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Meriden and Solihull East and Kettering

100,784 and 115,012 residents (mid-2024).

Meriden and Solihull East is higher than Kettering on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Kettering 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Kettering £4,065Kettering: £4,065Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Kettering: £4,083Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Kettering: £3,856Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £13,012, Kettering £12,861Kettering: £12,861Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Kettering: £12,916Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Kettering: £12,199Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343

    £13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East is higher£12,861£12,916£12,199

  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, Kettering £1,849Kettering: £1,849Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Kettering: £1,857Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Kettering: £1,754Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £11,845, Kettering £11,760Kettering: £11,760Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Kettering: £11,810Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Kettering: £11,155Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236

    £11,845£11,896£11,236Meriden and Solihull East is higher£11,760£11,810£11,155

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £364, Kettering £376Kettering: £376Meriden and Solihull East: £364Kettering: £378Meriden and Solihull East: £366Kettering: £357Meriden and Solihull East: £345

    £364£366£345Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£376£378£357

  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, Kettering £703Kettering: £703Meriden and Solihull East: £779Kettering: £706Meriden and Solihull East: £783Kettering: £667Meriden and Solihull East: £739

    £779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East is higher£703£706£667

  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, Kettering £23Kettering: £23Meriden and Solihull East: £24Kettering: £23Meriden and Solihull East: £24Kettering: £21Meriden and Solihull East: £22

    £24£24£22Meriden and Solihull East is higher£23£23£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, Kettering £438Kettering: £438Meriden and Solihull East: £475Kettering: £440Meriden and Solihull East: £477Kettering: £415Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£438£440£415

  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, Kettering £102Kettering: £102Meriden and Solihull East: £163Kettering: £102Meriden and Solihull East: £164Kettering: £97Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higher£102£102£97

  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, Kettering £100Kettering: £100Meriden and Solihull East: £149Kettering: £100Meriden and Solihull East: £150Kettering: £95Meriden and Solihull East: £141

    £149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East is higher£100£100£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £1,819, Kettering £1,478Kettering: £1,478Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Kettering: £1,484Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Kettering: £1,402Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726

    £1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,478£1,484£1,402

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Kettering £146Kettering: £146Meriden and Solihull East: £176Kettering: £146Meriden and Solihull East: £176Kettering: £138Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East is higher£146£146£138

  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, Kettering £257Kettering: £257Meriden and Solihull East: £280Kettering: £259Meriden and Solihull East: £281Kettering: £244Meriden and Solihull East: £266

    £280£281£266Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£257£259£244

  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, Kettering £9.12Kettering: £9.12Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Kettering: £9.16Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Kettering: £8.65Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Kettering is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £9.40, Kettering £5.06Kettering: £5.06Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Kettering: £5.08Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Kettering: £4.80Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92

    £9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Kettering £5.09Kettering: £5.09Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Kettering: £5.11Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Kettering: £4.83Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  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, Kettering 1,012.5Kettering: 1,012.5Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Kettering is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

  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, Kettering 92.7Kettering: 92.7Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1

    90.1Kettering is higherDepends on how you count92.7

  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, Kettering 157.7Kettering: 157.7Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5

    157.5Kettering is higherDepends on how you count157.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 67.9, Kettering 63.9Kettering: 63.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count63.9

  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, Kettering 181.6Kettering: 181.6Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9

    195.9Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count181.6

  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, Kettering 22.9Kettering: 22.9Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3

    33.3Meriden and Solihull East is higher22.9

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Meriden and Solihull East and Kettering, per person in the age group
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastKetteringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,065£4,083£3,856Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,012£13,068£12,343£12,861£12,916£12,199Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149£1,849£1,857£1,754Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,845£11,896£11,236£11,760£11,810£11,155Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£376£378£357Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£783£739£703£706£667Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£23£23£21Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£438£440£415Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£102£102£97Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£141£100£100£95Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,726£1,478£1,484£1,402Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£146£146£138Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£257£259£244Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£9.12£9.16£8.65Kettering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.40£9.44£8.92£5.06£5.08£4.80Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.09£5.11£4.83Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,012.5Kettering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.192.7Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5157.7Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.963.9Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.9181.6Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.322.9Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Kettering £4,065Kettering: £4,065Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Kettering: £4,083Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Kettering: £3,856Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,655, Kettering £2,232Kettering: £2,232Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Kettering: £2,242Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Kettering: £2,117Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519

    £2,655£2,667£2,519Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,329, Kettering £1,143Kettering: £1,143Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Kettering: £1,148Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Kettering: £1,084Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,417, Kettering £2,041Kettering: £2,041Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Kettering: £2,050Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Kettering: £1,936Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293

    £2,417£2,428£2,293Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £74, Kettering £65Kettering: £65Meriden and Solihull East: £74Kettering: £66Meriden and Solihull East: £75Kettering: £62Meriden and Solihull East: £70

    £74£75£70Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62

  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, Kettering £122Kettering: £122Meriden and Solihull East: £159Kettering: £122Meriden and Solihull East: £160Kettering: £116Meriden and Solihull East: £151

    £159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East is higher£122£122£116

