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Woking and Solihull West and Shirley

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

Woking is higher than Solihull West and Shirley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Woking is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 12. 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

Woking Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,455£3,470£3,277Solihull 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: Woking £12,795, Solihull West and Shirley £12,695Solihull West and Shirley: £12,695Woking: £12,795Solihull West and Shirley: £12,749Woking: £12,849Solihull West and Shirley: £12,042Woking: £12,137

    £12,795£12,849£12,137Woking 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: Woking £1,352, Solihull West and Shirley £1,288Solihull West and Shirley: £1,288Woking: £1,352Solihull West and Shirley: £1,293Woking: £1,358Solihull West and Shirley: £1,222Woking: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282Woking 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: Woking £11,726, Solihull West and Shirley £11,569Solihull West and Shirley: £11,569Woking: £11,726Solihull West and Shirley: £11,618Woking: £11,776Solihull West and Shirley: £10,974Woking: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Woking 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: Woking £387, Solihull West and Shirley £332Solihull West and Shirley: £332Woking: £387Solihull West and Shirley: £334Woking: £389Solihull West and Shirley: £315Woking: £367

    £387£389£367Woking 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: Woking £664, Solihull West and Shirley £775Solihull West and Shirley: £775Woking: £664Solihull West and Shirley: £778Woking: £666Solihull West and Shirley: £735Woking: £629

    £664£666£629Solihull 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: Woking £18, Solihull West and Shirley £20Solihull West and Shirley: £20Woking: £18Solihull West and Shirley: £20Woking: £18Solihull West and Shirley: £19Woking: £17

    £18£18£17Solihull 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: Woking £233, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336Woking: £233Solihull West and Shirley: £338Woking: £234Solihull West and Shirley: £319Woking: £221

    £233£234£221Solihull 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: Woking £117, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110Woking: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £110Woking: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £104Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking 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: Woking £71, Solihull West and Shirley £91Solihull West and Shirley: £91Woking: £71Solihull West and Shirley: £91Woking: £71Solihull West and Shirley: £86Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Solihull 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: Woking £1,098, Solihull West and Shirley £999Solihull West and Shirley: £999Woking: £1,098Solihull West and Shirley: £1,004Woking: £1,102Solihull West and Shirley: £948Woking: £1,041

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £178£179£169Woking 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: Woking £172, Solihull West and Shirley £186Solihull West and Shirley: £186Woking: £172Solihull West and Shirley: £187Woking: £173Solihull West and Shirley: £176Woking: £163

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.70, Solihull West and Shirley £8.30Solihull West and Shirley: £8.30Woking: £7.70Solihull West and Shirley: £8.33Woking: £7.73Solihull West and Shirley: £7.87Woking: £7.30

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Woking 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: Woking 998.2, Solihull West and Shirley 1,005.4Solihull West and Shirley: 1,005.4Woking: 998.2

    998.2Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,005.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Woking 73.0, Solihull West and Shirley 76.9Solihull West and Shirley: 76.9Woking: 73.0

    73.0Solihull 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: Woking 138.6, Solihull West and Shirley 159.7Solihull West and Shirley: 159.7Woking: 138.6

    138.6Solihull 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: Woking 35.7, Solihull West and Shirley 48.3Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3Woking: 35.7

    35.7Solihull 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: Woking 121.7, Solihull West and Shirley 118.4Solihull West and Shirley: 118.4Woking: 121.7

    121.7Woking 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: Woking 16.1, Solihull West and Shirley 21.0Solihull West and Shirley: 21.0Woking: 16.1

    16.1Solihull West and Shirley is higher21.0

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Woking and Solihull West and Shirley, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277£3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,795£12,849£12,137£12,695£12,749£12,042Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282£1,288£1,293£1,222Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,569£11,618£10,974Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£332£334£315Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£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£233£234£221£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£110£110£104Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£91£91£86Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,098£1,102£1,041£999£1,004£948Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£147£147£139Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£186£187£176Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.70£7.73£7.30£8.30£8.33£7.87Solihull West and Shirley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.14£3.16£2.98Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.31£6.34£5.99Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.21,005.4Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.076.9Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6159.7Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.748.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.7118.4Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.121.0Solihull West and Shirley

Per resident

Woking 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

Woking Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,065£2,074£1,959Solihull 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: Woking £855, Solihull West and Shirley £765Solihull West and Shirley: £765Woking: £855Solihull West and Shirley: £769Woking: £858Solihull West and Shirley: £726Woking: £811

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Solihull 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: Woking £63, Solihull West and Shirley £67Solihull West and Shirley: £67Woking: £63Solihull West and Shirley: £68Woking: £63Solihull West and Shirley: £64Woking: £59

