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Solihull West and Shirley and Altrincham and Sale West

95,881 and 102,116 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull West and Shirley is higher than Altrincham and Sale West on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Solihull West and Shirley Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Altrincham and Sale West £3,568Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3,568£3,584£3,385

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £12,695, Altrincham and Sale West £12,687Altrincham and Sale West: £12,687Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Altrincham and Sale West: £12,741Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Altrincham and Sale West: £12,035Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042

    £12,695£12,749£12,042Solihull West and Shirley is higher£12,687£12,741£12,035

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £1,288, Altrincham and Sale West £1,195Altrincham and Sale West: £1,195Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Altrincham and Sale West: £1,200Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Altrincham and Sale West: £1,133Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222

    £1,288£1,293£1,222Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £11,569, Altrincham and Sale West £11,692Altrincham and Sale West: £11,692Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Altrincham and Sale West: £11,742Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Altrincham and Sale West: £11,090Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974

    £11,569£11,618£10,974Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£11,692£11,742£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £332, Altrincham and Sale West £343Altrincham and Sale West: £343Solihull West and Shirley: £332Altrincham and Sale West: £345Solihull West and Shirley: £334Altrincham and Sale West: £325Solihull West and Shirley: £315

    £332£334£315Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£343£345£325

  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: Solihull West and Shirley £775, Altrincham and Sale West £633Altrincham and Sale West: £633Solihull West and Shirley: £775Altrincham and Sale West: £636Solihull West and Shirley: £778Altrincham and Sale West: £600Solihull West and Shirley: £735

    £775£778£735Solihull West and Shirley is higher£633£636£600

  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: Solihull West and Shirley £20, Altrincham and Sale West £19Altrincham and Sale West: £19Solihull West and Shirley: £20Altrincham and Sale West: £19Solihull West and Shirley: £20Altrincham and Sale West: £18Solihull West and Shirley: £19

    £20£20£19Solihull West and Shirley is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £336, Altrincham and Sale West £297Altrincham and Sale West: £297Solihull West and Shirley: £336Altrincham and Sale West: £298Solihull West and Shirley: £338Altrincham and Sale West: £281Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£297£298£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £110, Altrincham and Sale West £87Altrincham and Sale West: £87Solihull West and Shirley: £110Altrincham and Sale West: £87Solihull West and Shirley: £110Altrincham and Sale West: £83Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higher£87£87£83

  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: Solihull West and Shirley £91, Altrincham and Sale West £63Altrincham and Sale West: £63Solihull West and Shirley: £91Altrincham and Sale West: £63Solihull West and Shirley: £91Altrincham and Sale West: £60Solihull West and Shirley: £86

    £91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £999, Altrincham and Sale West £915Altrincham and Sale West: £915Solihull West and Shirley: £999Altrincham and Sale West: £919Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Altrincham and Sale West: £868Solihull West and Shirley: £948

    £999£1,004£948Solihull West and Shirley is higher£915£919£868

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Altrincham and Sale West £138Altrincham and Sale West: £138Solihull West and Shirley: £147Altrincham and Sale West: £139Solihull West and Shirley: £147Altrincham and Sale West: £131Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £186, Altrincham and Sale West £206Altrincham and Sale West: £206Solihull West and Shirley: £186Altrincham and Sale West: £207Solihull West and Shirley: £187Altrincham and Sale West: £195Solihull West and Shirley: £176

    £186£187£176Altrincham and Sale West is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £8.30, Altrincham and Sale West £7.83Altrincham and Sale West: £7.83Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Altrincham and Sale West: £7.87Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Altrincham and Sale West: £7.43Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £3.14, Altrincham and Sale West £2.76Altrincham and Sale West: £2.76Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14Altrincham and Sale West: £2.77Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16Altrincham and Sale West: £2.62Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Solihull West and Shirley is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Altrincham and Sale West £4.56Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley 1,005.4, Altrincham and Sale West 999.7Altrincham and Sale West: 999.7Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley 76.9, Altrincham and Sale West 76.9Altrincham and Sale West: 76.9Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9

    76.9Altrincham and Sale West 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: Solihull West and Shirley 159.7, Altrincham and Sale West 134.6Altrincham and Sale West: 134.6Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7

    159.7Solihull West and Shirley is higher134.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 48.3, Altrincham and Sale West 43.8Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher43.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley 118.4, Altrincham and Sale West 101.6Altrincham and Sale West: 101.6Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4

