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Solihull West and Shirley and Woking

95,881 and 105,679 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull West and Shirley is higher than Woking on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 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 12 of 22 measures, and Woking 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Woking £3,455Woking: £3,455Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Woking: £3,470Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Woking: £3,277Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3,455£3,470£3,277

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £12,695, Woking £12,795Woking: £12,795Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Woking: £12,849Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Woking: £12,137Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042

    £12,695£12,749£12,042Woking is higherDepends on how you count£12,795£12,849£12,137

  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, Woking £1,352Woking: £1,352Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Woking: £1,358Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Woking: £1,282Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222

    £1,288£1,293£1,222Woking is higher£1,352£1,358£1,282

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £11,569, Woking £11,726Woking: £11,726Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Woking: £11,776Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Woking: £11,122Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974

    £11,569£11,618£10,974Woking is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull West and Shirley £332, Woking £387Woking: £387Solihull West and Shirley: £332Woking: £389Solihull West and Shirley: £334Woking: £367Solihull West and Shirley: £315

    £332£334£315Woking is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

  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, Woking £664Woking: £664Solihull West and Shirley: £775Woking: £666Solihull West and Shirley: £778Woking: £629Solihull West and Shirley: £735

    £775£778£735Solihull West and Shirley is higher£664£666£629

  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, Woking £18Woking: £18Solihull West and Shirley: £20Woking: £18Solihull West and Shirley: £20Woking: £17Solihull West and Shirley: £19

    £20£20£19Solihull West and Shirley is higher£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, Woking £233Woking: £233Solihull West and Shirley: £336Woking: £234Solihull West and Shirley: £338Woking: £221Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£233£234£221

  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, Woking £117Woking: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £110Woking: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £110Woking: £111Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Woking is higher£117£117£111

  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, Woking £71Woking: £71Solihull West and Shirley: £91Woking: £71Solihull West and Shirley: £91Woking: £67Solihull West and Shirley: £86

    £91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £999, Woking £1,098Woking: £1,098Solihull West and Shirley: £999Woking: £1,102Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Woking: £1,041Solihull West and Shirley: £948

    £999£1,004£948Woking is higher£1,098£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Woking £178Woking: £178Solihull West and Shirley: £147Woking: £179Solihull West and Shirley: £147Woking: £169Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Woking is higher£178£179£169

  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, Woking £172Woking: £172Solihull West and Shirley: £186Woking: £173Solihull West and Shirley: £187Woking: £163Solihull West and Shirley: £176

    £186£187£176Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Woking £7.70Woking: £7.70Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Woking: £7.73Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Woking: £7.30Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£7.70£7.73£7.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull West and Shirley £3.14, Woking £3.38Woking: £3.38Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14Woking: £3.40Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16Woking: £3.21Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Woking is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Woking £7.03Woking: £7.03Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Woking: £7.06Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Woking: £6.67Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Woking is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  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, Woking 998.2Woking: 998.2Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher998.2

  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, Woking 73.0Woking: 73.0Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9

    76.9Solihull West and Shirley is higher73.0

  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, Woking 138.6Woking: 138.6Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7

    159.7Solihull West and Shirley is higher138.6

  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, Woking 35.7Woking: 35.7Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher35.7

  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, Woking 121.7Woking: 121.7Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4

    118.4Woking is higher121.7

  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, Woking 16.1Woking: 16.1Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0

    21.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher16.1

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Solihull West and Shirley and Woking, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,455£3,470£3,277Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,042£12,795£12,849£12,137Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,288£1,293£1,222£1,352£1,358£1,282Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,974£11,726£11,776£11,122Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£387£389£367Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£664£666£629Solihull 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£233£234£221Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£71£71£67Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£999£1,004£948£1,098£1,102£1,041Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£178£179£169Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£187£176£172£173£163Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£7.70£7.73£7.30Solihull West and Shirley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.38£3.40£3.21Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£7.03£7.06£6.67Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.4998.2Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.973.0Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7138.6Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.335.7Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.4121.7Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.016.1Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £3,938, Woking £3,455Woking: £3,455Solihull West and Shirley: £3,938Woking: £3,470Solihull West and Shirley: £3,955Woking: £3,277Solihull West and Shirley: £3,736

