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Solihull West and Shirley and Orpington

95,881 and 99,505 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull West and Shirley is higher than Orpington on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 4 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 18. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Orpington: £4,272Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Orpington: £4,035Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £12,695, Orpington £13,066Orpington: £13,066Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Orpington: £13,122Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Orpington: £12,394Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042

    £12,695£12,749£12,042Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£13,066£13,122£12,394

  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, Orpington £1,921Orpington: £1,921Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Orpington: £1,929Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Orpington: £1,822Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222

    £1,288£1,293£1,222Orpington is higher£1,921£1,929£1,822

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £11,569, Orpington £11,991Orpington: £11,991Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Orpington: £12,043Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Orpington: £11,374Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974

    £11,569£11,618£10,974Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£11,991£12,043£11,374

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £332, Orpington £395Orpington: £395Solihull West and Shirley: £332Orpington: £397Solihull West and Shirley: £334Orpington: £375Solihull West and Shirley: £315

    £332£334£315Orpington is higher£395£397£375

  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, Orpington £658Orpington: £658Solihull West and Shirley: £775Orpington: £661Solihull West and Shirley: £778Orpington: £624Solihull West and Shirley: £735

    £775£778£735Solihull West and Shirley is higher£658£661£624

  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, Orpington £21Orpington: £21Solihull West and Shirley: £20Orpington: £21Solihull West and Shirley: £20Orpington: £20Solihull West and Shirley: £19

    £20£20£19Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

  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, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Solihull West and Shirley: £336Orpington: £335Solihull West and Shirley: £338Orpington: £316Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£316

  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, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Solihull West and Shirley: £110Orpington: £142Solihull West and Shirley: £110Orpington: £134Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Orpington is higher£141£142£134

  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, Orpington £111Orpington: £111Solihull West and Shirley: £91Orpington: £112Solihull West and Shirley: £91Orpington: £105Solihull West and Shirley: £86

    £91£91£86Orpington is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £999, Orpington £1,557Orpington: £1,557Solihull West and Shirley: £999Orpington: £1,564Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Orpington: £1,477Solihull West and Shirley: £948

    £999£1,004£948Orpington is higher£1,557£1,564£1,477

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Solihull West and Shirley: £147Orpington: £221Solihull West and Shirley: £147Orpington: £209Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  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, Orpington £236Orpington: £236Solihull West and Shirley: £186Orpington: £237Solihull West and Shirley: £187Orpington: £223Solihull West and Shirley: £176

    £186£187£176Orpington is higher£236£237£223

  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, Orpington £9.31Orpington: £9.31Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Orpington: £9.35Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Orpington: £8.83Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Orpington is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £3.14, Orpington £7.83Orpington: £7.83Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14Orpington: £7.87Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16Orpington: £7.43Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Orpington is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Orpington: £3.82Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Orpington: £3.61Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  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, Orpington 1,026.6Orpington: 1,026.6Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Orpington is higherDepends on how you count1,026.6

  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, Orpington 82.0Orpington: 82.0Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9

    76.9Orpington is higherDepends on how you count82.0

  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, Orpington 134.4Orpington: 134.4Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7

    159.7Solihull West and Shirley is higher134.4

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Orpington is higher51.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley 118.4, Orpington 150.3Orpington: 150.3Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4

    118.4Orpington is higher150.3

  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, Orpington 25.1Orpington: 25.1Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0

    21.0Orpington is higher25.1

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Solihull West and Shirley and Orpington, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,042£13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,288£1,293£1,222£1,921£1,929£1,822Orpington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,974£11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£395£397£375Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£658£661£624Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£334£335£316Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£111£112£105Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£999£1,004£948£1,557£1,564£1,477Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£187£176£236£237£223Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£3.81£3.82£3.61Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.41,026.6Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.982.0Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7134.4Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.351.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.4150.3Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.025.1Orpington

Per resident

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Solihull West and Shirley Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Orpington: £4,272Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Orpington: £4,035Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,574, Orpington £2,392Orpington: £2,392Solihull West and Shirley: £2,574Orpington: £2,403Solihull West and Shirley: £2,585Orpington: £2,269Solihull West and Shirley: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,403£2,269

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £765, Orpington £1,163Orpington: £1,163Solihull West and Shirley: £765Orpington: £1,168Solihull West and Shirley: £769Orpington: £1,103Solihull West and Shirley: £726

    £765£769£726Orpington is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,345, Orpington £2,196Orpington: £2,196Solihull West and Shirley: £2,345Orpington: £2,205Solihull West and Shirley: £2,355Orpington: £2,083Solihull West and Shirley: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £67, Orpington £72Orpington: £72Solihull West and Shirley: £67Orpington: £73Solihull West and Shirley: £68Orpington: £69Solihull West and Shirley: £64

    £67£68£64Orpington is higher£72£73£69

  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, Orpington £121Orpington: £121Solihull West and Shirley: £157Orpington: £121Solihull West and Shirley: £158Orpington: £114Solihull West and Shirley: £149

    £157£158£149Solihull West and Shirley is higher£121£121£114

  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, Orpington £3.84Orpington: £3.84Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Orpington: £3.85Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Orpington: £3.64Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£3.84£3.85£3.64

  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, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Solihull West and Shirley: £336Orpington: £335Solihull West and Shirley: £338Orpington: £316Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£316

  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, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Solihull West and Shirley: £110Orpington: £142Solihull West and Shirley: £110Orpington: £134Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Orpington is higher£141£142£134

  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, Orpington £67Orpington: £67Solihull West and Shirley: £54Orpington: £68Solihull West and Shirley: £54Orpington: £64Solihull West and Shirley: £51

