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Sutton Coldfield and Solihull West and Shirley

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

Sutton Coldfield is higher than Solihull West and Shirley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 14 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

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

Sutton Coldfield Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Sutton Coldfield 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: Sutton Coldfield £12,609, Solihull West and Shirley £12,695Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Sutton Coldfield: £12,609Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Sutton Coldfield: £12,662Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042Sutton Coldfield: £11,960

    £12,609£12,662£11,960Solihull West and Shirley 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: Sutton Coldfield £1,249, Solihull West and Shirley £1,288Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Sutton Coldfield: £1,249Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Sutton Coldfield: £1,254Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222Sutton Coldfield: £1,184

    £1,249£1,254£1,184Solihull West and Shirley 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: Sutton Coldfield £11,597, Solihull West and Shirley £11,569Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Sutton Coldfield: £11,597Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Sutton Coldfield: £11,647Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974Sutton Coldfield: £11,001

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

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

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

    £283£284£268Solihull West and Shirley is higher£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: Sutton Coldfield £711, Solihull West and Shirley £775Solihull West and Shirley: £775Sutton Coldfield: £711Solihull West and Shirley: £778Sutton Coldfield: £714Solihull West and Shirley: £735Sutton Coldfield: £674

    £711£714£674Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sutton Coldfield £18, Solihull West and Shirley £20Solihull West and Shirley: £20Sutton Coldfield: £18Solihull West and Shirley: £20Sutton Coldfield: £18Solihull West and Shirley: £19Sutton Coldfield: £17

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sutton Coldfield £343, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336Sutton Coldfield: £343Solihull West and Shirley: £338Sutton Coldfield: £345Solihull West and Shirley: £319Sutton Coldfield: £325

    £343£345£325Sutton Coldfield 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: Sutton Coldfield £92, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110Sutton Coldfield: £92Solihull West and Shirley: £110Sutton Coldfield: £93Solihull West and Shirley: £104Sutton Coldfield: £88

    £92£93£88Solihull 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: Sutton Coldfield £80, Solihull West and Shirley £91Solihull West and Shirley: £91Sutton Coldfield: £80Solihull West and Shirley: £91Sutton Coldfield: £81Solihull West and Shirley: £86Sutton Coldfield: £76

    £80£81£76Solihull 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: Sutton Coldfield £932, Solihull West and Shirley £999Solihull West and Shirley: £999Sutton Coldfield: £932Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Sutton Coldfield: £936Solihull West and Shirley: £948Sutton Coldfield: £884

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £149£150£142Sutton Coldfield 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: Sutton Coldfield £222, Solihull West and Shirley £186Solihull West and Shirley: £186Sutton Coldfield: £222Solihull West and Shirley: £187Sutton Coldfield: £223Solihull West and Shirley: £176Sutton Coldfield: £210

    £222£223£210Sutton Coldfield 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: Sutton Coldfield £8.82, Solihull West and Shirley £8.30Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Sutton Coldfield: £8.82Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Sutton Coldfield: £8.86Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87Sutton Coldfield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Sutton Coldfield 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: Sutton Coldfield £5.39, Solihull West and Shirley £3.14Solihull West and Shirley: £3.14Sutton Coldfield: £5.39Solihull West and Shirley: £3.16Sutton Coldfield: £5.41Solihull West and Shirley: £2.98Sutton Coldfield: £5.11

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Sutton Coldfield 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: Sutton Coldfield 986.9, Solihull West and Shirley 1,005.4Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4Sutton Coldfield: 986.9

    986.9Solihull West and Shirley 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: Sutton Coldfield 67.5, Solihull West and Shirley 76.9Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9Sutton Coldfield: 67.5

    67.5Solihull 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: Sutton Coldfield 146.7, Solihull West and Shirley 159.7Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7Sutton Coldfield: 146.7

    146.7Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count159.7

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

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

    48.0Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count48.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sutton Coldfield 115.0, Solihull West and Shirley 118.4Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4Sutton Coldfield: 115.0

    115.0Solihull West and Shirley is higher118.4

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

    17.5Solihull West and Shirley is higher21.0

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Sutton Coldfield and Solihull West and Shirley, per person in the age group
MeasureSutton ColdfieldSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,938£3,955£3,736Sutton Coldfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,609£12,662£11,960£12,695£12,749£12,042Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,184£1,288£1,293£1,222Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,597£11,647£11,001£11,569£11,618£10,974Sutton Coldfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£284£268£332£334£315Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£775£778£735Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£345£325£336£338£319Sutton Coldfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£81£76£91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£932£936£884£999£1,004£948Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£147£147£139Sutton Coldfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£222£223£210£186£187£176Sutton Coldfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.30£8.33£7.87Sutton Coldfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.14£3.16£2.98Sutton Coldfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.31£6.34£5.99Sutton Coldfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.91,005.4Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.576.9Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.7159.7Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.048.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.0118.4Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.521.0Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

