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Tonbridge and Meriden and Solihull East

99,120 and 100,784 residents (mid-2024).

Tonbridge is higher than Meriden and Solihull East on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Tonbridge is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East on 20. 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

Tonbridge Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge £4,111, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Tonbridge: £4,111Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Tonbridge: £4,129Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Tonbridge: £3,900

    £4,111£4,129£3,900Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,557

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tonbridge £12,933, Meriden and Solihull East £13,012Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Tonbridge: £12,933Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Tonbridge: £12,988Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343Tonbridge: £12,268

    £12,933£12,988£12,268Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£13,012£13,068£12,343

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge £1,462, Meriden and Solihull East £2,266Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Tonbridge: £1,462Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Tonbridge: £1,468Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149Tonbridge: £1,387

    £1,462£1,468£1,387Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,266£2,275£2,149

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tonbridge £11,971, Meriden and Solihull East £11,845Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Tonbridge: £11,971Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Tonbridge: £12,022Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236Tonbridge: £11,355

    £11,971£12,022£11,355Tonbridge is higher£11,845£11,896£11,236

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tonbridge £275, Meriden and Solihull East £364Meriden and Solihull East: £364Tonbridge: £275Meriden and Solihull East: £366Tonbridge: £276Meriden and Solihull East: £345Tonbridge: £261

    £275£276£261Meriden and Solihull East is higher£364£366£345

  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: Tonbridge £669, Meriden and Solihull East £779Meriden and Solihull East: £779Tonbridge: £669Meriden and Solihull East: £783Tonbridge: £672Meriden and Solihull East: £739Tonbridge: £635

    £669£672£635Meriden and Solihull East is higher£779£783£739

  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: Tonbridge £17, Meriden and Solihull East £24Meriden and Solihull East: £24Tonbridge: £17Meriden and Solihull East: £24Tonbridge: £17Meriden and Solihull East: £22Tonbridge: £16

    £17£17£16Meriden and Solihull East is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge £277, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Tonbridge: £277Meriden and Solihull East: £477Tonbridge: £278Meriden and Solihull East: £450Tonbridge: £263

    £277£278£263Meriden and Solihull East is higher£475£477£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge £131, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Tonbridge: £131Meriden and Solihull East: £164Tonbridge: £131Meriden and Solihull East: £155Tonbridge: £124

    £131£131£124Meriden and Solihull East is higher£163£164£155

  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: Tonbridge £88, Meriden and Solihull East £149Meriden and Solihull East: £149Tonbridge: £88Meriden and Solihull East: £150Tonbridge: £89Meriden and Solihull East: £141Tonbridge: £84

    £88£89£84Meriden and Solihull East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge £1,167, Meriden and Solihull East £1,819Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Tonbridge: £1,167Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Tonbridge: £1,172Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726Tonbridge: £1,107

    £1,167£1,172£1,107Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,819£1,827£1,726

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge £164, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Tonbridge: £164Meriden and Solihull East: £176Tonbridge: £165Meriden and Solihull East: £167Tonbridge: £156

    £164£165£156Meriden and Solihull East is higher£176£176£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge £195, Meriden and Solihull East £280Meriden and Solihull East: £280Tonbridge: £195Meriden and Solihull East: £281Tonbridge: £195Meriden and Solihull East: £266Tonbridge: £185

    £195£195£185Meriden and Solihull East is higher£280£281£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge £6.82, Meriden and Solihull East £7.94Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Tonbridge: £6.82Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Tonbridge: £6.85Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53Tonbridge: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Meriden and Solihull East is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge £4.86, Meriden and Solihull East £9.40Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Tonbridge: £4.86Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Tonbridge: £4.88Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92Tonbridge: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Meriden and Solihull East is higher£9.40£9.44£8.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tonbridge £6.17, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Tonbridge: £6.17Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Tonbridge: £6.19Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Tonbridge: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Tonbridge is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tonbridge 1,008.8, Meriden and Solihull East 1,010.6Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6Tonbridge: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tonbridge 65.0, Meriden and Solihull East 90.1Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1Tonbridge: 65.0

    65.0Meriden and Solihull East is higher90.1

  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: Tonbridge 139.2, Meriden and Solihull East 157.5Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5Tonbridge: 139.2

    139.2Meriden and Solihull East is higher157.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge 43.7, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Tonbridge: 43.7

    43.7Meriden and Solihull East is higher67.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge 126.5, Meriden and Solihull East 195.9Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9Tonbridge: 126.5

