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Colchester and Solihull

199,730 and 220,299 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Solihull on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Solihull on 16. 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

Colchester Solihull

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Solihull £4,501Solihull: £4,501Colchester: £4,006Solihull: £4,520Colchester: £4,023Solihull: £4,270Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Solihull 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: Colchester £12,836, Solihull £12,873Solihull: £12,873Colchester: £12,836Solihull: £12,928Colchester: £12,891Solihull: £12,211Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Solihull is higher£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: Colchester £1,742, Solihull £1,943Solihull: £1,943Colchester: £1,742Solihull: £1,952Colchester: £1,750Solihull: £1,843Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Solihull 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: Colchester £11,610, Solihull £11,706Solihull: £11,706Colchester: £11,610Solihull: £11,756Colchester: £11,659Solihull: £11,104Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Solihull is higher£11,706£11,756£11,104

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, Solihull £358Solihull: £358Colchester: £390Solihull: £359Colchester: £391Solihull: £340Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Colchester £815, Solihull £786Solihull: £786Colchester: £815Solihull: £789Colchester: £818Solihull: £746Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Colchester £22, Solihull £23Solihull: £23Colchester: £22Solihull: £23Colchester: £22Solihull: £21Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20Solihull 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: Colchester £364, Solihull £428Solihull: £428Colchester: £364Solihull: £430Colchester: £366Solihull: £406Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Solihull 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: Colchester £153, Solihull £149Solihull: £149Colchester: £153Solihull: £149Colchester: £153Solihull: £141Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester 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: Colchester £97, Solihull £134Solihull: £134Colchester: £97Solihull: £134Colchester: £98Solihull: £127Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Solihull is higher£134£134£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Solihull £1,545Solihull: £1,545Colchester: £1,388Solihull: £1,552Colchester: £1,394Solihull: £1,466Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Solihull is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Solihull £164Solihull: £164Colchester: £190Solihull: £165Colchester: £191Solihull: £156Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester 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: Colchester £243, Solihull £249Solihull: £249Colchester: £243Solihull: £250Colchester: £244Solihull: £236Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Solihull 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: Colchester £7.93, Solihull £8.10Solihull: £8.10Colchester: £7.93Solihull: £8.13Colchester: £7.96Solihull: £7.68Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Solihull 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: Colchester £5.75, Solihull £7.49Solihull: £7.49Colchester: £5.75Solihull: £7.52Colchester: £5.77Solihull: £7.10Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Solihull is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Solihull £6.11Solihull: £6.11Colchester: £3.77Solihull: £6.14Colchester: £3.79Solihull: £5.80Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Solihull is higher£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: Colchester 1,005.5, Solihull 1,007.6Solihull: 1,007.6Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Solihull is higher1,007.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 87.4, Solihull 87.1Solihull: 87.1Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  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: Colchester 165.9, Solihull 160.5Solihull: 160.5Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count160.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 57.0, Solihull 62.9Solihull: 62.9Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Solihull 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: Colchester 158.6, Solihull 172.1Solihull: 172.1Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Solihull 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: Colchester 21.7, Solihull 30.2Solihull: 30.2Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Solihull is higher30.2

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Colchester and Solihull, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterSolihullHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,873£12,928£12,211Solihull
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,943£1,952£1,843Solihull
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,706£11,756£11,104Solihull
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£358£359£340Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£786£789£746Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£23£23£21Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£428£430£406Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£149£149£141Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£134£134£127Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,545£1,552£1,466Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£164£165£156Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£249£250£236Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£8.10£8.13£7.68Solihull
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,007.6Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.487.1Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9160.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.062.9Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6172.1Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.730.2Solihull

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Solihull 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

Colchester Solihull

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Solihull £4,501Solihull: £4,501Colchester: £4,006Solihull: £4,520Colchester: £4,023Solihull: £4,270Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Solihull is higher£4,501£4,520£4,270

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Solihull £2,606Solihull: £2,606Colchester: £2,198Solihull: £2,617Colchester: £2,208Solihull: £2,472Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Solihull is higher£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Solihull £1,148Solihull: £1,148Colchester: £1,097Solihull: £1,153Colchester: £1,102Solihull: £1,089Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Solihull is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Solihull £2,370Solihull: £2,370Colchester: £1,988Solihull: £2,380Colchester: £1,997Solihull: £2,248Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Solihull is higher£2,370£2,380£2,248

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Solihull £72Solihull: £72Colchester: £67Solihull: £73Colchester: £67Solihull: £69Colchester: £63

