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Southampton Itchen and Birmingham Selly Oak

114,013 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Itchen is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Southampton Itchen is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 16. 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

Southampton Itchen Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Southampton Itchen: £4,071Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Southampton Itchen: £4,089Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £12,772, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Southampton Itchen: £12,772Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Southampton Itchen: £12,827Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Southampton Itchen: £12,115

    £12,772£12,827£12,115Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen £2,179, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Southampton Itchen: £2,179Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Southampton Itchen: £2,189Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Southampton Itchen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,260£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £11,460, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Southampton Itchen: £11,460Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Southampton Itchen: £11,509Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Southampton Itchen: £10,871

    £11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen £594, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Southampton Itchen: £594Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Southampton Itchen: £597Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Southampton Itchen: £564

    £594£597£564Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £684, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Southampton Itchen: £684Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Southampton Itchen: £687Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Southampton Itchen: £648

    £684£687£648Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £34, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Southampton Itchen: £34Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Southampton Itchen: £34Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Southampton Itchen: £32

    £34£34£32Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £441, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Southampton Itchen: £441Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Southampton Itchen: £443Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £175, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Itchen: £175Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Itchen: £176Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen £117, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Southampton Itchen: £117Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Southampton Itchen: £118Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Southampton Itchen: £111

    £117£118£111Birmingham 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: Southampton Itchen £1,787, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Southampton Itchen: £1,787Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Southampton Itchen: £1,795Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Southampton Itchen: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Southampton Itchen is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Southampton Itchen: £223Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Southampton Itchen: £224Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Birmingham 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: Southampton Itchen £263, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Southampton Itchen: £263Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Southampton Itchen: £264Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Southampton Itchen: £249

    £263£264£249Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £6.20, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Southampton Itchen: £6.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Southampton Itchen: £6.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Southampton Itchen: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Birmingham 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: Southampton Itchen £5.81, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Southampton Itchen: £5.81Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Southampton Itchen: £5.83Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Southampton Itchen: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Southampton Itchen: £6.71Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Southampton Itchen: £6.73Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen 1,009.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen 135.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Southampton Itchen: 135.9

    135.9Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen 150.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Southampton Itchen: 150.9

    150.9Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen 201.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Southampton Itchen: 201.6

    201.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher229.0

  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: Southampton Itchen 26.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Southampton Itchen: 26.9

    26.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higher29.3

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Southampton Itchen and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton ItchenBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,772£12,827£12,115£12,603£12,656£11,954Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£2,251£2,260£2,135Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,460£11,509£10,871£11,099£11,146£10,528Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£564£667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£648£800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£37£37£35Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£135£135£128Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,785£1,793£1,693Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.66£5.69£5.37Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9980.8Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9149.8Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9162.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.273.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.6229.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.929.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Southampton Itchen is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 16. 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

Southampton Itchen Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Southampton Itchen: £4,071Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Southampton Itchen: £4,089Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,748, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Southampton Itchen: £1,748Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Southampton Itchen: £1,756Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Southampton Itchen: £1,659

    £1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen is higher£1,700£1,708£1,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,476, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Southampton Itchen: £1,476Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Southampton Itchen: £1,483Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Southampton Itchen: £1,400

    £1,476£1,483£1,400Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,569, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Southampton Itchen: £1,569Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Southampton Itchen: £1,576Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Southampton Itchen: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £81, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Southampton Itchen: £81Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Southampton Itchen: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Southampton Itchen: £77

    £81£82£77Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £94, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Southampton Itchen: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Southampton Itchen: £94Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Southampton Itchen: £89

    £94£94£89Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £4.64, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Southampton Itchen: £4.64Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Southampton Itchen: £4.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Southampton Itchen: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £441, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Southampton Itchen: £441Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Southampton Itchen: £443Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £175, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Itchen: £175Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Itchen: £176Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen £80, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Southampton Itchen: £80Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Southampton Itchen: £80Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Southampton Itchen: £75

    £80£80£75Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,211, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Southampton Itchen: £1,211Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Southampton Itchen: £1,216Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Southampton Itchen: £1,148

    £1,211£1,216£1,148Southampton Itchen is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Southampton Itchen: £223Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Southampton Itchen: £224Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £178, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Southampton Itchen: £178Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Southampton Itchen: £179Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Southampton Itchen: £169

    £178£179£169Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4.20, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Southampton Itchen: £4.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Southampton Itchen: £4.21Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Southampton Itchen: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Itchen £3.94, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Southampton Itchen: £3.94Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Southampton Itchen: £3.96Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Southampton Itchen: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Southampton Itchen: £6.71Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Southampton Itchen: £6.73Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 138.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Southampton Itchen: 138.3

    138.3Southampton Itchen is higher132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Southampton Itchen: 18.6

    18.6Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen 20.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Southampton Itchen: 20.7

    20.7Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 136.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Southampton Itchen: 136.6

    136.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher154.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Southampton Itchen: 18.2

    18.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.7

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Southampton Itchen and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureSouthampton ItchenBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,748£1,756£1,659£1,700£1,708£1,613Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,483£1,400£1,519£1,526£1,441Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,498£1,504£1,421Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£135£135£128Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,148£1,205£1,210£1,143Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£213£214£202Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.66£5.69£5.37Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.3132.3Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.620.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.721.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.273.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.6154.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.219.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Southampton Itchen is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak 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

Southampton Itchen Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £464.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3m

    £464.2m£466.2m£440.3mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £199.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1m

    £199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £168.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7m

    £168.3m£169.0m£159.7mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen £178.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7m

    £178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £9.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBirmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £10.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBirmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £0.53m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £50.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mBirmingham Selly Oak 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: Southampton Itchen £20.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen £9.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £138.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9m

    £138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSouthampton Itchen is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Itchen £25.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £20.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £0.48m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Itchen £0.45m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £0.76m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen 15,763, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Southampton Itchen: 15,763

    15,763Southampton Itchen is higher14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 2,121, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Southampton Itchen: 2,121

    2,121Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,355, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Southampton Itchen: 2,355

    2,355Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 7,886, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Southampton Itchen: 7,886

    7,886Birmingham Selly Oak is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 15,572, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Southampton Itchen: 15,572

    15,572Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,080, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Southampton Itchen: 2,080

    2,080Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Southampton Itchen and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureSouthampton ItchenBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mSouthampton Itchen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76314,532Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1212,220Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3552,409Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8868,027Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,57216,976Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0802,168Birmingham Selly Oak

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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