    126.5Meriden and Solihull East is higher195.9

  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: Tonbridge 20.2, Meriden and Solihull East 33.3Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3Tonbridge: 20.2

    20.2Meriden and Solihull East is higher33.3

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Tonbridge and Meriden and Solihull East, per person in the age group
MeasureTonbridgeMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,111£4,129£3,900£4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,933£12,988£12,268£13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,462£1,468£1,387£2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,971£12,022£11,355£11,845£11,896£11,236Tonbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£364£366£345Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£635£779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£24£24£22Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£263£475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,167£1,172£1,107£1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£195£185£280£281£266Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£7.94£7.97£7.53Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.71£5.74£5.42Tonbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,010.6Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.090.1Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.2157.5Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.767.9Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.5195.9Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.233.3Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Tonbridge is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East on 18. 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

Tonbridge Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge £4,111, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Tonbridge: £4,111Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Tonbridge: £4,129Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Tonbridge: £3,900

    £4,111£4,129£3,900Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,557

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tonbridge £2,666, Meriden and Solihull East £2,655Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Tonbridge: £2,666Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Tonbridge: £2,677Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519Tonbridge: £2,528

    £2,666£2,677£2,528Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,667£2,519

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tonbridge £868, Meriden and Solihull East £1,329Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Tonbridge: £868Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Tonbridge: £871Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261Tonbridge: £823

    £868£871£823Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tonbridge £2,467, Meriden and Solihull East £2,417Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Tonbridge: £2,467Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Tonbridge: £2,478Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293Tonbridge: £2,340

    £2,467£2,478£2,340Tonbridge is higher£2,417£2,428£2,293

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tonbridge £57, Meriden and Solihull East £74Meriden and Solihull East: £74Tonbridge: £57Meriden and Solihull East: £75Tonbridge: £57Meriden and Solihull East: £70Tonbridge: £54

    £57£57£54Meriden and Solihull East is higher£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge £138, Meriden and Solihull East £159Meriden and Solihull East: £159Tonbridge: £138Meriden and Solihull East: £160Tonbridge: £139Meriden and Solihull East: £151Tonbridge: £131

    £138£139£131Meriden and Solihull East is higher£159£160£151

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tonbridge £3.56, Meriden and Solihull East £4.81Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Tonbridge: £3.56Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Tonbridge: £3.58Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56Tonbridge: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge £277, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Tonbridge: £277Meriden and Solihull East: £477Tonbridge: £278Meriden and Solihull East: £450Tonbridge: £263

    £277£278£263Meriden and Solihull East is higher£475£477£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge £131, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Tonbridge: £131Meriden and Solihull East: £164Tonbridge: £131Meriden and Solihull East: £155Tonbridge: £124

    £131£131£124Meriden and Solihull East is higher£163£164£155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tonbridge £52, Meriden and Solihull East £87Meriden and Solihull East: £87Tonbridge: £52Meriden and Solihull East: £88Tonbridge: £53Meriden and Solihull East: £83Tonbridge: £50

    £52£53£50Meriden and Solihull East is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tonbridge £693, Meriden and Solihull East £1,068Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Tonbridge: £693Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Tonbridge: £696Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013Tonbridge: £657

    £693£696£657Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,068£1,072£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge £164, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Tonbridge: £164Meriden and Solihull East: £176Tonbridge: £165Meriden and Solihull East: £167Tonbridge: £156

    £164£165£156Meriden and Solihull East is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge £116, Meriden and Solihull East £164Meriden and Solihull East: £164Tonbridge: £116Meriden and Solihull East: £165Tonbridge: £116Meriden and Solihull East: £156Tonbridge: £110

    £116£116£110Meriden and Solihull East is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge £4.05, Meriden and Solihull East £4.66Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Tonbridge: £4.05Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Tonbridge: £4.07Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42Tonbridge: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tonbridge £2.88, Meriden and Solihull East £5.51Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Tonbridge: £2.88Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Tonbridge: £2.89Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23Tonbridge: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tonbridge £6.17, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Tonbridge: £6.17Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Tonbridge: £6.19Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Tonbridge: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Tonbridge is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge 207.9, Meriden and Solihull East 206.2Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2Tonbridge: 207.9

    207.9Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count206.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge 13.4, Meriden and Solihull East 18.4Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4Tonbridge: 13.4

    13.4Meriden and Solihull East is higher18.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge 28.7, Meriden and Solihull East 32.1Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1Tonbridge: 28.7