    £67£67£63Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, Solihull £159Solihull: £159Colchester: £139Solihull: £160Colchester: £140Solihull: £151Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£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: Colchester £3.70, Solihull £4.58Solihull: £4.58Colchester: £3.70Solihull: £4.59Colchester: £3.72Solihull: £4.34Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Solihull 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: Colchester £364, Solihull £428Solihull: £428Colchester: £364Solihull: £430Colchester: £366Solihull: £406Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Solihull 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: Colchester £153, Solihull £149Solihull: £149Colchester: £153Solihull: £149Colchester: £153Solihull: £141Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester 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: Colchester £61, Solihull £79Solihull: £79Colchester: £61Solihull: £79Colchester: £61Solihull: £75Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58Solihull is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Solihull £913Solihull: £913Colchester: £874Solihull: £917Colchester: £878Solihull: £866Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Solihull is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Solihull £164Solihull: £164Colchester: £190Solihull: £165Colchester: £191Solihull: £156Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Solihull £147Solihull: £147Colchester: £153Solihull: £148Colchester: £154Solihull: £140Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Solihull £4.79Solihull: £4.79Colchester: £4.99Solihull: £4.81Colchester: £5.01Solihull: £4.54Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Solihull £4.43Solihull: £4.43Colchester: £3.62Solihull: £4.45Colchester: £3.63Solihull: £4.20Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Solihull is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Solihull £6.11Solihull: £6.11Colchester: £3.77Solihull: £6.14Colchester: £3.79Solihull: £5.80Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Solihull is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Solihull 204.0Solihull: 204.0Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Solihull is higher204.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Solihull 17.6Solihull: 17.6Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Solihull is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 28.4, Solihull 32.5Solihull: 32.5Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Solihull is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 57.0, Solihull 62.9Solihull: 62.9Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Solihull is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Solihull 101.7Solihull: 101.7Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Solihull 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: Colchester 13.7, Solihull 17.9Solihull: 17.9Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Solihull is higher17.9

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Colchester and Solihull, per resident
MeasureColchesterSolihullHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,148£1,153£1,089Solihull
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£72£73£69Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£159£160£151Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.58£4.59£4.34Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£428£430£406Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£149£149£141Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£79£79£75Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£913£917£866Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£164£165£156Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£147£148£140Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.79£4.81£4.54Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2204.0Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.017.6Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.432.5Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.062.9Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9101.7Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.717.9Solihull

Total

Colchester 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

Colchester Solihull

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Solihull £991.6mSolihull: £991.6mColchester: £800.1mSolihull: £995.8mColchester: £803.5mSolihull: £940.6mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mSolihull is higher£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Solihull £574.0mSolihull: £574.0mColchester: £439.1mSolihull: £576.5mColchester: £440.9mSolihull: £544.5mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mSolihull is higher£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Solihull £253.0mSolihull: £253.0mColchester: £219.1mSolihull: £254.0mColchester: £220.1mSolihull: £239.9mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mSolihull is higher£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Solihull £522.0mSolihull: £522.0mColchester: £397.1mSolihull: £524.2mColchester: £398.8mSolihull: £495.2mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mSolihull is higher£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Solihull £16.0mSolihull: £16.0mColchester: £13.3mSolihull: £16.0mColchester: £13.4mSolihull: £15.1mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, Solihull £35.1mSolihull: £35.1mColchester: £27.9mSolihull: £35.2mColchester: £28.0mSolihull: £33.3mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£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: Colchester £0.74m, Solihull £1.0mSolihull: £1.0mColchester: £0.74mSolihull: £1.0mColchester: £0.74mSolihull: £0.96mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSolihull 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: Colchester £72.7m, Solihull £94.3mSolihull: £94.3mColchester: £72.7mSolihull: £94.7mColchester: £73.0mSolihull: £89.5mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mSolihull 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: Colchester £30.5m, Solihull £32.8mSolihull: £32.8mColchester: £30.5mSolihull: £32.9mColchester: £30.6mSolihull: £31.1mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSolihull 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: Colchester £12.2m, Solihull £17.4mSolihull: £17.4mColchester: £12.2mSolihull: £17.5mColchester: £12.3mSolihull: £16.5mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSolihull is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Solihull £201.1mSolihull: £201.1mColchester: £174.6mSolihull: £202.0mColchester: £175.4mSolihull: £190.8mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mSolihull is higher£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Solihull £36.2mSolihull: £36.2mColchester: £37.9mSolihull: £36.3mColchester: £38.1mSolihull: £34.3mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Solihull £32.4mSolihull: £32.4mColchester: £30.6mSolihull: £32.6mColchester: £30.7mSolihull: £30.8mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Solihull £1.1mSolihull: £1.1mColchester: £1.00mSolihull: £1.1mColchester: £1.0mSolihull: £1.00mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, Solihull £0.97mSolihull: £0.97mColchester: £0.72mSolihull: £0.98mColchester: £0.73mSolihull: £0.92mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mSolihull is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, Solihull £1.3mSolihull: £1.3mColchester: £0.75mSolihull: £1.4mColchester: £0.76mSolihull: £1.3mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSolihull is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Solihull 44,930Solihull: 44,930Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Solihull is higher44,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Solihull 3,886Solihull: 3,886Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Solihull is higherDepends on how you count3,886

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Solihull 7,157Solihull: 7,157Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Solihull is higherDepends on how you count7,157

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, Solihull 13,866Solihull: 13,866Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Solihull is higher13,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Solihull 22,405Solihull: 22,405Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Solihull is higher22,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Solihull 3,932Solihull: 3,932Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Solihull is higher3,932

Show the numbers
Colchester and Solihull, total
MeasureColchesterSolihullHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£991.6m£995.8m£940.6mSolihull
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£574.0m£576.5m£544.5mSolihull
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£522.0m£524.2m£495.2mSolihull
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSolihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSolihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSolihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£94.3m£94.7m£89.5mSolihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mSolihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSolihull
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£201.1m£202.0m£190.8mSolihull
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mSolihull
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mSolihull
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSolihull
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39544,930Solihull
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9893,886Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6757,157Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,38913,866Solihull
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95522,405Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7353,932Solihull

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.
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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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