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Birmingham and Leicester

1,182,920 and 386,755 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham is higher than Leicester on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

Birmingham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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

Birmingham Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Birmingham: £4,823Leicester: £3,794Birmingham: £4,844Leicester: £3,583Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£3,778£3,794£3,583

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £13,003, Leicester £12,624Leicester: £12,624Birmingham: £13,003Leicester: £12,678Birmingham: £13,059Leicester: £11,974Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham is higher£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £3,004, Leicester £2,332Leicester: £2,332Birmingham: £3,004Leicester: £2,342Birmingham: £3,017Leicester: £2,212Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £11,007, Leicester £10,123Leicester: £10,123Birmingham: £11,007Leicester: £10,166Birmingham: £11,054Leicester: £9,602Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Birmingham is higher£10,123£10,166£9,602

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £1,039, Leicester £1,596Leicester: £1,596Birmingham: £1,039Leicester: £1,602Birmingham: £1,043Leicester: £1,514Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£1,596£1,602£1,514

  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: Birmingham £907, Leicester £846Leicester: £846Birmingham: £907Leicester: £849Birmingham: £910Leicester: £802Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Birmingham is higher£846£849£802

  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: Birmingham £51, Leicester £60Leicester: £60Birmingham: £51Leicester: £60Birmingham: £51Leicester: £57Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Birmingham: £552Leicester: £465Birmingham: £554Leicester: £439Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Birmingham is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Birmingham: £142Leicester: £103Birmingham: £142Leicester: £97Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Birmingham is higher£102£103£97

  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: Birmingham £181, Leicester £137Leicester: £137Birmingham: £181Leicester: £138Birmingham: £181Leicester: £130Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Birmingham is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £2,465, Leicester £1,871Leicester: £1,871Birmingham: £2,465Leicester: £1,879Birmingham: £2,475Leicester: £1,774Birmingham: £2,338

    £2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham is higher£1,871£1,879£1,774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Birmingham: £566Leicester: £213Birmingham: £568Leicester: £201Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £336, Leicester £309Leicester: £309Birmingham: £336Leicester: £311Birmingham: £337Leicester: £294Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Birmingham is higher£309£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £12, Leicester £6.44Leicester: £6.44Birmingham: £12Leicester: £6.47Birmingham: £12Leicester: £6.11Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £11, Leicester £8.32Leicester: £8.32Birmingham: £11Leicester: £8.35Birmingham: £11Leicester: £7.89Birmingham: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Birmingham: £5.83Leicester: £5.84Birmingham: £5.85Leicester: £5.52Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Birmingham is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham 993.3, Leicester 952.2Leicester: 952.2Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Birmingham is higher952.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham 196.1, Leicester 234.5Leicester: 234.5Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Leicester is higherDepends on how you count234.5

  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: Birmingham 183.6, Leicester 173.8Leicester: 173.8Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Birmingham is higher173.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 80.2, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Birmingham is higher66.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham 312.7, Leicester 243.1Leicester: 243.1Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham is higher243.1

  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: Birmingham 40.8, Leicester 30.5Leicester: 30.5Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Birmingham is higher30.5

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Birmingham and Leicester, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£3,778£3,794£3,583Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£12,624£12,678£11,974Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,332£2,342£2,212Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£10,123£10,166£9,602Birmingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£846£849£802Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£60£60£57Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£463£465£439Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£102£103£97Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£137£138£130Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£1,871£1,879£1,774Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£212£213£201Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£309£311£294Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£6.44£6.47£6.11Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.32£8.35£7.89Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.82£5.84£5.52Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.3952.2Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1234.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6173.8Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.266.8Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7243.1Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.830.5Birmingham

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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

Birmingham Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Birmingham: £4,823Leicester: £3,794Birmingham: £4,844Leicester: £3,583Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£3,778£3,794£3,583

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,593, Leicester £1,415Leicester: £1,415Birmingham: £1,593Leicester: £1,421Birmingham: £1,600Leicester: £1,342Birmingham: £1,511

    £1,593£1,600£1,511Birmingham is higher£1,415£1,421£1,342

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,965, Leicester £1,580Leicester: £1,580Birmingham: £1,965Leicester: £1,587Birmingham: £1,974Leicester: £1,499Birmingham: £1,864

    £1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham £1,348, Leicester £1,134Leicester: £1,134Birmingham: £1,348Leicester: £1,139Birmingham: £1,354Leicester: £1,076Birmingham: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Birmingham is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham £127, Leicester £179Leicester: £179Birmingham: £127Leicester: £180Birmingham: £128Leicester: £170Birmingham: £121

    £127£128£121Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £111, Leicester £95Leicester: £95Birmingham: £111Leicester: £95Birmingham: £112Leicester: £90Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Birmingham is higher£95£95£90

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham £6.25, Leicester £6.68Leicester: £6.68Birmingham: £6.25Leicester: £6.71Birmingham: £6.28Leicester: £6.34Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £552, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Birmingham: £552Leicester: £465Birmingham: £554Leicester: £439Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Birmingham is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Birmingham: £142Leicester: £103Birmingham: £142Leicester: £97Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Birmingham is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham £118, Leicester £93Leicester: £93Birmingham: £118Leicester: £93Birmingham: £119Leicester: £88Birmingham: £112

    £118£119£112Birmingham is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham £1,612, Leicester £1,267Leicester: £1,267Birmingham: £1,612Leicester: £1,273Birmingham: £1,619Leicester: £1,202Birmingham: £1,529

