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Meriden and Solihull East and Faversham and Mid Kent

100,784 and 104,995 residents (mid-2024).

Meriden and Solihull East is higher than Faversham and Mid Kent on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Meriden and Solihull East Faversham and Mid Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,423£4,442£4,196

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £13,012, Faversham and Mid Kent £12,771Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,771Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,825Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,113Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343

    £13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East is higher£12,771£12,825£12,113

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £2,266, Faversham and Mid Kent £2,015Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,015Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,024Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,912Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,015£2,024£1,912

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £11,845, Faversham and Mid Kent £11,699Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,699Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,749Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,097Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236

    £11,845£11,896£11,236Meriden and Solihull East is higher£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £364, Faversham and Mid Kent £364Faversham and Mid Kent: £364Meriden and Solihull East: £364Faversham and Mid Kent: £366Meriden and Solihull East: £366Faversham and Mid Kent: £346Meriden and Solihull East: £345

    £364£366£345Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£346

  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: Meriden and Solihull East £779, Faversham and Mid Kent £684Faversham and Mid Kent: £684Meriden and Solihull East: £779Faversham and Mid Kent: £687Meriden and Solihull East: £783Faversham and Mid Kent: £649Meriden and Solihull East: £739

    £779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East is higher£684£687£649

  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: Meriden and Solihull East £24, Faversham and Mid Kent £22Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Meriden and Solihull East: £24Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Meriden and Solihull East: £24Faversham and Mid Kent: £21Meriden and Solihull East: £22

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £475, Faversham and Mid Kent £385Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Meriden and Solihull East: £475Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Meriden and Solihull East: £477Faversham and Mid Kent: £365Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East is higher£385£387£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £163, Faversham and Mid Kent £159Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Meriden and Solihull East: £163Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Meriden and Solihull East: £164Faversham and Mid Kent: £151Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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: Meriden and Solihull East £149, Faversham and Mid Kent £141Faversham and Mid Kent: £141Meriden and Solihull East: £149Faversham and Mid Kent: £142Meriden and Solihull East: £150Faversham and Mid Kent: £134Meriden and Solihull East: £141

    £149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £1,819, Faversham and Mid Kent £1,618Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,618Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,625Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,535Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726

    £1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,618£1,625£1,535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Faversham and Mid Kent £162Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Meriden and Solihull East: £176Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Meriden and Solihull East: £176Faversham and Mid Kent: £153Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East is higher£162£163£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £280, Faversham and Mid Kent £241Faversham and Mid Kent: £241Meriden and Solihull East: £280Faversham and Mid Kent: £242Meriden and Solihull East: £281Faversham and Mid Kent: £229Meriden and Solihull East: £266

    £280£281£266Meriden and Solihull East is higher£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £7.94, Faversham and Mid Kent £6.63Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.63Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.66Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.29Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Meriden and Solihull East is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £9.40, Faversham and Mid Kent £8.21Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.21Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.25Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.79Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92

    £9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East 1,010.6, Faversham and Mid Kent 1,017.4Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,017.4Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East 90.1, Faversham and Mid Kent 85.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 85.6Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1

    90.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher85.6

  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: Meriden and Solihull East 157.5, Faversham and Mid Kent 141.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 141.6Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5

    157.5Meriden and Solihull East is higher141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 67.9, Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher60.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East 195.9, Faversham and Mid Kent 174.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 174.9Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9

    195.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher174.9

  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: Meriden and Solihull East 33.3, Faversham and Mid Kent 32.3Faversham and Mid Kent: 32.3Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3

    33.3Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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Meriden and Solihull East and Faversham and Mid Kent, per person in the age group
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastFaversham and Mid KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,423£4,442£4,196Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,012£13,068£12,343£12,771£12,825£12,113Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149£2,015£2,024£1,912Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,845£11,896£11,236£11,699£11,749£11,097Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£364£366£346Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£783£739£684£687£649Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£22£22£21Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£385£387£365Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£141£141£142£134Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,726£1,618£1,625£1,535Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£162£163£153Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£241£242£229Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£6.63£6.66£6.29Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.40£9.44£8.92£8.21£8.25£7.79Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,017.4Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.185.6Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5141.6Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.960.8Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.9174.9Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.332.3Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Meriden and Solihull East Faversham and Mid Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,423£4,442£4,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,655, Faversham and Mid Kent £2,518Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,518Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,529Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,389Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519

    £2,655£2,667£2,519Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,518£2,529£2,389

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,329, Faversham and Mid Kent £1,192Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,192Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,197Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,130Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,192£1,197£1,130

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,417, Faversham and Mid Kent £2,307Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,307Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,317Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,188Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293

    £2,417£2,428£2,293Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,307£2,317£2,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £74, Faversham and Mid Kent £72Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Meriden and Solihull East: £74Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Meriden and Solihull East: £75Faversham and Mid Kent: £68Meriden and Solihull East: £70

    £74£75£70Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £159, Faversham and Mid Kent £135Faversham and Mid Kent: £135Meriden and Solihull East: £159Faversham and Mid Kent: £136Meriden and Solihull East: £160Faversham and Mid Kent: £128Meriden and Solihull East: £151

