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Solihull West and Shirley and Hertford and Stortford

95,881 and 111,685 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull West and Shirley is higher than Hertford and Stortford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 16 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 6. 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 Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £12,695, Hertford and Stortford £13,029Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Hertford and Stortford: £12,359Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042

    £12,695£12,749£12,042Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£13,029£13,085£12,359

  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, Hertford and Stortford £1,316Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Hertford and Stortford: £1,248Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222

    £1,288£1,293£1,222Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £11,569, Hertford and Stortford £12,054Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Hertford and Stortford: £11,434Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974

    £11,569£11,618£10,974Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,054£12,106£11,434

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £332, Hertford and Stortford £294Hertford and Stortford: £294Solihull West and Shirley: £332Hertford and Stortford: £295Solihull West and Shirley: £334Hertford and Stortford: £279Solihull West and Shirley: £315

    £332£334£315Solihull West and Shirley is higher£294£295£279

  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, Hertford and Stortford £664Hertford and Stortford: £664Solihull West and Shirley: £775Hertford and Stortford: £667Solihull West and Shirley: £778Hertford and Stortford: £630Solihull West and Shirley: £735

    £775£778£735Solihull West and Shirley is higher£664£667£630

  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, Hertford and Stortford £17Hertford and Stortford: £17Solihull West and Shirley: £20Hertford and Stortford: £17Solihull West and Shirley: £20Hertford and Stortford: £16Solihull West and Shirley: £19

    £20£20£19Solihull West and Shirley is higher£17£17£16

  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, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Solihull West and Shirley: £336Hertford and Stortford: £225Solihull West and Shirley: £338Hertford and Stortford: £213Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£224£225£213

  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, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Solihull West and Shirley: £110Hertford and Stortford: £96Solihull West and Shirley: £110Hertford and Stortford: £90Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

  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, Hertford and Stortford £57Hertford and Stortford: £57Solihull West and Shirley: £91Hertford and Stortford: £58Solihull West and Shirley: £91Hertford and Stortford: £54Solihull West and Shirley: £86

    £91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley is higher£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £999, Hertford and Stortford £1,087Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Solihull West and Shirley: £999Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Hertford and Stortford: £1,031Solihull West and Shirley: £948

    £999£1,004£948Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Solihull West and Shirley: £147Hertford and Stortford: £151Solihull West and Shirley: £147Hertford and Stortford: £143Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

  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, Hertford and Stortford £161Hertford and Stortford: £161Solihull West and Shirley: £186Hertford and Stortford: £162Solihull West and Shirley: £187Hertford and Stortford: £153Solihull West and Shirley: £176

    £186£187£176Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Hertford and Stortford £7.60Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Hertford and Stortford: £7.21Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £3.14, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  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, Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 65.1Hertford and Stortford: 65.1Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9

    76.9Solihull West and Shirley is higher65.1

  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, Hertford and Stortford 141.4Hertford and Stortford: 141.4Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7

    159.7Solihull West and Shirley is higher141.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 48.3, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher35.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 112.9Hertford and Stortford: 112.9Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4

    118.4Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count112.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 13.4Hertford and Stortford: 13.4Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0

    21.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher13.4

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Solihull West and Shirley and Hertford and Stortford, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,450£3,465£3,273Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,042£13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,288£1,293£1,222£1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,974£12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£294£295£279Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£664£667£630Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£224£225£213Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£95£96£90Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£57£58£54Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£999£1,004£948£1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£187£176£161£162£153Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£7.60£7.63£7.21Solihull West and Shirley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.80£2.82£2.66Solihull West and Shirley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.38£5.40£5.10Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.41,025.9Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.965.1Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7141.4Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.335.9Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.4112.9Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.013.4Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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 Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,574, Hertford and Stortford £2,146Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Solihull West and Shirley: £2,574Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Solihull West and Shirley: £2,585Hertford and Stortford: £2,036Solihull West and Shirley: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£2,146£2,156£2,036

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £765, Hertford and Stortford £828Hertford and Stortford: £828Solihull West and Shirley: £765Hertford and Stortford: £832Solihull West and Shirley: £769Hertford and Stortford: £786Solihull West and Shirley: £726

    £765£769£726Hertford and Stortford is higher£828£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,345, Hertford and Stortford £1,986Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Solihull West and Shirley: £2,345Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Solihull West and Shirley: £2,355Hertford and Stortford: £1,884Solihull West and Shirley: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £67, Hertford and Stortford £48Hertford and Stortford: £48Solihull West and Shirley: £67Hertford and Stortford: £49Solihull West and Shirley: £68Hertford and Stortford: £46Solihull West and Shirley: £64

    £67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley is higher£48£49£46

  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, Hertford and Stortford £109Hertford and Stortford: £109Solihull West and Shirley: £157Hertford and Stortford: £110Solihull West and Shirley: £158Hertford and Stortford: £104Solihull West and Shirley: £149

    £157£158£149Solihull West and Shirley is higher£109£110£104

  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, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  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, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Solihull West and Shirley: £336Hertford and Stortford: £225Solihull West and Shirley: £338Hertford and Stortford: £213Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£224£225£213

  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, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Solihull West and Shirley: £110Hertford and Stortford: £96Solihull West and Shirley: £110Hertford and Stortford: £90Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