    118.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher101.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley 21.0, Altrincham and Sale West 13.7Altrincham and Sale West: 13.7Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0

    21.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher13.7

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Solihull West and Shirley and Altrincham and Sale West, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,568£3,584£3,385Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,042£12,687£12,741£12,035Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,288£1,293£1,222£1,195£1,200£1,133Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,974£11,692£11,742£11,090Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£343£345£325Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£633£636£600Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£297£298£281Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£87£87£83Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£63£63£60Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£999£1,004£948£915£919£868Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£138£139£131Solihull West and Shirley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£187£176£206£207£195Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£7.83£7.87£7.43Solihull West and Shirley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.76£2.77£2.62Solihull West and Shirley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£4.56£4.58£4.33Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.4999.7Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.976.9Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7134.6Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.343.8Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.4101.6Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.013.7Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Solihull West and Shirley Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Altrincham and Sale West £3,568Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3,568£3,584£3,385

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,574, Altrincham and Sale West £2,332Altrincham and Sale West: £2,332Solihull West and Shirley: £2,574Altrincham and Sale West: £2,342Solihull West and Shirley: £2,585Altrincham and Sale West: £2,212Solihull West and Shirley: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Solihull West and Shirley is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £765, Altrincham and Sale West £710Altrincham and Sale West: £710Solihull West and Shirley: £765Altrincham and Sale West: £713Solihull West and Shirley: £769Altrincham and Sale West: £673Solihull West and Shirley: £726

    £765£769£726Solihull West and Shirley is higher£710£713£673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,345, Altrincham and Sale West £2,149Altrincham and Sale West: £2,149Solihull West and Shirley: £2,345Altrincham and Sale West: £2,158Solihull West and Shirley: £2,355Altrincham and Sale West: £2,038Solihull West and Shirley: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£2,149£2,158£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £67, Altrincham and Sale West £63Altrincham and Sale West: £63Solihull West and Shirley: £67Altrincham and Sale West: £63Solihull West and Shirley: £68Altrincham and Sale West: £60Solihull West and Shirley: £64

    £67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £157, Altrincham and Sale West £116Altrincham and Sale West: £116Solihull West and Shirley: £157Altrincham and Sale West: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £158Altrincham and Sale West: £110Solihull West and Shirley: £149

    £157£158£149Solihull West and Shirley is higher£116£117£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3.99, Altrincham and Sale West £3.56Altrincham and Sale West: £3.56Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Altrincham and Sale West: £3.58Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Altrincham and Sale West: £3.38Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £336, Altrincham and Sale West £297Altrincham and Sale West: £297Solihull West and Shirley: £336Altrincham and Sale West: £298Solihull West and Shirley: £338Altrincham and Sale West: £281Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£297£298£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £110, Altrincham and Sale West £87Altrincham and Sale West: £87Solihull West and Shirley: £110Altrincham and Sale West: £87Solihull West and Shirley: £110Altrincham and Sale West: £83Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higher£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £54, Altrincham and Sale West £37Altrincham and Sale West: £37Solihull West and Shirley: £54Altrincham and Sale West: £38Solihull West and Shirley: £54Altrincham and Sale West: £36Solihull West and Shirley: £51

    £54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley is higher£37£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £594, Altrincham and Sale West £544Altrincham and Sale West: £544Solihull West and Shirley: £594Altrincham and Sale West: £546Solihull West and Shirley: £596Altrincham and Sale West: £516Solihull West and Shirley: £563

    £594£596£563Solihull West and Shirley is higher£544£546£516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Altrincham and Sale West £138Altrincham and Sale West: £138Solihull West and Shirley: £147Altrincham and Sale West: £139Solihull West and Shirley: £147Altrincham and Sale West: £131Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £111, Altrincham and Sale West £122Altrincham and Sale West: £122Solihull West and Shirley: £111Altrincham and Sale West: £123Solihull West and Shirley: £111Altrincham and Sale West: £116Solihull West and Shirley: £105

    £111£111£105Altrincham and Sale West is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £4.93, Altrincham and Sale West £4.65Altrincham and Sale West: £4.65Solihull West and Shirley: £4.93Altrincham and Sale West: £4.67Solihull West and Shirley: £4.95Altrincham and Sale West: £4.41Solihull West and Shirley: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £1.87, Altrincham and Sale West £1.64Altrincham and Sale West: £1.64Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Altrincham and Sale West: £1.65Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Altrincham and Sale West: £1.56Solihull West and Shirley: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Altrincham and Sale West £4.56Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 203.8, Altrincham and Sale West 183.7Altrincham and Sale West: 183.7Solihull West and Shirley: 203.8