    £3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley is higher£3,455£3,470£3,277

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,574, Woking £2,065Woking: £2,065Solihull West and Shirley: £2,574Woking: £2,074Solihull West and Shirley: £2,585Woking: £1,959Solihull West and Shirley: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£2,065£2,074£1,959

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £765, Woking £855Woking: £855Solihull West and Shirley: £765Woking: £858Solihull West and Shirley: £769Woking: £811Solihull West and Shirley: £726

    £765£769£726Woking is higher£855£858£811

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £2,345, Woking £1,892Woking: £1,892Solihull West and Shirley: £2,345Woking: £1,901Solihull West and Shirley: £2,355Woking: £1,795Solihull West and Shirley: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £67, Woking £63Woking: £63Solihull West and Shirley: £67Woking: £63Solihull West and Shirley: £68Woking: £59Solihull West and Shirley: £64

    £67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£59

  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, Woking £107Woking: £107Solihull West and Shirley: £157Woking: £108Solihull West and Shirley: £158Woking: £102Solihull West and Shirley: £149

    £157£158£149Solihull West and Shirley is higher£107£108£102

  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, Woking £2.95Woking: £2.95Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Woking: £2.96Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Woking: £2.80Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  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, Woking £233Woking: £233Solihull West and Shirley: £336Woking: £234Solihull West and Shirley: £338Woking: £221Solihull West and Shirley: £319

    £336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley is higher£233£234£221

  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, Woking £117Woking: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £110Woking: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £110Woking: £111Solihull West and Shirley: £104

    £110£110£104Woking is higher£117£117£111

  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, Woking £45Woking: £45Solihull West and Shirley: £54Woking: £45Solihull West and Shirley: £54Woking: £43Solihull West and Shirley: £51

    £54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £594, Woking £694Woking: £694Solihull West and Shirley: £594Woking: £697Solihull West and Shirley: £596Woking: £658Solihull West and Shirley: £563

    £594£596£563Woking is higher£694£697£658

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £147, Woking £178Woking: £178Solihull West and Shirley: £147Woking: £179Solihull West and Shirley: £147Woking: £169Solihull West and Shirley: £139

    £147£147£139Woking is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £111, Woking £109Woking: £109Solihull West and Shirley: £111Woking: £109Solihull West and Shirley: £111Woking: £103Solihull West and Shirley: £105

    £111£111£105Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £4.93, Woking £4.86Woking: £4.86Solihull West and Shirley: £4.93Woking: £4.88Solihull West and Shirley: £4.95Woking: £4.61Solihull West and Shirley: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £1.87, Woking £2.14Woking: £2.14Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Woking: £2.15Solihull West and Shirley: £1.87Woking: £2.03Solihull West and Shirley: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Woking is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull West and Shirley £6.31, Woking £7.03Woking: £7.03Solihull West and Shirley: £6.31Woking: £7.06Solihull West and Shirley: £6.34Woking: £6.67Solihull West and Shirley: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Woking is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 203.8, Woking 161.1Woking: 161.1Solihull West and Shirley: 203.8

    203.8Solihull West and Shirley is higher161.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 15.6, Woking 11.8Woking: 11.8Solihull West and Shirley: 15.6

    15.6Solihull West and Shirley is higher11.8

  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, Woking 22.4Woking: 22.4Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4

    32.4Solihull West and Shirley is higher22.4

  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, Woking 35.7Woking: 35.7Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3

    48.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull West and Shirley 70.4, Woking 77.0Woking: 77.0Solihull West and Shirley: 70.4

    70.4Woking is higher77.0

  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, Woking 10.2Woking: 10.2Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5

