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Glasgow South West and Birmingham Selly Oak

101,500 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South West is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Glasgow South West 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 South West Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Glasgow South West: £5,108Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Glasgow South West: £5,130Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow South West 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 South West £13,584, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Glasgow South West: £13,584Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Glasgow South West: £13,641Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Glasgow South West: £12,885

    £13,584£13,641£12,885Glasgow South West 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: Glasgow South West £2,864, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Glasgow South West: £2,864Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Glasgow South West: £2,876Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Glasgow South West: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717Glasgow South West 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 South West £11,160, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Glasgow South West: £11,160Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Glasgow South West: £11,208Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Glasgow South West: £10,586

    £11,160£11,208£10,586Glasgow South West 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 South West £1,180, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Glasgow South West: £1,180Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Glasgow South West: £1,185Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Glasgow South West: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow South West 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 South West £1,180, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Glasgow South West: £1,180Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Glasgow South West: £1,185Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Glasgow South West: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Glasgow South West 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 South West £63, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Glasgow South West: £63Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Glasgow South West: £64Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Glasgow South West: £60

    £63£64£60Glasgow South West 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 South West £727, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Glasgow South West: £727Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Glasgow South West: £730Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West 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 South West £226, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Glasgow South West: £226Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Glasgow South West: £227Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West 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 South West £148, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Glasgow South West: £148Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Glasgow South West: £149Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Glasgow South West: £140

    £148£149£140Glasgow South West is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £2,077, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Glasgow South West: £2,077Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Glasgow South West: £2,086Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Glasgow South West: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow South West is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Glasgow South West: £373Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Glasgow South West: £375Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Birmingham 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: Glasgow South West £615, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Glasgow South West: £615Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Glasgow South West: £618Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Glasgow South West: £584

    £615£618£584Glasgow South West 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 South West £9.86, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Glasgow South West: £9.86Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Glasgow South West: £9.90Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Glasgow South West: £9.35

    £9.86£9.90£9.35Birmingham 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 South West £14, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Glasgow South West: £14Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Glasgow South West: £14Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Glasgow South West: £14

    £14Glasgow South West is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Glasgow South West: £6.47Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Glasgow South West: £6.50Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West 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 South West 1,018.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Glasgow South West: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Glasgow South West 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 South West 250.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Glasgow South West: 250.6

    250.6Glasgow South West 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 South West 233.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Glasgow South West: 233.7

    233.7Glasgow South West 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 South West 117.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West 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 South West 266.1, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Glasgow South West: 266.1

    266.1Glasgow South West 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 South West 33.1, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Glasgow South West: 33.1

    33.1Glasgow South West is higher29.3

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Glasgow South West and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow South WestBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£4,299£4,317£4,078Glasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimated£12,603£12,656£11,954Glasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimated£2,251£2,260£2,135Glasgow South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,160£11,208£10,586£11,099£11,146£10,528Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£667£670£632Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£800£803£759Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£63£64£60Shared outEstimated£37£37£35Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£508£510£482Glasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£135£135£128Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140Shared outEstimated£131£131£124Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£1,785£1,793£1,693Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£615£618£584£315£317£299Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.86£9.90£9.35£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£8.74£8.78£8.29Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£5.66£5.69£5.37Glasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.4980.8Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.6149.8Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026233.7Shared out162.6Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out73.1Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.1229.0Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated29.3Glasgow South West

Per resident

Glasgow South West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 3. 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 South West Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Glasgow South West: £5,108Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Glasgow South West: £5,130Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow South West is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,813, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Glasgow South West: £1,813Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Glasgow South West: £1,821Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Glasgow South West: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,700£1,708£1,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,962, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Glasgow South West: £1,962Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Glasgow South West: £1,970Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Glasgow South West: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Glasgow South West is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,489, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Glasgow South West: £1,489Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Glasgow South West: £1,496Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Glasgow South West: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Birmingham 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 South West £157, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Glasgow South West: £157Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Glasgow South West: £158Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Glasgow South West: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow South West 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 South West £158, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Glasgow South West: £158Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Glasgow South West: £158Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Glasgow South West: £149

    £158£158£149Glasgow South West 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 South West £8.46, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Glasgow South West: £8.46Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Glasgow South West: £8.49Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Glasgow South West: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Glasgow South West 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 South West £727, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Glasgow South West: £727Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Glasgow South West: £730Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West 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 South West £226, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Glasgow South West: £226Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Glasgow South West: £227Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West 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 South West £101, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Glasgow South West: £101Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Glasgow South West: £102Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Glasgow South West: £96

    £101£102£96Glasgow South West is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,422, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Glasgow South West: £1,422Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Glasgow South West: £1,429Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Glasgow South West: £1,349