    203.8Solihull West and Shirley is higher183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 15.6, Altrincham and Sale West 14.1Altrincham and Sale West: 14.1Solihull West and Shirley: 15.6

    15.6Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 32.4, Altrincham and Sale West 24.7Altrincham and Sale West: 24.7Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4

    32.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher24.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 48.3, Altrincham and Sale West 43.8Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher43.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 70.4, Altrincham and Sale West 60.4Altrincham and Sale West: 60.4Solihull West and Shirley: 70.4

    70.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher60.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 12.5, Altrincham and Sale West 8.1Altrincham and Sale West: 8.1Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5

    12.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher8.1

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Solihull West and Shirley and Altrincham and Sale West, per resident
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,568£3,584£3,385Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,332£2,342£2,212Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£769£726£710£713£673Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,149£2,158£2,038Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£63£63£60Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£116£117£110Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.56£3.58£3.38Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£297£298£281Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£87£87£83Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£37£38£36Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£594£596£563£544£546£516Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£138£139£131Solihull West and Shirley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£122£123£116Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.65£4.67£4.41Solihull West and Shirley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.64£1.65£1.56Solihull West and Shirley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£4.56£4.58£4.33Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.8183.7Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.614.1Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.424.7Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.343.8Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.460.4Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.58.1Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West on 3. 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

Solihull West and Shirley Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £377.6m, Altrincham and Sale West £364.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £364.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £377.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £365.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £379.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £345.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £358.2m

    £377.6m£379.2m£358.2mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£364.4m£365.9m£345.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £246.8m, Altrincham and Sale West £238.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £238.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £246.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £239.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £247.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £225.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £234.1m

    £246.8m£247.8m£234.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £73.4m, Altrincham and Sale West £72.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £68.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£72.5m£72.8m£68.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley £224.9m, Altrincham and Sale West £219.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £219.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £224.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £220.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £225.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £208.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£219.4m£220.4m£208.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £6.5m, Altrincham and Sale West £6.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £15.1m, Altrincham and Sale West £11.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.38m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.36mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.36mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.37mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.35mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £32.2m, Altrincham and Sale West £30.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £28.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.5m, Altrincham and Sale West £8.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £5.2m, Altrincham and Sale West £3.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £56.9m, Altrincham and Sale West £55.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £56.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £57.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £52.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£55.5m£55.7m£52.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £14.1m, Altrincham and Sale West £14.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £13.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.4mAltrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.6m, Altrincham and Sale West £12.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.47m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.48mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.45mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mAltrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.18m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.17mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.16mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.61m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.47mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.44mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley 19,542, Altrincham and Sale West 18,763Altrincham and Sale West: 18,763Solihull West and Shirley: 19,542

    19,542Solihull West and Shirley is higher18,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,495, Altrincham and Sale West 1,444Altrincham and Sale West: 1,444Solihull West and Shirley: 1,495

    1,495Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count1,444

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 3,104, Altrincham and Sale West 2,526Altrincham and Sale West: 2,526Solihull West and Shirley: 3,104

    3,104Solihull West and Shirley is higher2,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 4,629, Altrincham and Sale West 4,477Altrincham and Sale West: 4,477Solihull West and Shirley: 4,629

    4,629Solihull West and Shirley is higher4,477

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 6,747, Altrincham and Sale West 6,163Altrincham and Sale West: 6,163Solihull West and Shirley: 6,747

    6,747Solihull West and Shirley is higher6,163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,196, Altrincham and Sale West 828Altrincham and Sale West: 828Solihull West and Shirley: 1,196

    1,196Solihull West and Shirley is higher828

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Solihull West and Shirley and Altrincham and Sale West, total
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.6m£379.2m£358.2m£364.4m£365.9m£345.6mSolihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.8m£247.8m£234.1m£238.1m£239.1m£225.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£72.5m£72.8m£68.8mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£219.4m£220.4m£208.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSolihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mSolihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSolihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£55.5m£55.7m£52.7mSolihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mAltrincham and Sale West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mAltrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAltrincham and Sale West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSolihull West and Shirley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,54218,763Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4951,444Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,526Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6294,477Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7476,163Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,196828Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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

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