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Cardiff East and Birmingham Selly Oak

114,887 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff East is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Cardiff East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 7. 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

Cardiff East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Cardiff East: £4,510Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Cardiff East: £4,529Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £12,897, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Cardiff East: £12,897Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Cardiff East: £12,952Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Cardiff East: £12,234

    £12,897£12,952£12,234Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £2,536, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Cardiff East: £2,536Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Cardiff East: £2,547Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Cardiff East: £2,405

    £2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £11,223, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Cardiff East: £11,223Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Cardiff East: £11,271Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Cardiff East: £10,646

    £11,223£11,271£10,646Cardiff East is higher£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £737, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Cardiff East: £737Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Cardiff East: £740Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Cardiff East: £699

    £737£740£699Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £899, Birmingham Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Cardiff East: £899Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Cardiff East: £903Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Cardiff East: £853

    £899£903£853Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £39, Birmingham Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Cardiff East: £39Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Cardiff East: £39Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Cardiff East: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £615, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Cardiff East: £615Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Cardiff East: £618Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £124, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Cardiff East: £124Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Cardiff East: £124Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Cardiff East £129, Birmingham Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Cardiff East: £129Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Cardiff East: £129Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Cardiff East: £122

    £129£129£122Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,003, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Cardiff East: £2,003Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Cardiff East: £2,012Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Cardiff East: £1,900

    £2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Cardiff East: £330Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Cardiff East: £332Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Birmingham 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: Cardiff East £387, Birmingham Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Cardiff East: £387Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Cardiff East: £388Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Cardiff East: £367

    £387£388£367Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £7.24, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Cardiff East: £7.24Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Cardiff East: £7.27Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Cardiff East: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Birmingham 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: Cardiff East £9.75, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Cardiff East: £9.75Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Cardiff East: £9.79Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Cardiff East: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Cardiff East: £4.32Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Cardiff East: £4.34Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Birmingham 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: Cardiff East 1,004.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8

    1,004.8Cardiff East is higher980.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff East 152.0, Birmingham Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Cardiff East: 152.0

    152.0Cardiff 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: Cardiff East 184.1, Birmingham Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Cardiff East: 184.1

    184.1Cardiff 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: Cardiff East 85.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff 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: Cardiff East 224.4, Birmingham Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Cardiff East: 224.4

    224.4Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count229.0

  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: Cardiff East 27.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Cardiff East: 27.9

    27.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higher29.3

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Cardiff East and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£4,299£4,317£4,078Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,234£12,603£12,656£11,954Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,405£2,251£2,260£2,135Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,223£11,271£10,646£11,099£11,146£10,528Cardiff East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£667£670£632Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853£800£803£759Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£508£510£482Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,003£2,012£1,900£1,785£1,793£1,693Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£315£317£299Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£8.74£8.78£8.29Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.8980.8Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0149.8Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1162.6Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.573.1Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.4229.0Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.929.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Cardiff East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 7. 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

Cardiff East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Cardiff East: £4,510Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Cardiff East: £4,529Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,723, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Cardiff East: £1,723Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Cardiff East: £1,731Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Cardiff East: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635Cardiff East is higher£1,700£1,708£1,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,713, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Cardiff East: £1,713Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Cardiff East: £1,720Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Cardiff East: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff East £1,500, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Cardiff East: £1,500Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Cardiff East: £1,506Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Cardiff East: £1,422

    £1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £98, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Cardiff East: £98Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Cardiff East: £99Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Cardiff East: £93

    £98£99£93Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £120, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Cardiff East: £120Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Cardiff East: £121Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Cardiff East: £114

    £120£121£114Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £5.14, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Cardiff East: £5.14Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Cardiff East: £5.17Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Cardiff East: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £615, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Cardiff East: £615Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Cardiff East: £618Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff 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: Cardiff East £124, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Cardiff East: £124Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Cardiff East: £124Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Cardiff East £87, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Cardiff East: £87Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Cardiff East: £87Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Cardiff East: £82

