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Solihull West and Shirley and South West Hertfordshire

95,881 and 101,223 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull West and Shirley is higher than South West Hertfordshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 13 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £12,695, South West Hertfordshire £13,042South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749South West Hertfordshire: £12,370Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042

    £12,695£12,749£12,042South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,042£13,097£12,370

  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, South West Hertfordshire £1,320South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293South West Hertfordshire: £1,252Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222

    £1,288£1,293£1,222South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,320£1,326£1,252

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £11,569, South West Hertfordshire £11,943South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618South West Hertfordshire: £11,329Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974

    £11,569£11,618£10,974South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,943£11,994£11,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £332, South West Hertfordshire £378South West Hertfordshire: £378Solihull West and Shirley: £332South West Hertfordshire: £380Solihull West and Shirley: £334South West Hertfordshire: £359Solihull West and Shirley: £315

    £332£334£315South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£378£380£359

  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, South West Hertfordshire £701South West Hertfordshire: £701Solihull West and Shirley: £775South West Hertfordshire: £704Solihull West and Shirley: £778South West Hertfordshire: £665Solihull West and Shirley: £735

    £775£778£735Solihull West and Shirley is higher£701£704£665

  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, South West Hertfordshire £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Solihull West and Shirley: £20South West Hertfordshire: £19Solihull West and Shirley: £20South West Hertfordshire: £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, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Solihull West and Shirley: £336South West Hertfordshire: £267Solihull West and Shirley: £338South West Hertfordshire: £253Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£266£267£253

  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, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Solihull West and Shirley: £110South West Hertfordshire: £79Solihull West and Shirley: £110South West Hertfordshire: £74Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higher£78£79£74

  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, South West Hertfordshire £63South West Hertfordshire: £63Solihull West and Shirley: £91South West Hertfordshire: £63Solihull West and Shirley: £91South West Hertfordshire: £60Solihull West and Shirley: £86

    £91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £999, South West Hertfordshire £1,085South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Solihull West and Shirley: £999South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004South West Hertfordshire: £1,029Solihull West and Shirley: £948

    £999£1,004£948South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Solihull West and Shirley: £147South West Hertfordshire: £160Solihull West and Shirley: £147South West Hertfordshire: £151Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139South West Hertfordshire is higher£159£160£151

  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, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Solihull West and Shirley: £186South West Hertfordshire: £159Solihull West and Shirley: £187South West Hertfordshire: £150Solihull West and Shirley: £176

    £186£187£176Solihull West and Shirley is higher£159£159£150

  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, South West Hertfordshire £9.92South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33South West Hertfordshire: £9.41Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.92£9.96£9.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £3.14, South West Hertfordshire £3.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16South West Hertfordshire: £3.45Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4

    1,005.4South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 74.0South West Hertfordshire: 74.0Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9

    76.9Solihull West and Shirley is higher74.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 144.8South West Hertfordshire: 144.8Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7

    159.7Solihull West and Shirley is higher144.8

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher40.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 111.7South West Hertfordshire: 111.7Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4

    118.4Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count111.7

  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, South West Hertfordshire 14.3South West Hertfordshire: 14.3Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0

    21.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher14.3

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Solihull West and Shirley and South West Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleySouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,622£3,637£3,436Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,042£13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,288£1,293£1,222£1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,974£11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£378£380£359South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£701£704£665Solihull 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£266£267£253Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£78£79£74Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£63£63£60Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£999£1,004£948£1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£187£176£159£159£150Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£4.88£4.90£4.63Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.41,018.5South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.974.0Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7144.8Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.340.1Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.4111.7Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.014.3Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

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

Solihull West and Shirley South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,574, South West Hertfordshire £2,296South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Solihull West and Shirley: £2,574South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Solihull West and Shirley: £2,585South West Hertfordshire: £2,178Solihull West and Shirley: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £765, South West Hertfordshire £817South West Hertfordshire: £817Solihull West and Shirley: £765South West Hertfordshire: £820Solihull West and Shirley: £769South West Hertfordshire: £775Solihull West and Shirley: £726

    £765£769£726South West Hertfordshire is higher£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,345, South West Hertfordshire £2,103South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Solihull West and Shirley: £2,345South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Solihull West and Shirley: £2,355South West Hertfordshire: £1,995Solihull West and Shirley: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £67, South West Hertfordshire £67South West Hertfordshire: £67Solihull West and Shirley: £67South West Hertfordshire: £67Solihull West and Shirley: £68South West Hertfordshire: £63Solihull West and Shirley: £64

    £67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

  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, South West Hertfordshire £123South West Hertfordshire: £123Solihull West and Shirley: £157South West Hertfordshire: £124Solihull West and Shirley: £158South West Hertfordshire: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £149

    £157£158£149Solihull West and Shirley is higher£123£124£117

  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, South West Hertfordshire £3.35South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00South West Hertfordshire: £3.18Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  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, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Solihull West and Shirley: £336South West Hertfordshire: £267Solihull West and Shirley: £338South West Hertfordshire: £253Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£266£267£253

