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Solihull West and Shirley and Croydon South

95,881 and 105,891 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull West and Shirley is higher than Croydon South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 14 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Solihull West and Shirley Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Croydon South: £3,811Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Croydon South: £3,599Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£3,795£3,811£3,599

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £12,695, Croydon South £12,162Croydon South: £12,162Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Croydon South: £12,214Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Croydon South: £11,537Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042

    £12,695£12,749£12,042Solihull West and Shirley is higher£12,162£12,214£11,537

  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, Croydon South £1,812Croydon South: £1,812Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Croydon South: £1,820Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Croydon South: £1,719Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222

    £1,288£1,293£1,222Croydon South is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £11,569, Croydon South £11,090Croydon South: £11,090Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Croydon South: £11,137Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Croydon South: £10,519Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974

    £11,569£11,618£10,974Solihull West and Shirley is higher£11,090£11,137£10,519

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £332, Croydon South £467Croydon South: £467Solihull West and Shirley: £332Croydon South: £469Solihull West and Shirley: £334Croydon South: £443Solihull West and Shirley: £315

    £332£334£315Croydon South is higher£467£469£443

  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, Croydon South £586Croydon South: £586Solihull West and Shirley: £775Croydon South: £589Solihull West and Shirley: £778Croydon South: £556Solihull West and Shirley: £735

    £775£778£735Solihull West and Shirley is higher£586£589£556

  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, Croydon South £19Croydon South: £19Solihull West and Shirley: £20Croydon South: £19Solihull West and Shirley: £20Croydon South: £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, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270Solihull West and Shirley: £336Croydon South: £272Solihull West and Shirley: £338Croydon South: £256Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£270£272£256

  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, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103Solihull West and Shirley: £110Croydon South: £103Solihull West and Shirley: £110Croydon South: £98Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  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, Croydon South £65Croydon South: £65Solihull West and Shirley: £91Croydon South: £65Solihull West and Shirley: £91Croydon South: £61Solihull West and Shirley: £86

    £91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £999, Croydon South £1,570Croydon South: £1,570Solihull West and Shirley: £999Croydon South: £1,577Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Croydon South: £1,489Solihull West and Shirley: £948

    £999£1,004£948Croydon South is higher£1,570£1,577£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231Solihull West and Shirley: £147Croydon South: £232Solihull West and Shirley: £147Croydon South: £219Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Croydon South is higher£231£232£219

  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, Croydon South £164Croydon South: £164Solihull West and Shirley: £186Croydon South: £165Solihull West and Shirley: £187Croydon South: £156Solihull West and Shirley: £176

    £186£187£176Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Croydon South £8.64Croydon South: £8.64Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Croydon South: £8.68Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Croydon South: £8.20Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Croydon South is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £3.14, Croydon South £4.62Croydon South: £4.62Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14Croydon South: £4.64Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16Croydon South: £4.38Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Croydon South is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Croydon South: £4.82Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Croydon South: £4.55Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Croydon South 965.1Croydon South: 965.1Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher965.1

  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, Croydon South 81.3Croydon South: 81.3Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9

    76.9Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count81.3

  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, Croydon South 119.0Croydon South: 119.0Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7

    159.7Solihull West and Shirley is higher119.0

  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, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher42.7

  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, Croydon South 153.4Croydon South: 153.4Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4

    118.4Croydon South is higher153.4

  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: Solihull West and Shirley 21.0, Croydon South 14.8Croydon South: 14.8Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0

