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Solihull West and Shirley and Chesham and Amersham

95,881 and 101,628 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull West and Shirley is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Chesham and Amersham 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 Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £12,695, Chesham and Amersham £12,758Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Chesham and Amersham: £12,102Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042

    £12,695£12,749£12,042Chesham and Amersham is higher£12,758£12,813£12,102

  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, Chesham and Amersham £1,102Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Chesham and Amersham: £1,045Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222

    £1,288£1,293£1,222Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £11,569, Chesham and Amersham £11,973Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Chesham and Amersham: £11,357Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974

    £11,569£11,618£10,974Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £332, Chesham and Amersham £247Chesham and Amersham: £247Solihull West and Shirley: £332Chesham and Amersham: £248Solihull West and Shirley: £334Chesham and Amersham: £235Solihull West and Shirley: £315

    £332£334£315Solihull West and Shirley is higher£247£248£235

  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, Chesham and Amersham £525Chesham and Amersham: £525Solihull West and Shirley: £775Chesham and Amersham: £527Solihull West and Shirley: £778Chesham and Amersham: £498Solihull West and Shirley: £735

    £775£778£735Solihull West and Shirley is higher£525£527£498

  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, Chesham and Amersham £13Chesham and Amersham: £13Solihull West and Shirley: £20Chesham and Amersham: £13Solihull West and Shirley: £20Chesham and Amersham: £12Solihull West and Shirley: £19

    £20£20£19Solihull West and Shirley is higher£13£13£12

  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, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Solihull West and Shirley: £336Chesham and Amersham: £190Solihull West and Shirley: £338Chesham and Amersham: £179Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£189£190£179

  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, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Solihull West and Shirley: £110Chesham and Amersham: £85Solihull West and Shirley: £110Chesham and Amersham: £81Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higher£85£85£81

  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, Chesham and Amersham £59Chesham and Amersham: £59Solihull West and Shirley: £91Chesham and Amersham: £60Solihull West and Shirley: £91Chesham and Amersham: £56Solihull West and Shirley: £86

    £91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £999, Chesham and Amersham £884Chesham and Amersham: £884Solihull West and Shirley: £999Chesham and Amersham: £888Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Chesham and Amersham: £839Solihull West and Shirley: £948

    £999£1,004£948Solihull West and Shirley is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Solihull West and Shirley: £147Chesham and Amersham: £118Solihull West and Shirley: £147Chesham and Amersham: £112Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Solihull West and Shirley is higher£118£118£112

  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, Chesham and Amersham £146Chesham and Amersham: £146Solihull West and Shirley: £186Chesham and Amersham: £147Solihull West and Shirley: £187Chesham and Amersham: £138Solihull West and Shirley: £176

    £186£187£176Solihull West and Shirley is higher£146£147£138

  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, Chesham and Amersham £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Chesham and Amersham: £8.53Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Chesham and Amersham is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £3.14, Chesham and Amersham £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16Chesham and Amersham: £2.83Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Solihull West and Shirley is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  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, Chesham and Amersham 995.8Chesham and Amersham: 995.8Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count995.8

  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, Chesham and Amersham 51.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9

    76.9Solihull West and Shirley is higher51.9

  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, Chesham and Amersham 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 109.0Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7

    159.7Solihull West and Shirley is higher109.0

  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, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher28.6

  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, Chesham and Amersham 91.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4

    118.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher91.9

  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, Chesham and Amersham 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0

    21.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher13.5

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Solihull West and Shirley and Chesham and Amersham, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,661£3,677£3,473Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,042£12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,288£1,293£1,222£1,102£1,106£1,045Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,974£11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£247£248£235Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£525£527£498Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£13£13£12Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£189£190£179Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£85£85£81Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£59£60£56Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£999£1,004£948£884£888£839Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£118£118£112Solihull West and Shirley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£187£176£146£147£138Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.98£3.00£2.83Solihull West and Shirley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.4995.8Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.951.9Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7109.0Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.328.6Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.491.9Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.013.5Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Solihull West and Shirley Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,574, Chesham and Amersham £2,616Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Solihull West and Shirley: £2,574Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Solihull West and Shirley: £2,585Chesham and Amersham: £2,481Solihull West and Shirley: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £765, Chesham and Amersham £646Chesham and Amersham: £646Solihull West and Shirley: £765Chesham and Amersham: £649Solihull West and Shirley: £769Chesham and Amersham: £613Solihull West and Shirley: £726

    £765£769£726Solihull West and Shirley is higher£646£649£613

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,345, Chesham and Amersham £2,455Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Solihull West and Shirley: £2,345Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Solihull West and Shirley: £2,355Chesham and Amersham: £2,328Solihull West and Shirley: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,455£2,465£2,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £67, Chesham and Amersham £51Chesham and Amersham: £51Solihull West and Shirley: £67Chesham and Amersham: £51Solihull West and Shirley: £68Chesham and Amersham: £48Solihull West and Shirley: £64

    £67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley is higher£51£51£48

  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, Chesham and Amersham £108Chesham and Amersham: £108Solihull West and Shirley: £157Chesham and Amersham: £108Solihull West and Shirley: £158Chesham and Amersham: £102Solihull West and Shirley: £149