  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, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Solihull West and Shirley: £110South West Hertfordshire: £79Solihull West and Shirley: £110South West Hertfordshire: £74Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higher£78£79£74

  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, South West Hertfordshire £39South West Hertfordshire: £39Solihull West and Shirley: £54South West Hertfordshire: £39Solihull West and Shirley: £54South West Hertfordshire: £37Solihull West and Shirley: £51

    £54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £594, South West Hertfordshire £671South West Hertfordshire: £671Solihull West and Shirley: £594South West Hertfordshire: £674Solihull West and Shirley: £596South West Hertfordshire: £637Solihull West and Shirley: £563

    £594£596£563South West Hertfordshire is higher£671£674£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Solihull West and Shirley: £147South West Hertfordshire: £160Solihull West and Shirley: £147South West Hertfordshire: £151Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139South West Hertfordshire is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £111, South West Hertfordshire £98South West Hertfordshire: £98Solihull West and Shirley: £111South West Hertfordshire: £99Solihull West and Shirley: £111South West Hertfordshire: £93Solihull West and Shirley: £105

    £111£111£105Solihull West and Shirley is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £4.93, South West Hertfordshire £6.14South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Solihull West and Shirley: £4.93South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Solihull West and Shirley: £4.95South West Hertfordshire: £5.82Solihull West and Shirley: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68South West Hertfordshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £1.87, South West Hertfordshire £2.25South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87South West Hertfordshire: £2.13Solihull West and Shirley: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 203.8, South West Hertfordshire 179.3South West Hertfordshire: 179.3Solihull West and Shirley: 203.8

    203.8Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 15.6, South West Hertfordshire 13.0South West Hertfordshire: 13.0Solihull West and Shirley: 15.6

    15.6Solihull West and Shirley is higher13.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 25.5South West Hertfordshire: 25.5Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4

    32.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher25.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher40.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 70.4, South West Hertfordshire 69.1South West Hertfordshire: 69.1Solihull West and Shirley: 70.4

    70.4Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 8.8South West Hertfordshire: 8.8Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5

    12.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher8.8

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Solihull West and Shirley and South West Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleySouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,622£3,637£3,436Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,296£2,306£2,178Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£769£726£817£820£775South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,103£2,112£1,995Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£67£67£63Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£123£124£117Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.35£3.37£3.18Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£266£267£253Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£78£79£74Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£39£39£37Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£594£596£563£671£674£637South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£98£99£93Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£4.88£4.90£4.63Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.8179.3Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.0Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.425.5Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.340.1Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.469.1Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.58.8Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £377.6m, South West Hertfordshire £366.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £377.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £379.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £358.2m

    £377.6m£379.2m£358.2mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £246.8m, South West Hertfordshire £232.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £246.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £247.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £234.1m

    £246.8m£247.8m£234.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £73.4m, South West Hertfordshire £82.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley £224.9m, South West Hertfordshire £212.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £224.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £225.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £6.5m, South West Hertfordshire £6.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSouth West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £15.1m, South West Hertfordshire £12.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  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, South West Hertfordshire £0.34mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £32.2m, South West Hertfordshire £26.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.5m, South West Hertfordshire £7.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £5.2m, South West Hertfordshire £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £56.9m, South West Hertfordshire £67.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £56.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £57.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £14.1m, South West Hertfordshire £16.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.6m, South West Hertfordshire £9.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.47m, South West Hertfordshire £0.62mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.18m, South West Hertfordshire £0.23mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.61m, South West Hertfordshire £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley 19,542, South West Hertfordshire 18,152South West Hertfordshire: 18,152Solihull West and Shirley: 19,542

    19,542Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count18,152

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,495, South West Hertfordshire 1,319South West Hertfordshire: 1,319Solihull West and Shirley: 1,495

    1,495Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,319

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 3,104, South West Hertfordshire 2,580South West Hertfordshire: 2,580Solihull West and Shirley: 3,104

    3,104Solihull West and Shirley is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 4,629, South West Hertfordshire 4,057South West Hertfordshire: 4,057Solihull West and Shirley: 4,629

    4,629Solihull West and Shirley is higher4,057

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 6,747, South West Hertfordshire 6,995South West Hertfordshire: 6,995Solihull West and Shirley: 6,747

    6,747South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,995

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,196, South West Hertfordshire 895South West Hertfordshire: 895Solihull West and Shirley: 1,196

    1,196Solihull West and Shirley is higher895

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Solihull West and Shirley and South West Hertfordshire, total
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleySouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.6m£379.2m£358.2m£366.6m£368.2m£347.8mSolihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.8m£247.8m£234.1m£232.4m£233.4m£220.5mSolihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSolihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSolihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSolihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.0m£4.0m£3.7mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSolihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,54218,152Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4951,319Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,580Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6294,057Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7476,995South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,196895Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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

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