    21.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher14.8

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Solihull West and Shirley and Croydon South, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,795£3,811£3,599Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,042£12,162£12,214£11,537Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,288£1,293£1,222£1,812£1,820£1,719Croydon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,974£11,090£11,137£10,519Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£467£469£443Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£586£589£556Solihull 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£270£272£256Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£103£103£98Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£65£65£61Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£999£1,004£948£1,570£1,577£1,489Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£231£232£219Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£187£176£164£165£156Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£8.64£8.68£8.20Croydon South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.62£4.64£4.38Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£4.80£4.82£4.55Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.4965.1Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.981.3Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7119.0Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.342.7Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.4153.4Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.014.8Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 7. 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 Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Croydon South: £3,811Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Croydon South: £3,599Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£3,795£3,811£3,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,574, Croydon South £2,061Croydon South: £2,061Solihull West and Shirley: £2,574Croydon South: £2,070Solihull West and Shirley: £2,585Croydon South: £1,955Solihull West and Shirley: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Solihull West and Shirley is higher£2,061£2,070£1,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £765, Croydon South £1,125Croydon South: £1,125Solihull West and Shirley: £765Croydon South: £1,129Solihull West and Shirley: £769Croydon South: £1,067Solihull West and Shirley: £726

    £765£769£726Croydon South is higher£1,125£1,129£1,067

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,345, Croydon South £1,880Croydon South: £1,880Solihull West and Shirley: £2,345Croydon South: £1,888Solihull West and Shirley: £2,355Croydon South: £1,783Solihull West and Shirley: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £67, Croydon South £79Croydon South: £79Solihull West and Shirley: £67Croydon South: £79Solihull West and Shirley: £68Croydon South: £75Solihull West and Shirley: £64

    £67£68£64Croydon South is higher£79£79£75

  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, Croydon South £99Croydon South: £99Solihull West and Shirley: £157Croydon South: £100Solihull West and Shirley: £158Croydon South: £94Solihull West and Shirley: £149

    £157£158£149Solihull West and Shirley is higher£99£100£94

  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, Croydon South £3.28Croydon South: £3.28Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Croydon South: £3.29Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Croydon South: £3.11Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  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, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270Solihull West and Shirley: £336Croydon South: £272Solihull West and Shirley: £338Croydon South: £256Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£270£272£256

  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, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103Solihull West and Shirley: £110Croydon South: £103Solihull West and Shirley: £110Croydon South: £98Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  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, Croydon South £40Croydon South: £40Solihull West and Shirley: £54Croydon South: £40Solihull West and Shirley: £54Croydon South: £38Solihull West and Shirley: £51

    £54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £594, Croydon South £974Croydon South: £974Solihull West and Shirley: £594Croydon South: £978Solihull West and Shirley: £596Croydon South: £924Solihull West and Shirley: £563

    £594£596£563Croydon South is higher£974£978£924

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231Solihull West and Shirley: £147Croydon South: £232Solihull West and Shirley: £147Croydon South: £219Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Croydon South is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £111, Croydon South £102Croydon South: £102Solihull West and Shirley: £111Croydon South: £102Solihull West and Shirley: £111Croydon South: £97Solihull West and Shirley: £105

    £111£111£105Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £4.93, Croydon South £5.37Croydon South: £5.37Solihull West and Shirley: £4.93Croydon South: £5.39Solihull West and Shirley: £4.95Croydon South: £5.09Solihull West and Shirley: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Croydon South is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £1.87, Croydon South £2.87Croydon South: £2.87Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Croydon South: £2.88Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Croydon South: £2.72Solihull West and Shirley: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Croydon South is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Croydon South: £4.82Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Croydon South: £4.55Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 203.8, Croydon South 163.6Croydon South: 163.6Solihull West and Shirley: 203.8

    203.8Solihull West and Shirley is higher163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 15.6, Croydon South 13.8Croydon South: 13.8Solihull West and Shirley: 15.6

    15.6Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Croydon South 20.2Croydon South: 20.2Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4

    32.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher20.2

  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, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 70.4, Croydon South 95.2Croydon South: 95.2Solihull West and Shirley: 70.4

    70.4Croydon South is higher95.2

  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, Croydon South 9.2Croydon South: 9.2Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5