    £87£87£82Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £1,353, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Cardiff East: £1,353Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Cardiff East: £1,359Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Cardiff East: £1,284

    £1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Cardiff East: £330Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Cardiff East: £332Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £261, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Cardiff East: £261Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Cardiff East: £262Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Cardiff East: £248

    £261£262£248Cardiff East is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £4.89, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Cardiff East: £4.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Cardiff East: £4.91Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Cardiff East: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff East £6.59, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Cardiff East: £6.59Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Cardiff East: £6.62Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Cardiff East: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Cardiff East: £4.32Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Cardiff East: £4.34Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 134.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Cardiff East: 134.3

    134.3Cardiff East is higher132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 20.3, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Cardiff East: 20.3

    20.3Cardiff 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: Cardiff East 24.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Cardiff East: 24.6

    24.6Cardiff 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: Cardiff East 85.5, Birmingham Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff East is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 151.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Cardiff East: 151.6

    151.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count154.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 18.8, Birmingham Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Cardiff East: 18.8

    18.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.7

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Cardiff East and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureCardiff EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£4,299£4,317£4,078Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635£1,700£1,708£1,613Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,519£1,526£1,441Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,506£1,422£1,498£1,504£1,421Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£90£90£85Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£108£108£102Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£5.04£5.06£4.78Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£508£510£482Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£135£135£128Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,284£1,205£1,210£1,143Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£213£214£202Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.89£5.92£5.59Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£5.66£5.69£5.37Birmingham Selly Oak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.3132.3Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.320.2Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.621.9Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.573.1Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.6154.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.819.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Cardiff East 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

Cardiff East Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff East £518.1m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mCardiff East: £518.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mCardiff East: £520.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mCardiff East: £491.5m

    £518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff East £198.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mCardiff East: £198.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mCardiff East: £198.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mCardiff East: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff East £196.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mCardiff East: £196.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mCardiff East: £197.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mCardiff East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East £172.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mCardiff East: £172.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mCardiff East: £173.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mCardiff East: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East is higher£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East £11.3m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mCardiff East: £11.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mCardiff East: £11.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mCardiff East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff 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: Cardiff East £13.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mCardiff East: £13.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mCardiff East: £13.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mCardiff East: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff 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: Cardiff East £0.59m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mCardiff East: £0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mCardiff East: £0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mCardiff East: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff 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: Cardiff East £70.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mCardiff East: £70.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mCardiff East: £71.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mCardiff East: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff 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: Cardiff East £14.2m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mCardiff East: £14.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mCardiff East: £14.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mCardiff East: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham Selly Oak 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: Cardiff East £10.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mCardiff East: £10.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mCardiff East: £10.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mCardiff East: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East £155.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mCardiff East: £155.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mCardiff East: £156.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mCardiff East: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff East £38.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mCardiff East: £38.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mCardiff East: £38.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mCardiff East: £36.0m

    £38.0m£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: Cardiff East £30.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mCardiff East: £30.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mCardiff East: £30.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mCardiff East: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff East £0.56m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mCardiff East: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mCardiff East: £0.56mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mCardiff East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff East £0.76m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mCardiff East: £0.76mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mCardiff East: £0.76mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mCardiff East: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff East £0.50m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.50mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mCardiff East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East 15,424, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Cardiff East: 15,424

    15,424Cardiff East is higher14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East 2,334, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Cardiff East: 2,334

    2,334Cardiff East is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,826, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Cardiff East: 2,826

    2,826Cardiff East is higher2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 9,821, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Cardiff East: 9,821

    9,821Cardiff East is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East 17,419, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Cardiff East: 17,419

    17,419Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,165, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Cardiff East: 2,165

    2,165Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Cardiff East and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureCardiff EastBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mCardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBirmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBirmingham Selly Oak
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42414,532Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3342,220Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8262,409Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8218,027Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,41916,976Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1652,168Birmingham 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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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