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Liverpool Wavertree and Birmingham Selly Oak

107,913 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool Wavertree is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Liverpool Wavertree is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 8. 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

Liverpool Wavertree Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £4,590, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Liverpool Wavertree: £4,590Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Liverpool Wavertree: £4,610Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Liverpool Wavertree: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool Wavertree £13,442, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Liverpool Wavertree: £13,442Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Liverpool Wavertree: £13,499Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Liverpool Wavertree: £12,750

    £13,442£13,499£12,750Liverpool Wavertree is higher£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Wavertree £2,353, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Liverpool Wavertree: £2,353Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Liverpool Wavertree: £2,363Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Liverpool Wavertree: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Liverpool Wavertree is higher£2,251£2,260£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool Wavertree £11,485, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Liverpool Wavertree: £11,485Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Liverpool Wavertree: £11,534Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Liverpool Wavertree: £10,894

    £11,485£11,534£10,894Liverpool Wavertree is higher£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool Wavertree £958, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Liverpool Wavertree: £958Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Liverpool Wavertree: £962Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Liverpool Wavertree: £908

    £958£962£908Liverpool Wavertree is higher£667£670£632

  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: Liverpool Wavertree £948, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Liverpool Wavertree: £948Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Liverpool Wavertree: £952Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Liverpool Wavertree: £899

    £948£952£899Liverpool Wavertree is higher£800£803£759

  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: Liverpool Wavertree £51, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Liverpool Wavertree: £51Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Liverpool Wavertree: £51Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Liverpool Wavertree: £48

    £51£51£48Liverpool Wavertree is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £601, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Liverpool Wavertree: £601Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Liverpool Wavertree: £604Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Liverpool Wavertree: £570

    £601£604£570Liverpool Wavertree is higher£508£510£482

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £143, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Liverpool Wavertree: £143Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Liverpool Wavertree: £144Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Liverpool Wavertree: £136

    £143£144£136Liverpool Wavertree is higher£135£135£128

  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: Liverpool Wavertree £109, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Liverpool Wavertree: £109Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Liverpool Wavertree: £109Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Liverpool Wavertree: £103

    £109£109£103Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Wavertree £1,761, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Liverpool Wavertree: £1,761Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Liverpool Wavertree: £1,768Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Liverpool Wavertree: £1,670

    £1,761£1,768£1,670Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £395, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Liverpool Wavertree: £395Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Liverpool Wavertree: £396Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Liverpool Wavertree: £375

    £395£396£375Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Wavertree £467, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Liverpool Wavertree: £467Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Liverpool Wavertree: £469Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Liverpool Wavertree: £443

    £467£469£443Liverpool Wavertree is higher£315£317£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Wavertree £9.18, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Liverpool Wavertree: £9.18Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Liverpool Wavertree: £9.22Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Liverpool Wavertree: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Wavertree £7.14, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Liverpool Wavertree: £7.14Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Liverpool Wavertree: £7.17Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Liverpool Wavertree: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £5.20, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Liverpool Wavertree: £5.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Liverpool Wavertree: £5.22Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Liverpool Wavertree: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool Wavertree 1,036.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Liverpool Wavertree: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Liverpool Wavertree is higher980.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool Wavertree 199.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Liverpool Wavertree: 199.9

    199.9Liverpool Wavertree is higher149.8

  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: Liverpool Wavertree 188.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Liverpool Wavertree: 188.5

    188.5Liverpool Wavertree is higher162.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Wavertree 88.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Liverpool Wavertree: 88.9

    88.9Liverpool Wavertree is higher73.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Wavertree 226.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Liverpool Wavertree: 226.5

    226.5Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count229.0

  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: Liverpool Wavertree 23.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Liverpool Wavertree: 23.6

    23.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher29.3

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Liverpool Wavertree and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpool WavertreeBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,299£4,317£4,078Liverpool Wavertree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,442£13,499£12,750£12,603£12,656£11,954Liverpool Wavertree
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,251£2,260£2,135Liverpool Wavertree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,485£11,534£10,894£11,099£11,146£10,528Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£958£962£908£667£670£632Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£800£803£759Liverpool Wavertree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£37£37£35Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£508£510£482Liverpool Wavertree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£135£135£128Liverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,761£1,768£1,670£1,785£1,793£1,693Birmingham Selly Oak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£396£375£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£467£469£443£315£317£299Liverpool Wavertree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.7980.8Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9149.8Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.5162.6Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.973.1Liverpool Wavertree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5229.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.629.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Liverpool Wavertree is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 6. 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

Liverpool Wavertree Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £4,590, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Liverpool Wavertree: £4,590Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Liverpool Wavertree: £4,610Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Liverpool Wavertree: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £1,803, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Liverpool Wavertree: £1,803Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Liverpool Wavertree: £1,811Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Liverpool Wavertree: £1,710

    £1,803£1,811£1,710Liverpool Wavertree is higher£1,700£1,708£1,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £1,642, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Liverpool Wavertree: £1,642Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Liverpool Wavertree: £1,649Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Liverpool Wavertree: £1,558

    £1,642£1,649£1,558Liverpool Wavertree is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £1,541, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Liverpool Wavertree: £1,541Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Liverpool Wavertree: £1,547Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Liverpool Wavertree: £1,461

    £1,541£1,547£1,461Liverpool Wavertree is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £128, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Liverpool Wavertree: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Liverpool Wavertree: £129Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Liverpool Wavertree: £122

    £128£129£122Liverpool Wavertree is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £127, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Liverpool Wavertree: £127Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Liverpool Wavertree: £128Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Liverpool Wavertree: £121

    £127£128£121Liverpool Wavertree is higher£108£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £6.80, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Liverpool Wavertree: £6.80Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Liverpool Wavertree: £6.83Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Liverpool Wavertree: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Liverpool Wavertree is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £601, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Liverpool Wavertree: £601Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Liverpool Wavertree: £604Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Liverpool Wavertree: £570