    28.7Meriden and Solihull East is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge 43.7, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Tonbridge: 43.7

    43.7Meriden and Solihull East is higher67.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge 75.1, Meriden and Solihull East 114.9Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9Tonbridge: 75.1

    75.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher114.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge 12.0, Meriden and Solihull East 19.6Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6Tonbridge: 12.0

    12.0Meriden and Solihull East is higher19.6

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Tonbridge and Meriden and Solihull East, per resident
MeasureTonbridgeMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,111£4,129£3,900£4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,528£2,655£2,667£2,519Tonbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£1,329£1,335£1,261Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,467£2,478£2,340£2,417£2,428£2,293Tonbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£74£75£70Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£263£475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£164£165£156Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.66£4.68£4.42Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.71£5.74£5.42Tonbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9206.2Tonbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.418.4Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.732.1Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.767.9Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.1114.9Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.019.6Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Tonbridge is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East on 20. 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

Tonbridge Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tonbridge £407.5m, Meriden and Solihull East £484.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mTonbridge: £407.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mTonbridge: £409.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3mTonbridge: £386.5m

    £407.5m£409.2m£386.5mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tonbridge £264.2m, Meriden and Solihull East £267.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mTonbridge: £264.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mTonbridge: £265.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9mTonbridge: £250.6m

    £264.2m£265.3m£250.6mMeriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tonbridge £86.0m, Meriden and Solihull East £134.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mTonbridge: £86.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mTonbridge: £86.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1mTonbridge: £81.6m

    £86.0m£86.4m£81.6mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge £244.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £243.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mTonbridge: £244.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mTonbridge: £245.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1mTonbridge: £232.0m

    £244.6m£245.6m£232.0mTonbridge is higher£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge £5.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £7.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mTonbridge: £5.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mTonbridge: £5.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1mTonbridge: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge £13.7m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mTonbridge: £13.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mTonbridge: £13.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2mTonbridge: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tonbridge £0.35m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mTonbridge: £0.35mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mTonbridge: £0.35mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46mTonbridge: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge £27.4m, Meriden and Solihull East £47.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mTonbridge: £27.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mTonbridge: £27.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4mTonbridge: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge £12.9m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mTonbridge: £12.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mTonbridge: £13.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6mTonbridge: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tonbridge £5.2m, Meriden and Solihull East £8.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mTonbridge: £5.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mTonbridge: £5.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4mTonbridge: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge £68.7m, Meriden and Solihull East £107.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mTonbridge: £68.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mTonbridge: £69.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1mTonbridge: £65.1m

    £68.7m£69.0m£65.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tonbridge £16.3m, Meriden and Solihull East £17.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mTonbridge: £16.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mTonbridge: £16.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8mTonbridge: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tonbridge £11.5m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mTonbridge: £11.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mTonbridge: £11.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7mTonbridge: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tonbridge £0.40m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.47mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mTonbridge: £0.40mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mTonbridge: £0.40mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45mTonbridge: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tonbridge £0.29m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.56mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mTonbridge: £0.29mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mTonbridge: £0.29mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53mTonbridge: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tonbridge £0.61m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.58mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mTonbridge: £0.61mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mTonbridge: £0.61mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55mTonbridge: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTonbridge is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge 20,608, Meriden and Solihull East 20,785Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785Tonbridge: 20,608

    20,608Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count20,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge 1,327, Meriden and Solihull East 1,852Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852Tonbridge: 1,327

    1,327Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,852

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge 2,843, Meriden and Solihull East 3,239Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239Tonbridge: 2,843

    2,843Meriden and Solihull East is higher3,239

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge 4,335, Meriden and Solihull East 6,839Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839Tonbridge: 4,335

    4,335Meriden and Solihull East is higher6,839

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge 7,440, Meriden and Solihull East 11,583Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583Tonbridge: 7,440

    7,440Meriden and Solihull East is higher11,583

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tonbridge 1,188, Meriden and Solihull East 1,971Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971Tonbridge: 1,188

    1,188Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,971

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Tonbridge and Meriden and Solihull East, total
MeasureTonbridgeMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m£484.2m£486.2m£459.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.2m£265.3m£250.6m£267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m£134.0m£134.6m£127.1mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mTonbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMeriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.7m£69.0m£65.1m£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMeriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMeriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMeriden and Solihull East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mTonbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,60820,785Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3271,852Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8433,239Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3356,839Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,44011,583Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1881,971Meriden and Solihull East

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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