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Meriden and Solihull East and Tonbridge

100,784 and 99,120 residents (mid-2024).

Meriden and Solihull East is higher than Tonbridge on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge on 2. 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 Tonbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Tonbridge £4,111Tonbridge: £4,111Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Tonbridge: £4,129Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Tonbridge: £3,900Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,111£4,129£3,900

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £13,012, Tonbridge £12,933Tonbridge: £12,933Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Tonbridge: £12,988Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Tonbridge: £12,268Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343

    £13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£12,933£12,988£12,268

  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, Tonbridge £1,462Tonbridge: £1,462Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Tonbridge: £1,468Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Tonbridge: £1,387Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,462£1,468£1,387

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £11,845, Tonbridge £11,971Tonbridge: £11,971Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Tonbridge: £12,022Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Tonbridge: £11,355Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236

    £11,845£11,896£11,236Tonbridge is higher£11,971£12,022£11,355

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £364, Tonbridge £275Tonbridge: £275Meriden and Solihull East: £364Tonbridge: £276Meriden and Solihull East: £366Tonbridge: £261Meriden and Solihull East: £345

    £364£366£345Meriden and Solihull East is higher£275£276£261

  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, Tonbridge £669Tonbridge: £669Meriden and Solihull East: £779Tonbridge: £672Meriden and Solihull East: £783Tonbridge: £635Meriden and Solihull East: £739

    £779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East is higher£669£672£635

  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, Tonbridge £17Tonbridge: £17Meriden and Solihull East: £24Tonbridge: £17Meriden and Solihull East: £24Tonbridge: £16Meriden and Solihull East: £22

    £24£24£22Meriden and Solihull East is higher£17£17£16

  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, Tonbridge £277Tonbridge: £277Meriden and Solihull East: £475Tonbridge: £278Meriden and Solihull East: £477Tonbridge: £263Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East is higher£277£278£263

  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, Tonbridge £131Tonbridge: £131Meriden and Solihull East: £163Tonbridge: £131Meriden and Solihull East: £164Tonbridge: £124Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higher£131£131£124

  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, Tonbridge £88Tonbridge: £88Meriden and Solihull East: £149Tonbridge: £89Meriden and Solihull East: £150Tonbridge: £84Meriden and Solihull East: £141

    £149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £1,819, Tonbridge £1,167Tonbridge: £1,167Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Tonbridge: £1,172Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Tonbridge: £1,107Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726

    £1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,167£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Tonbridge £164Tonbridge: £164Meriden and Solihull East: £176Tonbridge: £165Meriden and Solihull East: £176Tonbridge: £156Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East is higher£164£165£156

  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, Tonbridge £195Tonbridge: £195Meriden and Solihull East: £280Tonbridge: £195Meriden and Solihull East: £281Tonbridge: £185Meriden and Solihull East: £266

    £280£281£266Meriden and Solihull East is higher£195£195£185

  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, Tonbridge £6.82Tonbridge: £6.82Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Tonbridge: £6.85Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Tonbridge: £6.47Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Meriden and Solihull East is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £9.40, Tonbridge £4.86Tonbridge: £4.86Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Tonbridge: £4.88Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Tonbridge: £4.61Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92

    £9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden 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, Tonbridge £6.17Tonbridge: £6.17Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Tonbridge: £6.19Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Tonbridge: £5.85Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Tonbridge is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Tonbridge 1,008.8Tonbridge: 1,008.8Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Tonbridge 65.0Tonbridge: 65.0Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1

    90.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher65.0

  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, Tonbridge 139.2Tonbridge: 139.2Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5

    157.5Meriden and Solihull East is higher139.2

  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, Tonbridge 43.7Tonbridge: 43.7Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher43.7

  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, Tonbridge 126.5Tonbridge: 126.5Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9

    195.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher126.5

  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, Tonbridge 20.2Tonbridge: 20.2Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3

