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Central Bedfordshire and Solihull

316,062 and 220,299 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Solihull on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Solihull on 19. 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

Central Bedfordshire Solihull

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Solihull £4,501Solihull: £4,501Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Solihull: £4,520Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Solihull: £4,270Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£4,501£4,520£4,270

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Solihull £12,873Solihull: £12,873Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Solihull: £12,928Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Solihull: £12,211Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Solihull £1,943Solihull: £1,943Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Solihull: £1,952Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Solihull: £1,843Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£1,943£1,952£1,843

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Solihull £11,706Solihull: £11,706Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Solihull: £11,756Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Solihull: £11,104Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,706£11,756£11,104

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Solihull £358Solihull: £358Central Bedfordshire: £278Solihull: £359Central Bedfordshire: £280Solihull: £340Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Solihull is higher£358£359£340

  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: Central Bedfordshire £577, Solihull £786Solihull: £786Central Bedfordshire: £577Solihull: £789Central Bedfordshire: £579Solihull: £746Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Solihull is higher£786£789£746

  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: Central Bedfordshire £18, Solihull £23Solihull: £23Central Bedfordshire: £18Solihull: £23Central Bedfordshire: £18Solihull: £21Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Solihull is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Solihull £428Solihull: £428Central Bedfordshire: £282Solihull: £430Central Bedfordshire: £283Solihull: £406Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Solihull is higher£428£430£406

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Solihull £149Solihull: £149Central Bedfordshire: £123Solihull: £149Central Bedfordshire: £124Solihull: £141Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  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: Central Bedfordshire £81, Solihull £134Solihull: £134Central Bedfordshire: £81Solihull: £134Central Bedfordshire: £81Solihull: £127Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Solihull is higher£134£134£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Solihull £1,545Solihull: £1,545Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Solihull: £1,552Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Solihull: £1,466Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Solihull £164Solihull: £164Central Bedfordshire: £139Solihull: £165Central Bedfordshire: £139Solihull: £156Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £183, Solihull £249Solihull: £249Central Bedfordshire: £183Solihull: £250Central Bedfordshire: £184Solihull: £236Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Solihull £8.10Solihull: £8.10Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Solihull: £8.13Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Solihull: £7.68Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Solihull £7.49Solihull: £7.49Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Solihull: £7.52Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Solihull: £7.10Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Solihull is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Solihull £6.11Solihull: £6.11Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Solihull: £6.14Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Solihull: £5.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4, Solihull 1,007.6Solihull: 1,007.6Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 71.0, Solihull 87.1Solihull: 87.1Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Solihull is higher87.1

  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: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, Solihull 160.5Solihull: 160.5Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Solihull is higher160.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Solihull 62.9Solihull: 62.9Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Solihull is higherDepends on how you count62.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire 132.4, Solihull 172.1Solihull: 172.1Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Solihull is higherDepends on how you count172.1

  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: Central Bedfordshire 18.5, Solihull 30.2Solihull: 30.2Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Solihull is higher30.2

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Central Bedfordshire and Solihull, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireSolihullHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,873£12,928£12,211Solihull
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,943£1,952£1,843Solihull
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,706£11,756£11,104Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£358£359£340Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£786£789£746Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£23£23£21Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£428£430£406Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£149£149£141Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£134£134£127Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,545£1,552£1,466Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£164£165£156Solihull
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£249£250£236Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£8.10£8.13£7.68Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,007.6Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.087.1Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4160.5Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.362.9Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4172.1Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.530.2Solihull

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Solihull on 21. 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

Central Bedfordshire Solihull

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Solihull £4,501Solihull: £4,501Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Solihull: £4,520Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Solihull: £4,270Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£4,501£4,520£4,270

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Solihull £2,606Solihull: £2,606Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Solihull: £2,617Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Solihull: £2,472Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Solihull £1,148Solihull: £1,148Central Bedfordshire: £905Solihull: £1,153Central Bedfordshire: £908Solihull: £1,089Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£1,148£1,153£1,089

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Solihull £2,370Solihull: £2,370Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Solihull: £2,380Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Solihull: £2,248Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,370£2,380£2,248

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, Solihull £72Solihull: £72Central Bedfordshire: £48Solihull: £73Central Bedfordshire: £48Solihull: £69Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45Solihull is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £99, Solihull £159Solihull: £159Central Bedfordshire: £99Solihull: £160Central Bedfordshire: £99Solihull: £151Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Solihull 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: Central Bedfordshire £3.04, Solihull £4.58Solihull: £4.58Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Solihull: £4.59Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Solihull: £4.34Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Solihull is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Solihull £428Solihull: £428Central Bedfordshire: £282Solihull: £430Central Bedfordshire: £283Solihull: £406Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Solihull is higher£428£430£406

