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Southampton Test and Birmingham Selly Oak

114,034 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southampton Test Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Southampton Test: £4,019Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Southampton Test: £4,036Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Birmingham 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 Test £12,991, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Southampton Test: £12,991Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Southampton Test: £13,046Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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 Test £2,253, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Southampton Test: £2,253Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Southampton Test: £2,263Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test is higher£2,251£2,260£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Southampton Test: £11,433Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Southampton Test: £11,482Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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 Test £833, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Southampton Test: £833Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Southampton Test: £836Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Southampton Test 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 Test £684, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Southampton Test: £684Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Southampton Test: £687Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Birmingham 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 Test £41, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Southampton Test: £41Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Southampton Test: £41Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Southampton Test: £449Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Southampton Test: £451Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Birmingham 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 Test £152, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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 Test £103, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Southampton Test: £103Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Southampton Test: £104Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Birmingham 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 Test £1,877, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Southampton Test: £1,877Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Southampton Test: £1,885Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Southampton Test: £298Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Southampton Test: £299Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Birmingham 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 Test £261, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Southampton Test: £261Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Southampton Test: £262Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Birmingham 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 Test £5.63, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Southampton Test: £5.63Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Southampton Test: £5.65Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Birmingham 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 Test £6.08, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Southampton Test: £6.08Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Southampton Test: £6.11Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Southampton Test: £4.43Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Southampton Test: £4.45Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Test 1,019.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count980.8

  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 Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count149.8

  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 Test 147.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Birmingham 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 Test 68.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Birmingham 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 Test 209.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Birmingham 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 Test 22.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher29.3

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Southampton Test and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£12,603£12,656£11,954Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,251£2,260£2,135Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,099£11,146£10,528Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£667£670£632Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£800£803£759Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£37£37£35Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£135£135£128Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,785£1,793£1,693Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£315£317£299Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.6980.8Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6149.8Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3162.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.073.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8229.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.629.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak 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

Southampton Test Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Southampton Test: £4,019Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Southampton Test: £4,036Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Southampton Test: £1,562Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Southampton Test: £1,569Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,700£1,708£1,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Southampton Test: £1,553Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Southampton Test: £1,560Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Southampton Test: £1,375Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Southampton Test: £1,381Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Southampton Test: £100Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Southampton Test: £101Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton Test 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 Test £82, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Southampton Test: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Southampton Test: £83Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Birmingham 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 Test £4.90, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Southampton Test: £4.90Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Southampton Test: £4.92Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£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 Test £449, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Southampton Test: £449Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Southampton Test: £451Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Birmingham 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 Test £152, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Southampton Test: £152Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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 Test £71, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Southampton Test: £71Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Southampton Test: £71Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Southampton Test: £1,294Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Southampton Test: £1,300Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Southampton Test: £298Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Southampton Test: £299Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Southampton Test: £180Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Southampton Test: £181Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Southampton Test: £3.88Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Southampton Test: £3.90Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Southampton Test: £4.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Southampton Test: £4.21Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Southampton Test: £4.43Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Southampton Test: £4.45Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count20.2

  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 Test 17.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Birmingham 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 Test 68.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Birmingham Selly Oak is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Birmingham 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 Test 15.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.7

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Southampton Test and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,299£4,317£4,078Birmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,700£1,708£1,613Birmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,519£1,526£1,441Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£90£90£85Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£108£108£102Birmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.04£5.06£4.78Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£508£510£482Birmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£135£135£128Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,205£1,210£1,143Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£213£214£202Birmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6132.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.920.2Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.721.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.073.1Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7154.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.619.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Southampton Test 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 Test Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mSouthampton Test: £458.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mSouthampton Test: £460.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mSouthampton Test: £178.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mSouthampton Test: £178.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mSouthampton Test: £177.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mSouthampton Test: £177.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSouthampton Test is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mSouthampton Test: £156.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mSouthampton Test: £157.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mSouthampton Test: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mSouthampton Test: £11.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test 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 Test £9.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBirmingham 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 Test £0.56m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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 Test £51.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mSouthampton Test: £51.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mSouthampton Test: £51.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBirmingham 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 Test £17.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mSouthampton Test: £17.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mSouthampton Test: £17.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test 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 Test £8.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mSouthampton Test: £147.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mSouthampton Test: £148.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mSouthampton Test: £34.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mSouthampton Test: £34.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mSouthampton Test: £20.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mSouthampton Test: £20.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Birmingham Selly Oak is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Birmingham Selly Oak is higher16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureSouthampton TestBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBirmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mSouthampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98114,532Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,220Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,409Birmingham Selly Oak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7518,027Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49516,976Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,168Birmingham 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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