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Glasgow East and Birmingham Selly Oak

105,488 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow East is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Glasgow East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 2. 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

Glasgow East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Glasgow East: £5,401Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Glasgow East: £5,424Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £14,381, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Glasgow East: £14,381Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Glasgow East: £14,442Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Glasgow East: £13,641

    £14,381£14,442£13,641Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £3,042, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Glasgow East: £3,042Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Glasgow East: £3,055Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Glasgow East: £2,885

    £3,042£3,055£2,885Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £11,667, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Glasgow East: £11,667Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Glasgow East: £11,717Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Glasgow East: £11,067

    £11,667£11,717£11,067Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £1,405, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Glasgow East: £1,405Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Glasgow East: £1,411Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Glasgow East: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £1,242, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Glasgow East: £1,242Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Glasgow East: £1,247Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Glasgow East: £1,178

    £1,242£1,247£1,178Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £67, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Glasgow East: £67Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Glasgow East: £67Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Glasgow East: £63

    £67£67£63Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £725, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Glasgow East: £725Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Glasgow East: £728Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £226, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Glasgow East: £226Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Glasgow East: £227Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £144, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Glasgow East: £144Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Glasgow East: £145Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Glasgow East: £137

    £144£145£137Glasgow East is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £2,196, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Glasgow East: £2,196Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Glasgow East: £2,206Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Glasgow East: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Glasgow East is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Glasgow East: £491Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Glasgow East: £493Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £680, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Glasgow East: £680Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Glasgow East: £683Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Glasgow East: £645

    £680£683£645Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £8.47, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Glasgow East: £8.47Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Glasgow East: £8.50Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Glasgow East: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Birmingham 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: Glasgow East £13, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Glasgow East: £13Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Glasgow East: £13Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Glasgow East: £13

    £13Glasgow East is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Glasgow East: £4.54Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Glasgow East: £4.56Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Birmingham 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: Glasgow East 1,045.1, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Glasgow East: 1,045.1

    1,045.1Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 293.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Glasgow East: 293.4

    293.4Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 245.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Glasgow East: 245.8

    245.8Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 117.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 287.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Glasgow East: 287.0

    287.0Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 32.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Glasgow East: 32.2

    32.2Glasgow East is higher29.3

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Glasgow East and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£4,299£4,317£4,078Glasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,381£14,442£13,641Shared outEstimated£12,603£12,656£11,954Glasgow East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,042£3,055£2,885Shared outEstimated£2,251£2,260£2,135Glasgow East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,667£11,717£11,067£11,099£11,146£10,528Glasgow East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£667£670£632Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,242£1,247£1,178Shared outEstimated£800£803£759Glasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63Shared outEstimated£37£37£35Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£508£510£482Glasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£135£135£128Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£131£131£124Glasgow East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083£1,785£1,793£1,693Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£431£433£409Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£680£683£645£315£317£299Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£8.74£8.78£8.29Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.1980.8Glasgow East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026293.4149.8Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026245.8Shared out162.6Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out73.1Glasgow East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026287.0229.0Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated29.3Glasgow East

Per resident

Glasgow East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 4. 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

Glasgow East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Glasgow East: £5,401Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Glasgow East: £5,424Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £1,819, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Glasgow East: £1,819Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Glasgow East: £1,827Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Glasgow East: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Glasgow East is higher£1,700£1,708£1,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £2,136, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Glasgow East: £2,136Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Glasgow East: £2,145Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Glasgow East: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Glasgow East is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow East £1,476, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Glasgow East: £1,476Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Glasgow East: £1,482Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Glasgow East: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £178, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Glasgow East: £178Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Glasgow East: £178Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Glasgow East: £169

    £178£178£169Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £157, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Glasgow East: £157Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Glasgow East: £158Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Glasgow East: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £8.43, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Glasgow East: £8.43Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Glasgow East: £8.47Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Glasgow East: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £725, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Glasgow East: £725Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Glasgow East: £728Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £226, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Glasgow East: £226Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Glasgow East: £227Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £101, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Glasgow East: £101Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Glasgow East: £102Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Glasgow East: £96

    £101£102£96Glasgow East is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £1,542, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Glasgow East: £1,542Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Glasgow East: £1,548Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Glasgow East: £1,463

    £1,542£1,548£1,463Glasgow East is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Glasgow East: £491Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Glasgow East: £493Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £477, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Glasgow East: £477Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Glasgow East: £479Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Glasgow East: £453

    £477£479£453Glasgow East is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £5.95, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Glasgow East: £5.95Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Glasgow East: £5.97Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Glasgow East: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow East £9.30, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Glasgow East: £9.30Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Glasgow East: £9.34Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Glasgow East: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Glasgow East is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Glasgow East: £4.54Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Glasgow East: £4.56Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 132.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Glasgow East: 132.2

