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Southampton Test and Birmingham Edgbaston

114,034 and 110,141 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Southampton Test is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston 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 Test Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Southampton Test: £4,019Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Southampton Test: £4,036Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £12,991, Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Southampton Test: £12,991Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Southampton Test: £13,046Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £2,253, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Southampton Test: £2,253Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Southampton Test: £2,263Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,642£2,653£2,506

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Southampton Test: £11,433Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Southampton Test: £11,482Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11,017£11,064£10,450

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Birmingham Edgbaston £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Southampton Test: £833Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Southampton Test: £836Birmingham Edgbaston: £792Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£835£839£792

  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 Test £684, Birmingham Edgbaston £798Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Southampton Test: £684Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Southampton Test: £687Birmingham Edgbaston: £757Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£798£801£757

  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 Test £41, Birmingham Edgbaston £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Southampton Test: £41Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Southampton Test: £41Birmingham Edgbaston: £40Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Southampton Test: £449Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Southampton Test: £451Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£124£125£118

  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 Test £103, Birmingham Edgbaston £132Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Southampton Test: £103Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Southampton Test: £104Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Southampton Test: £1,877Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Southampton Test: £1,885Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,144£2,153£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Southampton Test: £298Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Southampton Test: £299Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £261, Birmingham Edgbaston £343Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Southampton Test: £261Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Southampton Test: £262Birmingham Edgbaston: £325Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£343£344£325

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £5.63, Birmingham Edgbaston £14Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Southampton Test: £5.63Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Southampton Test: £5.65Birmingham Edgbaston: £13Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £6.08, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Southampton Test: £6.08Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Southampton Test: £6.11Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Southampton Test: £4.43Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Southampton Test: £4.45Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Test 1,019.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count972.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Test 165.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count164.5

  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 Test 147.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher160.7

  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 Test 68.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higher74.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test 209.8, Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Birmingham Edgbaston is higher274.7

  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 Test 22.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher30.1

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Southampton Test and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£12,692£12,746£12,039Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,017£11,064£10,450Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£798£801£757Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£124£125£118Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£132£132£125Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.06£4.08£3.85Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.6972.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6164.5Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3160.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.074.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8274.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.630.1Birmingham Edgbaston

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 20. 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 Test Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Southampton Test: £4,019Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Southampton Test: £4,036Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Southampton Test: £1,562Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Southampton Test: £1,569Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,772£1,780£1,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Southampton Test: £1,553Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Southampton Test: £1,560Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Southampton Test: £1,375Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Southampton Test: £1,381Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,538£1,545£1,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Birmingham Edgbaston £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Southampton Test: £100Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Southampton Test: £101Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £82, Birmingham Edgbaston £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Southampton Test: £82Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Southampton Test: £83Birmingham Edgbaston: £106Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£111£112£106

  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 Test £4.90, Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Southampton Test: £4.90Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Southampton Test: £4.92Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Southampton Test: £449Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Southampton Test: £451Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£124£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £71, Birmingham Edgbaston £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Southampton Test: £71Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Southampton Test: £71Birmingham Edgbaston: £82Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Southampton Test: £1,294Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Southampton Test: £1,300Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Southampton Test: £298Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Southampton Test: £299Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Birmingham Edgbaston £224Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Southampton Test: £180Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Southampton Test: £181Birmingham Edgbaston: £212Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Southampton Test: £3.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Southampton Test: £3.90Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Southampton Test: £4.20Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Southampton Test: £4.21Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Southampton Test: £4.43Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Southampton Test: £4.45Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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 Test 17.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 68.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher179.3

  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 Test 15.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19.6

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Southampton Test and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,772£1,780£1,681Birmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,538£1,545£1,459Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£111£112£106Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£124£125£118Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£86£86£82Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.06£4.08£3.85Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6135.8Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.923.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.722.4Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.074.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.619.6Birmingham Edgbaston

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 20. 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 Test Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mSouthampton Test: £458.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mSouthampton Test: £460.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mSouthampton Test: £178.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mSouthampton Test: £178.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mSouthampton Test: £177.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mSouthampton Test: £177.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mSouthampton Test: £156.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mSouthampton Test: £157.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mSouthampton Test: £11.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mSouthampton Test: £11.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £9.4m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southampton Test £0.56m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mSouthampton Test: £51.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mSouthampton Test: £51.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mSouthampton Test: £17.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mSouthampton Test: £17.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test £8.1m, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mSouthampton Test: £147.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mSouthampton Test: £148.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mSouthampton Test: £34.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mSouthampton Test: £34.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mSouthampton Test: £20.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mSouthampton Test: £20.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Test is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count2,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Birmingham Edgbaston is higher8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19,744

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,162

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureSouthampton TestBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBirmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mBirmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mBirmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98114,957Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,530Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,471Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7518,219Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49519,744Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,162Birmingham Edgbaston

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.
  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.
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