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Chesham and Amersham and Solihull West and Shirley

101,628 and 95,881 residents (mid-2024).

Chesham and Amersham is higher than Solihull West and Shirley on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 18. 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

Chesham and Amersham Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Solihull West and Shirley £3,938Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3,938£3,955£3,736

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £12,758, Solihull West and Shirley £12,695Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042Chesham and Amersham: £12,102

    £12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham is higher£12,695£12,749£12,042

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £1,102, Solihull West and Shirley £1,288Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222Chesham and Amersham: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1,288£1,293£1,222

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £11,973, Solihull West and Shirley £11,569Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974Chesham and Amersham: £11,357

    £11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,569£11,618£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £247, Solihull West and Shirley £332Solihull West and Shirley: £332Chesham and Amersham: £247Solihull West and Shirley: £334Chesham and Amersham: £248Solihull West and Shirley: £315Chesham and Amersham: £235

    £247£248£235Solihull West and Shirley is higher£332£334£315

  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: Chesham and Amersham £525, Solihull West and Shirley £775Solihull West and Shirley: £775Chesham and Amersham: £525Solihull West and Shirley: £778Chesham and Amersham: £527Solihull West and Shirley: £735Chesham and Amersham: £498

    £525£527£498Solihull West and Shirley 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: Chesham and Amersham £13, Solihull West and Shirley £20Solihull West and Shirley: £20Chesham and Amersham: £13Solihull West and Shirley: £20Chesham and Amersham: £13Solihull West and Shirley: £19Chesham and Amersham: £12

    £13£13£12Solihull West and Shirley is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336Chesham and Amersham: £189Solihull West and Shirley: £338Chesham and Amersham: £190Solihull West and Shirley: £319Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Solihull West and Shirley is higher£336£338£319

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110Chesham and Amersham: £85Solihull West and Shirley: £110Chesham and Amersham: £85Solihull West and Shirley: £104Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Solihull West and Shirley is higher£110£110£104

  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: Chesham and Amersham £59, Solihull West and Shirley £91Solihull West and Shirley: £91Chesham and Amersham: £59Solihull West and Shirley: £91Chesham and Amersham: £60Solihull West and Shirley: £86Chesham and Amersham: £56

    £59£60£56Solihull West and Shirley is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £884, Solihull West and Shirley £999Solihull West and Shirley: £999Chesham and Amersham: £884Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Chesham and Amersham: £888Solihull West and Shirley: £948Chesham and Amersham: £839

    £884£888£839Solihull West and Shirley is higher£999£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Solihull West and Shirley £147Solihull West and Shirley: £147Chesham and Amersham: £118Solihull West and Shirley: £147Chesham and Amersham: £118Solihull West and Shirley: £139Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Solihull West and Shirley is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £146, Solihull West and Shirley £186Solihull West and Shirley: £186Chesham and Amersham: £146Solihull West and Shirley: £187Chesham and Amersham: £147Solihull West and Shirley: £176Chesham and Amersham: £138

    £146£147£138Solihull West and Shirley is higher£186£187£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £8.99, Solihull West and Shirley £8.30Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87Chesham and Amersham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £2.98, Solihull West and Shirley £3.14Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Solihull West and Shirley £6.31Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 995.8, Solihull West and Shirley 1,005.4Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4Chesham and Amersham: 995.8

    995.8Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count1,005.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 51.9, Solihull West and Shirley 76.9Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9

    51.9Solihull West and Shirley is higher76.9

  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: Chesham and Amersham 109.0, Solihull West and Shirley 159.7Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7Chesham and Amersham: 109.0

    109.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher159.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Solihull West and Shirley 48.3Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Solihull West and Shirley is higher48.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham 91.9, Solihull West and Shirley 118.4Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4Chesham and Amersham: 91.9

    91.9Solihull West and Shirley is higher118.4

  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: Chesham and Amersham 13.5, Solihull West and Shirley 21.0Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0Chesham and Amersham: 13.5

