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Chelmsford and Solihull

188,328 and 220,299 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Solihull on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Chelmsford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Solihull on 17. 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

Chelmsford Solihull

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Solihull £4,501Solihull: £4,501Chelmsford: £3,860Solihull: £4,520Chelmsford: £3,877Solihull: £4,270Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Solihull is higher£4,501£4,520£4,270

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Solihull £12,873Solihull: £12,873Chelmsford: £12,922Solihull: £12,928Chelmsford: £12,977Solihull: £12,211Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford 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: Chelmsford £1,439, Solihull £1,943Solihull: £1,943Chelmsford: £1,439Solihull: £1,952Chelmsford: £1,445Solihull: £1,843Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Solihull is higher£1,943£1,952£1,843

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Solihull £11,706Solihull: £11,706Chelmsford: £12,018Solihull: £11,756Chelmsford: £12,069Solihull: £11,104Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford 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: Chelmsford £298, Solihull £358Solihull: £358Chelmsford: £298Solihull: £359Chelmsford: £300Solihull: £340Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Solihull 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: Chelmsford £589, Solihull £786Solihull: £786Chelmsford: £589Solihull: £789Chelmsford: £591Solihull: £746Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Solihull 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: Chelmsford £17, Solihull £23Solihull: £23Chelmsford: £17Solihull: £23Chelmsford: £17Solihull: £21Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16Solihull 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: Chelmsford £288, Solihull £428Solihull: £428Chelmsford: £288Solihull: £430Chelmsford: £289Solihull: £406Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Solihull 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: Chelmsford £113, Solihull £149Solihull: £149Chelmsford: £113Solihull: £149Chelmsford: £114Solihull: £141Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Solihull is higher£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: Chelmsford £79, Solihull £134Solihull: £134Chelmsford: £79Solihull: £134Chelmsford: £80Solihull: £127Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Solihull is higher£134£134£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Solihull £1,545Solihull: £1,545Chelmsford: £1,154Solihull: £1,552Chelmsford: £1,159Solihull: £1,466Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Solihull is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Solihull £164Solihull: £164Chelmsford: £197Solihull: £165Chelmsford: £198Solihull: £156Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£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: Chelmsford £193, Solihull £249Solihull: £249Chelmsford: £193Solihull: £250Chelmsford: £193Solihull: £236Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Solihull is higher£249£250£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Solihull £8.10Solihull: £8.10Chelmsford: £7.88Solihull: £8.13Chelmsford: £7.91Solihull: £7.68Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Solihull £7.49Solihull: £7.49Chelmsford: £4.62Solihull: £7.52Chelmsford: £4.64Solihull: £7.10Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Solihull is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Solihull £6.11Solihull: £6.11Chelmsford: £6.63Solihull: £6.14Chelmsford: £6.66Solihull: £5.80Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford 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: Chelmsford 1,019.2, Solihull 1,007.6Solihull: 1,007.6Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford 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: Chelmsford 68.6, Solihull 87.1Solihull: 87.1Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Solihull 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: Chelmsford 127.5, Solihull 160.5Solihull: 160.5Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Solihull 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: Chelmsford 45.3, Solihull 62.9Solihull: 62.9Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Solihull is higher62.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford 127.2, Solihull 172.1Solihull: 172.1Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Solihull is higher172.1

  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: Chelmsford 17.8, Solihull 30.2Solihull: 30.2Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Solihull is higher30.2

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Chelmsford and Solihull, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordSolihullHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,873£12,928£12,211Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,943£1,952£1,843Solihull
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,706£11,756£11,104Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£358£359£340Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£786£789£746Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£23£23£21Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£428£430£406Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£149£149£141Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£134£134£127Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,545£1,552£1,466Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£164£165£156Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£249£250£236Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£8.10£8.13£7.68Solihull
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.11£6.14£5.80Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,007.6Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.687.1Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5160.5Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.362.9Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2172.1Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.830.2Solihull

Per resident

Chelmsford 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

Chelmsford Solihull

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Solihull £4,501Solihull: £4,501Chelmsford: £3,860Solihull: £4,520Chelmsford: £3,877Solihull: £4,270Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Solihull is higher£4,501£4,520£4,270

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Solihull £2,606Solihull: £2,606Chelmsford: £2,365Solihull: £2,617Chelmsford: £2,375Solihull: £2,472Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Solihull £1,148Solihull: £1,148Chelmsford: £890Solihull: £1,153Chelmsford: £894Solihull: £1,089Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Solihull is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Solihull £2,370Solihull: £2,370Chelmsford: £2,199Solihull: £2,380Chelmsford: £2,209Solihull: £2,248Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,370£2,380£2,248

