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Hertsmere and Meriden and Solihull East

107,865 and 100,784 residents (mid-2024).

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

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Hertsmere: £4,154Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Hertsmere: £4,171Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Meriden 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: Hertsmere £12,837, Meriden and Solihull East £13,012Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Hertsmere: £12,837Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Hertsmere: £12,891Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343Hertsmere: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Meriden 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: Hertsmere £1,902, Meriden and Solihull East £2,266Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Hertsmere: £1,902Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Hertsmere: £1,910Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149Hertsmere: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Meriden 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: Hertsmere £11,605, Meriden and Solihull East £11,845Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Hertsmere: £11,605Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Hertsmere: £11,654Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236Hertsmere: £11,008

    £11,605£11,654£11,008Meriden 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: Hertsmere £465, Meriden and Solihull East £364Meriden and Solihull East: £364Hertsmere: £465Meriden and Solihull East: £366Hertsmere: £467Meriden and Solihull East: £345Hertsmere: £441

    £465£467£441Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £744, Meriden and Solihull East £779Meriden and Solihull East: £779Hertsmere: £744Meriden and Solihull East: £783Hertsmere: £747Meriden and Solihull East: £739Hertsmere: £706

    £744£747£706Meriden 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: Hertsmere £23, Meriden and Solihull East £24Meriden and Solihull East: £24Hertsmere: £23Meriden and Solihull East: £24Hertsmere: £23Meriden and Solihull East: £22Hertsmere: £22

    £23£23£22Meriden 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: Hertsmere £328, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Hertsmere: £328Meriden and Solihull East: £477Hertsmere: £330Meriden and Solihull East: £450Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Meriden and Solihull East is higher£475£477£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Hertsmere: £95Meriden and Solihull East: £164Hertsmere: £95Meriden and Solihull East: £155Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Meriden 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: Hertsmere £73, Meriden and Solihull East £149Meriden and Solihull East: £149Hertsmere: £73Meriden and Solihull East: £150Hertsmere: £74Meriden and Solihull East: £141Hertsmere: £70

    £73£74£70Meriden 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: Hertsmere £1,599, Meriden and Solihull East £1,819Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Hertsmere: £1,599Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Hertsmere: £1,606Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726Hertsmere: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,819£1,827£1,726

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Hertsmere: £232Meriden and Solihull East: £176Hertsmere: £233Meriden and Solihull East: £167Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £216, Meriden and Solihull East £280Meriden and Solihull East: £280Hertsmere: £216Meriden and Solihull East: £281Hertsmere: £217Meriden and Solihull East: £266Hertsmere: £205

    £216£217£205Meriden and Solihull East 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: Hertsmere £9.17, Meriden and Solihull East £7.94Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Hertsmere: £9.17Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Hertsmere: £9.21Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53Hertsmere: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £3.69, Meriden and Solihull East £9.40Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Hertsmere: £3.69Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Hertsmere: £3.71Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92Hertsmere: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Meriden and Solihull East is higher£9.40£9.44£8.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Hertsmere: £6.76Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Hertsmere: £6.79Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 1,004.2, Meriden and Solihull East 1,010.6Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6Hertsmere: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 93.6, Meriden and Solihull East 90.1Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1Hertsmere: 93.6

    93.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count90.1

  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: Hertsmere 157.5, Meriden and Solihull East 157.5Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5Hertsmere: 157.5

    157.5Meriden 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: Hertsmere 51.2, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Meriden and Solihull East 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: Hertsmere 158.3, Meriden and Solihull East 195.9Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9Hertsmere: 158.3

    158.3Meriden 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: Hertsmere 17.2, Meriden and Solihull East 33.3Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3Hertsmere: 17.2

    17.2Meriden and Solihull East is higher33.3

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Hertsmere and Meriden and Solihull East, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008£11,845£11,896£11,236Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441£364£366£345Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£22Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£176£176£167Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£280£281£266Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£7.94£7.97£7.53Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.71£5.74£5.42Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,010.6Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.690.1Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5157.5Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.267.9Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3195.9Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.233.3Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Hertsmere: £4,154Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Hertsmere: £4,171Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,557

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,328, Meriden and Solihull East £2,655Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Hertsmere: £2,328Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Hertsmere: £2,338Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519Hertsmere: £2,208

    £2,328£2,338£2,208Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,655£2,667£2,519

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,164, Meriden and Solihull East £1,329Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Hertsmere: £1,164Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Hertsmere: £1,169Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261Hertsmere: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,105, Meriden and Solihull East £2,417Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Hertsmere: £2,105Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Hertsmere: £2,113Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293Hertsmere: £1,996

    £2,105£2,113£1,996Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,417£2,428£2,293

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £84, Meriden and Solihull East £74Meriden and Solihull East: £74Hertsmere: £84Meriden and Solihull East: £75Hertsmere: £85Meriden and Solihull East: £70Hertsmere: £80

    £84£85£80Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £135, Meriden and Solihull East £159Meriden and Solihull East: £159Hertsmere: £135Meriden and Solihull East: £160Hertsmere: £135Meriden and Solihull East: £151Hertsmere: £128

    £135£135£128Meriden 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: Hertsmere £4.19, Meriden and Solihull East £4.81Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Hertsmere: £4.19Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Hertsmere: £4.20Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56Hertsmere: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Meriden 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: Hertsmere £328, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Hertsmere: £328Meriden and Solihull East: £477Hertsmere: £330Meriden and Solihull East: £450Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Meriden and Solihull East is higher£475£477£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Hertsmere: £95Meriden and Solihull East: £164Hertsmere: £95Meriden and Solihull East: £155Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Meriden 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: Hertsmere £45, Meriden and Solihull East £87Meriden and Solihull East: £87Hertsmere: £45Meriden and Solihull East: £88Hertsmere: £45Meriden and Solihull East: £83Hertsmere: £43

