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South West Hertfordshire and Solihull West and Shirley

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

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Solihull West and Shirley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 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

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

South West Hertfordshire Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,320, Solihull West and Shirley £1,288Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: South West Hertfordshire £19, Solihull West and Shirley £20Solihull West and Shirley: £20South West Hertfordshire: £19Solihull West and Shirley: £20South West Hertfordshire: £19Solihull West and Shirley: £19South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18Solihull West and Shirley is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336South West Hertfordshire: £266Solihull West and Shirley: £338South West Hertfordshire: £267Solihull West and Shirley: £319South West Hertfordshire: £253

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

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110South West Hertfordshire: £78Solihull West and Shirley: £110South West Hertfordshire: £79Solihull West and Shirley: £104South West Hertfordshire: £74

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £159, Solihull West and Shirley £186Solihull West and Shirley: £186South West Hertfordshire: £159Solihull West and Shirley: £187South West Hertfordshire: £159Solihull West and Shirley: £176South West Hertfordshire: £150

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £9.92, Solihull West and Shirley £8.30Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5, Solihull West and Shirley 1,005.4Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire 74.0, Solihull West and Shirley 76.9Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher76.9

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

    144.8Solihull West and Shirley is higher159.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Solihull West and Shirley 48.3Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Solihull West and Shirley is higher48.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire 111.7, Solihull West and Shirley 118.4Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count118.4

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

    14.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher21.0

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South West Hertfordshire and Solihull West and Shirley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,695£12,749£12,042South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,288£1,293£1,222South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£11,569£11,618£10,974South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£332£334£315South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£775£778£735Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£999£1,004£948South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£147£147£139South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£186£187£176Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£8.30£8.33£7.87South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.14£3.16£2.98South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,005.4South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.076.9Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8159.7Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.148.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.7118.4Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.321.0Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 17. 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

South West Hertfordshire Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £123, Solihull West and Shirley £157Solihull West and Shirley: £157South West Hertfordshire: £123Solihull West and Shirley: £158South West Hertfordshire: £124Solihull West and Shirley: £149South West Hertfordshire: £117

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3.35, Solihull West and Shirley £3.99Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336South West Hertfordshire: £266Solihull West and Shirley: £338South West Hertfordshire: £267Solihull West and Shirley: £319South West Hertfordshire: £253

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

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110South West Hertfordshire: £78Solihull West and Shirley: £110South West Hertfordshire: £79Solihull West and Shirley: £104South West Hertfordshire: £74

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £39, Solihull West and Shirley £54Solihull West and Shirley: £54South West Hertfordshire: £39Solihull West and Shirley: £54South West Hertfordshire: £39Solihull West and Shirley: £51South West Hertfordshire: £37

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    179.3Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count203.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher15.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 25.5, Solihull West and Shirley 32.4Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Solihull West and Shirley 48.3Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Solihull West and Shirley is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    69.1Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count70.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 8.8, Solihull West and Shirley 12.5Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8Solihull West and Shirley is higher12.5

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South West Hertfordshire and Solihull West and Shirley, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,574£2,585£2,441Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£765£769£726South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,345£2,355£2,225Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£157£158£149Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£594£596£563South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£147£147£139South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£111£111£105Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£4.93£4.95£4.68South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.87£1.87£1.77South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.31£6.34£5.99Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3203.8Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.015.6Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.532.4Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.148.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.170.4Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.812.5Solihull West and Shirley

Total

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 15. 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

South West Hertfordshire Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.34m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,152Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count19,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,319Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,495

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

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

    2,580Solihull West and Shirley is higher3,104

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

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

    4,057Solihull West and Shirley is higher4,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    895Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,196

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South West Hertfordshire and Solihull West and Shirley, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£377.6m£379.2m£358.2mSolihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£246.8m£247.8m£234.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSolihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSolihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£14.1m£14.1m£13.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15219,542Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,495Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5803,104Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0574,629Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9956,747South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268951,196Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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

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