    £157£158£149Solihull West and Shirley is higher£108£108£102

  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, Chesham and Amersham £2.68Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Chesham and Amersham: £2.54Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  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, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Solihull West and Shirley: £336Chesham and Amersham: £190Solihull West and Shirley: £338Chesham and Amersham: £179Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£189£190£179

  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, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Solihull West and Shirley: £110Chesham and Amersham: £85Solihull West and Shirley: £110Chesham and Amersham: £81Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higher£85£85£81

  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, Chesham and Amersham £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Solihull West and Shirley: £54Chesham and Amersham: £35Solihull West and Shirley: £54Chesham and Amersham: £33Solihull West and Shirley: £51

    £54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £594, Chesham and Amersham £519Chesham and Amersham: £519Solihull West and Shirley: £594Chesham and Amersham: £521Solihull West and Shirley: £596Chesham and Amersham: £492Solihull West and Shirley: £563

    £594£596£563Solihull West and Shirley is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Solihull West and Shirley: £147Chesham and Amersham: £118Solihull West and Shirley: £147Chesham and Amersham: £112Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Solihull West and Shirley is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £111, Chesham and Amersham £86Chesham and Amersham: £86Solihull West and Shirley: £111Chesham and Amersham: £86Solihull West and Shirley: £111Chesham and Amersham: £81Solihull West and Shirley: £105

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £4.93, Chesham and Amersham £5.28Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Solihull West and Shirley: £4.93Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Solihull West and Shirley: £4.95Chesham and Amersham: £5.01Solihull West and Shirley: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £1.87, Chesham and Amersham £1.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Chesham and Amersham: £1.66Solihull West and Shirley: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 203.8, Chesham and Amersham 204.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2Solihull West and Shirley: 203.8

    203.8Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 15.6, Chesham and Amersham 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7Solihull West and Shirley: 15.6

    15.6Solihull West and Shirley is higher10.7

  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, Chesham and Amersham 22.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4

    32.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher22.3

  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, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 70.4, Chesham and Amersham 53.9Chesham and Amersham: 53.9Solihull West and Shirley: 70.4

    70.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher53.9

  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, Chesham and Amersham 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 7.9Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5

    12.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher7.9

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Solihull West and Shirley and Chesham and Amersham, per resident
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,661£3,677£3,473Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£769£726£646£649£613Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£51£51£48Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£108£108£102Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£2.68£2.69£2.54Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£189£190£179Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£85£85£81Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£35£35£33Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£594£596£563£519£521£492Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£118£118£112Solihull West and Shirley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£86£86£81Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.75£1.76£1.66Solihull West and Shirley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.8204.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.610.7Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.422.3Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.328.6Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.453.9Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.57.9Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Solihull West and Shirley Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £377.6m, Chesham and Amersham £372.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £377.6mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £379.2mChesham and Amersham: £352.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £358.2m

    £377.6m£379.2m£358.2mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £246.8m, Chesham and Amersham £265.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £246.8mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £247.8mChesham and Amersham: £252.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £234.1m

    £246.8m£247.8m£234.1mChesham and Amersham is higher£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £73.4m, Chesham and Amersham £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mChesham and Amersham: £62.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley £224.9m, Chesham and Amersham £249.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £224.9mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £225.8mChesham and Amersham: £236.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mChesham and Amersham is higher£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £6.5m, Chesham and Amersham £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mChesham and Amersham: £4.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £15.1m, Chesham and Amersham £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mChesham and Amersham: £10.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Chesham and Amersham £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mChesham and Amersham: £0.26mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £32.2m, Chesham and Amersham £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mChesham and Amersham: £18.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.5m, Chesham and Amersham £8.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £5.2m, Chesham and Amersham £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £3.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £56.9m, Chesham and Amersham £52.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £56.9mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £57.2mChesham and Amersham: £50.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £14.1m, Chesham and Amersham £12.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mChesham and Amersham: £11.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.4mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.6m, Chesham and Amersham £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.47m, Chesham and Amersham £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mChesham and Amersham: £0.51mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.18m, Chesham and Amersham £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.17mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.17m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.61m, Chesham and Amersham £0.74mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mChesham and Amersham: £0.70mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley 19,542, Chesham and Amersham 20,748Chesham and Amersham: 20,748Solihull West and Shirley: 19,542

    19,542Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count20,748

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,495, Chesham and Amersham 1,082Chesham and Amersham: 1,082Solihull West and Shirley: 1,495

    1,495Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 3,104, Chesham and Amersham 2,270Chesham and Amersham: 2,270Solihull West and Shirley: 3,104

    3,104Solihull West and Shirley is higher2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 4,629, Chesham and Amersham 2,908Chesham and Amersham: 2,908Solihull West and Shirley: 4,629

    4,629Solihull West and Shirley is higher2,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 6,747, Chesham and Amersham 5,477Chesham and Amersham: 5,477Solihull West and Shirley: 6,747

    6,747Solihull West and Shirley is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,196, Chesham and Amersham 803Chesham and Amersham: 803Solihull West and Shirley: 1,196

    1,196Solihull West and Shirley is higher803

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Solihull West and Shirley and Chesham and Amersham, total
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.6m£379.2m£358.2m£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.8m£247.8m£234.1m£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSolihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSolihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSolihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mSolihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSolihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSolihull West and Shirley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSolihull West and Shirley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,54220,748Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4951,082Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,270Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6292,908Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7475,477Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,196803Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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

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