    12.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher10.2

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Solihull West and Shirley and Woking, per resident
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,938£3,955£3,736£3,455£3,470£3,277Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,065£2,074£1,959Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£769£726£855£858£811Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£1,892£1,901£1,795Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£63£63£59Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£107£108£102Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£2.95£2.96£2.80Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£338£319£233£234£221Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£45£45£43Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£594£596£563£694£697£658Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£178£179£169Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£109£109£103Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.86£4.88£4.61Solihull West and Shirley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.14£2.15£2.03Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£7.03£7.06£6.67Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.8161.1Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.611.8Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.422.4Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.335.7Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.477.0Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.510.2Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Solihull West and Shirley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Woking 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 Woking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £377.6m, Woking £365.1mWoking: £365.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £377.6mWoking: £366.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £379.2mWoking: £346.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £358.2m

    £377.6m£379.2m£358.2mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£365.1m£366.7m£346.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £246.8m, Woking £218.2mWoking: £218.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £246.8mWoking: £219.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £247.8mWoking: £207.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £234.1m

    £246.8m£247.8m£234.1mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £73.4m, Woking £90.3mWoking: £90.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mWoking: £90.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mWoking: £85.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mWoking is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley £224.9m, Woking £200.0mWoking: £200.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £224.9mWoking: £200.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £225.8mWoking: £189.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £6.5m, Woking £6.6mWoking: £6.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mWoking: £6.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.5mWoking: £6.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £15.1m, Woking £11.3mWoking: £11.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mWoking: £11.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mWoking: £10.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  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, Woking £0.31mWoking: £0.31mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mWoking: £0.31mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mWoking: £0.30mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £32.2m, Woking £24.6mWoking: £24.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mWoking: £24.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mWoking: £23.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.5m, Woking £12.4mWoking: £12.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mWoking: £12.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mWoking: £11.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mWoking is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley £5.2m, Woking £4.7mWoking: £4.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mWoking: £4.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mWoking: £4.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £56.9m, Woking £73.3mWoking: £73.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £56.9mWoking: £73.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £57.2mWoking: £69.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mWoking is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull West and Shirley £14.1m, Woking £18.8mWoking: £18.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mWoking: £18.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.1mWoking: £17.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.4mWoking is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £10.6m, Woking £11.5mWoking: £11.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mWoking: £11.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mWoking: £10.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.47m, Woking £0.51mWoking: £0.51mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mWoking: £0.52mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.47mWoking: £0.49mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.18m, Woking £0.23mWoking: £0.23mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mWoking: £0.23mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.18mWoking: £0.21mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWoking is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull West and Shirley £0.61m, Woking £0.74mWoking: £0.74mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mWoking: £0.75mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.61mWoking: £0.71mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mWoking is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull West and Shirley 19,542, Woking 17,025Woking: 17,025Solihull West and Shirley: 19,542

    19,542Solihull West and Shirley is higher17,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,495, Woking 1,245Woking: 1,245Solihull West and Shirley: 1,495

    1,495Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,245

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 3,104, Woking 2,364Woking: 2,364Solihull West and Shirley: 3,104

    3,104Solihull West and Shirley is higher2,364

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 4,629, Woking 3,774Woking: 3,774Solihull West and Shirley: 4,629

    4,629Solihull West and Shirley is higher3,774

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull West and Shirley 6,747, Woking 8,132Woking: 8,132Solihull West and Shirley: 6,747

    6,747Woking is higher8,132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull West and Shirley 1,196, Woking 1,076Woking: 1,076Solihull West and Shirley: 1,196

    1,196Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,076

Show the numbers
Solihull West and Shirley and Woking, total
MeasureSolihull West and ShirleyWokingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.6m£379.2m£358.2m£365.1m£366.7m£346.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.8m£247.8m£234.1m£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mSolihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWoking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mSolihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWoking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSolihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSolihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSolihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mWoking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWoking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWoking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mWoking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWoking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mWoking
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,54217,025Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4951,245Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,364Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6293,774Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7478,132Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1961,076Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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

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  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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