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Chorley and Meriden and Solihull East

104,093 and 100,784 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Meriden and Solihull East on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Chorley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East 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

Chorley Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,315, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Chorley: £4,315Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Chorley: £4,333Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Chorley: £4,093

    £4,315£4,333£4,093Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,557

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,712, Meriden and Solihull East £13,012Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Chorley: £12,712Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Chorley: £12,766Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343Chorley: £12,058

    £12,712£12,766£12,058Meriden and Solihull East is higher£13,012£13,068£12,343

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,758, Meriden and Solihull East £2,266Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Chorley: £1,758Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Chorley: £1,765Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149Chorley: £1,668

    £1,758£1,765£1,668Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,266£2,275£2,149

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,686, Meriden and Solihull East £11,845Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Chorley: £11,686Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Chorley: £11,736Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236Chorley: £11,085

    £11,686£11,736£11,085Meriden and Solihull East is higher£11,845£11,896£11,236

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £326, Meriden and Solihull East £364Meriden and Solihull East: £364Chorley: £326Meriden and Solihull East: £366Chorley: £327Meriden and Solihull East: £345Chorley: £309

    £326£327£309Meriden and Solihull East is higher£364£366£345

  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: Chorley £678, Meriden and Solihull East £779Meriden and Solihull East: £779Chorley: £678Meriden and Solihull East: £783Chorley: £681Meriden and Solihull East: £739Chorley: £643

    £678£681£643Meriden and Solihull East is higher£779£783£739

  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: Chorley £22, Meriden and Solihull East £24Meriden and Solihull East: £24Chorley: £22Meriden and Solihull East: £24Chorley: £22Meriden and Solihull East: £22Chorley: £21

    £22£22£21Meriden and Solihull East is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £466, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Chorley: £466Meriden and Solihull East: £477Chorley: £468Meriden and Solihull East: £450Chorley: £442

    £466£468£442Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£475£477£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £126, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Chorley: £126Meriden and Solihull East: £164Chorley: £126Meriden and Solihull East: £155Chorley: £119

    £126£126£119Meriden and Solihull East is higher£163£164£155

  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: Chorley £94, Meriden and Solihull East £149Meriden and Solihull East: £149Chorley: £94Meriden and Solihull East: £150Chorley: £95Meriden and Solihull East: £141Chorley: £90

    £94£95£90Meriden and Solihull East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,317, Meriden and Solihull East £1,819Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Chorley: £1,317Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Chorley: £1,323Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726Chorley: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,819£1,827£1,726

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £192, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Chorley: £192Meriden and Solihull East: £176Chorley: £193Meriden and Solihull East: £167Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£176£176£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £336, Meriden and Solihull East £280Meriden and Solihull East: £280Chorley: £336Meriden and Solihull East: £281Chorley: £338Meriden and Solihull East: £266Chorley: £319

    £336£338£319Chorley is higher£280£281£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.63, Meriden and Solihull East £7.94Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Chorley: £5.63Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Chorley: £5.65Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53Chorley: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Meriden and Solihull East is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £4.33, Meriden and Solihull East £9.40Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Chorley: £4.33Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Chorley: £4.35Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92Chorley: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Meriden and Solihull East is higher£9.40£9.44£8.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.59, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Chorley: £6.59Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Chorley: £6.62Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Chorley: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 1,015.7, Meriden and Solihull East 1,010.6Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6Chorley: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 89.3, Meriden and Solihull East 90.1Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1Chorley: 89.3

    89.3Meriden and Solihull East is higher90.1

  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: Chorley 146.1, Meriden and Solihull East 157.5Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5Chorley: 146.1

    146.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher157.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 69.2, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Chorley: 69.2

    69.2Chorley is higher67.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chorley 164.7, Meriden and Solihull East 195.9Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9Chorley: 164.7

    164.7Meriden and Solihull East is higher195.9

  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: Chorley 20.8, Meriden and Solihull East 33.3Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3Chorley: 20.8

    20.8Meriden and Solihull East is higher33.3

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Chorley and Meriden and Solihull East, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,315£4,333£4,093£4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,712£12,766£12,058£13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,668£2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,686£11,736£11,085£11,845£11,896£11,236Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£326£327£309£364£366£345Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£22Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£466£468£442£475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£176£176£167Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£280£281£266Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.94£7.97£7.53Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.71£5.74£5.42Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,010.6Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.390.1Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1157.5Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.267.9Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7195.9Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.833.3Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East 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

Chorley Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,315, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Chorley: £4,315Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Chorley: £4,333Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Chorley: £4,093

    £4,315£4,333£4,093Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,557

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,442, Meriden and Solihull East £2,655Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Chorley: £2,442Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Chorley: £2,453Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519Chorley: £2,316

    £2,442£2,453£2,316Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,655£2,667£2,519

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,083, Meriden and Solihull East £1,329Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Chorley: £1,083Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Chorley: £1,087Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261Chorley: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,245, Meriden and Solihull East £2,417Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Chorley: £2,245Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Chorley: £2,255Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293Chorley: £2,129

    £2,245£2,255£2,129Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,417£2,428£2,293

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £63, Meriden and Solihull East £74Meriden and Solihull East: £74Chorley: £63Meriden and Solihull East: £75Chorley: £63Meriden and Solihull East: £70Chorley: £59

    £63£63£59Meriden and Solihull East is higher£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £130, Meriden and Solihull East £159Meriden and Solihull East: £159Chorley: £130Meriden and Solihull East: £160Chorley: £131Meriden and Solihull East: £151Chorley: £124

