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Solihull West and Shirley and Sutton Coldfield

95,881 and 96,774 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull West and Shirley is higher than Sutton Coldfield on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 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 14 of 22 measures, and Sutton Coldfield 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 Sutton Coldfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Sutton Coldfield £4,165Sutton Coldfield: £4,165Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Sutton Coldfield: £4,182Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Sutton Coldfield: £3,950Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Sutton Coldfield is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £12,695, Sutton Coldfield £12,609Sutton Coldfield: £12,609Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Sutton Coldfield: £12,662Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Sutton Coldfield: £11,960Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042

    £12,695£12,749£12,042Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£12,609£12,662£11,960

  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, Sutton Coldfield £1,249Sutton Coldfield: £1,249Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Sutton Coldfield: £1,254Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Sutton Coldfield: £1,184Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222

    £1,288£1,293£1,222Solihull West and Shirley is higher£1,249£1,254£1,184

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £11,569, Sutton Coldfield £11,597Sutton Coldfield: £11,597Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Sutton Coldfield: £11,647Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Sutton Coldfield: £11,001Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974

    £11,569£11,618£10,974Sutton Coldfield is higher£11,597£11,647£11,001

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £332, Sutton Coldfield £283Sutton Coldfield: £283Solihull West and Shirley: £332Sutton Coldfield: £284Solihull West and Shirley: £334Sutton Coldfield: £268Solihull West and Shirley: £315

    £332£334£315Solihull West and Shirley is higher£283£284£268

  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, Sutton Coldfield £711Sutton Coldfield: £711Solihull West and Shirley: £775Sutton Coldfield: £714Solihull West and Shirley: £778Sutton Coldfield: £674Solihull West and Shirley: £735

    £775£778£735Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674

  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, Sutton Coldfield £18Sutton Coldfield: £18Solihull West and Shirley: £20Sutton Coldfield: £18Solihull West and Shirley: £20Sutton Coldfield: £17Solihull West and Shirley: £19

    £20£20£19Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

  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, Sutton Coldfield £343Sutton Coldfield: £343Solihull West and Shirley: £336Sutton Coldfield: £345Solihull West and Shirley: £338Sutton Coldfield: £325Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Sutton Coldfield is higher£343£345£325

  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, Sutton Coldfield £92Sutton Coldfield: £92Solihull West and Shirley: £110Sutton Coldfield: £93Solihull West and Shirley: £110Sutton Coldfield: £88Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higher£92£93£88

  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, Sutton Coldfield £80Sutton Coldfield: £80Solihull West and Shirley: £91Sutton Coldfield: £81Solihull West and Shirley: £91Sutton Coldfield: £76Solihull West and Shirley: £86

    £91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley is higher£80£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £999, Sutton Coldfield £932Sutton Coldfield: £932Solihull West and Shirley: £999Sutton Coldfield: £936Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Sutton Coldfield: £884Solihull West and Shirley: £948

    £999£1,004£948Solihull West and Shirley is higher£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Sutton Coldfield £149Sutton Coldfield: £149Solihull West and Shirley: £147Sutton Coldfield: £150Solihull West and Shirley: £147Sutton Coldfield: £142Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Sutton Coldfield is higher£149£150£142

  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, Sutton Coldfield £222Sutton Coldfield: £222Solihull West and Shirley: £186Sutton Coldfield: £223Solihull West and Shirley: £187Sutton Coldfield: £210Solihull West and Shirley: £176

    £186£187£176Sutton Coldfield is higher£222£223£210

  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, Sutton Coldfield £8.82Sutton Coldfield: £8.82Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Sutton Coldfield: £8.86Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Sutton Coldfield: £8.37Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Sutton Coldfield is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £3.14, Sutton Coldfield £5.39Sutton Coldfield: £5.39Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14Sutton Coldfield: £5.41Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16Sutton Coldfield: £5.11Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Sutton Coldfield is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Sutton Coldfield £6.92Sutton Coldfield: £6.92Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Sutton Coldfield: £6.95Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Sutton Coldfield: £6.56Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Sutton Coldfield is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Sutton Coldfield 986.9Sutton Coldfield: 986.9Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count986.9