    £63£63£59Solihull 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: Woking £107, Solihull West and Shirley £157Solihull West and Shirley: £157Woking: £107Solihull West and Shirley: £158Woking: £108Solihull West and Shirley: £149Woking: £102

    £107£108£102Solihull 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: Woking £2.95, Solihull West and Shirley £3.99Solihull West and Shirley: £3.99Woking: £2.95Solihull West and Shirley: £4.00Woking: £2.96Solihull West and Shirley: £3.78Woking: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Solihull 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: Woking £233, Solihull West and Shirley £336Solihull West and Shirley: £336Woking: £233Solihull West and Shirley: £338Woking: £234Solihull West and Shirley: £319Woking: £221

    £233£234£221Solihull 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: Woking £117, Solihull West and Shirley £110Solihull West and Shirley: £110Woking: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £110Woking: £117Solihull West and Shirley: £104Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking 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: Woking £45, Solihull West and Shirley £54Solihull West and Shirley: £54Woking: £45Solihull West and Shirley: £54Woking: £45Solihull West and Shirley: £51Woking: £43

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    161.1Solihull West and Shirley is higher203.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.8Solihull 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: Woking 22.4, Solihull West and Shirley 32.4Solihull West and Shirley: 32.4Woking: 22.4

    22.4Solihull 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: Woking 35.7, Solihull West and Shirley 48.3Solihull West and Shirley: 48.3Woking: 35.7

    35.7Solihull West and Shirley is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    77.0Woking 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: Woking 10.2, Solihull West and Shirley 12.5Solihull West and Shirley: 12.5Woking: 10.2

    10.2Solihull West and Shirley is higher12.5

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Woking and Solihull West and Shirley, per resident
MeasureWokingSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277£3,938£3,955£3,736Solihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,065£2,074£1,959£2,574£2,585£2,441Solihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811£765£769£726Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£2,345£2,355£2,225Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£67£68£64Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£157£158£149Solihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.99£4.00£3.78Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£336£338£319Solihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£110£110£104Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£54£54£51Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£694£697£658£594£596£563Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£147£147£139Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£111£111£105Solihull West and Shirley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.93£4.95£4.68Solihull West and Shirley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£1.87£1.87£1.77Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.31£6.34£5.99Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.1203.8Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.815.6Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.432.4Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.748.3Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.070.4Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.212.5Solihull West and Shirley

Total

Woking is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Solihull West and Shirley on 12. 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

Woking Solihull West and Shirley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mSolihull 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: Woking £90.3m, Solihull West and Shirley £73.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.4mWoking: £90.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £73.7mWoking: £90.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £69.6mWoking: £85.7m

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWoking 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: Woking £11.3m, Solihull West and Shirley £15.1mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mWoking: £11.3mSolihull West and Shirley: £15.1mWoking: £11.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £14.3mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSolihull 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: Woking £0.31m, Solihull West and Shirley £0.38mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mWoking: £0.31mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.38mWoking: £0.31mSolihull West and Shirley: £0.36mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSolihull 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: Woking £24.6m, Solihull West and Shirley £32.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.2mWoking: £24.6mSolihull West and Shirley: £32.4mWoking: £24.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £30.6mWoking: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSolihull 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: Woking £12.4m, Solihull West and Shirley £10.5mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.5mWoking: £12.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.6mWoking: £12.4mSolihull West and Shirley: £10.0mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking 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: Woking £4.7m, Solihull West and Shirley £5.2mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mWoking: £4.7mSolihull West and Shirley: £5.2mWoking: £4.8mSolihull West and Shirley: £4.9mWoking: £4.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,025Solihull West and Shirley is higher19,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,245Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,495

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

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

    2,364Solihull West and Shirley is higher3,104

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

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

    3,774Solihull West and Shirley is higher4,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,132Woking is higher6,747

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

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

    1,076Solihull West and Shirley is higher1,196

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Woking and Solihull West and Shirley, total
MeasureWokingSolihull West and ShirleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.1m£366.7m£346.3m£377.6m£379.2m£358.2mSolihull West and Shirley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£246.8m£247.8m£234.1mSolihull West and Shirley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mWoking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mWoking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSolihull West and Shirley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSolihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSolihull West and Shirley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mWoking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSolihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mWoking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£14.1m£14.1m£13.4mWoking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWoking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWoking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWoking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mWoking
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02519,542Solihull West and Shirley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2451,495Solihull West and Shirley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3643,104Solihull West and Shirley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7744,629Solihull West and Shirley
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1326,747Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0761,196Solihull 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.
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