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Rayleigh and Wickford and Solihull West and Shirley

99,804 and 95,881 residents (mid-2024).

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher than Solihull West and Shirley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 14. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Solihull West and Shirley £3,938Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3,938£3,955£3,736

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131, Solihull West and Shirley £12,695Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455

    £13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£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: Rayleigh and Wickford £1,173, Solihull West and Shirley £1,288Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113

    £1,173£1,178£1,113Solihull West and Shirley 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045, Solihull West and Shirley £11,569Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425

    £12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£11,569£11,618£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £271, Solihull West and Shirley £332Solihull West and Shirley: £332Rayleigh and Wickford: £271Solihull West and Shirley: £334Rayleigh and Wickford: £273Solihull West and Shirley: £315Rayleigh and Wickford: £257

    £271£273£257Solihull West and Shirley 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £796, Solihull West and Shirley £775Solihull West and Shirley: £775Rayleigh and Wickford: £796Solihull West and Shirley: £778Rayleigh and Wickford: £799Solihull West and Shirley: £735Rayleigh and Wickford: £755

    £796£799£755Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£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: Rayleigh and Wickford £19, Solihull West and Shirley £20Solihull West and Shirley: £20Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Solihull West and Shirley: £20Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Solihull West and Shirley: £19Rayleigh and Wickford: £18

    £19£19£18Solihull West and Shirley 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Solihull West and Shirley: £338Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Solihull West and Shirley: £319Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Solihull 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Solihull West and Shirley: £104Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £77, Solihull West and Shirley £91Solihull West and Shirley: £91Rayleigh and Wickford: £77Solihull West and Shirley: £91Rayleigh and Wickford: £78Solihull West and Shirley: £86Rayleigh and Wickford: £73

    £77£78£73Solihull 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £943, Solihull West and Shirley £999Solihull West and Shirley: £999Rayleigh and Wickford: £943Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Rayleigh and Wickford: £947Solihull West and Shirley: £948Rayleigh and Wickford: £895

    £943£947£895Solihull West and Shirley is higher£999£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Solihull West and Shirley £147Solihull West and Shirley: £147Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Solihull West and Shirley: £147Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Solihull West and Shirley: £139Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Solihull West and Shirley 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £143, Solihull West and Shirley £186Solihull West and Shirley: £186Rayleigh and Wickford: £143Solihull West and Shirley: £187Rayleigh and Wickford: £144Solihull West and Shirley: £176Rayleigh and Wickford: £136

    £143£144£136Solihull West and Shirley is higher£186£187£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £7.69, Solihull West and Shirley £8.30Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Solihull West and Shirley is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84, Solihull West and Shirley £3.14Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Solihull West and Shirley £6.31Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,037.7, Solihull West and Shirley 1,005.4Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7

    1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,005.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford 70.5, Solihull West and Shirley 76.9Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5

    70.5Solihull West and Shirley 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 173.4, Solihull West and Shirley 159.7Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4

    173.4Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Solihull West and Shirley 48.3Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Solihull 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 103.8, Solihull West and Shirley 118.4Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8

    103.8Solihull West and Shirley is higher118.4

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford 17.5, Solihull West and Shirley 21.0Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5

    17.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher21.0

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Solihull West and Shirley, per person in the age group
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,938£3,955£3,736Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,131£13,187£12,455£12,695£12,749£12,042Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,113£1,288£1,293£1,222Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,045£12,096£11,425£11,569£11,618£10,974Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£273£257£332£334£315Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£775£778£735Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£110£110£104Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£999£1,004£948Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£147£147£139Solihull West and Shirley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£186£187£176Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£8.30£8.33£7.87Solihull West and Shirley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£3.14£3.16£2.98Solihull West and Shirley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.31£6.34£5.99Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.71,005.4Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.576.9Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4159.7Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.048.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026103.8118.4Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.521.0Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 13. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Solihull West and Shirley £3,938Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3,938£3,955£3,736

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828, Solihull West and Shirley £2,574Solihull West and Shirley: £2,574Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828Solihull West and Shirley: £2,585Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840Solihull West and Shirley: £2,441Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683

    £2,828£2,840£2,683Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £699, Solihull West and Shirley £765Solihull West and Shirley: £765Rayleigh and Wickford: £699Solihull West and Shirley: £769Rayleigh and Wickford: £702Solihull West and Shirley: £726Rayleigh and Wickford: £663

    £699£702£663Solihull West and Shirley is higher£765£769£726

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594, Solihull West and Shirley £2,345Solihull West and Shirley: £2,345Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594Solihull West and Shirley: £2,355Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605Solihull West and Shirley: £2,225Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,345£2,355£2,225

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £58, Solihull West and Shirley £67Solihull West and Shirley: £67Rayleigh and Wickford: £58Solihull West and Shirley: £68Rayleigh and Wickford: £59Solihull West and Shirley: £64Rayleigh and Wickford: £55