    £159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East is higher£135£136£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4.81, Faversham and Mid Kent £4.40Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.40Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.41Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.17Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £475, Faversham and Mid Kent £385Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Meriden and Solihull East: £475Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Meriden and Solihull East: £477Faversham and Mid Kent: £365Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East is higher£385£387£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £163, Faversham and Mid Kent £159Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Meriden and Solihull East: £163Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Meriden and Solihull East: £164Faversham and Mid Kent: £151Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £87, Faversham and Mid Kent £84Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Meriden and Solihull East: £87Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Meriden and Solihull East: £88Faversham and Mid Kent: £79Meriden and Solihull East: £83

    £87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,068, Faversham and Mid Kent £957Faversham and Mid Kent: £957Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Faversham and Mid Kent: £961Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Faversham and Mid Kent: £908Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013

    £1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East is higher£957£961£908

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Faversham and Mid Kent £162Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Meriden and Solihull East: £176Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Meriden and Solihull East: £176Faversham and Mid Kent: £153Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East is higher£162£163£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £164, Faversham and Mid Kent £143Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Meriden and Solihull East: £164Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Meriden and Solihull East: £165Faversham and Mid Kent: £135Meriden and Solihull East: £156

    £164£165£156Meriden and Solihull East is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4.66, Faversham and Mid Kent £3.92Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.92Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.94Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.72Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.51, Faversham and Mid Kent £4.86Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.86Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.88Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.61Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 206.2, Faversham and Mid Kent 200.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 200.6Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2

    206.2Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 18.4, Faversham and Mid Kent 16.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 16.9Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4

    18.4Meriden and Solihull East is higher16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 32.1, Faversham and Mid Kent 27.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 27.9Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1

    32.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 67.9, Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 114.9, Faversham and Mid Kent 103.4Faversham and Mid Kent: 103.4Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9

    114.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher103.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 19.6, Faversham and Mid Kent 19.1Faversham and Mid Kent: 19.1Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6

    19.6Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count19.1

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Meriden and Solihull East and Faversham and Mid Kent, per resident
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastFaversham and Mid KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,423£4,442£4,196Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,667£2,519£2,518£2,529£2,389Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,192£1,197£1,130Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,417£2,428£2,293£2,307£2,317£2,188Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£72£72£68Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£135£136£128Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£4.40£4.41£4.17Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£385£387£365Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£84£84£79Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,072£1,013£957£961£908Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£162£163£153Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£143£143£135Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.92£3.94£3.72Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£4.86£4.88£4.61Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.2200.6Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.416.9Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.127.9Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.960.8Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.9103.4Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.619.1Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent on 5. 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

Meriden and Solihull East Faversham and Mid Kent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £484.2m, Faversham and Mid Kent £464.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £464.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £466.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £440.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3m

    £484.2m£486.2m£459.3mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£464.4m£466.4m£440.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £267.6m, Faversham and Mid Kent £264.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £264.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £265.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £250.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9m

    £267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£264.4m£265.5m£250.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £134.0m, Faversham and Mid Kent £125.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £118.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.6m£127.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£125.1m£125.7m£118.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East £243.6m, Faversham and Mid Kent £242.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £242.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £243.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £229.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£242.2m£243.2m£229.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £7.5m, Faversham and Mid Kent £7.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.0m, Faversham and Mid Kent £14.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £13.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.48m, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.46mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.44mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £47.8m, Faversham and Mid Kent £40.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £38.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.5m, Faversham and Mid Kent £16.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £8.8m, Faversham and Mid Kent £8.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £107.6m, Faversham and Mid Kent £100.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £95.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £17.7m, Faversham and Mid Kent £17.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.6m, Faversham and Mid Kent £15.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.47m, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.41mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.39mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.56m, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.51mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.58m, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.82mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.82mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.83mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.78mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East 20,785, Faversham and Mid Kent 21,064Faversham and Mid Kent: 21,064Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785

    20,785Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count21,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,852, Faversham and Mid Kent 1,772Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,772Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852

    1,852Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 3,239, Faversham and Mid Kent 2,932Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,932Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239

    3,239Meriden and Solihull East is higher2,932

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 6,839, Faversham and Mid Kent 6,383Faversham and Mid Kent: 6,383Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839

    6,839Meriden and Solihull East is higher6,383

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 11,583, Faversham and Mid Kent 10,859Faversham and Mid Kent: 10,859Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583

    11,583Meriden and Solihull East is higher10,859

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,971, Faversham and Mid Kent 2,007Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,007Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971

    1,971Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count2,007

Show the numbers
Meriden and Solihull East and Faversham and Mid Kent, total
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastFaversham and Mid KentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m£464.4m£466.4m£440.5mMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m£264.4m£265.5m£250.8mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m£125.1m£125.7m£118.7mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£242.2m£243.2m£229.8mMeriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mFaversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mFaversham and Mid Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mMeriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMeriden and Solihull East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,78521,064Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8521,772Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2392,932Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8396,383Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,58310,859Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9712,007Faversham and Mid Kent

Sources

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

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