  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, Sutton Coldfield 67.5Sutton Coldfield: 67.5Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9

    76.9Solihull West and Shirley is higher67.5

  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, Sutton Coldfield 146.7Sutton Coldfield: 146.7Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7

    159.7Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count146.7

  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, Sutton Coldfield 48.0Sutton Coldfield: 48.0Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count48.0

  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, Sutton Coldfield 115.0Sutton Coldfield: 115.0Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4

    118.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher115.0

  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, Sutton Coldfield 17.5Sutton Coldfield: 17.5Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0

    21.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher17.5

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Solihull West and Shirley and Sutton Coldfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleySutton ColdfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£4,165£4,182£3,950Sutton Coldfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,042£12,609£12,662£11,960Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,288£1,293£1,222£1,249£1,254£1,184Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,974£11,597£11,647£11,001Sutton Coldfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£283£284£268Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£711£714£674Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£343£345£325Sutton Coldfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£92£93£88Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£80£81£76Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£999£1,004£948£932£936£884Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£149£150£142Sutton Coldfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£187£176£222£223£210Sutton Coldfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£8.82£8.86£8.37Sutton Coldfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£5.39£5.41£5.11Sutton Coldfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.92£6.95£6.56Sutton Coldfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.4986.9Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.967.5Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7146.7Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.348.0Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.4115.0Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.017.5Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Sutton Coldfield on 12. 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 Sutton Coldfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Sutton Coldfield £4,165Sutton Coldfield: £4,165Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Sutton Coldfield: £4,182Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Sutton Coldfield: £3,950Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Sutton Coldfield is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,574, Sutton Coldfield £2,853Sutton Coldfield: £2,853Solihull West and Shirley: £2,574Sutton Coldfield: £2,865Solihull West and Shirley: £2,585Sutton Coldfield: £2,706Solihull West and Shirley: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £765, Sutton Coldfield £720Sutton Coldfield: £720Solihull West and Shirley: £765Sutton Coldfield: £723Solihull West and Shirley: £769Sutton Coldfield: £682Solihull West and Shirley: £726

    £765£769£726Solihull West and Shirley is higher£720£723£682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,345, Sutton Coldfield £2,624Sutton Coldfield: £2,624Solihull West and Shirley: £2,345Sutton Coldfield: £2,635Solihull West and Shirley: £2,355Sutton Coldfield: £2,489Solihull West and Shirley: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Sutton Coldfield is higher£2,624£2,635£2,489

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £67, Sutton Coldfield £64Sutton Coldfield: £64Solihull West and Shirley: £67Sutton Coldfield: £64Solihull West and Shirley: £68Sutton Coldfield: £61Solihull West and Shirley: £64

    £67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley is higher£64£64£61

  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, Sutton Coldfield £161Sutton Coldfield: £161Solihull West and Shirley: £157Sutton Coldfield: £162Solihull West and Shirley: £158Sutton Coldfield: £153Solihull West and Shirley: £149

    £157£158£149Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Sutton Coldfield £3.97Sutton Coldfield: £3.97Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Sutton Coldfield: £3.99Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Sutton Coldfield: £3.77Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

  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, Sutton Coldfield £343Sutton Coldfield: £343Solihull West and Shirley: £336Sutton Coldfield: £345Solihull West and Shirley: £338Sutton Coldfield: £325Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Sutton Coldfield is higher£343£345£325

  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, Sutton Coldfield £92Sutton Coldfield: £92Solihull West and Shirley: £110Sutton Coldfield: £93Solihull West and Shirley: £110Sutton Coldfield: £88Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley is higher£92£93£88

  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, Sutton Coldfield £46Sutton Coldfield: £46Solihull West and Shirley: £54Sutton Coldfield: £47Solihull West and Shirley: £54Sutton Coldfield: £44Solihull West and Shirley: £51

