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Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Birmingham Ladywood

134,115 and 166,910 residents (mid-2024).

Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher than Birmingham Ladywood on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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

Luton South and South Bedfordshire Birmingham Ladywood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £3,773, Birmingham Ladywood £4,225Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,773Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,789Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Birmingham Ladywood is higher£4,225£4,243£4,008

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £13,381, Birmingham Ladywood £14,901Birmingham Ladywood: £14,901Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £13,381Birmingham Ladywood: £14,964Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £13,438Birmingham Ladywood: £14,134Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £12,692

    £13,381£13,438£12,692Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £2,483, Birmingham Ladywood £2,989Birmingham Ladywood: £2,989Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,483Birmingham Ladywood: £3,001Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,493Birmingham Ladywood: £2,835Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,989£3,001£2,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £11,442, Birmingham Ladywood £10,473Birmingham Ladywood: £10,473Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £11,442Birmingham Ladywood: £10,517Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £11,491Birmingham Ladywood: £9,934Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,077, Birmingham Ladywood £2,980Birmingham Ladywood: £2,980Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,077Birmingham Ladywood: £2,993Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,082Birmingham Ladywood: £2,827Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,022

    £1,077£1,082£1,022Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £813, Birmingham Ladywood £1,330Birmingham Ladywood: £1,330Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £813Birmingham Ladywood: £1,335Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £816Birmingham Ladywood: £1,261Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £771

    £813£816£771Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £49, Birmingham Ladywood £119Birmingham Ladywood: £119Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £49Birmingham Ladywood: £119Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £49Birmingham Ladywood: £113Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £358, Birmingham Ladywood £491Birmingham Ladywood: £491Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £358Birmingham Ladywood: £493Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £359Birmingham Ladywood: £466Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £339

    £358£359£339Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £118, Birmingham Ladywood £107Birmingham Ladywood: £107Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Birmingham Ladywood: £107Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Birmingham Ladywood: £101Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £121, Birmingham Ladywood £163Birmingham Ladywood: £163Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £121Birmingham Ladywood: £163Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £121Birmingham Ladywood: £154Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £114

    £121£121£114Birmingham Ladywood is higher£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £2,114, Birmingham Ladywood £2,531Birmingham Ladywood: £2,531Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,114Birmingham Ladywood: £2,542Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,123Birmingham Ladywood: £2,401Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,531£2,542£2,401

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £307, Birmingham Ladywood £655Birmingham Ladywood: £655Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £307Birmingham Ladywood: £657Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £308Birmingham Ladywood: £621Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £291

    £307£308£291Birmingham Ladywood is higher£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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £231, Birmingham Ladywood £270Birmingham Ladywood: £270Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £231Birmingham Ladywood: £271Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £232Birmingham Ladywood: £256Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £220

    £231£232£220Birmingham Ladywood is higher£270£271£256

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £9.71, Birmingham Ladywood £14Birmingham Ladywood: £14Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.71Birmingham Ladywood: £14Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.75Birmingham Ladywood: £13Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.21

    £9.71£9.75£9.21Birmingham Ladywood is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £7.19, Birmingham Ladywood £11Birmingham Ladywood: £11Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £7.19Birmingham Ladywood: £11Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £7.22Birmingham Ladywood: £10Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Birmingham Ladywood is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.22, Birmingham Ladywood £4.12Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.22Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.23Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 1,031.8, Birmingham Ladywood 1,066.1Birmingham Ladywood: 1,066.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 1,031.8

    1,031.8Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 190.7, Birmingham Ladywood 458.8Birmingham Ladywood: 458.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 190.7

    190.7Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 171.6, Birmingham Ladywood 257.9Birmingham Ladywood: 257.9Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 171.6

    171.6Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 57.1, Birmingham Ladywood 69.3Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1

    57.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher69.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 242.7, Birmingham Ladywood 323.1Birmingham Ladywood: 323.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 242.7

    242.7Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 28.4, Birmingham Ladywood 37.1Birmingham Ladywood: 37.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 28.4