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

Sutton Coldfield Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sutton Coldfield £161, Solihull West and Shirley £157Solihull West and Shirley: £157Sutton Coldfield: £161Solihull West and Shirley: £158Sutton Coldfield: £162Solihull West and Shirley: £149Sutton Coldfield: £153

    £161£162£153Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sutton Coldfield £3.97, Solihull West and Shirley £3.99Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Sutton Coldfield: £3.97Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Sutton Coldfield: £3.99Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78Sutton Coldfield: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sutton Coldfield £343, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336Sutton Coldfield: £343Solihull West and Shirley: £338Sutton Coldfield: £345Solihull West and Shirley: £319Sutton Coldfield: £325

    £343£345£325Sutton Coldfield 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: Sutton Coldfield £92, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110Sutton Coldfield: £92Solihull West and Shirley: £110Sutton Coldfield: £93Solihull West and Shirley: £104Sutton Coldfield: £88

    £92£93£88Solihull 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: Sutton Coldfield £46, Solihull West and Shirley £54Solihull West and Shirley: £54Sutton Coldfield: £46Solihull West and Shirley: £54Sutton Coldfield: £47Solihull West and Shirley: £51Sutton Coldfield: £44

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    223.3Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count203.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.3Solihull 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: Sutton Coldfield 33.2, Solihull West and Shirley 32.4Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4Sutton Coldfield: 33.2

    33.2Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

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

    48.0Solihull West and Shirley is higherDepends on how you count48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    66.3Solihull West and Shirley is higher70.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sutton Coldfield 10.1, Solihull West and Shirley 12.5Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5Sutton Coldfield: 10.1

    10.1Solihull West and Shirley is higher12.5

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Sutton Coldfield and Solihull West and Shirley, per resident
MeasureSutton ColdfieldSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,938£3,955£3,736Sutton Coldfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,574£2,585£2,441Sutton Coldfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£720£723£682£765£769£726Solihull West and Shirley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,624£2,635£2,489£2,345£2,355£2,225Sutton Coldfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£157£158£149Sutton Coldfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£345£325£336£338£319Sutton Coldfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£110£110£104Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£594£596£563Solihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£147£147£139Sutton Coldfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£111£111£105Sutton Coldfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.93£4.95£4.68Sutton Coldfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£1.87£1.87£1.77Sutton Coldfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.31£6.34£5.99Sutton Coldfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.3203.8Sutton Coldfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.315.6Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.232.4Sutton Coldfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.048.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202666.370.4Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.112.5Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Sutton Coldfield is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley 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

Sutton Coldfield Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sutton Coldfield £0.38m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mSutton Coldfield: £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mSutton Coldfield: £0.39mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36mSutton Coldfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sutton Coldfield £33.2m, Solihull West and Shirley £32.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mSutton Coldfield: £33.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mSutton Coldfield: £33.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6mSutton Coldfield: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mSutton Coldfield 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: Sutton Coldfield £8.9m, Solihull West and Shirley £10.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mSutton Coldfield: £8.9mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mSutton Coldfield: £9.0mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0mSutton Coldfield: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSolihull 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: Sutton Coldfield £4.5m, Solihull West and Shirley £5.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mSutton Coldfield: £4.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mSutton Coldfield: £4.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9mSutton Coldfield: £4.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,610Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count19,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,478Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,495

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,414Solihull West and Shirley is higher6,747

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

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

    978Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,196

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Sutton Coldfield and Solihull West and Shirley, total
MeasureSutton ColdfieldSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.0m£404.7m£382.3m£377.6m£379.2m£358.2mSutton Coldfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.1m£277.3m£261.9m£246.8m£247.8m£234.1mSutton Coldfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSolihull West and Shirley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£254.0m£255.0m£240.9m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSutton Coldfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSutton Coldfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSutton Coldfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSutton Coldfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSolihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSolihull West and Shirley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£14.1m£14.1m£13.4mSutton Coldfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSutton Coldfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSutton Coldfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSutton Coldfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSutton Coldfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,61019,542Sutton Coldfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4781,495Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2123,104Sutton Coldfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6404,629Sutton Coldfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4146,747Solihull West and Shirley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269781,196Solihull West and Shirley

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
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