    132.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 37.1, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Glasgow East: 37.1

    37.1Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 31.1, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Glasgow East: 31.1

    31.1Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 117.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow East is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 201.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Glasgow East: 201.5

    201.5Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 22.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Glasgow East: 22.6

    22.6Glasgow East is higher19.7

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Glasgow East and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureGlasgow EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£4,299£4,317£4,078Glasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Shared outEstimated£1,700£1,708£1,613Glasgow East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026Shared outEstimated£1,519£1,526£1,441Glasgow East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£90£90£85Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£108£108£102Glasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00Shared outEstimated£5.04£5.06£4.78Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£508£510£482Glasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£135£135£128Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Glasgow East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,463£1,205£1,210£1,143Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£431£433£409Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£213£214£202Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£5.89£5.92£5.59Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2132.3Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.120.2Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.1Shared out21.9Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out73.1Glasgow East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026201.5154.6Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.6Shared outEstimated19.7Glasgow East

Total

Glasgow East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 4. 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

Glasgow East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow East £569.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mGlasgow East: £569.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mGlasgow East: £572.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mGlasgow East: £540.4m

    £569.7m£572.1m£540.4mGlasgow East is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow East £191.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mGlasgow East: £191.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mGlasgow East: £192.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mGlasgow East: £182.0m

    £191.9m£192.7m£182.0mGlasgow East is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow East £225.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mGlasgow East: £225.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mGlasgow East: £226.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mGlasgow East: £213.7m

    £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mGlasgow East is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East £155.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mGlasgow East: £155.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mGlasgow East: £156.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mGlasgow East: £147.7m

    £155.7m£156.3m£147.7mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East £18.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mGlasgow East: £18.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mGlasgow East: £18.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mGlasgow East: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mGlasgow East 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: Glasgow East £16.6m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mGlasgow East: £16.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mGlasgow East: £16.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mGlasgow East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGlasgow East 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: Glasgow East £0.89m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mGlasgow East: £0.89mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mGlasgow East: £0.89mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mGlasgow East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mGlasgow East 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: Glasgow East £76.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mGlasgow East: £76.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mGlasgow East: £76.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mGlasgow East: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.8m£72.6mGlasgow East 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: Glasgow East £23.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mGlasgow East: £23.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mGlasgow East: £23.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mGlasgow East: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mGlasgow East 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: Glasgow East £10.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mGlasgow East: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mGlasgow East: £10.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mGlasgow East: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mGlasgow East is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East £162.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mGlasgow East: £162.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mGlasgow East: £163.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mGlasgow East: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.3m£154.3mGlasgow East is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow East £51.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mGlasgow East: £51.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mGlasgow East: £52.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mGlasgow East: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mGlasgow East is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow East £50.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mGlasgow East: £50.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mGlasgow East: £50.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mGlasgow East: £47.8m

    £50.3m£50.6m£47.8mGlasgow East is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow East £0.63m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mGlasgow East: £0.63mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mGlasgow East: £0.63mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mGlasgow East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow East £0.98m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mGlasgow East: £0.98mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mGlasgow East: £0.98mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mGlasgow East: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mGlasgow East is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow East £0.48m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mGlasgow East: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mGlasgow East: £0.48mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mGlasgow East: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East 13,944, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Glasgow East: 13,944

    13,944Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East 3,914, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Glasgow East: 3,914

    3,914Glasgow East is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East 3,280, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Glasgow East: 3,280

    3,280Glasgow East is higher2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East 12,394, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Glasgow East: 12,394

    12,394Glasgow East is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East 21,257, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Glasgow East: 21,257

    21,257Glasgow East is higher16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow East 2,387, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Glasgow East: 2,387

    2,387Glasgow East is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Glasgow East and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureGlasgow EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.7m£572.1m£540.4mShared outEstimated£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.9m£192.7m£182.0mShared outEstimated£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mGlasgow East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mShared outEstimated£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mGlasgow East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.7m£156.3m£147.7m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mGlasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mGlasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.8m£72.6mShared outEstimated£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mGlasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mShared outEstimated£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mGlasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mGlasgow East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.3m£154.3m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mGlasgow East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mGlasgow East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.6m£47.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mGlasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mGlasgow East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,94414,532Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9142,220Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,280Shared out2,409Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,394Shared out8,027Glasgow East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,25716,976Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,387Shared outEstimated2,168Glasgow East

Sources

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

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