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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Solihull West and Shirley

103,301 and 95,881 residents (mid-2024).

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher than Solihull West and Shirley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 10. 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3,745, Solihull West and Shirley £3,938Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,745Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,761Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,553

    £3,745£3,761£3,553Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£3,938£3,955£3,736

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup £12,940, Solihull West and Shirley £12,695Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,940Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,995Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,274

    £12,940£12,995£12,274Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£12,695£12,749£12,042

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup £1,397, Solihull West and Shirley £1,288Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,397Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,403Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£1,288£1,293£1,222

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup £11,710, Solihull West and Shirley £11,569Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,710Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,760Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,108

    £11,710£11,760£11,108Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£11,569£11,618£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup £432, Solihull West and Shirley £332Solihull West and Shirley: £332Old Bexley and Sidcup: £432Solihull West and Shirley: £334Old Bexley and Sidcup: £434Solihull West and Shirley: £315Old Bexley and Sidcup: £410

    £432£434£410Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£332£334£315

  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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £776, Solihull West and Shirley £775Solihull West and Shirley: £775Old Bexley and Sidcup: £776Solihull West and Shirley: £778Old Bexley and Sidcup: £780Solihull West and Shirley: £735Old Bexley and Sidcup: £736

    £776£780£736Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£735

  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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £21, Solihull West and Shirley £20Solihull West and Shirley: £20Old Bexley and Sidcup: £21Solihull West and Shirley: £20Old Bexley and Sidcup: £21Solihull West and Shirley: £19Old Bexley and Sidcup: £20

    £21£21£20Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £278, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336Old Bexley and Sidcup: £278Solihull West and Shirley: £338Old Bexley and Sidcup: £279Solihull West and Shirley: £319Old Bexley and Sidcup: £264

    £278£279£264Solihull West and Shirley is higher£336£338£319

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £113, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Solihull West and Shirley: £110Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Solihull West and Shirley: £104Old Bexley and Sidcup: £107

    £113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£110£110£104

  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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £79, Solihull West and Shirley £91Solihull West and Shirley: £91Old Bexley and Sidcup: £79Solihull West and Shirley: £91Old Bexley and Sidcup: £79Solihull West and Shirley: £86Old Bexley and Sidcup: £75

    £79£79£75Solihull West and Shirley is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup £1,135, Solihull West and Shirley £999Solihull West and Shirley: £999Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,135Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,140Solihull West and Shirley: £948Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,077

    £1,135£1,140£1,077Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£999£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £158, Solihull West and Shirley £147Solihull West and Shirley: £147Old Bexley and Sidcup: £158Solihull West and Shirley: £147Old Bexley and Sidcup: £159Solihull West and Shirley: £139Old Bexley and Sidcup: £150

    £158£159£150Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup £170, Solihull West and Shirley £186Solihull West and Shirley: £186Old Bexley and Sidcup: £170Solihull West and Shirley: £187Old Bexley and Sidcup: £171Solihull West and Shirley: £176Old Bexley and Sidcup: £161

    £170£171£161Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup £7.96, Solihull West and Shirley £8.30Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.96Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.99Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup £5.05, Solihull West and Shirley £3.14Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14Old Bexley and Sidcup: £5.05Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16Old Bexley and Sidcup: £5.07Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.73, Solihull West and Shirley £6.31Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.73Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.75Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Solihull West and Shirley is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,006.7, Solihull West and Shirley 1,005.4Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count1,005.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup 83.2, Solihull West and Shirley 76.9Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9Old Bexley and Sidcup: 83.2

    83.2Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count76.9

  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: Old Bexley and Sidcup 156.4, Solihull West and Shirley 159.7Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7Old Bexley and Sidcup: 156.4

    156.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher159.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 42.6, Solihull West and Shirley 48.3Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3Old Bexley and Sidcup: 42.6

    42.6Solihull West and Shirley is higher48.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup 110.6, Solihull West and Shirley 118.4Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4Old Bexley and Sidcup: 110.6

    110.6Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count118.4

  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: Old Bexley and Sidcup 17.3, Solihull West and Shirley 21.0Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0Old Bexley and Sidcup: 17.3