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Solihull £72Solihull: £72Chelmsford: £55Solihull: £73Chelmsford: £55Solihull: £69Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Solihull 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: Chelmsford £108, Solihull £159Solihull: £159Chelmsford: £108Solihull: £160Chelmsford: £108Solihull: £151Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Solihull 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: Chelmsford £3.17, Solihull £4.58Solihull: £4.58Chelmsford: £3.17Solihull: £4.59Chelmsford: £3.19Solihull: £4.34Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Solihull 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: Chelmsford £288, Solihull £428Solihull: £428Chelmsford: £288Solihull: £430Chelmsford: £289Solihull: £406Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Solihull 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: Chelmsford £113, Solihull £149Solihull: £149Chelmsford: £113Solihull: £149Chelmsford: £114Solihull: £141Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Solihull is higher£149£149£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, Solihull £79Solihull: £79Chelmsford: £49Solihull: £79Chelmsford: £49Solihull: £75Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47Solihull is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Solihull £913Solihull: £913Chelmsford: £714Solihull: £917Chelmsford: £717Solihull: £866Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Solihull is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Solihull £164Solihull: £164Chelmsford: £197Solihull: £165Chelmsford: £198Solihull: £156Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Solihull £147Solihull: £147Chelmsford: £119Solihull: £148Chelmsford: £120Solihull: £140Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Solihull is higher£147£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, Solihull £4.79Solihull: £4.79Chelmsford: £4.87Solihull: £4.81Chelmsford: £4.89Solihull: £4.54Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Solihull £4.43Solihull: £4.43Chelmsford: £2.86Solihull: £4.45Chelmsford: £2.87Solihull: £4.20Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Solihull is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Solihull £6.11Solihull: £6.11Chelmsford: £6.63Solihull: £6.14Chelmsford: £6.66Solihull: £5.80Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford 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: Chelmsford 186.5, Solihull 204.0Solihull: 204.0Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Solihull is higherDepends on how you count204.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Solihull 17.6Solihull: 17.6Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Solihull 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: Chelmsford 23.3, Solihull 32.5Solihull: 32.5Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Solihull 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: Chelmsford 45.3, Solihull 62.9Solihull: 62.9Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Solihull is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Solihull 101.7Solihull: 101.7Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Solihull is higher101.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 11.0, Solihull 17.9Solihull: 17.9Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Solihull is higher17.9

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Chelmsford and Solihull, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordSolihullHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,148£1,153£1,089Solihull
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£72£73£69Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£159£160£151Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.58£4.59£4.34Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£428£430£406Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£149£149£141Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£79£79£75Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£913£917£866Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£164£165£156Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£147£148£140Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£4.79£4.81£4.54Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.11£6.14£5.80Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5204.0Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.617.6Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.332.5Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.362.9Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.7101.7Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.017.9Solihull

Total

Chelmsford 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

Chelmsford Solihull

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Solihull £991.6mSolihull: £991.6mChelmsford: £727.0mSolihull: £995.8mChelmsford: £730.1mSolihull: £940.6mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mSolihull is higher£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Solihull £574.0mSolihull: £574.0mChelmsford: £445.4mSolihull: £576.5mChelmsford: £447.3mSolihull: £544.5mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Solihull £253.0mSolihull: £253.0mChelmsford: £167.7mSolihull: £254.0mChelmsford: £168.4mSolihull: £239.9mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mSolihull is higher£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Solihull £522.0mSolihull: £522.0mChelmsford: £414.2mSolihull: £524.2mChelmsford: £416.0mSolihull: £495.2mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Solihull £16.0mSolihull: £16.0mChelmsford: £10.3mSolihull: £16.0mChelmsford: £10.3mSolihull: £15.1mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSolihull 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: Chelmsford £20.3m, Solihull £35.1mSolihull: £35.1mChelmsford: £20.3mSolihull: £35.2mChelmsford: £20.4mSolihull: £33.3mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSolihull 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: Chelmsford £0.60m, Solihull £1.0mSolihull: £1.0mChelmsford: £0.60mSolihull: £1.0mChelmsford: £0.60mSolihull: £0.96mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSolihull 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: Chelmsford £54.2m, Solihull £94.3mSolihull: £94.3mChelmsford: £54.2mSolihull: £94.7mChelmsford: £54.5mSolihull: £89.5mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mSolihull 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: Chelmsford £21.4m, Solihull £32.8mSolihull: £32.8mChelmsford: £21.4mSolihull: £32.9mChelmsford: £21.5mSolihull: £31.1mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSolihull is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Solihull £17.4mSolihull: £17.4mChelmsford: £9.3mSolihull: £17.5mChelmsford: £9.3mSolihull: £16.5mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSolihull is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Solihull £201.1mSolihull: £201.1mChelmsford: £134.5mSolihull: £202.0mChelmsford: £135.1mSolihull: £190.8mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mSolihull is higher£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Solihull £36.2mSolihull: £36.2mChelmsford: £37.1mSolihull: £36.3mChelmsford: £37.3mSolihull: £34.3mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Solihull £32.4mSolihull: £32.4mChelmsford: £22.4mSolihull: £32.6mChelmsford: £22.5mSolihull: £30.8mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mSolihull is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Solihull £1.1mSolihull: £1.1mChelmsford: £0.92mSolihull: £1.1mChelmsford: £0.92mSolihull: £1.00mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, Solihull £0.97mSolihull: £0.97mChelmsford: £0.54mSolihull: £0.98mChelmsford: £0.54mSolihull: £0.92mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSolihull is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Solihull £1.3mSolihull: £1.3mChelmsford: £1.2mSolihull: £1.4mChelmsford: £1.3mSolihull: £1.3mChelmsford: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, Solihull 44,930Solihull: 44,930Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Solihull is higherDepends on how you count44,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Solihull 3,886Solihull: 3,886Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Solihull is higher3,886

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Solihull 7,157Solihull: 7,157Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Solihull is higher7,157

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Solihull 13,866Solihull: 13,866Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Solihull is higher13,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Solihull 22,405Solihull: 22,405Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Solihull is higher22,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Solihull 3,932Solihull: 3,932Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Solihull is higher3,932

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Solihull, total
MeasureChelmsfordSolihullHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£991.6m£995.8m£940.6mSolihull
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£574.0m£576.5m£544.5mSolihull
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£522.0m£524.2m£495.2mSolihull
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSolihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSolihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSolihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£94.3m£94.7m£89.5mSolihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mSolihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSolihull
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£201.1m£202.0m£190.8mSolihull
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mSolihull
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mSolihull
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSolihull
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12744,930Solihull
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3633,886Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3947,157Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,53813,866Solihull
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82722,405Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0743,932Solihull

Sources

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

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