    £58£59£55Solihull West and Shirley 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £171, Solihull West and Shirley £157Solihull West and Shirley: £157Rayleigh and Wickford: £171Solihull West and Shirley: £158Rayleigh and Wickford: £172Solihull West and Shirley: £149Rayleigh and Wickford: £163

    £171£172£163Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£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: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.04, Solihull West and Shirley £3.99Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Solihull West and Shirley: £338Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Solihull West and Shirley: £319Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Solihull 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Solihull West and Shirley: £104Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £46, Solihull West and Shirley £54Solihull West and Shirley: £54Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Solihull West and Shirley: £54Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Solihull West and Shirley: £51Rayleigh and Wickford: £44

    £46£46£44Solihull West and Shirley is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £562, Solihull West and Shirley £594Solihull West and Shirley: £594Rayleigh and Wickford: £562Solihull West and Shirley: £596Rayleigh and Wickford: £564Solihull West and Shirley: £563Rayleigh and Wickford: £533

    £562£564£533Solihull West and Shirley is higher£594£596£563

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Solihull West and Shirley £147Solihull West and Shirley: £147Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Solihull West and Shirley: £147Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Solihull West and Shirley: £139Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Solihull West and Shirley is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £85, Solihull West and Shirley £111Solihull West and Shirley: £111Rayleigh and Wickford: £85Solihull West and Shirley: £111Rayleigh and Wickford: £86Solihull West and Shirley: £105Rayleigh and Wickford: £81

    £85£86£81Solihull West and Shirley is higher£111£111£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58, Solihull West and Shirley £4.93Solihull West and Shirley: £4.93Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58Solihull West and Shirley: £4.95Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59Solihull West and Shirley: £4.68Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Solihull West and Shirley is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.10, Solihull West and Shirley £1.87Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Solihull West and Shirley: £1.77Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Solihull West and Shirley £6.31Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5, Solihull West and Shirley 203.8Solihull West and Shirley: 203.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5

    223.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher203.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2, Solihull West and Shirley 15.6Solihull West and Shirley: 15.6Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2

    15.2Solihull 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3, Solihull West and Shirley 32.4Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3

    37.3Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Solihull West and Shirley 48.3Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8, Solihull West and Shirley 70.4Solihull West and Shirley: 70.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8

    61.8Solihull West and Shirley is higher70.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4, Solihull West and Shirley 12.5Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4

    10.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher12.5

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Solihull West and Shirley, per resident
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,938£3,955£3,736Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,828£2,840£2,683£2,574£2,585£2,441Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£765£769£726Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,345£2,355£2,225Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£157£158£149Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.99£4.00£3.78Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£110£110£104Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£562£564£533£594£596£563Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£147£147£139Solihull West and Shirley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£111£111£105Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.93£4.95£4.68Solihull West and Shirley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£1.87£1.87£1.77Solihull West and Shirley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.31£6.34£5.99Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.5203.8Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.6Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.332.4Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.048.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.870.4Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.412.5Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 12. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4m, Solihull West and Shirley £377.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £377.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £379.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £358.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8m

    £400.4m£402.1m£379.8mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£377.6m£379.2m£358.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3m, Solihull West and Shirley £246.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £246.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £247.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £234.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.7mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£246.8m£247.8m£234.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8m, Solihull West and Shirley £73.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.0m£66.2mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9m, Solihull West and Shirley £224.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £224.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £225.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £213.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6m

    £258.9m£260.0m£245.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8m, Solihull West and Shirley £6.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSolihull West and Shirley 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1m, Solihull West and Shirley £15.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£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: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.40m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5m, Solihull West and Shirley £32.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mSolihull 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7m, Solihull West and Shirley £10.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6m, Solihull West and Shirley £5.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1m, Solihull West and Shirley £56.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £56.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £57.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £54.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.3m£53.2mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6m, Solihull West and Shirley £14.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £13.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5m, Solihull West and Shirley £10.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.47mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.45mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.11m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.18mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.17mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.61mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.57mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307, Solihull West and Shirley 19,542Solihull West and Shirley: 19,542Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307

    22,307Rayleigh and Wickford is higher19,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515, Solihull West and Shirley 1,495Solihull West and Shirley: 1,495Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515

    1,515Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727, Solihull West and Shirley 3,104Solihull West and Shirley: 3,104Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727

    3,727Rayleigh and Wickford is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192, Solihull West and Shirley 4,629Solihull West and Shirley: 4,629Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192

    4,192Solihull West and Shirley is higher4,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171, Solihull West and Shirley 6,747Solihull West and Shirley: 6,747Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171

    6,171Solihull West and Shirley is higher6,747

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038, Solihull West and Shirley 1,196Solihull West and Shirley: 1,196Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038

    1,038Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,196

Show the numbers
Rayleigh and Wickford and Solihull West and Shirley, total
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m£377.6m£379.2m£358.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m£246.8m£247.8m£234.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mRayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSolihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.1m£14.1m£13.4mSolihull West and Shirley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSolihull West and Shirley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSolihull West and Shirley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,30719,542Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5151,495Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7273,104Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1924,629Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1716,747Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0381,196Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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

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