    17.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher21.0

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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Solihull West and Shirley, per person in the age group
MeasureOld Bexley and SidcupSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,745£3,761£3,553£3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,940£12,995£12,274£12,695£12,749£12,042Old Bexley and Sidcup
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,288£1,293£1,222Old Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,710£11,760£11,108£11,569£11,618£10,974Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£332£334£315Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£775£778£735Old Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£110£110£104Old Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,077£999£1,004£948Old Bexley and Sidcup
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£147£147£139Old Bexley and Sidcup
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£186£187£176Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.30£8.33£7.87Solihull West and Shirley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£3.14£3.16£2.98Old Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,005.4Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.276.9Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4159.7Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.648.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6118.4Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.321.0Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 15. 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3,745, Solihull West and Shirley £3,938Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,745Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,761Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,553

    £3,745£3,761£3,553Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£3,938£3,955£3,736

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £2,326, Solihull West and Shirley £2,574Solihull West and Shirley: £2,574Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,326Solihull West and Shirley: £2,585Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,336Solihull West and Shirley: £2,441Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £867, Solihull West and Shirley £765Solihull West and Shirley: £765Old Bexley and Sidcup: £867Solihull West and Shirley: £769Old Bexley and Sidcup: £870Solihull West and Shirley: £726Old Bexley and Sidcup: £822

    £867£870£822Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£765£769£726

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £2,105, Solihull West and Shirley £2,345Solihull West and Shirley: £2,345Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,105Solihull West and Shirley: £2,355Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,114Solihull West and Shirley: £2,225Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,996

    £2,105£2,114£1,996Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,225

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £78, Solihull West and Shirley £67Solihull West and Shirley: £67Old Bexley and Sidcup: £78Solihull West and Shirley: £68Old Bexley and Sidcup: £78Solihull West and Shirley: £64Old Bexley and Sidcup: £74

    £78£78£74Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£67£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £140, Solihull West and Shirley £157Solihull West and Shirley: £157Old Bexley and Sidcup: £140Solihull West and Shirley: £158Old Bexley and Sidcup: £140Solihull West and Shirley: £149Old Bexley and Sidcup: £132

    £140£140£132Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3.85, Solihull West and Shirley £3.99Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.85Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.86Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£3.99£4.00£3.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £278, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336Old Bexley and Sidcup: £278Solihull West and Shirley: £338Old Bexley and Sidcup: £279Solihull West and Shirley: £319Old Bexley and Sidcup: £264

    £278£279£264Solihull West and Shirley is higher£336£338£319

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £113, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Solihull West and Shirley: £110Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Solihull West and Shirley: £104Old Bexley and Sidcup: £107

    £113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £49, Solihull West and Shirley £54Solihull West and Shirley: £54Old Bexley and Sidcup: £49Solihull West and Shirley: £54Old Bexley and Sidcup: £49Solihull West and Shirley: £51Old Bexley and Sidcup: £46

    £49£49£46Solihull West and Shirley is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £704, Solihull West and Shirley £594Solihull West and Shirley: £594Old Bexley and Sidcup: £704Solihull West and Shirley: £596Old Bexley and Sidcup: £707Solihull West and Shirley: £563Old Bexley and Sidcup: £668

    £704£707£668Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£594£596£563

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £158, Solihull West and Shirley £147Solihull West and Shirley: £147Old Bexley and Sidcup: £158Solihull West and Shirley: £147Old Bexley and Sidcup: £159Solihull West and Shirley: £139Old Bexley and Sidcup: £150

    £158£159£150Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £105, Solihull West and Shirley £111Solihull West and Shirley: £111Old Bexley and Sidcup: £105Solihull West and Shirley: £111Old Bexley and Sidcup: £106Solihull West and Shirley: £105Old Bexley and Sidcup: £100

    £105£106£100Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.93, Solihull West and Shirley £4.93Solihull West and Shirley: £4.93Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.93Solihull West and Shirley: £4.95Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.95Solihull West and Shirley: £4.68Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3.13, Solihull West and Shirley £1.87Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.13Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.14Solihull West and Shirley: £1.77Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.73, Solihull West and Shirley £6.31Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.73Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.75Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Solihull West and Shirley is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 180.9, Solihull West and Shirley 203.8Solihull West and Shirley: 203.8Old Bexley and Sidcup: 180.9

