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Solihull West and Shirley and Rayleigh and Wickford
Solihull West and Shirley is higher than Rayleigh and Wickford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford 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 Rayleigh and Wickford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,938£3,955£3,736Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,695£12,749£12,042Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£13,131£13,187£12,455
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,288£1,293£1,222Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1,173£1,178£1,113
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,569£11,618£10,974Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£12,045£12,096£11,425
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£332£334£315Solihull West and Shirley is higher£271£273£257
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£775£778£735Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£796£799£755
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£265£266£252
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley is higher£77£78£73
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£999£1,004£948Solihull West and Shirley is higher£943£947£895
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£147£147£139Solihull West and Shirley is higher£96£96£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£186£187£176Solihull West and Shirley is higher£143£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.30£8.33£7.87Solihull West and Shirley is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.14£3.16£2.98Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,037.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
76.9Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count70.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
159.7Rayleigh and Wickford is higher173.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher42.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
118.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher103.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher17.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Solihull West and Shirley | Rayleigh and Wickford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,938£3,955£3,736 | £4,012£4,029£3,806 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,695£12,749£12,042 | £13,131£13,187£12,455 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,288£1,293£1,222 | £1,173£1,178£1,113 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,569£11,618£10,974 | £12,045£12,096£11,425 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £332£334£315 | £271£273£257 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £775£778£735 | £796£799£755 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £19£19£18 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £336£338£319 | £265£266£252 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £117£118£111 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £77£78£73 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £999£1,004£948 | £943£947£895 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £147£147£139 | £96£96£91 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £143£144£136 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.30£8.33£7.87 | £7.69£7.72£7.29 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | £1.84£1.85£1.75 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.4 | 1,037.7 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 76.9 | 70.5 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 159.7 | 173.4 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.3 | 42.0 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 118.4 | 103.8 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.0 | 17.5 | Solihull West and Shirley |
Per resident
Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford 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 Rayleigh and Wickford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,938£3,955£3,736Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,574£2,585£2,441Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,828£2,840£2,683
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£765£769£726Solihull West and Shirley is higher£699£702£663
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,345£2,355£2,225Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,594£2,605£2,461
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley is higher£58£59£55
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£171£172£163
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.99£4.00£3.78Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£265£266£252
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley is higher£46£46£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£594£596£563Solihull West and Shirley is higher£562£564£533
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£147£147£139Solihull West and Shirley is higher£96£96£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Solihull West and Shirley is higher£85£86£81
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Solihull West and Shirley is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.87£1.87£1.77Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
203.8Rayleigh and Wickford is higher223.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.6Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count15.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher37.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher42.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher61.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher10.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Solihull West and Shirley | Rayleigh and Wickford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,938£3,955£3,736 | £4,012£4,029£3,806 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,574£2,585£2,441 | £2,828£2,840£2,683 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £765£769£726 | £699£702£663 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,345£2,355£2,225 | £2,594£2,605£2,461 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £67£68£64 | £58£59£55 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £171£172£163 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £336£338£319 | £265£266£252 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £117£118£111 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £46£46£44 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £594£596£563 | £562£564£533 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £147£147£139 | £96£96£91 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £85£86£81 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | £1.10£1.10£1.04 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 203.8 | 223.5 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.6 | 15.2 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.4 | 37.3 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.3 | 42.0 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.4 | 61.8 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.5 | 10.4 | Solihull West and Shirley |
Total
Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford 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 Rayleigh and Wickford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£377.6m£379.2m£358.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£246.8m£247.8m£234.1mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.1m£13.4mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,542Rayleigh and Wickford is higher22,307
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,495Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count1,515
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,104Rayleigh and Wickford is higher3,727
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,629Solihull West and Shirley is higher4,192
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,747Solihull West and Shirley is higher6,171
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,196Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,038
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| Measure | Solihull West and Shirley | Rayleigh and Wickford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £377.6m£379.2m£358.2m | £400.4m£402.1m£379.8m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £246.8m£247.8m£234.1m | £282.3m£283.5m£267.7m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £73.4m£73.7m£69.6m | £69.8m£70.0m£66.2m | Solihull West and Shirley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £224.9m£225.8m£213.3m | £258.9m£260.0m£245.6m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.1m | £5.8m£5.9m£5.5m | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £17.1m£17.2m£16.2m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.2m£32.4m£30.6m | £26.5m£26.6m£25.1m | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £56.9m£57.2m£54.0m | £56.1m£56.3m£53.2m | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.1m£13.4m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.1m | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.11m£0.11m£0.10m | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,542 | 22,307 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,495 | 1,515 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,104 | 3,727 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,629 | 4,192 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,747 | 6,171 | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,196 | 1,038 | Solihull West and Shirley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.