    13.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher21.0

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Chesham and Amersham and Solihull West and Shirley, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£12,695£12,749£12,042Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£1,288£1,293£1,222Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£11,569£11,618£10,974Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£332£334£315Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£775£778£735Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£20£20£19Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£999£1,004£948Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£147£147£139Solihull West and Shirley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£186£187£176Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£8.30£8.33£7.87Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.14£3.16£2.98Solihull West and Shirley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.31£6.34£5.99Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.81,005.4Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.976.9Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0159.7Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.648.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9118.4Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.521.0Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 17. 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

Chesham and Amersham Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Solihull West and Shirley £3,938Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3,938£3,955£3,736

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,616, Solihull West and Shirley £2,574Solihull West and Shirley: £2,574Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Solihull West and Shirley: £2,585Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Solihull West and Shirley: £2,441Chesham and Amersham: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £646, Solihull West and Shirley £765Solihull West and Shirley: £765Chesham and Amersham: £646Solihull West and Shirley: £769Chesham and Amersham: £649Solihull West and Shirley: £726Chesham and Amersham: £613

    £646£649£613Solihull West and Shirley is higher£765£769£726

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,455, Solihull West and Shirley £2,345Solihull West and Shirley: £2,345Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Solihull West and Shirley: £2,355Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Solihull West and Shirley: £2,225Chesham and Amersham: £2,328

    £2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,345£2,355£2,225

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £51, Solihull West and Shirley £67Solihull West and Shirley: £67Chesham and Amersham: £51Solihull West and Shirley: £68Chesham and Amersham: £51Solihull West and Shirley: £64Chesham and Amersham: £48

    £51£51£48Solihull West and Shirley is higher£67£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £108, Solihull West and Shirley £157Solihull West and Shirley: £157Chesham and Amersham: £108Solihull West and Shirley: £158Chesham and Amersham: £108Solihull West and Shirley: £149Chesham and Amersham: £102

    £108£108£102Solihull West and Shirley is higher£157£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2.68, Solihull West and Shirley £3.99Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78Chesham and Amersham: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336Chesham and Amersham: £189Solihull West and Shirley: £338Chesham and Amersham: £190Solihull West and Shirley: £319Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Solihull West and Shirley is higher£336£338£319

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110Chesham and Amersham: £85Solihull West and Shirley: £110Chesham and Amersham: £85Solihull West and Shirley: £104Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Solihull West and Shirley is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £35, Solihull West and Shirley £54Solihull West and Shirley: £54Chesham and Amersham: £35Solihull West and Shirley: £54Chesham and Amersham: £35Solihull West and Shirley: £51Chesham and Amersham: £33

    £35£35£33Solihull West and Shirley is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £519, Solihull West and Shirley £594Solihull West and Shirley: £594Chesham and Amersham: £519Solihull West and Shirley: £596Chesham and Amersham: £521Solihull West and Shirley: £563Chesham and Amersham: £492

    £519£521£492Solihull West and Shirley is higher£594£596£563

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Solihull West and Shirley £147Solihull West and Shirley: £147Chesham and Amersham: £118Solihull West and Shirley: £147Chesham and Amersham: £118Solihull West and Shirley: £139Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Solihull West and Shirley is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £86, Solihull West and Shirley £111Solihull West and Shirley: £111Chesham and Amersham: £86Solihull West and Shirley: £111Chesham and Amersham: £86Solihull West and Shirley: £105Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £86£86£81Solihull West and Shirley is higher£111£111£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £5.28, Solihull West and Shirley £4.93Solihull West and Shirley: £4.93Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Solihull West and Shirley: £4.95Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Solihull West and Shirley: £4.68Chesham and Amersham: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £1.75, Solihull West and Shirley £1.87Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Solihull West and Shirley: £1.77Chesham and Amersham: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Solihull West and Shirley £6.31Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 204.2, Solihull West and Shirley 203.8Solihull West and Shirley: 203.8Chesham and Amersham: 204.2

