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Sutton Coldfield and Chesham and Amersham
Sutton Coldfield is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Sutton Coldfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Sutton Coldfield Chesham and Amersham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,165£4,182£3,950Sutton Coldfield is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,609£12,662£11,960Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£12,758£12,813£12,102
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,249£1,254£1,184Sutton Coldfield is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,597£11,647£11,001Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£11,973£12,024£11,357
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£283£284£268Sutton Coldfield is higher£247£248£235
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£711£714£674Sutton Coldfield is higher£525£527£498
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Sutton Coldfield is higher£13£13£12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£345£325Sutton Coldfield is higher£189£190£179
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£88Sutton Coldfield is higher£85£85£81
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£80£81£76Sutton Coldfield is higher£59£60£56
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£932£936£884Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£142Sutton Coldfield is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£222£223£210Sutton Coldfield is higher£146£147£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.82£8.86£8.37Chesham and Amersham is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.39£5.41£5.11Sutton Coldfield is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.92£6.95£6.56Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
986.9Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count995.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
67.5Sutton Coldfield is higher51.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.7Sutton Coldfield is higher109.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.0Sutton Coldfield is higher28.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
115.0Sutton Coldfield is higher91.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.5Sutton Coldfield is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sutton Coldfield | Chesham and Amersham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,165£4,182£3,950 | £3,661£3,677£3,473 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,609£12,662£11,960 | £12,758£12,813£12,102 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,249£1,254£1,184 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | Sutton Coldfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,597£11,647£11,001 | £11,973£12,024£11,357 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £283£284£268 | £247£248£235 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £711£714£674 | £525£527£498 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £13£13£12 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£345£325 | £189£190£179 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £85£85£81 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £80£81£76 | £59£60£56 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £932£936£884 | £884£888£839 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£142 | £118£118£112 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £222£223£210 | £146£147£138 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.82£8.86£8.37 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 986.9 | 995.8 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 67.5 | 51.9 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.7 | 109.0 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.0 | 28.6 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 115.0 | 91.9 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.5 | 13.5 | Sutton Coldfield |
Per resident
Sutton Coldfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 2. 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
Sutton Coldfield Chesham and Amersham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,165£4,182£3,950Sutton Coldfield is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,853£2,865£2,706Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,616£2,627£2,481
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£720£723£682Sutton Coldfield is higher£646£649£613
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,624£2,635£2,489Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,465£2,328
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£64£64£61Sutton Coldfield is higher£51£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Sutton Coldfield is higher£108£108£102
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Sutton Coldfield is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£345£325Sutton Coldfield is higher£189£190£179
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£88Sutton Coldfield is higher£85£85£81
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£47£44Sutton Coldfield is higher£35£35£33
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£537£539£510Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£142Sutton Coldfield is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Sutton Coldfield is higher£86£86£81
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.08£5.10£4.82Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Sutton Coldfield is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.92£6.95£6.56Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
223.3Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count204.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.3Sutton Coldfield is higher10.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.2Sutton Coldfield is higher22.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.0Sutton Coldfield is higher28.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
66.3Sutton Coldfield is higher53.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.1Sutton Coldfield is higher7.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sutton Coldfield | Chesham and Amersham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,165£4,182£3,950 | £3,661£3,677£3,473 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,853£2,865£2,706 | £2,616£2,627£2,481 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £720£723£682 | £646£649£613 | Sutton Coldfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,624£2,635£2,489 | £2,455£2,465£2,328 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £64£64£61 | £51£51£48 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £108£108£102 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£345£325 | £189£190£179 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £85£85£81 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£47£44 | £35£35£33 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £537£539£510 | £519£521£492 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£142 | £118£118£112 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £86£86£81 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £1.75£1.76£1.66 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 223.3 | 204.2 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.3 | 10.7 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.2 | 22.3 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.0 | 28.6 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 66.3 | 53.9 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.1 | 7.9 | Sutton Coldfield |
Total
Sutton Coldfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 3. 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
Sutton Coldfield Chesham and Amersham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£403.0m£404.7m£382.3mSutton Coldfield is higher£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£276.1m£277.3m£261.9mSutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mSutton Coldfield is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£254.0m£255.0m£240.9mSutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSutton Coldfield is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSutton Coldfield is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSutton Coldfield is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mSutton Coldfield is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSutton Coldfield is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSutton Coldfield is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSutton Coldfield is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSutton Coldfield is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSutton Coldfield is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,610Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count20,748
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,478Sutton Coldfield is higher1,082
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,212Sutton Coldfield is higher2,270
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,640Sutton Coldfield is higher2,908
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,414Sutton Coldfield is higher5,477
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
978Sutton Coldfield is higher803
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| Measure | Sutton Coldfield | Chesham and Amersham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £403.0m£404.7m£382.3m | £372.1m£373.6m£352.9m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £276.1m£277.3m£261.9m | £265.8m£267.0m£252.2m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | £65.7m£66.0m£62.3m | Sutton Coldfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £254.0m£255.0m£240.9m | £249.5m£250.5m£236.6m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.2m£33.3m£31.5m | £19.2m£19.3m£18.2m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | £3.5m£3.6m£3.4m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.0m£52.2m£49.3m | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.64m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,610 | 20,748 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,478 | 1,082 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,212 | 2,270 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,640 | 2,908 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,414 | 5,477 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 978 | 803 | Sutton Coldfield |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.