  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, Kettering £3.93Kettering: £3.93Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Kettering: £3.95Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Kettering: £3.73Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  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, Kettering £438Kettering: £438Meriden and Solihull East: £475Kettering: £440Meriden and Solihull East: £477Kettering: £415Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£438£440£415

  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, Kettering £102Kettering: £102Meriden and Solihull East: £163Kettering: £102Meriden and Solihull East: £164Kettering: £97Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higher£102£102£97

  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, Kettering £62Kettering: £62Meriden and Solihull East: £87Kettering: £62Meriden and Solihull East: £88Kettering: £59Meriden and Solihull East: £83

    £87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,068, Kettering £913Kettering: £913Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Kettering: £917Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Kettering: £866Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013

    £1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Kettering £146Kettering: £146Meriden and Solihull East: £176Kettering: £146Meriden and Solihull East: £176Kettering: £138Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £164, Kettering £159Kettering: £159Meriden and Solihull East: £164Kettering: £160Meriden and Solihull East: £165Kettering: £151Meriden and Solihull East: £156

    £164£165£156Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4.66, Kettering £5.63Kettering: £5.63Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Kettering: £5.65Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Kettering: £5.34Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Kettering is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.51, Kettering £3.13Kettering: £3.13Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Kettering: £3.14Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Kettering: £2.97Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Kettering £5.09Kettering: £5.09Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Kettering: £5.11Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Kettering: £4.83Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 206.2, Kettering 175.7Kettering: 175.7Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2

    206.2Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 18.4, Kettering 16.1Kettering: 16.1Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4

    18.4Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, Kettering 27.4Kettering: 27.4Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1

    32.1Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count27.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 67.9, Kettering 63.9Kettering: 63.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 114.9, Kettering 112.3Kettering: 112.3Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9

    114.9Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count112.3

  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, Kettering 14.2Kettering: 14.2Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6

    19.6Meriden and Solihull East is higher14.2

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Meriden and Solihull East and Kettering, per resident
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastKetteringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,065£4,083£3,856Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,667£2,519£2,232£2,242£2,117Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,143£1,148£1,084Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,417£2,428£2,293£2,041£2,050£1,936Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£65£66£62Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£122£122£116Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£3.93£3.95£3.73Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£438£440£415Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£102£102£97Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£62£62£59Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,072£1,013£913£917£866Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£146£146£138Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.63£5.65£5.34Kettering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£3.13£3.14£2.97Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.09£5.11£4.83Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.2175.7Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.416.1Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.127.4Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.963.9Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.9112.3Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.614.2Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 7. 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £484.2m, Kettering £467.6mKettering: £467.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mKettering: £469.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mKettering: £443.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3m

    £484.2m£486.2m£459.3mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £267.6m, Kettering £256.7mKettering: £256.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mKettering: £257.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mKettering: £243.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9m

    £267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £134.0m, Kettering £131.5mKettering: £131.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mKettering: £132.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mKettering: £124.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.6m£127.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East £243.6m, Kettering £234.7mKettering: £234.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mKettering: £235.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mKettering: £222.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £7.5m, Kettering £7.5mKettering: £7.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mKettering: £7.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mKettering: £7.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.0m, Kettering £14.0mKettering: £14.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mKettering: £14.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mKettering: £13.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, Kettering £0.45mKettering: £0.45mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mKettering: £0.45mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mKettering: £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, Kettering £50.4mKettering: £50.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mKettering: £50.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mKettering: £47.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.5m, Kettering £11.7mKettering: £11.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mKettering: £11.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mKettering: £11.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £8.8m, Kettering £7.1mKettering: £7.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mKettering: £7.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mKettering: £6.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £107.6m, Kettering £105.1mKettering: £105.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mKettering: £105.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mKettering: £99.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £17.7m, Kettering £16.7mKettering: £16.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mKettering: £16.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mKettering: £15.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.6m, Kettering £18.3mKettering: £18.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mKettering: £18.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mKettering: £17.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.47m, Kettering £0.65mKettering: £0.65mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mKettering: £0.65mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mKettering: £0.61mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mKettering is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.56m, Kettering £0.36mKettering: £0.36mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mKettering: £0.36mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mKettering: £0.34mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.58m, Kettering £0.59mKettering: £0.59mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mKettering: £0.59mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mKettering: £0.56mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East 20,785, Kettering 20,209Kettering: 20,209Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785

    20,785Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count20,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,852, Kettering 1,851Kettering: 1,851Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852

    1,852Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count1,851

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 3,239, Kettering 3,147Kettering: 3,147Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239

    3,239Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count3,147

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 6,839, Kettering 7,351Kettering: 7,351Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839

    6,839Kettering is higherDepends on how you count7,351

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 11,583, Kettering 12,914Kettering: 12,914Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583

    11,583Kettering is higherDepends on how you count12,914

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,971, Kettering 1,628Kettering: 1,628Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971

    1,971Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,628

Show the numbers
Meriden and Solihull East and Kettering, total
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastKetteringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m£467.6m£469.6m£443.5mMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mMeriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mKettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mMeriden 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£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m£105.1m£105.5m£99.6mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mKettering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKettering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mKettering
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,78520,209Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8521,851Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2393,147Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8397,351Kettering
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,58312,914Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9711,628Meriden and Solihull East

Sources

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

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