1Lewisham East: 24.8

    24.8Birmingham Ladywood is higher37.1

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Lewisham East and Birmingham Ladywood, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastBirmingham LadywoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,225£4,243£4,008Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£14,901£14,964£14,134Birmingham Ladywood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£2,989£3,001£2,835Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£10,473£10,517£9,934Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£2,980£2,993£2,827Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£1,330£1,335£1,261Birmingham Ladywood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£119£119£113Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£491£493£466Birmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£107£107£101Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£163£163£154Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£2,531£2,542£2,401Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£655£657£621Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£270£271£256Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£14£14£13Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£11£10Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.12£4.14£3.91Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.71,066.1Birmingham Ladywood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9458.8Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3257.9Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.169.3Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5323.1Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.837.1Birmingham Ladywood

Per resident

Lewisham East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood on 9. 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

Lewisham East Birmingham Ladywood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Birmingham Ladywood £4,225Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Lewisham East: £4,967Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Lewisham East: £4,988Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,225£4,243£4,008

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £1,391, Birmingham Ladywood £777Birmingham Ladywood: £777Lewisham East: £1,391Birmingham Ladywood: £780Lewisham East: £1,397Birmingham Ladywood: £737Lewisham East: £1,319

    £1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £2,283, Birmingham Ladywood £2,192Birmingham Ladywood: £2,192Lewisham East: £2,283Birmingham Ladywood: £2,202Lewisham East: £2,293Birmingham Ladywood: £2,079Lewisham East: £2,165

    £2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,192£2,202£2,079

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham East £1,177, Birmingham Ladywood £546Birmingham Ladywood: £546Lewisham East: £1,177Birmingham Ladywood: £548Lewisham East: £1,182Birmingham Ladywood: £518Lewisham East: £1,117

    £1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East is higher£546£548£518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £132, Birmingham Ladywood £155Birmingham Ladywood: £155Lewisham East: £132Birmingham Ladywood: £156Lewisham East: £133Birmingham Ladywood: £147Lewisham East: £125

    £132£133£125Birmingham Ladywood is higher£155£156£147

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £76, Birmingham Ladywood £69Birmingham Ladywood: £69Lewisham East: £76Birmingham Ladywood: £70Lewisham East: £76Birmingham Ladywood: £66Lewisham East: £72

    £76£76£72Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £5.75, Birmingham Ladywood £6.19Birmingham Ladywood: £6.19Lewisham East: £5.75Birmingham Ladywood: £6.21Lewisham East: £5.77Birmingham Ladywood: £5.87Lewisham East: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Birmingham Ladywood is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Birmingham Ladywood £491Birmingham Ladywood: £491Lewisham East: £479Birmingham Ladywood: £493Lewisham East: £481Birmingham Ladywood: £466Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Birmingham Ladywood is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Birmingham Ladywood £107Birmingham Ladywood: £107Lewisham East: £149Birmingham Ladywood: £107Lewisham East: £150Birmingham Ladywood: £101Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £75, Birmingham Ladywood £119Birmingham Ladywood: £119Lewisham East: £75Birmingham Ladywood: £120Lewisham East: £76Birmingham Ladywood: £113Lewisham East: £71

    £75£76£71Birmingham Ladywood is higher£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £1,953, Birmingham Ladywood £1,857Birmingham Ladywood: £1,857Lewisham East: £1,953Birmingham Ladywood: £1,865Lewisham East: £1,961Birmingham Ladywood: £1,761Lewisham East: £1,852

    £1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,857£1,865£1,761

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Birmingham Ladywood £655Birmingham Ladywood: £655Lewisham East: £662Birmingham Ladywood: £657Lewisham East: £665Birmingham Ladywood: £621Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£655£657£621

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £240, Birmingham Ladywood £198Birmingham Ladywood: £198Lewisham East: £240Birmingham Ladywood: £199Lewisham East: £241Birmingham Ladywood: £188Lewisham East: £228

    £240£241£228Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £6.80, Birmingham Ladywood £10Birmingham Ladywood: £10Lewisham East: £6.80Birmingham Ladywood: £10Lewisham East: £6.83Birmingham Ladywood: £9.83Lewisham East: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Birmingham Ladywood is higher£10£10£9.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham East £7.79, Birmingham Ladywood £7.78Birmingham Ladywood: £7.78Lewisham East: £7.79Birmingham Ladywood: £7.81Lewisham East: £7.82Birmingham Ladywood: £7.38Lewisham East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Birmingham Ladywood £4.12Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Lewisham East: £3.30Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Lewisham East: £3.31Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Birmingham Ladywood is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 111.2, Birmingham Ladywood 55.6Birmingham Ladywood: 55.6Lewisham East: 111.2

    111.2Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count55.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 23.5, Birmingham Ladywood 23.9Birmingham Ladywood: 23.9Lewisham East: 23.5

    23.5Birmingham Ladywood is higher23.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 16.0, Birmingham Ladywood 13.4Birmingham Ladywood: 13.4Lewisham East: 16.0

    16.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, Birmingham Ladywood 69.3Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count69.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 181.0, Birmingham Ladywood 237.0Birmingham Ladywood: 237.0Lewisham East: 181.0

