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Meriden and Solihull East and Hertsmere

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

Meriden and Solihull East is higher than Hertsmere on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £13,012, Hertsmere £12,837Hertsmere: £12,837Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Hertsmere: £12,891Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Hertsmere: £12,176Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343

    £13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East is higher£12,837£12,891£12,176

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

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,902£1,910£1,804

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £11,845, Hertsmere £11,605Hertsmere: £11,605Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Hertsmere: £11,654Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Hertsmere: £11,008Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236

    £11,845£11,896£11,236Meriden and Solihull East is higher£11,605£11,654£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £364, Hertsmere £465Hertsmere: £465Meriden and Solihull East: £364Hertsmere: £467Meriden and Solihull East: £366Hertsmere: £441Meriden and Solihull East: £345

    £364£366£345Hertsmere is higher£465£467£441

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

    £779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East is higher£744£747£706

  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, Hertsmere £23Hertsmere: £23Meriden and Solihull East: £24Hertsmere: £23Meriden and Solihull East: £24Hertsmere: £22Meriden and Solihull East: £22

    £24£24£22Meriden and Solihull East is higher£23£23£22

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

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

  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, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Meriden and Solihull East: £163Hertsmere: £95Meriden and Solihull East: £164Hertsmere: £90Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higher£95£95£90

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

    £149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £1,819, Hertsmere £1,599Hertsmere: £1,599Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Hertsmere: £1,606Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Hertsmere: £1,517Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £280£281£266Meriden and Solihull East is higher£216£217£205

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

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Hertsmere is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £9.40, Hertsmere £3.69Hertsmere: £3.69Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Hertsmere: £3.71Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Hertsmere: £3.50Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Hertsmere 1,004.2Hertsmere: 1,004.2Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,004.2

  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, Hertsmere 93.6Hertsmere: 93.6Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1

    90.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count93.6

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

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher51.2

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

    195.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher158.3

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

    33.3Meriden and Solihull East is higher17.2

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Meriden and Solihull East and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,154£4,171£3,940Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,012£13,068£12,343£12,837£12,891£12,176Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149£1,902£1,910£1,804Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,845£11,896£11,236£11,605£11,654£11,008Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£465£467£441Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£783£739£744£747£706Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£23£23£22Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£328£330£311Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£95£95£90Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£141£73£74£70Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,726£1,599£1,606£1,517Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£216£217£205Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.40£9.44£8.92£3.69£3.71£3.50Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,004.2Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.193.6Hertsmere
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 202667.951.2Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.9158.3Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.317.2Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 4. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £74£75£70Hertsmere is higher£84£85£80

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

    £159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East is higher£135£135£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, Hertsmere £4.19Hertsmere: £4.19Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Hertsmere: £4.20Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Hertsmere: £3.97Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

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

  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, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Meriden and Solihull East: £163Hertsmere: £95Meriden and Solihull East: £164Hertsmere: £90Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higher£95£95£90

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    206.2Meriden and Solihull East is higher182.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.4Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count17.0

  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, Hertsmere 28.6Hertsmere: 28.6Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1

    32.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher28.6

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

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    114.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher96.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 19.6, Hertsmere 10.5Hertsmere: 10.5Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6

    19.6Meriden and Solihull East is higher10.5

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Meriden and Solihull East and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,154£4,171£3,940Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,667£2,519£2,328£2,338£2,208Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,164£1,169£1,104Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,417£2,428£2,293£2,105£2,113£1,996Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£84£85£80Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£135£135£128Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£4.19£4.20£3.97Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£328£330£311Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£95£95£90Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£45£45£43Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,072£1,013£979£983£929Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£132£133£126Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£2.26£2.27£2.14Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.2182.1Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.0Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.128.6Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.951.2Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.996.9Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.610.5Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 4. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mHertsmere is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.0m, Hertsmere £14.5mHertsmere: £14.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mHertsmere: £14.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mHertsmere: £13.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, Hertsmere £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mHertsmere: £0.45mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mHertsmere: £0.43mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £47.8m, Hertsmere £35.4mHertsmere: £35.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mHertsmere: £35.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mHertsmere: £33.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4m

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

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

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

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £8.8m, Hertsmere £4.8mHertsmere: £4.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mHertsmere: £4.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mHertsmere: £4.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,785Meriden and Solihull East is higher19,644

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,239Meriden and Solihull East is higher3,080

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

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

    6,839Meriden and Solihull East is higher5,520

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,583Meriden and Solihull East is higher10,451

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

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

    1,971Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,133

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Meriden and Solihull East and Hertsmere, total
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m£448.0m£450.0m£425.0mMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m£125.6m£126.1m£119.1mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mMeriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMeriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mMeriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,78519,644Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8521,831Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2393,080Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8395,520Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,58310,451Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9711,133Meriden and Solihull East

Sources

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

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