    28.4Birmingham Ladywood is higher37.1

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Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Birmingham Ladywood, per person in the age group
MeasureLuton South and South BedfordshireBirmingham LadywoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,225£4,243£4,008Birmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,381£13,438£12,692£14,901£14,964£14,134Birmingham Ladywood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355£2,989£3,001£2,835Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£10,473£10,517£9,934Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,077£1,082£1,022£2,980£2,993£2,827Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£1,330£1,335£1,261Birmingham Ladywood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£119£119£113Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£491£493£466Birmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£107£107£101Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£114£163£163£154Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,531£2,542£2,401Birmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£655£657£621Birmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£220£270£271£256Birmingham Ladywood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.71£9.75£9.21£14£14£13Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£11£11£10Birmingham Ladywood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.12£4.14£3.91Luton South and South Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.81,066.1Birmingham Ladywood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7458.8Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6257.9Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.169.3Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.7323.1Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.437.1Birmingham Ladywood

Per resident

Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Luton South and South Bedfordshire Birmingham Ladywood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £3,773, Birmingham Ladywood £4,225Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,773Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,789Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Birmingham Ladywood is higher£4,225£4,243£4,008

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,320, Birmingham Ladywood £777Birmingham Ladywood: £777Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,320Birmingham Ladywood: £780Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,325Birmingham Ladywood: £737Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,325£1,252Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,666, Birmingham Ladywood £2,192Birmingham Ladywood: £2,192Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,666Birmingham Ladywood: £2,202Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,673Birmingham Ladywood: £2,079Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,580

    £1,666£1,673£1,580Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,192£2,202£2,079

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,129, Birmingham Ladywood £546Birmingham Ladywood: £546Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,129Birmingham Ladywood: £548Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,133Birmingham Ladywood: £518Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,070

    £1,129£1,133£1,070Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£546£548£518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £106, Birmingham Ladywood £155Birmingham Ladywood: £155Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £106Birmingham Ladywood: £156Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £107Birmingham Ladywood: £147Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £101

    £106£107£101Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £80, Birmingham Ladywood £69Birmingham Ladywood: £69Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £80Birmingham Ladywood: £70Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Birmingham Ladywood: £66Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £76

    £80£81£76Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.83, Birmingham Ladywood £6.19Birmingham Ladywood: £6.19Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.83Birmingham Ladywood: £6.21Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.85Birmingham Ladywood: £5.87Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £358, Birmingham Ladywood £491Birmingham Ladywood: £491Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £358Birmingham Ladywood: £493Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £359Birmingham Ladywood: £466Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £339

    £358£359£339Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £118, Birmingham Ladywood £107Birmingham Ladywood: £107Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Birmingham Ladywood: £107Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Birmingham Ladywood: £101Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £81, Birmingham Ladywood £119Birmingham Ladywood: £119Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Birmingham Ladywood: £120Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Birmingham Ladywood: £113Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £77

    £81£81£77Birmingham Ladywood is higher£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,418, Birmingham Ladywood £1,857Birmingham Ladywood: £1,857Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,418Birmingham Ladywood: £1,865Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,424Birmingham Ladywood: £1,761Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Birmingham Ladywood is higher£1,857£1,865£1,761

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £307, Birmingham Ladywood £655Birmingham Ladywood: £655Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £307Birmingham Ladywood: £657Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £308Birmingham Ladywood: £621Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £291

    £307£308£291Birmingham Ladywood is higher£655£657£621

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £155, Birmingham Ladywood £198Birmingham Ladywood: £198Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £155Birmingham Ladywood: £199Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £156Birmingham Ladywood: £188Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £147

    £155£156£147Birmingham Ladywood is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £6.52, Birmingham Ladywood £10Birmingham Ladywood: £10Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.52Birmingham Ladywood: £10Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.54Birmingham Ladywood: £9.83Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Birmingham Ladywood is higher£10£10£9.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.83, Birmingham Ladywood £7.78Birmingham Ladywood: £7.78Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.83Birmingham Ladywood: £7.81Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.85Birmingham Ladywood: £7.38Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Birmingham Ladywood is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.22, Birmingham Ladywood £4.12Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.22Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.23Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 101.8, Birmingham Ladywood 55.6Birmingham Ladywood: 55.6Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 101.8

    101.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 18.8, Birmingham Ladywood 23.9Birmingham Ladywood: 23.9Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 16.9, Birmingham Ladywood 13.4Birmingham Ladywood: 13.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 16.9

    16.9Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 57.1, Birmingham Ladywood 69.3Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1

    57.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher69.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 162.8, Birmingham Ladywood 237.0Birmingham Ladywood: 237.0Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 162.8

