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Slough and Birmingham

166,739 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Slough is higher than Birmingham on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Slough is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Slough Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,355, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Slough: £3,355Birmingham: £4,844Slough: £3,369Birmingham: £4,575Slough: £3,182

    £3,355£3,369£3,182Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £12,638, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Slough: £12,638Birmingham: £13,059Slough: £12,692Birmingham: £12,334Slough: £11,988

    £12,638£12,692£11,988Birmingham is higher£13,003£13,059£12,334

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £2,228, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Slough: £2,228Birmingham: £3,017Slough: £2,238Birmingham: £2,850Slough: £2,114

    £2,228£2,238£2,114Birmingham is higher£3,004£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £10,604, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Slough: £10,604Birmingham: £11,054Slough: £10,650Birmingham: £10,441Slough: £10,059

    £10,604£10,650£10,059Birmingham is higher£11,007£11,054£10,441

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £1,210, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Slough: £1,210Birmingham: £1,043Slough: £1,215Birmingham: £985Slough: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,043£985

  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: Slough £775, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Slough: £775Birmingham: £910Slough: £778Birmingham: £860Slough: £735

    £775£778£735Birmingham is higher£907£910£860

  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: Slough £48, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Slough: £48Birmingham: £51Slough: £48Birmingham: £48Slough: £46

    £48£48£46Birmingham is higher£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £286, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Slough: £286Birmingham: £554Slough: £287Birmingham: £523Slough: £271

    £286£287£271Birmingham is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Slough: £97Birmingham: £142Slough: £98Birmingham: £134Slough: £92

    £97£98£92Birmingham is higher£142£142£134

  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: Slough £94, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Slough: £94Birmingham: £181Slough: £95Birmingham: £171Slough: £89

    £94£95£89Birmingham is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £1,957, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Slough: £1,957Birmingham: £2,475Slough: £1,966Birmingham: £2,338Slough: £1,857

    £1,957£1,966£1,857Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £348, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Slough: £348Birmingham: £568Slough: £350Birmingham: £537Slough: £330

    £348£350£330Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £165, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Slough: £165Birmingham: £337Slough: £166Birmingham: £318Slough: £157

    £165£166£157Birmingham is higher£336£337£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £7.43, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Slough: £7.43Birmingham: £12Slough: £7.46Birmingham: £12Slough: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £4.13, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Slough: £4.13Birmingham: £11Slough: £4.15Birmingham: £10Slough: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Birmingham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £6.45, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Slough: £6.45Birmingham: £5.85Slough: £6.48Birmingham: £5.53Slough: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Slough is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Slough 983.3, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Slough: 983.3

    983.3Birmingham is higher993.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Slough 189.7, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Slough: 189.7

    189.7Birmingham is higher196.1

  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: Slough 158.6, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Slough: 158.6

    158.6Birmingham is higher183.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 45.4, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Slough: 45.4

    45.4Birmingham is higher80.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Slough 214.7, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Slough: 214.7

    214.7Birmingham is higher312.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Slough 22.4, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Slough: 22.4

    22.4Birmingham is higher40.8

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Slough and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureSloughBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,638£12,692£11,988£13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,238£2,114£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,604£10,650£10,059£11,007£11,054£10,441Birmingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,039£1,043£985Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£46£51£51£48Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£552£554£523Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£142£142£134Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89£181£181£171Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,966£1,857£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£336£337£318Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£11£11£10Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.83£5.85£5.53Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.3993.3Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7196.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.480.2Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.7312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.440.8Birmingham

Per resident

Slough is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 21. 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

Slough Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,355, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Slough: £3,355Birmingham: £4,844Slough: £3,369Birmingham: £4,575Slough: £3,182

    £3,355£3,369£3,182Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Slough £1,146, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Slough: £1,146Birmingham: £1,600Slough: £1,151Birmingham: £1,511Slough: £1,087

    £1,146£1,151£1,087Birmingham is higher£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Slough £1,471, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Slough: £1,471Birmingham: £1,974Slough: £1,477Birmingham: £1,864Slough: £1,395

    £1,471£1,477£1,395Birmingham is higher£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Slough £961, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Slough: £961Birmingham: £1,354Slough: £966Birmingham: £1,279Slough: £912

    £961£966£912Birmingham is higher£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Slough £110, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Slough: £110Birmingham: £128Slough: £110Birmingham: £121Slough: £104

    £110£110£104Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £70, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Slough: £70Birmingham: £112Slough: £71Birmingham: £105Slough: £67

    £70£71£67Birmingham is higher£111£112£105

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Slough £4.38, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Slough: £4.38Birmingham: £6.28Slough: £4.39Birmingham: £5.93Slough: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Birmingham is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £286, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Slough: £286Birmingham: £554Slough: £287Birmingham: £523Slough: £271

    £286£287£271Birmingham is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Slough: £97Birmingham: £142Slough: £98Birmingham: £134Slough: £92

    £97£98£92Birmingham is higher£142£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Slough £62, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Slough: £62Birmingham: £119Slough: £62Birmingham: £112Slough: £59