    33.3Meriden and Solihull East is higher20.2

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Meriden and Solihull East and Tonbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastTonbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,111£4,129£3,900Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,012£13,068£12,343£12,933£12,988£12,268Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149£1,462£1,468£1,387Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,845£11,896£11,236£11,971£12,022£11,355Tonbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£275£276£261Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£783£739£669£672£635Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£17£17£16Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£277£278£263Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£131£131£124Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£141£88£89£84Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,726£1,167£1,172£1,107Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£164£165£156Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£195£195£185Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£6.82£6.85£6.47Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.40£9.44£8.92£4.86£4.88£4.61Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.17£6.19£5.85Tonbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,008.8Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.165.0Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5139.2Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.943.7Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.9126.5Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.320.2Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge 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 Tonbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Tonbridge £4,111Tonbridge: £4,111Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Tonbridge: £4,129Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Tonbridge: £3,900Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,111£4,129£3,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,655, Tonbridge £2,666Tonbridge: £2,666Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Tonbridge: £2,677Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Tonbridge: £2,528Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519

    £2,655£2,667£2,519Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,329, Tonbridge £868Tonbridge: £868Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Tonbridge: £871Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Tonbridge: £823Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Meriden and Solihull East is higher£868£871£823

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,417, Tonbridge £2,467Tonbridge: £2,467Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Tonbridge: £2,478Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Tonbridge: £2,340Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293

    £2,417£2,428£2,293Tonbridge is higher£2,467£2,478£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £74, Tonbridge £57Tonbridge: £57Meriden and Solihull East: £74Tonbridge: £57Meriden and Solihull East: £75Tonbridge: £54Meriden and Solihull East: £70

    £74£75£70Meriden and Solihull East is higher£57£57£54

  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, Tonbridge £138Tonbridge: £138Meriden and Solihull East: £159Tonbridge: £139Meriden and Solihull East: £160Tonbridge: £131Meriden and Solihull East: £151

    £159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East is higher£138£139£131

  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, Tonbridge £3.56Tonbridge: £3.56Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Tonbridge: £3.58Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Tonbridge: £3.38Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  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, Tonbridge £277Tonbridge: £277Meriden and Solihull East: £475Tonbridge: £278Meriden and Solihull East: £477Tonbridge: £263Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East is higher£277£278£263

  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, Tonbridge £131Tonbridge: £131Meriden and Solihull East: £163Tonbridge: £131Meriden and Solihull East: £164Tonbridge: £124Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higher£131£131£124

  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, Tonbridge £52Tonbridge: £52Meriden and Solihull East: £87Tonbridge: £53Meriden and Solihull East: £88Tonbridge: £50Meriden and Solihull East: £83

    £87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,068, Tonbridge £693Tonbridge: £693Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Tonbridge: £696Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Tonbridge: £657Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013

    £1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Tonbridge £164Tonbridge: £164Meriden and Solihull East: £176Tonbridge: £165Meriden and Solihull East: £176Tonbridge: £156Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £164, Tonbridge £116Tonbridge: £116Meriden and Solihull East: £164Tonbridge: £116Meriden and Solihull East: £165Tonbridge: £110Meriden and Solihull East: £156

    £164£165£156Meriden and Solihull East is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4.66, Tonbridge £4.05Tonbridge: £4.05Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Tonbridge: £4.07Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Tonbridge: £3.84Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.51, Tonbridge £2.88Tonbridge: £2.88Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Tonbridge: £2.89Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Tonbridge: £2.73Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Tonbridge £6.17Tonbridge: £6.17Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Tonbridge: £6.19Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Tonbridge: £5.85Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Tonbridge is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 206.2, Tonbridge 207.9Tonbridge: 207.9Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2

    206.2Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 18.4, Tonbridge 13.4Tonbridge: 13.4Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4

    18.4Meriden and Solihull East is higher13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 32.1, Tonbridge 28.7Tonbridge: 28.7Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1

    32.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher28.7

  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, Tonbridge 43.7Tonbridge: 43.7Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher43.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 114.9, Tonbridge 75.1Tonbridge: 75.1Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9

    114.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher75.1

  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, Tonbridge 12.0Tonbridge: 12.0Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6

