Compare local authorities · East of England and West Midlands
Dacorum and Solihull
Dacorum is higher than Solihull on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Dacorum 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
Dacorum Solihull
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,890£3,907£3,690Solihull is higher£4,501£4,520£4,270
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,762£1,770£1,672Solihull is higher£1,943£1,952£1,843
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,706£11,756£11,104
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£354£356£336Solihull is higher£358£359£340
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£622£624£590Solihull is higher£786£789£746
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£21£19Solihull is higher£23£23£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Solihull is higher£428£430£406
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Solihull is higher£149£149£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£84£84£79Solihull is higher£134£134£127
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,442£1,448£1,367Solihull is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£192Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£224£225£212Solihull is higher£249£250£236
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Solihull is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.0Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,007.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
80.7Solihull is higher87.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.7Solihull is higher160.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.9Solihull is higher62.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
151.5Solihull is higher172.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.9Solihull is higher30.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Solihull | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | £4,501£4,520£4,270 | Solihull |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,885£12,940£12,222 | £12,873£12,928£12,211 | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,762£1,770£1,672 | £1,943£1,952£1,843 | Solihull |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,889£11,940£11,277 | £11,706£11,756£11,104 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £354£356£336 | £358£359£340 | Solihull |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £786£789£746 | Solihull |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£21£19 | £23£23£21 | Solihull |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £428£430£406 | Solihull |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £149£149£141 | Solihull |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £134£134£127 | Solihull |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,442£1,448£1,367 | £1,545£1,552£1,466 | Solihull |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£192 | £164£165£156 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £224£225£212 | £249£250£236 | Solihull |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.92£8.96£8.46 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Dacorum |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £7.49£7.52£7.10 | Solihull |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.0 | 1,007.6 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 80.7 | 87.1 | Solihull |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.7 | 160.5 | Solihull |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.9 | 62.9 | Solihull |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 151.5 | 172.1 | Solihull |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.9 | 30.2 | Solihull |
Per resident
Dacorum 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
Dacorum Solihull
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,890£3,907£3,690Solihull is higher£4,501£4,520£4,270
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,158£2,168£2,047Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,617£2,472
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,095£1,100£1,039Solihull is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,992£2,000£1,889Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,370£2,380£2,248
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£60£56Solihull is higher£72£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Solihull is higher£159£160£151
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Solihull is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Solihull is higher£428£430£406
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Solihull is higher£149£149£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Solihull is higher£79£79£75
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£896£900£850Solihull is higher£913£917£866
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£192Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Solihull is higher£147£148£140
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.60£2.62£2.47Solihull is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
170.4Solihull is higherDepends on how you count204.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Solihull is higher17.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Solihull is higher32.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.9Solihull is higher62.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.1Solihull is higher101.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Solihull is higher17.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Solihull | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | £4,501£4,520£4,270 | Solihull |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,158£2,168£2,047 | £2,606£2,617£2,472 | Solihull |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,095£1,100£1,039 | £1,148£1,153£1,089 | Solihull |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,992£2,000£1,889 | £2,370£2,380£2,248 | Solihull |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £72£73£69 | Solihull |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £159£160£151 | Solihull |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Solihull |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £428£430£406 | Solihull |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £149£149£141 | Solihull |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £79£79£75 | Solihull |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £896£900£850 | £913£917£866 | Solihull |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£192 | £164£165£156 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £147£148£140 | Solihull |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | Dacorum |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | £4.43£4.45£4.20 | Solihull |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 170.4 | 204.0 | Solihull |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 17.6 | Solihull |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 32.5 | Solihull |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.9 | 62.9 | Solihull |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.1 | 101.7 | Solihull |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 17.9 | Solihull |
Total
Dacorum is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Solihull on 22. 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
Dacorum Solihull
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mSolihull is higher£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mSolihull is higher£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSolihull is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSolihull is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSolihull is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mSolihull is higher£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSolihull is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSolihull is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mSolihull is higher£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mSolihull is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSolihull is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,452Solihull is higherDepends on how you count44,930
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,177Solihull is higher3,886
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,609Solihull is higher7,157
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,715Solihull is higher13,866
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,170Solihull is higher22,405
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,889Solihull is higher3,932
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Solihull | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £626.9m£629.5m£594.6m | £991.6m£995.8m£940.6m | Solihull |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £347.8m£349.3m£329.9m | £574.0m£576.5m£544.5m | Solihull |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | £253.0m£254.0m£239.9m | Solihull |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £320.9m£322.3m£304.4m | £522.0m£524.2m£495.2m | Solihull |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | Solihull |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £35.1m£35.2m£33.3m | Solihull |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | Solihull |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £49.5m£49.7m£46.9m | £94.3m£94.7m£89.5m | Solihull |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £32.8m£32.9m£31.1m | Solihull |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.4m£8.0m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | Solihull |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £144.3m£145.0m£136.9m | £201.1m£202.0m£190.8m | Solihull |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.5m£32.7m£30.9m | £36.2m£36.3m£34.3m | Solihull |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.4m£22.5m£21.3m | £32.4m£32.6m£30.8m | Solihull |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.00m | Solihull |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | Solihull |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £1.3m£1.4m£1.3m | Solihull |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,452 | 44,930 | Solihull |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,177 | 3,886 | Solihull |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,609 | 7,157 | Solihull |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,715 | 13,866 | Solihull |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,170 | 22,405 | Solihull |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,889 | 3,932 | Solihull |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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