    £130£131£124Meriden and Solihull East is higher£159£160£151

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chorley £4.30, Meriden and Solihull East £4.81Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Chorley: £4.30Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Chorley: £4.32Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56Chorley: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £466, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Chorley: £466Meriden and Solihull East: £477Chorley: £468Meriden and Solihull East: £450Chorley: £442

    £466£468£442Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£475£477£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £126, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Chorley: £126Meriden and Solihull East: £164Chorley: £126Meriden and Solihull East: £155Chorley: £119

    £126£126£119Meriden and Solihull East is higher£163£164£155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £58, Meriden and Solihull East £87Meriden and Solihull East: £87Chorley: £58Meriden and Solihull East: £88Chorley: £58Meriden and Solihull East: £83Chorley: £55

    £58£58£55Meriden and Solihull East is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £811, Meriden and Solihull East £1,068Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Chorley: £811Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Chorley: £815Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013Chorley: £770

    £811£815£770Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,068£1,072£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £192, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Chorley: £192Meriden and Solihull East: £176Chorley: £193Meriden and Solihull East: £167Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £207, Meriden and Solihull East £164Meriden and Solihull East: £164Chorley: £207Meriden and Solihull East: £165Chorley: £208Meriden and Solihull East: £156Chorley: £196

    £207£208£196Chorley is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.47, Meriden and Solihull East £4.66Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Chorley: £3.47Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Chorley: £3.48Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42Chorley: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.67, Meriden and Solihull East £5.51Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Chorley: £2.67Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Chorley: £2.68Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23Chorley: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.59, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Chorley: £6.59Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Chorley: £6.62Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Chorley: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 195.1, Meriden and Solihull East 206.2Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2Chorley: 195.1

    195.1Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count206.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 17.2, Meriden and Solihull East 18.4Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4Chorley: 17.2

    17.2Meriden and Solihull East is higher18.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 28.1, Meriden and Solihull East 32.1Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1Chorley: 28.1

    28.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 69.2, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Chorley: 69.2

    69.2Chorley is higher67.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 101.4, Meriden and Solihull East 114.9Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9Chorley: 101.4

    101.4Meriden and Solihull East is higher114.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 12.8, Meriden and Solihull East 19.6Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6Chorley: 12.8

    12.8Meriden and Solihull East is higher19.6

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Chorley and Meriden and Solihull East, per resident
MeasureChorleyMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,315£4,333£4,093£4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,316£2,655£2,667£2,519Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,329£1,335£1,261Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,245£2,255£2,129£2,417£2,428£2,293Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£74£75£70Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£466£468£442£475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£811£815£770£1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£176£176£167Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£164£165£156Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.66£4.68£4.42Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.71£5.74£5.42Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.1206.2Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.218.4Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.132.1Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.267.9Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.4114.9Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.819.6Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Chorley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East 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

Chorley Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £449.2m, Meriden and Solihull East £484.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mChorley: £449.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mChorley: £451.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3mChorley: £426.1m

    £449.2m£451.1m£426.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £254.2m, Meriden and Solihull East £267.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mChorley: £254.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mChorley: £255.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9mChorley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £112.7m, Meriden and Solihull East £134.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mChorley: £112.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mChorley: £113.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1mChorley: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £233.7m, Meriden and Solihull East £243.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mChorley: £233.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mChorley: £234.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1mChorley: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £6.5m, Meriden and Solihull East £7.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mChorley: £6.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mChorley: £6.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1mChorley: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £13.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mChorley: £13.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mChorley: £13.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2mChorley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chorley £0.45m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mChorley: £0.45mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mChorley: £0.45mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46mChorley: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £48.5m, Meriden and Solihull East £47.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mChorley: £48.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mChorley: £48.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4mChorley: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £13.1m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mChorley: £13.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mChorley: £13.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6mChorley: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.1m, Meriden and Solihull East £8.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mChorley: £6.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mChorley: £6.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4mChorley: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £84.5m, Meriden and Solihull East £107.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mChorley: £84.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mChorley: £84.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1mChorley: £80.1m

    £84.5m£84.8m£80.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.0m, Meriden and Solihull East £17.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mChorley: £20.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mChorley: £20.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8mChorley: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £21.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mChorley: £21.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mChorley: £21.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7mChorley: £20.4m

    £21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.36m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.47mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mChorley: £0.36mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mChorley: £0.36mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45mChorley: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.56mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mChorley: £0.28mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mChorley: £0.28mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53mChorley: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.69m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.58mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mChorley: £0.69mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mChorley: £0.69mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55mChorley: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mChorley is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 20,311, Meriden and Solihull East 20,785Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785Chorley: 20,311

    20,311Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count20,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 1,786, Meriden and Solihull East 1,852Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852Chorley: 1,786

    1,786Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,852

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 2,921, Meriden and Solihull East 3,239Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239Chorley: 2,921

    2,921Meriden and Solihull East is higher3,239

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,198, Meriden and Solihull East 6,839Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839Chorley: 7,198

    7,198Chorley is higher6,839

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 10,559, Meriden and Solihull East 11,583Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583Chorley: 10,559

    10,559Meriden and Solihull East is higher11,583

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,332, Meriden and Solihull East 1,971Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971Chorley: 1,332

    1,332Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,971

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Chorley and Meriden and Solihull East, total
MeasureChorleyMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m£484.2m£486.2m£459.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£134.0m£134.6m£127.1mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMeriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMeriden and Solihull East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,31120,785Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7861,852Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9213,239Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1986,839Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,55911,583Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3321,971Meriden and Solihull East

Sources

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

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  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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