    19.6Meriden and Solihull East is higher12.0

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Meriden and Solihull East and Tonbridge, per resident
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastTonbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,111£4,129£3,900Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,667£2,519£2,666£2,677£2,528Tonbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£868£871£823Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,417£2,428£2,293£2,467£2,478£2,340Tonbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£57£57£54Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£138£139£131Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£3.56£3.58£3.38Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£277£278£263Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£131£131£124Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£52£53£50Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,072£1,013£693£696£657Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£164£165£156Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£116£116£110Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.05£4.07£3.84Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£2.88£2.89£2.73Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.17£6.19£5.85Tonbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.2207.9Tonbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.413.4Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.128.7Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.943.7Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.975.1Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.612.0Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge on 2. 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 Tonbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £484.2m, Tonbridge £407.5mTonbridge: £407.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mTonbridge: £409.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mTonbridge: £386.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3m

    £484.2m£486.2m£459.3mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £267.6m, Tonbridge £264.2mTonbridge: £264.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mTonbridge: £265.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mTonbridge: £250.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9m

    £267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£264.2m£265.3m£250.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £134.0m, Tonbridge £86.0mTonbridge: £86.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mTonbridge: £86.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mTonbridge: £81.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.6m£127.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East £243.6m, Tonbridge £244.6mTonbridge: £244.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mTonbridge: £245.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mTonbridge: £232.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mTonbridge is higher£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £7.5m, Tonbridge £5.6mTonbridge: £5.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mTonbridge: £5.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mTonbridge: £5.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.0m, Tonbridge £13.7mTonbridge: £13.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mTonbridge: £13.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mTonbridge: £13.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  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, Tonbridge £0.35mTonbridge: £0.35mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mTonbridge: £0.35mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mTonbridge: £0.33mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £47.8m, Tonbridge £27.4mTonbridge: £27.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mTonbridge: £27.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mTonbridge: £26.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.5m, Tonbridge £12.9mTonbridge: £12.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mTonbridge: £13.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mTonbridge: £12.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £8.8m, Tonbridge £5.2mTonbridge: £5.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mTonbridge: £5.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mTonbridge: £4.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £107.6m, Tonbridge £68.7mTonbridge: £68.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mTonbridge: £69.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mTonbridge: £65.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£68.7m£69.0m£65.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £17.7m, Tonbridge £16.3mTonbridge: £16.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mTonbridge: £16.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mTonbridge: £15.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.6m, Tonbridge £11.5mTonbridge: £11.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mTonbridge: £11.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mTonbridge: £10.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.47m, Tonbridge £0.40mTonbridge: £0.40mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mTonbridge: £0.40mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mTonbridge: £0.38mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.56m, Tonbridge £0.29mTonbridge: £0.29mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mTonbridge: £0.29mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mTonbridge: £0.27mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.58m, Tonbridge £0.61mTonbridge: £0.61mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mTonbridge: £0.61mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mTonbridge: £0.58mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mTonbridge is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East 20,785, Tonbridge 20,608Tonbridge: 20,608Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785

    20,785Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count20,608

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,852, Tonbridge 1,327Tonbridge: 1,327Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852

    1,852Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 3,239, Tonbridge 2,843Tonbridge: 2,843Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239

    3,239Meriden and Solihull East is higher2,843

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 6,839, Tonbridge 4,335Tonbridge: 4,335Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839

    6,839Meriden and Solihull East is higher4,335

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 11,583, Tonbridge 7,440Tonbridge: 7,440Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583

    11,583Meriden and Solihull East is higher7,440

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,971, Tonbridge 1,188Tonbridge: 1,188Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971

    1,971Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,188

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Meriden and Solihull East and Tonbridge, total
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastTonbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m£264.2m£265.3m£250.6mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mTonbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mMeriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m£68.7m£69.0m£65.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mMeriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMeriden and Solihull East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTonbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,78520,608Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8521,327Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2392,843Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8394,335Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,5837,440Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9711,188Meriden and Solihull East

Sources

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

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