    12.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher9.2

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Solihull West and Shirley and Croydon South, per resident
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,795£3,811£3,599Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,061£2,070£1,955Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£769£726£1,125£1,129£1,067Croydon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£1,880£1,888£1,783Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£79£79£75Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£99£100£94Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.28£3.29£3.11Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£270£272£256Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£103£103£98Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£40£40£38Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£594£596£563£974£978£924Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£231£232£219Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£102£102£97Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.37£5.39£5.09Croydon South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.87£2.88£2.72Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£4.80£4.82£4.55Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.8163.6Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.8Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.420.2Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.342.7Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.495.2Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.59.2Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Solihull West and Shirley Croydon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £377.6m, Croydon South £401.8mCroydon South: £401.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £377.6mCroydon South: £403.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £379.2mCroydon South: £381.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £358.2m

    £377.6m£379.2m£358.2mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £246.8m, Croydon South £218.3mCroydon South: £218.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £246.8mCroydon South: £219.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £247.8mCroydon South: £207.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £234.1m

    £246.8m£247.8m£234.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £73.4m, Croydon South £119.1mCroydon South: £119.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mCroydon South: £119.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mCroydon South: £113.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mCroydon South is higher£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley £224.9m, Croydon South £199.0mCroydon South: £199.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £224.9mCroydon South: £199.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £225.8mCroydon South: £188.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £6.5m, Croydon South £8.4mCroydon South: £8.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mCroydon South: £8.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mCroydon South: £7.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mCroydon South is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £15.1m, Croydon South £10.5mCroydon South: £10.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mCroydon South: £10.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mCroydon South: £10.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Croydon South £0.35mCroydon South: £0.35mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mCroydon South: £0.35mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mCroydon South: £0.33mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £32.2m, Croydon South £28.6mCroydon South: £28.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mCroydon South: £28.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mCroydon South: £27.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.5m, Croydon South £10.9mCroydon South: £10.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mCroydon South: £10.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mCroydon South: £10.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £5.2m, Croydon South £4.3mCroydon South: £4.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mCroydon South: £4.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mCroydon South: £4.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £56.9m, Croydon South £103.2mCroydon South: £103.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £56.9mCroydon South: £103.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £57.2mCroydon South: £97.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mCroydon South is higher£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £14.1m, Croydon South £24.4mCroydon South: £24.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mCroydon South: £24.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mCroydon South: £23.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.4mCroydon South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.6m, Croydon South £10.8mCroydon South: £10.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mCroydon South: £10.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mCroydon South: £10.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.47m, Croydon South £0.57mCroydon South: £0.57mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mCroydon South: £0.57mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mCroydon South: £0.54mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCroydon South is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.18m, Croydon South £0.30mCroydon South: £0.30mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mCroydon South: £0.30mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mCroydon South: £0.29mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mCroydon South is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.61m, Croydon South £0.51mCroydon South: £0.51mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mCroydon South: £0.51mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mCroydon South: £0.48mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley 19,542, Croydon South 17,319Croydon South: 17,319Solihull West and Shirley: 19,542

    19,542Solihull West and Shirley is higher17,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,495, Croydon South 1,459Croydon South: 1,459Solihull West and Shirley: 1,495

    1,495Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count1,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 3,104, Croydon South 2,135Croydon South: 2,135Solihull West and Shirley: 3,104

    3,104Solihull West and Shirley is higher2,135

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 4,629, Croydon South 4,517Croydon South: 4,517Solihull West and Shirley: 4,629

    4,629Solihull West and Shirley is higher4,517

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 6,747, Croydon South 10,082Croydon South: 10,082Solihull West and Shirley: 6,747

    6,747Croydon South is higher10,082

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,196, Croydon South 975Croydon South: 975Solihull West and Shirley: 1,196

    1,196Solihull West and Shirley is higher975

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Solihull West and Shirley and Croydon South, total
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.6m£379.2m£358.2m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mCroydon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.8m£247.8m£234.1m£218.3m£219.2m£207.0mSolihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£119.1m£119.6m£113.0mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£199.0m£199.9m£188.8mSolihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCroydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSolihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSolihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£28.6m£28.8m£27.2mSolihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCroydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£103.2m£103.6m£97.8mCroydon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCroydon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCroydon South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCroydon South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCroydon South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,54217,319Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4951,459Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,135Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6294,517Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,74710,082Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,196975Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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

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