    181.0Birmingham Ladywood is higher237.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 16.9, Birmingham Ladywood 27.2Birmingham Ladywood: 27.2Lewisham East: 16.9

    16.9Birmingham Ladywood is higher27.2

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Lewisham East and Birmingham Ladywood, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastBirmingham LadywoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,225£4,243£4,008Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£777£780£737Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£2,192£2,202£2,079Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£546£548£518Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£155£156£147Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£69£70£66Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£6.19£6.21£5.87Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£491£493£466Birmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£107£107£101Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£119£120£113Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,857£1,865£1,761Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£655£657£621Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£198£199£188Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£10£10£9.83Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£7.78£7.81£7.38Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.12£4.14£3.91Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.255.6Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.523.9Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.013.4Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.169.3Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0237.0Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.927.2Birmingham Ladywood

Total

Lewisham East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood on 19. 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

Lewisham East Birmingham Ladywood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham East £585.4m, Birmingham Ladywood £705.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £705.2mLewisham East: £585.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £708.2mLewisham East: £587.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £669.0mLewisham East: £555.3m

    £585.4m£587.9m£555.3mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£705.2m£708.2m£669.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham East £163.9m, Birmingham Ladywood £129.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £129.7mLewisham East: £163.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £130.2mLewisham East: £164.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £123.0mLewisham East: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham East £269.0m, Birmingham Ladywood £365.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £365.9mLewisham East: £269.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £367.5mLewisham East: £270.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £347.1mLewisham East: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£365.9m£367.5m£347.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East £138.7m, Birmingham Ladywood £91.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.1mLewisham East: £138.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.5mLewisham East: £139.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £86.4mLewisham East: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East £15.6m, Birmingham Ladywood £25.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £25.9mLewisham East: £15.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £26.0mLewisham East: £15.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £24.6mLewisham East: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Birmingham Ladywood £11.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mLewisham East: £8.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mLewisham East: £9.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.0mLewisham East: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewisham East £0.68m, Birmingham Ladywood £1.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.68mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.68mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.98mLewisham East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £56.5m, Birmingham Ladywood £81.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £81.9mLewisham East: £56.5mBirmingham Ladywood: £82.3mLewisham East: £56.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £77.7mLewisham East: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £17.5m, Birmingham Ladywood £17.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.8mLewisham East: £17.5mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.9mLewisham East: £17.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £16.9mLewisham East: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Birmingham Ladywood £19.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £19.9mLewisham East: £8.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £20.0mLewisham East: £8.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £18.9mLewisham East: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East £230.1m, Birmingham Ladywood £309.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £309.9mLewisham East: £230.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £311.2mLewisham East: £231.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £294.0mLewisham East: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.2m£294.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham East £78.0m, Birmingham Ladywood £109.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.3mLewisham East: £78.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.7mLewisham East: £78.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £103.6mLewisham East: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.4m£74.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£109.3m£109.7m£103.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham East £28.3m, Birmingham Ladywood £33.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.1mLewisham East: £28.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.2mLewisham East: £28.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £31.4mLewisham East: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham East £0.80m, Birmingham Ladywood £1.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mLewisham East: £0.80mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mLewisham East: £0.80mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.6mLewisham East: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham East £0.92m, Birmingham Ladywood £1.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mLewisham East: £0.92mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mLewisham East: £0.92mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.2mLewisham East: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham East £0.39m, Birmingham Ladywood £0.69mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.39mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.39mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.65mLewisham East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East 13,108, Birmingham Ladywood 9,276Birmingham Ladywood: 9,276Lewisham East: 13,108

    13,108Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count9,276

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East 2,769, Birmingham Ladywood 3,992Birmingham Ladywood: 3,992Lewisham East: 2,769

    2,769Birmingham Ladywood is higher3,992

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,881, Birmingham Ladywood 2,244Birmingham Ladywood: 2,244Lewisham East: 1,881

    1,881Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count2,244

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 8,844, Birmingham Ladywood 11,573Birmingham Ladywood: 11,573Lewisham East: 8,844

    8,844Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count11,573

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East 21,334, Birmingham Ladywood 39,560Birmingham Ladywood: 39,560Lewisham East: 21,334

    21,334Birmingham Ladywood is higher39,560

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,996, Birmingham Ladywood 4,537Birmingham Ladywood: 4,537Lewisham East: 1,996

    1,996Birmingham Ladywood is higher4,537

Show the numbers
Lewisham East and Birmingham Ladywood, total
MeasureLewisham EastBirmingham LadywoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£705.2m£708.2m£669.0mBirmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£129.7m£130.2m£123.0mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£365.9m£367.5m£347.1mBirmingham Ladywood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBirmingham Ladywood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mBirmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBirmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBirmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£309.9m£311.2m£294.0mBirmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£109.3m£109.7m£103.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBirmingham Ladywood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Ladywood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBirmingham Ladywood
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,1089,276Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7693,992Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8812,244Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,84411,573Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33439,560Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9964,537Birmingham Ladywood

Sources

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

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