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Birmingham and Slough

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

Birmingham is higher than Slough on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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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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

Birmingham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Slough 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

Birmingham Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £12Birmingham is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Slough 983.3Slough: 983.3Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Birmingham is higher983.3

  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, Slough 189.7Slough: 189.7Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Birmingham is higher189.7

  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, Slough 158.6Slough: 158.6Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Birmingham is higher158.6

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

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

    80.2Birmingham is higher45.4

  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, Slough 214.7Slough: 214.7Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham is higher214.7

  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: Birmingham 40.8, Slough 22.4Slough: 22.4Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Birmingham is higher22.4

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Birmingham and Slough, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£3,355£3,369£3,182Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£12,638£12,692£11,988Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,228£2,238£2,114Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£10,604£10,650£10,059Birmingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£1,210£1,215£1,148Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£775£778£735Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£48£48£46Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£286£287£271Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£97£98£92Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£94£95£89Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£1,957£1,966£1,857Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£348£350£330Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£165£166£157Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£7.43£7.46£7.05Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.13£4.15£3.92Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.3983.3Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1189.7Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6158.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.245.4Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7214.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.822.4Birmingham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Slough £4.38Slough: £4.38Birmingham: £6.25Slough: £4.39Birmingham: £6.28Slough: £4.15Birmingham: £5.93

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    121.7Birmingham is higher89.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.0Birmingham is higher17.2

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

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

    22.5Birmingham is higher14.4

  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, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Birmingham is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    204.6Birmingham is higher141.7

  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, Slough 14.8Slough: 14.8Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higher14.8

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Birmingham and Slough, per resident
MeasureBirminghamSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£3,355£3,369£3,182Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£1,146£1,151£1,087Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,471£1,477£1,395Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£961£966£912Birmingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£110£110£104Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£70£71£67Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£4.38£4.39£4.15Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£286£287£271Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£97£98£92Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£62£62£59Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,292£1,298£1,226Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£348£350£330Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£109£109£103Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.90£4.92£4.65Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£2.73£2.74£2.59Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.789.2Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.017.2Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.514.4Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.245.4Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6141.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.714.8Birmingham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Slough £559.4mSlough: £559.4mBirmingham: £5.7bnSlough: £561.8mBirmingham: £5.7bnSlough: £530.6mBirmingham: £5.4bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Slough £191.1mSlough: £191.1mBirmingham: £1.9bnSlough: £191.9mBirmingham: £1.9bnSlough: £181.2mBirmingham: £1.8bn

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Slough £160.3mSlough: £160.3mBirmingham: £1.6bnSlough: £161.0mBirmingham: £1.6bnSlough: £152.1mBirmingham: £1.5bn

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Slough £0.73mSlough: £0.73mBirmingham: £7.4mSlough: £0.73mBirmingham: £7.4mSlough: £0.69mBirmingham: £7.0m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Slough £215.4mSlough: £215.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnSlough: £216.3mBirmingham: £1.9bnSlough: £204.3mBirmingham: £1.8bn

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    143,940Birmingham is higher14,864

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    28,418Birmingham is higher2,867

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

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

    26,599Birmingham is higher2,398

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

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

    94,855Birmingham is higher7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    241,990Birmingham is higher23,632

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

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

    31,598Birmingham is higher2,460

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Slough, total
MeasureBirminghamSloughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£559.4m£561.8m£530.6mBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£191.1m£191.9m£181.2mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£245.2m£246.3m£232.6mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£215.4m£216.3m£204.3mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94014,864Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4182,867Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5992,398Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,8557,569Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99023,632Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5982,460Birmingham

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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