    £1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow South West is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Glasgow South West: £373Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Glasgow South West: £375Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £421, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Glasgow South West: £421Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Glasgow South West: £423Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Glasgow South West: £400

    £421£423£400Glasgow South West is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.75, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Glasgow South West: £6.75Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Glasgow South West: £6.78Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Glasgow South West: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South West £9.83, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Glasgow South West: £9.83Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Glasgow South West: £9.87Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Glasgow South West: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Glasgow South West: £6.47Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Glasgow South West: £6.50Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 135.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Glasgow South West: 135.9

    135.9Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 33.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Glasgow South West: 33.5

    33.5Glasgow South West 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 South West 31.2, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Glasgow South West: 31.2

    31.2Glasgow South West 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 South West 117.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 182.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Glasgow South West: 182.3

    182.3Glasgow South West 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 South West 22.7, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Glasgow South West: 22.7

    22.7Glasgow South West is higher19.7

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Glasgow South West and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureGlasgow South WestBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£4,299£4,317£4,078Glasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimated£1,700£1,708£1,613Glasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimated£1,519£1,526£1,441Glasgow South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,498£1,504£1,421Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£90£90£85Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149Shared outEstimated£108£108£102Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimated£5.04£5.06£4.78Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£508£510£482Glasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£135£135£128Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,429£1,349£1,205£1,210£1,143Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£213£214£202Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£5.89£5.92£5.59Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£5.66£5.69£5.37Glasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.9132.3Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.520.2Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.2Shared out21.9Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out73.1Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.3154.6Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated19.7Glasgow South West

Total

Glasgow South West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 5. 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 South West Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South West £518.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mGlasgow South West: £518.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mGlasgow South West: £520.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mGlasgow South West: £491.8m

    £518.5m£520.7m£491.8mGlasgow South West is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South West £184.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mGlasgow South West: £184.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mGlasgow South West: £184.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mGlasgow South West: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South West £199.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mGlasgow South West: £199.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mGlasgow South West: £200.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mGlasgow South West: £188.9m

    £199.1m£200.0m£188.9mGlasgow South West is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West £151.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mGlasgow South West: £151.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mGlasgow South West: £151.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mGlasgow South West: £143.4m

    £151.2m£151.8m£143.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mGlasgow South West: £16.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mGlasgow South West: £16.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West 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 South West £16.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mGlasgow South West: £16.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mGlasgow South West: £16.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mGlasgow South West 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 South West £0.86m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mGlasgow South West: £0.86mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £0.86mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mGlasgow South West: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGlasgow South West 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 South West £73.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mGlasgow South West: £74.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mGlasgow South West: £70.0m

    £73.8m£74.1m£70.0mGlasgow South West 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 South West £23.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mGlasgow South West: £23.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mGlasgow South West: £23.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mGlasgow South West: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGlasgow South West 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 South West £10.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mGlasgow South West: £10.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mGlasgow South West: £10.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mGlasgow South West: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mGlasgow South West is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West £144.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mGlasgow South West: £144.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mGlasgow South West: £145.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mGlasgow South West: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mGlasgow South West is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South West £37.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mGlasgow South West: £37.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mGlasgow South West: £38.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mGlasgow South West: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £42.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mGlasgow South West: £42.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mGlasgow South West: £43.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mGlasgow South West: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow South West is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £0.69m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mGlasgow South West: £0.69mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mGlasgow South West: £0.69mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mGlasgow South West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South West £1.00m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mGlasgow South West: £1.00mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mGlasgow South West: £1.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mGlasgow South West: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South West £0.66m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mGlasgow South West: £0.66mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mGlasgow South West: £0.66mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mGlasgow South West: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mGlasgow South West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West 13,795, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Glasgow South West: 13,795

    13,795Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West 3,395, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Glasgow South West: 3,395

    3,395Glasgow South West is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 3,165, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Glasgow South West: 3,165

    3,165Glasgow South West is higher2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 11,959, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Glasgow South West: 11,959

    11,959Glasgow South West is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West 18,502, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Glasgow South West: 18,502

    18,502Glasgow South West is higher16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West 2,303, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Glasgow South West: 2,303

    2,303Glasgow South West is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Glasgow South West and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureGlasgow South WestBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimated£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimated£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBirmingham Selly Oak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimated£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimated£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimated£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimated£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mGlasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mGlasgow South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mGlasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,79514,532Birmingham Selly Oak
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3952,220Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,165Shared out2,409Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,959Shared out8,027Glasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,50216,976Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,303Shared outEstimated2,168Glasgow South West

Sources

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

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