    162.8Birmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 19.1, Birmingham Ladywood 27.2Birmingham Ladywood: 27.2Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 19.1

    19.1Birmingham Ladywood is higher27.2

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Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Birmingham Ladywood, per resident
MeasureLuton South and South BedfordshireBirmingham LadywoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,225£4,243£4,008Birmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,320£1,325£1,252£777£780£737Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,666£1,673£1,580£2,192£2,202£2,079Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,129£1,133£1,070£546£548£518Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£155£156£147Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£69£70£66Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.19£6.21£5.87Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£491£493£466Birmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£107£107£101Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£119£120£113Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,857£1,865£1,761Birmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£655£657£621Birmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£198£199£188Birmingham Ladywood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£10£10£9.83Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£7.78£7.81£7.38Birmingham Ladywood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.12£4.14£3.91Luton South and South Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026101.855.6Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.823.9Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.913.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.169.3Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.8237.0Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.127.2Birmingham Ladywood

Total

Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Ladywood on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Luton South and South Bedfordshire Birmingham Ladywood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £506.0m, Birmingham Ladywood £705.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £705.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £506.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £708.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £508.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £669.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£705.2m£708.2m£669.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £177.0m, Birmingham Ladywood £129.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £129.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £177.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £130.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £177.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £123.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £167.9m

    £177.0m£177.8m£167.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £223.4m, Birmingham Ladywood £365.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £365.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £223.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £367.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £224.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £347.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £211.9m

    £223.4m£224.4m£211.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£365.9m£367.5m£347.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £151.4m, Birmingham Ladywood £91.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £151.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £152.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £86.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £14.2m, Birmingham Ladywood £25.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £25.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £14.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £26.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £14.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £24.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £10.8m, Birmingham Ladywood £11.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBirmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.65m, Birmingham Ladywood £1.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.98mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £48.0m, Birmingham Ladywood £81.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £81.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £48.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £82.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £48.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £77.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £45.5m

    £48.0m£48.2m£45.5mBirmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £15.8m, Birmingham Ladywood £17.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £16.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £10.9m, Birmingham Ladywood £19.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £19.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £20.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £18.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £190.2m, Birmingham Ladywood £309.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £309.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £190.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £311.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £191.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £294.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£309.9m£311.2m£294.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £41.2m, Birmingham Ladywood £109.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £41.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £41.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £103.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£109.3m£109.7m£103.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £20.8m, Birmingham Ladywood £33.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £20.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £20.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £31.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.87m, Birmingham Ladywood £1.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.87mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.88mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.65m, Birmingham Ladywood £1.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.57m, Birmingham Ladywood £0.69mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.57mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.57mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.65mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 13,648, Birmingham Ladywood 9,276Birmingham Ladywood: 9,276Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 13,648

    13,648Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count9,276

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,522, Birmingham Ladywood 3,992Birmingham Ladywood: 3,992Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,522

    2,522Birmingham Ladywood is higher3,992

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,270, Birmingham Ladywood 2,244Birmingham Ladywood: 2,244Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,270

    2,270Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 7,655, Birmingham Ladywood 11,573Birmingham Ladywood: 11,573Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 7,655

    7,655Birmingham Ladywood is higher11,573

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 21,838, Birmingham Ladywood 39,560Birmingham Ladywood: 39,560Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 21,838

    21,838Birmingham Ladywood is higher39,560

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,559, Birmingham Ladywood 4,537Birmingham Ladywood: 4,537Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,559

    2,559Birmingham Ladywood is higher4,537

Show the numbers
Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Birmingham Ladywood, total
MeasureLuton South and South BedfordshireBirmingham LadywoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£705.2m£708.2m£669.0mBirmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.0m£177.8m£167.9m£129.7m£130.2m£123.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.4m£224.4m£211.9m£365.9m£367.5m£347.1mBirmingham Ladywood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBirmingham Ladywood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mBirmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBirmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBirmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£309.9m£311.2m£294.0mBirmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£109.3m£109.7m£103.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBirmingham Ladywood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham Ladywood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Ladywood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBirmingham Ladywood
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,6489,276Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5223,992Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2702,244Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,65511,573Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,83839,560Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5594,537Birmingham Ladywood

Sources

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

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