    £62£62£59Birmingham is higher£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Slough £1,292, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Slough: £1,292Birmingham: £1,619Slough: £1,298Birmingham: £1,529Slough: £1,226

    £1,292£1,298£1,226Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £348, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Slough: £348Birmingham: £568Slough: £350Birmingham: £537Slough: £330

    £348£350£330Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Slough £109, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Slough: £109Birmingham: £221Slough: £109Birmingham: £208Slough: £103

    £109£109£103Birmingham is higher£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Slough £4.90, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Slough: £4.90Birmingham: £8.17Slough: £4.92Birmingham: £7.72Slough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Slough £2.73, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Slough: £2.73Birmingham: £7.21Slough: £2.74Birmingham: £6.81Slough: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Birmingham is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £6.45, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Slough: £6.45Birmingham: £5.85Slough: £6.48Birmingham: £5.53Slough: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Slough is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Slough 89.2, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Slough: 89.2

    89.2Birmingham is higher121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 17.2, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Slough: 17.2

    17.2Birmingham is higher24.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 14.4, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Slough: 14.4

    14.4Birmingham is higher22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 45.4, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Slough: 45.4

    45.4Birmingham is higher80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 141.7, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Slough: 141.7

    141.7Birmingham is higher204.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 14.8, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Slough: 14.8

    14.8Birmingham is higher26.7

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Slough and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureSloughBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,593£1,600£1,511Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,471£1,477£1,395£1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£961£966£912£1,348£1,354£1,279Birmingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£127£128£121Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£111£112£105Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£552£554£523Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£142£142£134Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£118£119£112Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£220£221£208Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.83£5.85£5.53Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202689.2121.7Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.224.0Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.422.5Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.480.2Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.7204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.826.7Birmingham

Total

Slough is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 22. 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

Slough Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Slough £559.4m, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnSlough: £559.4mBirmingham: £5.7bnSlough: £561.8mBirmingham: £5.4bnSlough: £530.6m

    £559.4m£561.8m£530.6mBirmingham is higher£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Slough £191.1m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnSlough: £191.1mBirmingham: £1.9bnSlough: £191.9mBirmingham: £1.8bnSlough: £181.2m

    £191.1m£191.9m£181.2mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Slough £245.2m, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnSlough: £245.2mBirmingham: £2.3bnSlough: £246.3mBirmingham: £2.2bnSlough: £232.6m

    £245.2m£246.3m£232.6mBirmingham is higher£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Slough £160.3m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnSlough: £160.3mBirmingham: £1.6bnSlough: £161.0mBirmingham: £1.5bnSlough: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mBirmingham is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Slough £18.3m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mSlough: £18.3mBirmingham: £151.1mSlough: £18.4mBirmingham: £142.8mSlough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Slough £11.7m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mSlough: £11.7mBirmingham: £131.9mSlough: £11.8mBirmingham: £124.6mSlough: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBirmingham is higher£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Slough £0.73m, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mSlough: £0.73mBirmingham: £7.4mSlough: £0.73mBirmingham: £7.0mSlough: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBirmingham is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough £47.7m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mSlough: £47.7mBirmingham: £655.5mSlough: £47.9mBirmingham: £619.1mSlough: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mBirmingham is higher£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Slough £16.2m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mSlough: £16.2mBirmingham: £168.2mSlough: £16.3mBirmingham: £158.8mSlough: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBirmingham is higher£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Slough £10.4m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mSlough: £10.4mBirmingham: £140.3mSlough: £10.4mBirmingham: £132.5mSlough: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mBirmingham is higher£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Slough £215.4m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnSlough: £215.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnSlough: £216.3mBirmingham: £1.8bnSlough: £204.3m

    £215.4m£216.3m£204.3mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Slough £58.1m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mSlough: £58.1mBirmingham: £672.0mSlough: £58.3mBirmingham: £634.8mSlough: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Slough £18.2m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mSlough: £18.2mBirmingham: £260.9mSlough: £18.2mBirmingham: £246.4mSlough: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mBirmingham is higher£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Slough £0.82m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mSlough: £0.82mBirmingham: £9.7mSlough: £0.82mBirmingham: £9.1mSlough: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Slough £0.45m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mSlough: £0.45mBirmingham: £8.5mSlough: £0.46mBirmingham: £8.1mSlough: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBirmingham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Slough £1.1m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mSlough: £1.1mBirmingham: £6.9mSlough: £1.1mBirmingham: £6.5mSlough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Slough 14,864, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Slough: 14,864

    14,864Birmingham is higher143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Slough 2,867, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Slough: 2,867

    2,867Birmingham is higher28,418

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Slough 2,398, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Slough: 2,398

    2,398Birmingham is higher26,599

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough 7,569, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Slough: 7,569

    7,569Birmingham is higher94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Slough 23,632, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Slough: 23,632

    23,632Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Slough 2,460, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Slough: 2,460

    2,460Birmingham is higher31,598

Show the numbers
Slough and Birmingham, total
MeasureSloughBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,864143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,86728,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,39826,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,56994,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,632241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,46031,598Birmingham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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