    £54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley is higher£46£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £594, Sutton Coldfield £537Sutton Coldfield: £537Solihull West and Shirley: £594Sutton Coldfield: £539Solihull West and Shirley: £596Sutton Coldfield: £510Solihull West and Shirley: £563

    £594£596£563Solihull West and Shirley is higher£537£539£510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Sutton Coldfield £149Sutton Coldfield: £149Solihull West and Shirley: £147Sutton Coldfield: £150Solihull West and Shirley: £147Sutton Coldfield: £142Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Sutton Coldfield is higher£149£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £111, Sutton Coldfield £128Sutton Coldfield: £128Solihull West and Shirley: £111Sutton Coldfield: £128Solihull West and Shirley: £111Sutton Coldfield: £121Solihull West and Shirley: £105

    £111£111£105Sutton Coldfield is higher£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £4.93, Sutton Coldfield £5.08Sutton Coldfield: £5.08Solihull West and Shirley: £4.93Sutton Coldfield: £5.10Solihull West and Shirley: £4.95Sutton Coldfield: £4.82Solihull West and Shirley: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Sutton Coldfield is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £1.87, Sutton Coldfield £3.11Sutton Coldfield: £3.11Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Sutton Coldfield: £3.12Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Sutton Coldfield: £2.95Solihull West and Shirley: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Sutton Coldfield is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Sutton Coldfield £6.92Sutton Coldfield: £6.92Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Sutton Coldfield: £6.95Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Sutton Coldfield: £6.56Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Sutton Coldfield is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 203.8, Sutton Coldfield 223.3Sutton Coldfield: 223.3Solihull West and Shirley: 203.8

    203.8Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count223.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 15.6, Sutton Coldfield 15.3Sutton Coldfield: 15.3Solihull West and Shirley: 15.6

    15.6Solihull West and Shirley is higher15.3

  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, Sutton Coldfield 33.2Sutton Coldfield: 33.2Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4

    32.4Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count33.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 48.3, Sutton Coldfield 48.0Sutton Coldfield: 48.0Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 70.4, Sutton Coldfield 66.3Sutton Coldfield: 66.3Solihull West and Shirley: 70.4

    70.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher66.3

  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, Sutton Coldfield 10.1Sutton Coldfield: 10.1Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5

    12.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher10.1

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Solihull West and Shirley and Sutton Coldfield, per resident
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleySutton ColdfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£4,165£4,182£3,950Sutton Coldfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,853£2,865£2,706Sutton Coldfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£769£726£720£723£682Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,624£2,635£2,489Sutton Coldfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£64£64£61Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£161£162£153Sutton Coldfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.97£3.99£3.77Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£343£345£325Sutton Coldfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£92£93£88Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£46£47£44Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£594£596£563£537£539£510Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£149£150£142Sutton Coldfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£128£128£121Sutton Coldfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.08£5.10£4.82Sutton Coldfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£3.11£3.12£2.95Sutton Coldfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.92£6.95£6.56Sutton Coldfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.8223.3Sutton Coldfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.615.3Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.433.2Sutton Coldfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.348.0Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.466.3Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.510.1Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sutton Coldfield 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 Sutton Coldfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £377.6m, Sutton Coldfield £403.0mSutton Coldfield: £403.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £377.6mSutton Coldfield: £404.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £379.2mSutton Coldfield: £382.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £358.2m

    £377.6m£379.2m£358.2mSutton Coldfield is higher£403.0m£404.7m£382.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £246.8m, Sutton Coldfield £276.1mSutton Coldfield: £276.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £246.8mSutton Coldfield: £277.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £247.8mSutton Coldfield: £261.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £234.1m