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count203.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 10.7, Solihull West and Shirley 15.6Solihull West and Shirley: 15.6Chesham and Amersham: 10.7

    10.7Solihull West and Shirley is higher15.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 22.3, Solihull West and Shirley 32.4Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4Chesham and Amersham: 22.3

    22.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Solihull West and Shirley 48.3Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Solihull West and Shirley is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 53.9, Solihull West and Shirley 70.4Solihull West and Shirley: 70.4Chesham and Amersham: 53.9

    53.9Solihull West and Shirley is higher70.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 7.9, Solihull West and Shirley 12.5Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5Chesham and Amersham: 7.9

    7.9Solihull West and Shirley is higher12.5

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Chesham and Amersham and Solihull West and Shirley, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,574£2,585£2,441Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£765£769£726Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£2,345£2,355£2,225Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£157£158£149Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£594£596£563Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£147£147£139Solihull West and Shirley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£111£111£105Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.93£4.95£4.68Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£1.87£1.87£1.77Solihull West and Shirley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.31£6.34£5.99Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2203.8Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.715.6Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.332.4Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.648.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.970.4Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.912.5Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 17. 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

Chesham and Amersham Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £372.1m, Solihull West and Shirley £377.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £377.6mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £379.2mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £358.2mChesham and Amersham: £352.9m

    £372.1m£373.6m£352.9mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£377.6m£379.2m£358.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £265.8m, Solihull West and Shirley £246.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £246.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £247.8mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £234.1mChesham and Amersham: £252.2m

    £265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£246.8m£247.8m£234.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £65.7m, Solihull West and Shirley £73.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6mChesham and Amersham: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham £249.5m, Solihull West and Shirley £224.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £224.9mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £225.8mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £213.3mChesham and Amersham: £236.6m

    £249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £5.2m, Solihull West and Shirley £6.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.1mChesham and Amersham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £10.9m, Solihull West and Shirley £15.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3mChesham and Amersham: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.27m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36mChesham and Amersham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £19.2m, Solihull West and Shirley £32.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6mChesham and Amersham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.6m, Solihull West and Shirley £10.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £3.5m, Solihull West and Shirley £5.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9mChesham and Amersham: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £52.7m, Solihull West and Shirley £56.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £56.9mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £57.2mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £54.0mChesham and Amersham: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesham and Amersham £12.0m, Solihull West and Shirley £14.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £13.4mChesham and Amersham: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.7m, Solihull West and Shirley £10.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.1mChesham and Amersham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.54m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.47mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.45mChesham and Amersham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.18m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.18mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.17mChesham and Amersham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.74m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.61mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.57mChesham and Amersham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham 20,748, Solihull West and Shirley 19,542Solihull West and Shirley: 19,542Chesham and Amersham: 20,748

    20,748Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count19,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 1,082, Solihull West and Shirley 1,495Solihull West and Shirley: 1,495Chesham and Amersham: 1,082

    1,082Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,495

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,270, Solihull West and Shirley 3,104Solihull West and Shirley: 3,104Chesham and Amersham: 2,270

    2,270Solihull West and Shirley is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,908, Solihull West and Shirley 4,629Solihull West and Shirley: 4,629Chesham and Amersham: 2,908

    2,908Solihull West and Shirley is higher4,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 5,477, Solihull West and Shirley 6,747Solihull West and Shirley: 6,747Chesham and Amersham: 5,477

    5,477Solihull West and Shirley is higher6,747

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 803, Solihull West and Shirley 1,196Solihull West and Shirley: 1,196Chesham and Amersham: 803

    803Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,196

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Chesham and Amersham and Solihull West and Shirley, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£377.6m£379.2m£358.2mSolihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£246.8m£247.8m£234.1mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSolihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSolihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSolihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£14.1m£14.1m£13.4mSolihull West and Shirley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSolihull West and Shirley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74819,542Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0821,495Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2703,104Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9084,629Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4776,747Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268031,196Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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

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