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Meriden and Solihull East and Midlothian

100,784 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Meriden and Solihull East is higher than Midlothian on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 14 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 8. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Midlothian: £4,456Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Midlothian: £4,209Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £13,012, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Midlothian: £12,614Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Midlothian: £11,915Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343

    £13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East is higher£12,561£12,614£11,915

  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, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Midlothian: £1,943Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Midlothian: £1,835Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,935£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £11,845, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Midlothian: £11,570Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Midlothian: £10,928Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236

    £11,845£11,896£11,236Meriden and Solihull East is higher£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £364, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Meriden and Solihull East: £364Midlothian: £366Meriden and Solihull East: £366Midlothian: £345Meriden and Solihull East: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £779, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Meriden and Solihull East: £779Midlothian: £659Meriden and Solihull East: £783Midlothian: £623Meriden and Solihull East: £739

    £779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East is higher£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Meriden and Solihull East: £24Midlothian: £20Meriden and Solihull East: £24Midlothian: £19Meriden and Solihull East: £22

    £24£24£22Meriden and Solihull East is higher£20£20£19

  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, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Meriden and Solihull East: £475Midlothian: £558Meriden and Solihull East: £477Midlothian: £527Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

  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, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Meriden and Solihull East: £163Midlothian: £207Meriden and Solihull East: £164Midlothian: £196Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Meriden and Solihull East: £149Midlothian: £111Meriden and Solihull East: £150Midlothian: £105Meriden and Solihull East: £141

    £149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £1,819, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Midlothian: £1,494Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Midlothian: £1,411Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726

    £1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Meriden and Solihull East: £176Midlothian: £183Meriden and Solihull East: £176Midlothian: £173Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  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, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Meriden and Solihull East: £280Midlothian: £328Meriden and Solihull East: £281Midlothian: £310Meriden and Solihull East: £266

    £280£281£266Midlothian is higher£326£328£310

  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, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Midlothian: £5.36Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Midlothian: £5.06Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £9.40, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Midlothian: £5.24Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Midlothian: £4.95Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92

    £9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Midlothian: £4.80Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Midlothian: £4.53Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1

    90.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5

    157.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Midlothian is higher89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9

    195.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3

    33.3Meriden and Solihull East is higher27.6

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Meriden and Solihull East and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,012£13,068£12,343£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,845£11,896£11,236£11,521£11,570£10,928Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£783£739£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£141£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,726£1,488£1,494£1,411Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£5.33£5.36£5.06Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.40£9.44£8.92£5.22£5.24£4.95Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,009.9Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.194.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.989.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.9181.5Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.327.6Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Midlothian: £4,456Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Midlothian: £4,209Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,655, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Midlothian: £2,302Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Midlothian: £2,175Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519

    £2,655£2,667£2,519Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,329, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Midlothian: £1,200Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Midlothian: £1,134Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,417, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Midlothian: £2,112Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Midlothian: £1,995Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293

    £2,417£2,428£2,293Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £74, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Meriden and Solihull East: £74Midlothian: £67Meriden and Solihull East: £75Midlothian: £63Meriden and Solihull East: £70

    £74£75£70Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

  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, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Meriden and Solihull East: £159Midlothian: £120Meriden and Solihull East: £160Midlothian: £114Meriden and Solihull East: £151

    £159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East is higher£120£120£114

  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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Midlothian: £3.65Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Midlothian: £3.45Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  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, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Meriden and Solihull East: £475Midlothian: £558Meriden and Solihull East: £477Midlothian: £527Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

  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, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Meriden and Solihull East: £163Midlothian: £207Meriden and Solihull East: £164Midlothian: £196Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Meriden and Solihull East: £87Midlothian: £68Meriden and Solihull East: £88Midlothian: £65Meriden and Solihull East: £83

    £87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,068, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Midlothian: £923Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Midlothian: £872Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013

    £1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Meriden and Solihull East: £176Midlothian: £183Meriden and Solihull East: £176Midlothian: £173Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £164, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202Meriden and Solihull East: £164Midlothian: £202Meriden and Solihull East: £165Midlothian: £191Meriden and Solihull East: £156

    £164£165£156Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4.66, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Midlothian: £3.31Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Midlothian: £3.13Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.51, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Midlothian: £3.24Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Midlothian: £3.06Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Midlothian: £4.80Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Midlothian: £4.53Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 206.2, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2

    206.2Meriden and Solihull East is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 18.4, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4

    18.4Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1

    32.1Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 114.9, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9

    114.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6

    19.6Meriden and Solihull East is higher17.1

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Meriden and Solihull East and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,667£2,519£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,417£2,428£2,293£2,103£2,112£1,995Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£66£67£63Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,072£1,013£919£923£872Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.30£3.31£3.13Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£3.23£3.24£3.06Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.2184.3Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.3Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.7Shared outMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.989.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.9112.1Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.617.1Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £484.2m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mMidlothian: £444.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mMidlothian: £419.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3m

    £484.2m£486.2m£459.3mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £267.6m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mMidlothian: £229.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mMidlothian: £216.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9m

    £267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £134.0m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mMidlothian: £119.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mMidlothian: £113.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.6m£127.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East £243.6m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mMidlothian: £210.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mMidlothian: £198.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £7.5m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.0m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mMidlothian: £12.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mMidlothian: £11.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mMidlothian: £0.36mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mMidlothian: £0.34mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £47.8m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mMidlothian: £55.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mMidlothian: £52.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mMidlothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.5m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mMidlothian: £20.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mMidlothian: £19.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMidlothian is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £8.8m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mMidlothian: £6.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mMidlothian: £6.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £107.6m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mMidlothian: £92.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mMidlothian: £86.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £17.7m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mMidlothian: £18.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mMidlothian: £17.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMidlothian is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.6m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mMidlothian: £20.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mMidlothian: £19.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.47m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mMidlothian: £0.33mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mMidlothian: £0.31mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.56m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.32mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.30mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.58m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mMidlothian: £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mMidlothian: £0.45mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East 20,785, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785

    20,785Meriden and Solihull East is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,852, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852

    1,852Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 3,239, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239

    3,239Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 6,839, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839

    6,839Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 11,583, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583

    11,583Meriden and Solihull East is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,971, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971

    1,971Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,701

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Meriden and Solihull East and Midlothian, total
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMeriden and Solihull East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,78518,382Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8521,723Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2393,160Shared outMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8398,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,58311,181Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9711,701Shared outEstimatedMeriden and Solihull East

Sources

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

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