    180.9Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count203.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 15.0, Solihull West and Shirley 15.6Solihull West and Shirley: 15.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 15.0

    15.0Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count15.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 28.1, Solihull West and Shirley 32.4Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4Old Bexley and Sidcup: 28.1

    28.1Solihull West and Shirley is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 42.6, Solihull West and Shirley 48.3Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3Old Bexley and Sidcup: 42.6

    42.6Solihull West and Shirley is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 68.6, Solihull West and Shirley 70.4Solihull West and Shirley: 70.4Old Bexley and Sidcup: 68.6

    68.6Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count70.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 10.8, Solihull West and Shirley 12.5Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5Old Bexley and Sidcup: 10.8

    10.8Solihull West and Shirley is higher12.5

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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Solihull West and Shirley, per resident
MeasureOld Bexley and SidcupSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,745£3,761£3,553£3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,574£2,585£2,441Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£867£870£822£765£769£726Old Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,996£2,345£2,355£2,225Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£67£68£64Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£157£158£149Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£110£110£104Old Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£668£594£596£563Old Bexley and Sidcup
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£147£147£139Old Bexley and Sidcup
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£111£111£105Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.93£4.95£4.68
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£1.87£1.87£1.77Old Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9203.8Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.015.6Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.132.4Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.648.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.670.4Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.812.5Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 10. 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £386.9m, Solihull West and Shirley £377.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £377.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £386.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £379.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £388.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £358.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £367.0m

    £386.9m£388.6m£367.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£377.6m£379.2m£358.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £240.2m, Solihull West and Shirley £246.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £246.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £240.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £247.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £241.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £234.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £227.9m

    £240.2m£241.3m£227.9mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£246.8m£247.8m£234.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £89.5m, Solihull West and Shirley £73.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £89.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £89.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £217.4m, Solihull West and Shirley £224.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £224.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £217.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £225.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £218.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £213.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £8.0m, Solihull West and Shirley £6.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £8.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £8.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £14.4m, Solihull West and Shirley £15.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £14.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £14.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.40m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.40mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.40mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £28.7m, Solihull West and Shirley £32.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £28.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £28.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £11.6m, Solihull West and Shirley £10.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £5.1m, Solihull West and Shirley £5.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £5.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £5.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £72.7m, Solihull West and Shirley £56.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £56.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £72.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £57.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £73.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £54.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.1m£69.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £16.3m, Solihull West and Shirley £14.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £16.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £16.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £13.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £10.9m, Solihull West and Shirley £10.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.51m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.47mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.51mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.51mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.45mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.32m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.18mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.32mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.33mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.17mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.49m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.61mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.49mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.49mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.57mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 18,690, Solihull West and Shirley 19,542Solihull West and Shirley: 19,542Old Bexley and Sidcup: 18,690

    18,690Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count19,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,544, Solihull West and Shirley 1,495Solihull West and Shirley: 1,495Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,544

    1,544Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count1,495

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 2,903, Solihull West and Shirley 3,104Solihull West and Shirley: 3,104Old Bexley and Sidcup: 2,903

    2,903Solihull West and Shirley is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 4,397, Solihull West and Shirley 4,629Solihull West and Shirley: 4,629Old Bexley and Sidcup: 4,397

    4,397Solihull West and Shirley is higher4,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 7,087, Solihull West and Shirley 6,747Solihull West and Shirley: 6,747Old Bexley and Sidcup: 7,087

    7,087Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count6,747

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,111, Solihull West and Shirley 1,196Solihull West and Shirley: 1,196Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,111

    1,111Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,196

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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Solihull West and Shirley, total
MeasureOld Bexley and SidcupSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.9m£388.6m£367.0m£377.6m£379.2m£358.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.3m£227.9m£246.8m£247.8m£234.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.1m£69.0m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.1m£14.1m£13.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,69019,542Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5441,495Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9033,104Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3974,629Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0876,747Old Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1111,196Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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