    £45£45£43Meriden and Solihull East is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £979, Meriden and Solihull East £1,068Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Hertsmere: £979Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Hertsmere: £983Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013Hertsmere: £929

    £979£983£929Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,068£1,072£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Hertsmere: £232Meriden and Solihull East: £176Hertsmere: £233Meriden and Solihull East: £167Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £132, Meriden and Solihull East £164Meriden and Solihull East: £164Hertsmere: £132Meriden and Solihull East: £165Hertsmere: £133Meriden and Solihull East: £156Hertsmere: £126

    £132£133£126Meriden and Solihull East is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £5.61, Meriden and Solihull East £4.66Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Hertsmere: £5.61Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Hertsmere: £5.63Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42Hertsmere: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.26, Meriden and Solihull East £5.51Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Hertsmere: £2.26Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Hertsmere: £2.27Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23Hertsmere: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Hertsmere: £6.76Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Hertsmere: £6.79Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 182.1, Meriden and Solihull East 206.2Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2Hertsmere: 182.1

    182.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher206.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 17.0, Meriden and Solihull East 18.4Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4Hertsmere: 17.0

    17.0Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 28.6, Meriden and Solihull East 32.1Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1Hertsmere: 28.6

    28.6Meriden 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: Hertsmere 51.2, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Meriden and Solihull East is higher67.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 96.9, Meriden and Solihull East 114.9Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9Hertsmere: 96.9

    96.9Meriden 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: Hertsmere 10.5, Meriden and Solihull East 19.6Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6Hertsmere: 10.5

    10.5Meriden and Solihull East is higher19.6

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Hertsmere and Meriden and Solihull East, per resident
MeasureHertsmereMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208£2,655£2,667£2,519Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,329£1,335£1,261Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996£2,417£2,428£2,293Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£74£75£70Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929£1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£176£176£167Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£164£165£156Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.66£4.68£4.42Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.71£5.74£5.42Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1206.2Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.018.4Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.632.1Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.267.9Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.9114.9Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.519.6Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £448.0m, Meriden and Solihull East £484.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mHertsmere: £448.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mHertsmere: £450.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3mHertsmere: £425.0m

    £448.0m£450.0m£425.0mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £251.1m, Meriden and Solihull East £267.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mHertsmere: £251.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mHertsmere: £252.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9mHertsmere: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £125.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £134.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mHertsmere: £125.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mHertsmere: £126.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1mHertsmere: £119.1m

    £125.6m£126.1m£119.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £227.0m, Meriden and Solihull East £243.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mHertsmere: £227.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mHertsmere: £228.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1mHertsmere: £215.3m

    £227.0m£228.0m£215.3mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.1m, Meriden and Solihull East £7.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mHertsmere: £9.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mHertsmere: £9.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1mHertsmere: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £14.5m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mHertsmere: £14.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mHertsmere: £14.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2mHertsmere: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mMeriden 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: Hertsmere £0.45m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mHertsmere: £0.45mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mHertsmere: £0.45mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46mHertsmere: £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: Hertsmere £35.4m, Meriden and Solihull East £47.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mHertsmere: £35.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mHertsmere: £35.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4mHertsmere: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.2m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mHertsmere: £10.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mHertsmere: £10.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6mHertsmere: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMeriden 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: Hertsmere £4.8m, Meriden and Solihull East £8.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mHertsmere: £4.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mHertsmere: £4.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4mHertsmere: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £105.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £107.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mHertsmere: £105.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mHertsmere: £106.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1mHertsmere: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.0m, Meriden and Solihull East £17.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mHertsmere: £25.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mHertsmere: £25.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8mHertsmere: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £14.3m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mHertsmere: £14.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mHertsmere: £14.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7mHertsmere: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.61m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.47mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mHertsmere: £0.61mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mHertsmere: £0.61mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45mHertsmere: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.24m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.56mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mHertsmere: £0.24mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mHertsmere: £0.24mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53mHertsmere: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.73m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.58mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mHertsmere: £0.73mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mHertsmere: £0.73mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55mHertsmere: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,644, Meriden and Solihull East 20,785Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785Hertsmere: 19,644

    19,644Meriden and Solihull East is higher20,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,831, Meriden and Solihull East 1,852Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852Hertsmere: 1,831

    1,831Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count1,852

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,080, Meriden and Solihull East 3,239Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239Hertsmere: 3,080

    3,080Meriden and Solihull East is higher3,239

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,520, Meriden and Solihull East 6,839Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839Hertsmere: 5,520

    5,520Meriden and Solihull East is higher6,839

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,451, Meriden and Solihull East 11,583Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583Hertsmere: 10,451

    10,451Meriden and Solihull East is higher11,583

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,133, Meriden and Solihull East 1,971Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971Hertsmere: 1,133

    1,133Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,971

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Meriden and Solihull East, total
MeasureHertsmereMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m£484.2m£486.2m£459.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m£134.0m£134.6m£127.1mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£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£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMeriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMeriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,64420,785Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,852Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0803,239Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5206,839Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,45111,583Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1331,971Meriden and Solihull East

Sources

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

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