    £601£604£570Liverpool Wavertree is higher£508£510£482

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £143, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Liverpool Wavertree: £143Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Liverpool Wavertree: £144Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Liverpool Wavertree: £136

    £143£144£136Liverpool Wavertree is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £76, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Liverpool Wavertree: £76Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Liverpool Wavertree: £76Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Liverpool Wavertree: £72

    £76£76£72Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £1,229, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Liverpool Wavertree: £1,229Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Liverpool Wavertree: £1,234Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Liverpool Wavertree: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £395, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Liverpool Wavertree: £395Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Liverpool Wavertree: £396Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Liverpool Wavertree: £375

    £395£396£375Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £326, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Liverpool Wavertree: £326Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Liverpool Wavertree: £327Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Liverpool Wavertree: £309

    £326£327£309Liverpool Wavertree is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £6.41, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Liverpool Wavertree: £6.41Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Liverpool Wavertree: £6.44Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Liverpool Wavertree: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £4.98, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Liverpool Wavertree: £4.98Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Liverpool Wavertree: £5.00Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Liverpool Wavertree: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool Wavertree £5.20, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Liverpool Wavertree: £5.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Liverpool Wavertree: £5.22Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Liverpool Wavertree: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Wavertree 139.1, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Liverpool Wavertree: 139.1

    139.1Liverpool Wavertree is higher132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Wavertree 26.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Liverpool Wavertree: 26.8

    26.8Liverpool Wavertree is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Wavertree 25.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Liverpool Wavertree: 25.3

    25.3Liverpool Wavertree 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: Liverpool Wavertree 88.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Liverpool Wavertree: 88.9

    88.9Liverpool Wavertree is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Wavertree 158.1, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Liverpool Wavertree: 158.1

    158.1Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count154.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Wavertree 16.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Liverpool Wavertree: 16.5

    16.5Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.7

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Liverpool Wavertree and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureLiverpool WavertreeBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,299£4,317£4,078Liverpool Wavertree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,803£1,811£1,710£1,700£1,708£1,613Liverpool Wavertree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,642£1,649£1,558£1,519£1,526£1,441Liverpool Wavertree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,541£1,547£1,461£1,498£1,504£1,421Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£90£90£85Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£108£108£102Liverpool Wavertree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.04£5.06£4.78Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£508£510£482Liverpool Wavertree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£135£135£128Liverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,205£1,210£1,143Liverpool Wavertree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£396£375£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£326£327£309£213£214£202Liverpool Wavertree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.1132.3Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.820.2Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.321.9Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.973.1Liverpool Wavertree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026158.1154.6Liverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.519.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Liverpool Wavertree is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 6. 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

Liverpool Wavertree Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool Wavertree £495.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mLiverpool Wavertree: £495.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mLiverpool Wavertree: £497.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mLiverpool Wavertree: £469.8m

    £495.3m£497.4m£469.8mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool Wavertree £194.6m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mLiverpool Wavertree: £194.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mLiverpool Wavertree: £195.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mLiverpool Wavertree: £184.6m

    £194.6m£195.4m£184.6mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool Wavertree £177.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mLiverpool Wavertree: £177.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mLiverpool Wavertree: £178.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £168.1m

    £177.2m£178.0m£168.1mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool Wavertree £166.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mLiverpool Wavertree: £166.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mLiverpool Wavertree: £167.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mLiverpool Wavertree: £157.7m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.7mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool Wavertree £13.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Wavertree £13.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Liverpool Wavertree £0.73m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.73mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.74mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Wavertree £64.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mLiverpool Wavertree: £64.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mLiverpool Wavertree: £65.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Wavertree £15.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mLiverpool Wavertree: £15.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £15.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mLiverpool Wavertree: £14.7m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.7mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool Wavertree £8.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mLiverpool Wavertree: £8.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mLiverpool Wavertree: £8.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool Wavertree £132.6m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £132.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £133.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mLiverpool Wavertree: £125.8m

    £132.6m£133.2m£125.8mLiverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool Wavertree £42.6m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £42.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mLiverpool Wavertree: £42.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool Wavertree £35.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mLiverpool Wavertree: £35.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mLiverpool Wavertree: £35.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £33.4m

    £35.2m£35.3m£33.4mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool Wavertree £0.69m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.69mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.69mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool Wavertree £0.54m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool Wavertree £0.56m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool Wavertree 15,007, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Liverpool Wavertree: 15,007

    15,007Liverpool Wavertree is higher14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool Wavertree 2,894, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Liverpool Wavertree: 2,894

    2,894Liverpool Wavertree is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Wavertree 2,728, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Liverpool Wavertree: 2,728

    2,728Liverpool Wavertree is higher2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Wavertree 9,598, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Liverpool Wavertree: 9,598

    9,598Liverpool Wavertree is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool Wavertree 17,064, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Liverpool Wavertree: 17,064

    17,064Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool Wavertree 1,776, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Liverpool Wavertree: 1,776

    1,776Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Liverpool Wavertree and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureLiverpool WavertreeBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£495.3m£497.4m£469.8m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mLiverpool Wavertree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.4m£184.6m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mLiverpool Wavertree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mLiverpool Wavertree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mLiverpool Wavertree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mLiverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mLiverpool Wavertree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mLiverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mLiverpool Wavertree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mLiverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mLiverpool Wavertree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.2m£35.3m£33.4m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mLiverpool Wavertree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,00714,532Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8942,220Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7282,409Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,5988,027Liverpool Wavertree
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,06416,976Liverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7762,168Birmingham Selly Oak

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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