    £1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham is higher£1,267£1,273£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Birmingham: £566Leicester: £213Birmingham: £568Leicester: £201Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £220, Leicester £210Leicester: £210Birmingham: £220Leicester: £211Birmingham: £221Leicester: £199Birmingham: £208

    £220£221£208Birmingham is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £8.14, Leicester £4.36Leicester: £4.36Birmingham: £8.14Leicester: £4.38Birmingham: £8.17Leicester: £4.14Birmingham: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham £7.18, Leicester £5.64Leicester: £5.64Birmingham: £7.18Leicester: £5.66Birmingham: £7.21Leicester: £5.35Birmingham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Birmingham: £5.83Leicester: £5.84Birmingham: £5.85Leicester: £5.52Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Birmingham is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 121.7, Leicester 106.7Leicester: 106.7Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Birmingham is higher106.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 24.0, Leicester 26.3Leicester: 26.3Birmingham: 24.0

    24.0Leicester is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 22.5, Leicester 19.5Leicester: 19.5Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Birmingham is higher19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 80.2, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Birmingham is higher66.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 204.6, Leicester 164.7Leicester: 164.7Birmingham: 204.6

    204.6Birmingham is higher164.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 26.7, Leicester 20.6Leicester: 20.6Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higher20.6

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Leicester, per resident
MeasureBirminghamLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£3,778£3,794£3,583Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£1,415£1,421£1,342Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,580£1,587£1,499Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,134£1,139£1,076Birmingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£179£180£170Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£95£95£90Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£463£465£439Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£102£103£97Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£93£93£88Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,267£1,273£1,202Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£212£213£201Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£210£211£199Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.36£4.38£4.14Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£5.64£5.66£5.35Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.82£5.84£5.52Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7106.7Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.026.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.5Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.266.8Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6164.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.720.6Birmingham

Total

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

Birmingham Leicester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Leicester £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnBirmingham: £5.7bnLeicester: £1.5bnBirmingham: £5.7bnLeicester: £1.4bnBirmingham: £5.4bn

    £5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Leicester £547.1mLeicester: £547.1mBirmingham: £1.9bnLeicester: £549.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnLeicester: £518.9mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham £2.3bn, Leicester £611.1mLeicester: £611.1mBirmingham: £2.3bnLeicester: £613.7mBirmingham: £2.3bnLeicester: £579.6mBirmingham: £2.2bn

    £2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Leicester £438.7mLeicester: £438.7mBirmingham: £1.6bnLeicester: £440.6mBirmingham: £1.6bnLeicester: £416.1mBirmingham: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham is higher£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham £150.5m, Leicester £69.1mLeicester: £69.1mBirmingham: £150.5mLeicester: £69.4mBirmingham: £151.1mLeicester: £65.6mBirmingham: £142.8m

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £131.4m, Leicester £36.7mLeicester: £36.7mBirmingham: £131.4mLeicester: £36.8mBirmingham: £131.9mLeicester: £34.8mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham is higher£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham £7.4m, Leicester £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mBirmingham: £7.4mLeicester: £2.6mBirmingham: £7.4mLeicester: £2.5mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £652.7m, Leicester £179.1mLeicester: £179.1mBirmingham: £652.7mLeicester: £179.8mBirmingham: £655.5mLeicester: £169.9mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higher£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Leicester £39.6mLeicester: £39.6mBirmingham: £167.4mLeicester: £39.8mBirmingham: £168.2mLeicester: £37.6mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham £139.7m, Leicester £36.0mLeicester: £36.0mBirmingham: £139.7mLeicester: £36.2mBirmingham: £140.3mLeicester: £34.2mBirmingham: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Leicester £490.1mLeicester: £490.1mBirmingham: £1.9bnLeicester: £492.2mBirmingham: £1.9bnLeicester: £464.9mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham £669.2m, Leicester £82.0mLeicester: £82.0mBirmingham: £669.2mLeicester: £82.3mBirmingham: £672.0mLeicester: £77.7mBirmingham: £634.8m

    £669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham is higher£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham £259.8m, Leicester £81.1mLeicester: £81.1mBirmingham: £259.8mLeicester: £81.4mBirmingham: £260.9mLeicester: £76.9mBirmingham: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham £9.6m, Leicester £1.7mLeicester: £1.7mBirmingham: £9.6mLeicester: £1.7mBirmingham: £9.7mLeicester: £1.6mBirmingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham £8.5m, Leicester £2.2mLeicester: £2.2mBirmingham: £8.5mLeicester: £2.2mBirmingham: £8.5mLeicester: £2.1mBirmingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham £6.9m, Leicester £2.3mLeicester: £2.3mBirmingham: £6.9mLeicester: £2.3mBirmingham: £6.9mLeicester: £2.1mBirmingham: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham 143,940, Leicester 41,266Leicester: 41,266Birmingham: 143,940

    143,940Birmingham is higher41,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham 28,418, Leicester 10,162Leicester: 10,162Birmingham: 28,418

    28,418Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count10,162

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 26,599, Leicester 7,531Leicester: 7,531Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham is higher7,531

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 94,855, Leicester 25,816Leicester: 25,816Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higher25,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham 241,990, Leicester 63,695Leicester: 63,695Birmingham: 241,990

    241,990Birmingham is higher63,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham 31,598, Leicester 7,980Leicester: 7,980Birmingham: 31,598

    31,598Birmingham is higher7,980

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Leicester, total
MeasureBirminghamLeicesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94041,266Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,41810,162Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5997,531Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85525,816Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99063,695Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5987,980Birmingham

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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