    £246.8m£247.8m£234.1mSutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£276.1m£277.3m£261.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £73.4m, Sutton Coldfield £69.6mSutton Coldfield: £69.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mSutton Coldfield: £69.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mSutton Coldfield: £66.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley £224.9m, Sutton Coldfield £254.0mSutton Coldfield: £254.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £224.9mSutton Coldfield: £255.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £225.8mSutton Coldfield: £240.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSutton Coldfield is higher£254.0m£255.0m£240.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £6.5m, Sutton Coldfield £6.2mSutton Coldfield: £6.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mSutton Coldfield: £6.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mSutton Coldfield: £5.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £15.1m, Sutton Coldfield £15.6mSutton Coldfield: £15.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mSutton Coldfield: £15.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mSutton Coldfield: £14.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  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, Sutton Coldfield £0.38mSutton Coldfield: £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mSutton Coldfield: £0.39mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mSutton Coldfield: £0.36mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£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, Sutton Coldfield £33.2mSutton Coldfield: £33.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mSutton Coldfield: £33.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mSutton Coldfield: £31.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSutton Coldfield is higher£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, Sutton Coldfield £8.9mSutton Coldfield: £8.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mSutton Coldfield: £9.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mSutton Coldfield: £8.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £5.2m, Sutton Coldfield £4.5mSutton Coldfield: £4.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mSutton Coldfield: £4.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mSutton Coldfield: £4.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £56.9m, Sutton Coldfield £52.0mSutton Coldfield: £52.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £56.9mSutton Coldfield: £52.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £57.2mSutton Coldfield: £49.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £14.1m, Sutton Coldfield £14.5mSutton Coldfield: £14.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mSutton Coldfield: £14.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mSutton Coldfield: £13.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.4mSutton Coldfield is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.6m, Sutton Coldfield £12.4mSutton Coldfield: £12.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mSutton Coldfield: £12.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mSutton Coldfield: £11.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSutton Coldfield is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.47m, Sutton Coldfield £0.49mSutton Coldfield: £0.49mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mSutton Coldfield: £0.49mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mSutton Coldfield: £0.47mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSutton Coldfield is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.18m, Sutton Coldfield £0.30mSutton Coldfield: £0.30mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mSutton Coldfield: £0.30mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mSutton Coldfield: £0.29mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSutton Coldfield is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.61m, Sutton Coldfield £0.67mSutton Coldfield: £0.67mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mSutton Coldfield: £0.67mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mSutton Coldfield: £0.64mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSutton Coldfield is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley 19,542, Sutton Coldfield 21,610Sutton Coldfield: 21,610Solihull West and Shirley: 19,542

    19,542Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count21,610

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,495, Sutton Coldfield 1,478Sutton Coldfield: 1,478Solihull West and Shirley: 1,495

    1,495Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 3,104, Sutton Coldfield 3,212Sutton Coldfield: 3,212Solihull West and Shirley: 3,104

    3,104Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count3,212

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 4,629, Sutton Coldfield 4,640Sutton Coldfield: 4,640Solihull West and Shirley: 4,629

    4,629Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count4,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 6,747, Sutton Coldfield 6,414Sutton Coldfield: 6,414Solihull West and Shirley: 6,747

    6,747Solihull West and Shirley is higher6,414

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,196, Sutton Coldfield 978Sutton Coldfield: 978Solihull West and Shirley: 1,196

    1,196Solihull West and Shirley is higher978

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Solihull West and Shirley and Sutton Coldfield, total
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleySutton ColdfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.6m£379.2m£358.2m£403.0m£404.7m£382.3mSutton Coldfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.8m£247.8m£234.1m£276.1m£277.3m£261.9mSutton Coldfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£254.0m£255.0m£240.9mSutton Coldfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSutton Coldfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSutton Coldfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mSutton Coldfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSolihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSutton Coldfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSutton Coldfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSutton Coldfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSutton Coldfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mSutton Coldfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,54221,610Sutton Coldfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4951,478Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,212Sutton Coldfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6294,640Sutton Coldfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7476,414Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,196978Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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

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  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.
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