    £54£54£51Orpington is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £594, Orpington £943Orpington: £943Solihull West and Shirley: £594Orpington: £947Solihull West and Shirley: £596Orpington: £894Solihull West and Shirley: £563

    £594£596£563Orpington is higher£943£947£894

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Solihull West and Shirley: £147Orpington: £221Solihull West and Shirley: £147Orpington: £209Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £111, Orpington £143Orpington: £143Solihull West and Shirley: £111Orpington: £143Solihull West and Shirley: £111Orpington: £135Solihull West and Shirley: £105

    £111£111£105Orpington is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £4.93, Orpington £5.64Orpington: £5.64Solihull West and Shirley: £4.93Orpington: £5.66Solihull West and Shirley: £4.95Orpington: £5.35Solihull West and Shirley: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Orpington is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £1.87, Orpington £4.74Orpington: £4.74Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Orpington: £4.76Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Orpington: £4.50Solihull West and Shirley: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Orpington is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Orpington: £3.82Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Orpington: £3.61Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 203.8, Orpington 188.0Orpington: 188.0Solihull West and Shirley: 203.8

    203.8Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count188.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 15.6, Orpington 15.0Orpington: 15.0Solihull West and Shirley: 15.6

    15.6Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count15.0

  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, Orpington 24.6Orpington: 24.6Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4

    32.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher24.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 48.3, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Orpington is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 70.4, Orpington 91.0Orpington: 91.0Solihull West and Shirley: 70.4

    70.4Orpington is higher91.0

  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, Orpington 15.2Orpington: 15.2Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5

    12.5Orpington is higher15.2

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Solihull West and Shirley and Orpington, per resident
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,392£2,403£2,269Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£769£726£1,163£1,168£1,103Orpington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,196£2,205£2,083Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£72£73£69Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£121£121£114Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.84£3.85£3.64Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£334£335£316Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£67£68£64Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£594£596£563£943£947£894Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£143£143£135Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.64£5.66£5.35Orpington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£3.81£3.82£3.61Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.8188.0Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.615.0Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.424.6Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.351.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.491.0Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.515.2Orpington

Total

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Solihull West and Shirley Orpington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £377.6m, Orpington £423.3mOrpington: £423.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £377.6mOrpington: £425.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £379.2mOrpington: £401.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £358.2m

    £377.6m£379.2m£358.2mOrpington is higher£423.3m£425.1m£401.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £246.8m, Orpington £238.0mOrpington: £238.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £246.8mOrpington: £239.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £247.8mOrpington: £225.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £234.1m

    £246.8m£247.8m£234.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £73.4m, Orpington £115.7mOrpington: £115.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mOrpington: £116.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mOrpington: £109.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mOrpington is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley £224.9m, Orpington £218.5mOrpington: £218.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £224.9mOrpington: £219.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £225.8mOrpington: £207.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £6.5m, Orpington £7.2mOrpington: £7.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mOrpington: £7.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mOrpington: £6.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mOrpington is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £15.1m, Orpington £12.0mOrpington: £12.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mOrpington: £12.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mOrpington: £11.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  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, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mOrpington: £0.36mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £32.2m, Orpington £33.2mOrpington: £33.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mOrpington: £33.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mOrpington: £31.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mOrpington is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.5m, Orpington £14.1mOrpington: £14.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mOrpington: £14.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mOrpington: £13.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mOrpington is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £5.2m, Orpington £6.7mOrpington: £6.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mOrpington: £6.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mOrpington: £6.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mOrpington is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £56.9m, Orpington £93.8mOrpington: £93.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £56.9mOrpington: £94.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £57.2mOrpington: £89.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mOrpington is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £14.1m, Orpington £21.9mOrpington: £21.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mOrpington: £22.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mOrpington: £20.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.4mOrpington is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.6m, Orpington £14.2mOrpington: £14.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mOrpington: £14.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mOrpington: £13.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mOrpington is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.47m, Orpington £0.56mOrpington: £0.56mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mOrpington: £0.56mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mOrpington: £0.53mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.18m, Orpington £0.47mOrpington: £0.47mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mOrpington: £0.47mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mOrpington: £0.45mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mOrpington is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.61m, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mOrpington: £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mOrpington: £0.36mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley 19,542, Orpington 18,703Orpington: 18,703Solihull West and Shirley: 19,542

    19,542Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,495, Orpington 1,494Orpington: 1,494Solihull West and Shirley: 1,495

    1,495Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count1,494

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 3,104, Orpington 2,449Orpington: 2,449Solihull West and Shirley: 3,104

    3,104Solihull West and Shirley is higher2,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 4,629, Orpington 5,152Orpington: 5,152Solihull West and Shirley: 4,629

    4,629Orpington is higher5,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 6,747, Orpington 9,056Orpington: 9,056Solihull West and Shirley: 6,747

    6,747Orpington is higher9,056

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,196, Orpington 1,514Orpington: 1,514Solihull West and Shirley: 1,196

    1,196Orpington is higher1,514

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Solihull West and Shirley and Orpington, total
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyOrpingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.6m£379.2m£358.2m£423.3m£425.1m£401.5mOrpington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.8m£247.8m£234.1m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mSolihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£115.7m£116.2m£109.8mOrpington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mSolihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mOrpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSolihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSolihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mOrpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mOrpington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOrpington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mOrpington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mOrpington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,54218,703Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4951,494Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,449Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6295,152Orpington
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7479,056Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1961,514Orpington

Sources

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

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