  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, Hertford and Stortford £36Hertford and Stortford: £36Solihull West and Shirley: £54Hertford and Stortford: £36Solihull West and Shirley: £54Hertford and Stortford: £34Solihull West and Shirley: £51

    £54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £594, Hertford and Stortford £684Hertford and Stortford: £684Solihull West and Shirley: £594Hertford and Stortford: £687Solihull West and Shirley: £596Hertford and Stortford: £649Solihull West and Shirley: £563

    £594£596£563Hertford and Stortford is higher£684£687£649

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Solihull West and Shirley: £147Hertford and Stortford: £151Solihull West and Shirley: £147Hertford and Stortford: £143Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £111, Hertford and Stortford £101Hertford and Stortford: £101Solihull West and Shirley: £111Hertford and Stortford: £102Solihull West and Shirley: £111Hertford and Stortford: £96Solihull West and Shirley: £105

    £111£111£105Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £4.93, Hertford and Stortford £4.79Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Solihull West and Shirley: £4.93Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Solihull West and Shirley: £4.95Hertford and Stortford: £4.54Solihull West and Shirley: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £1.87, Hertford and Stortford £1.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Hertford and Stortford: £1.67Solihull West and Shirley: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 203.8, Hertford and Stortford 169.0Hertford and Stortford: 169.0Solihull West and Shirley: 203.8

    203.8Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 15.6, Hertford and Stortford 10.7Hertford and Stortford: 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, Hertford and Stortford 23.3Hertford and Stortford: 23.3Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4

    32.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher23.3

  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, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher35.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 70.4, Hertford and Stortford 71.1Hertford and Stortford: 71.1Solihull West and Shirley: 70.4

    70.4Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count71.1

  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, Hertford and Stortford 8.5Hertford and Stortford: 8.5Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5

    12.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher8.5

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Solihull West and Shirley and Hertford and Stortford, per resident
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,450£3,465£3,273Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,146£2,156£2,036Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£769£726£828£832£786Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£1,986£1,994£1,884Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£48£49£46Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£109£110£104Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£2.80£2.82£2.66Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£224£225£213Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£95£96£90Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£36£36£34Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£594£596£563£684£687£649Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£101£102£96Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.79£4.81£4.54Solihull West and Shirley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.76£1.77£1.67Solihull West and Shirley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.38£5.40£5.10Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.8169.0Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.610.7Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.423.3Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.335.9Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.471.1Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.58.5Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 9. 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 Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £377.6m, Hertford and Stortford £385.3mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £377.6mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £379.2mHertford and Stortford: £365.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £358.2m

    £377.6m£379.2m£358.2mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £246.8m, Hertford and Stortford £239.7mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £246.8mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £247.8mHertford and Stortford: £227.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £234.1m

    £246.8m£247.8m£234.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £73.4m, Hertford and Stortford £92.5mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mHertford and Stortford: £87.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mHertford and Stortford is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley £224.9m, Hertford and Stortford £221.8mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £224.9mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £225.8mHertford and Stortford: £210.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £6.5m, Hertford and Stortford £5.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mHertford and Stortford: £5.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £15.1m, Hertford and Stortford £12.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mHertford and Stortford: £11.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Hertford and Stortford £0.31mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mHertford and Stortford: £0.30mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £32.2m, Hertford and Stortford £25.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mHertford and Stortford: £23.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.5m, Hertford and Stortford £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £5.2m, Hertford and Stortford £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mHertford and Stortford: £3.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £56.9m, Hertford and Stortford £76.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £56.9mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £57.2mHertford and Stortford: £72.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mHertford and Stortford is higher£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £14.1m, Hertford and Stortford £16.8mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mHertford and Stortford: £15.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.6m, Hertford and Stortford £11.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.47m, Hertford and Stortford £0.53mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mHertford and Stortford: £0.51mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.18m, Hertford and Stortford £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mHertford and Stortford: £0.19mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.61m, Hertford and Stortford £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mHertford and Stortford: £0.57mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley 19,542, Hertford and Stortford 18,876Hertford and Stortford: 18,876Solihull West and Shirley: 19,542

    19,542Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count18,876

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,495, Hertford and Stortford 1,197Hertford and Stortford: 1,197Solihull West and Shirley: 1,495

    1,495Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,197

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 3,104, Hertford and Stortford 2,602Hertford and Stortford: 2,602Solihull West and Shirley: 3,104

    3,104Solihull West and Shirley is higher2,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 4,629, Hertford and Stortford 4,012Hertford and Stortford: 4,012Solihull West and Shirley: 4,629

    4,629Solihull West and Shirley is higher4,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 6,747, Hertford and Stortford 7,939Hertford and Stortford: 7,939Solihull West and Shirley: 6,747

    6,747Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count7,939

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,196, Hertford and Stortford 945Hertford and Stortford: 945Solihull West and Shirley: 1,196

    1,196Solihull West and Shirley is higher945

Show the numbers
Solihull West and Shirley and Hertford and Stortford, total
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.6m£379.2m£358.2m£385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.8m£247.8m£234.1m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mSolihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£221.8m£222.7m£210.4mSolihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSolihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSolihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.8mSolihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertford and Stortford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHertford and Stortford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,54218,876Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4951,197Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,602Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6294,012Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7477,939Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,196945Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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