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Solihull £149Solihull: £149Central Bedfordshire: £123Solihull: £149Central Bedfordshire: £124Solihull: £141Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £50, Solihull £79Solihull: £79Central Bedfordshire: £50Solihull: £79Central Bedfordshire: £50Solihull: £75Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Solihull is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Solihull £913Solihull: £913Central Bedfordshire: £733Solihull: £917Central Bedfordshire: £736Solihull: £866Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Solihull £164Solihull: £164Central Bedfordshire: £139Solihull: £165Central Bedfordshire: £139Solihull: £156Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Solihull £147Solihull: £147Central Bedfordshire: £113Solihull: £148Central Bedfordshire: £114Solihull: £140Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Solihull £4.79Solihull: £4.79Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Solihull: £4.81Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Solihull: £4.54Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Solihull £4.43Solihull: £4.43Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Solihull: £4.45Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Solihull: £4.20Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Solihull is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Solihull £6.11Solihull: £6.11Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Solihull: £6.14Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Solihull: £5.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Solihull 204.0Solihull: 204.0Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Solihull is higherDepends on how you count204.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Solihull 17.6Solihull: 17.6Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Solihull is higher17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 21.7, Solihull 32.5Solihull: 32.5Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Solihull is higher32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Solihull 62.9Solihull: 62.9Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Solihull is higherDepends on how you count62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Solihull 101.7Solihull: 101.7Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Solihull is higherDepends on how you count101.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 11.5, Solihull 17.9Solihull: 17.9Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Solihull is higher17.9

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Central Bedfordshire and Solihull, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireSolihullHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£1,148£1,153£1,089Solihull
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£72£73£69Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£159£160£151Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£4.58£4.59£4.34Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£428£430£406Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£149£149£141Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£79£79£75Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£913£917£866Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£164£165£156Solihull
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£147£148£140Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.79£4.81£4.54Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3204.0Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.217.6Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.732.5Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.362.9Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1101.7Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.517.9Solihull

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Solihull on 9. 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

Central Bedfordshire Solihull

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Solihull £991.6mSolihull: £991.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnSolihull: £995.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnSolihull: £940.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Solihull £574.0mSolihull: £574.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mSolihull: £576.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mSolihull: £544.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Solihull £253.0mSolihull: £253.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mSolihull: £254.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mSolihull: £239.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Solihull £522.0mSolihull: £522.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mSolihull: £524.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mSolihull: £495.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Solihull £16.0mSolihull: £16.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mSolihull: £16.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mSolihull: £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSolihull is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Solihull £35.1mSolihull: £35.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mSolihull: £35.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mSolihull: £33.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mSolihull is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.96m, Solihull £1.0mSolihull: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mSolihull: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mSolihull: £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mSolihull is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Solihull £94.3mSolihull: £94.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mSolihull: £94.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mSolihull: £89.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mSolihull is higher£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Solihull £32.8mSolihull: £32.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mSolihull: £32.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mSolihull: £31.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Solihull £17.4mSolihull: £17.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mSolihull: £17.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mSolihull: £16.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSolihull is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, Solihull £201.1mSolihull: £201.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mSolihull: £202.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mSolihull: £190.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Solihull £36.2mSolihull: £36.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mSolihull: £36.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mSolihull: £34.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Solihull £32.4mSolihull: £32.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mSolihull: £32.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mSolihull: £30.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Solihull £1.1mSolihull: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mSolihull: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mSolihull: £1.00mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Solihull £0.97mSolihull: £0.97mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mSolihull: £0.98mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mSolihull: £0.92mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mSolihull is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, Solihull £1.3mSolihull: £1.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mSolihull: £1.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mSolihull: £1.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, Solihull 44,930Solihull: 44,930Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Solihull 3,886Solihull: 3,886Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Solihull is higher3,886

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Solihull 7,157Solihull: 7,157Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Solihull is higher7,157

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Solihull 13,866Solihull: 13,866Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count13,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Solihull 22,405Solihull: 22,405Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Solihull 3,932Solihull: 3,932Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Solihull is higher3,932

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Solihull, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireSolihullHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£991.6m£995.8m£940.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£574.0m£576.5m£544.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£522.0m£524.2m£495.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSolihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSolihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSolihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£94.3m£94.7m£89.5mSolihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSolihull
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£201.1m£202.0m£190.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSolihull
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70844,930Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8473,886Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8547,157Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,32413,866Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93322,405Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6263,932Solihull

Sources

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

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