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Chorley and Solihull

120,579 and 220,299 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Solihull on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 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.

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Per person in the age group

Chorley 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

Chorley Solihull

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Solihull £4,501Solihull: £4,501Chorley: £4,252Solihull: £4,520Chorley: £4,270Solihull: £4,270Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Solihull 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: Chorley £12,616, Solihull £12,873Solihull: £12,873Chorley: £12,616Solihull: £12,928Chorley: £12,670Solihull: £12,211Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Solihull 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: Chorley £1,634, Solihull £1,943Solihull: £1,943Chorley: £1,634Solihull: £1,952Chorley: £1,641Solihull: £1,843Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Solihull 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: Chorley £11,625, Solihull £11,706Solihull: £11,706Chorley: £11,625Solihull: £11,756Chorley: £11,674Solihull: £11,104Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Solihull 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: Chorley £302, Solihull £358Solihull: £358Chorley: £302Solihull: £359Chorley: £303Solihull: £340Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Solihull 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: Chorley £668, Solihull £786Solihull: £786Chorley: £668Solihull: £789Chorley: £671Solihull: £746Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634Solihull 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: Chorley £21, Solihull £23Solihull: £23Chorley: £21Solihull: £23Chorley: £21Solihull: £21Chorley: £20

    £21£21£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: Chorley £440, Solihull £428Solihull: £428Chorley: £440Solihull: £430Chorley: £441Solihull: £406Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£428£430£406

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Solihull £149Solihull: £149Chorley: £120Solihull: £149Chorley: £120Solihull: £141Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Solihull 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: Chorley £89, Solihull £134Solihull: £134Chorley: £89Solihull: £134Chorley: £90Solihull: £127Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Solihull is higher£134£134£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, Solihull £1,545Solihull: £1,545Chorley: £1,223Solihull: £1,552Chorley: £1,228Solihull: £1,466Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Solihull is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Solihull £164Solihull: £164Chorley: £172Solihull: £165Chorley: £173Solihull: £156Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley 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: Chorley £313, Solihull £249Solihull: £249Chorley: £313Solihull: £250Chorley: £314Solihull: £236Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley 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: Chorley £5.42, Solihull £8.10Solihull: £8.10Chorley: £5.42Solihull: £8.13Chorley: £5.44Solihull: £7.68Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Solihull 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: Chorley £3.85, Solihull £7.49Solihull: £7.49Chorley: £3.85Solihull: £7.52Chorley: £3.86Solihull: £7.10Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Solihull is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Solihull £6.11Solihull: £6.11Chorley: £6.38Solihull: £6.14Chorley: £6.41Solihull: £5.80Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley 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: Chorley 1,009.0, Solihull 1,007.6Solihull: 1,007.6Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Chorley 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: Chorley 83.4, Solihull 87.1Solihull: 87.1Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Solihull 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: Chorley 143.8, Solihull 160.5Solihull: 160.5Chorley: 143.8

    143.8Solihull 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: Chorley 65.6, Solihull 62.9Solihull: 62.9Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley 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: Chorley 153.0, Solihull 172.1Solihull: 172.1Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Solihull 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: Chorley 19.9, Solihull 30.2Solihull: 30.2Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Solihull is higher30.2

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Chorley and Solihull, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleySolihullHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,873£12,928£12,211Solihull
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,943£1,952£1,843Solihull
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,706£11,756£11,104Solihull
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£358£359£340Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£786£789£746Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£21Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£428£430£406Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£149£149£141Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£134£134£127Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,545£1,552£1,466Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£164£165£156Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£249£250£236Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£8.10£8.13£7.68Solihull
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.11£6.14£5.80Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,007.6Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.487.1Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8160.5Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.662.9Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0172.1Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.930.2Solihull

Per resident

Chorley 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

Chorley Solihull

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Solihull £4,501Solihull: £4,501Chorley: £4,252Solihull: £4,520Chorley: £4,270Solihull: £4,270Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Solihull is higher£4,501£4,520£4,270

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, Solihull £2,606Solihull: £2,606Chorley: £2,510Solihull: £2,617Chorley: £2,521Solihull: £2,472Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Solihull is higher£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, Solihull £1,148Solihull: £1,148Chorley: £1,004Solihull: £1,153Chorley: £1,008Solihull: £1,089Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Solihull is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, Solihull £2,370Solihull: £2,370Chorley: £2,313Solihull: £2,380Chorley: £2,323Solihull: £2,248Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194Solihull is higher£2,370£2,380£2,248

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, Solihull £72Solihull: £72Chorley: £60Solihull: £73Chorley: £60Solihull: £69Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Solihull 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: Chorley £133, Solihull £159Solihull: £159Chorley: £133Solihull: £160Chorley: £134Solihull: £151Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Solihull 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: Chorley £4.15, Solihull £4.58Solihull: £4.58Chorley: £4.15Solihull: £4.59Chorley: £4.17Solihull: £4.34Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Solihull 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: Chorley £440, Solihull £428Solihull: £428Chorley: £440Solihull: £430Chorley: £441Solihull: £406Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£428£430£406

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Solihull £149Solihull: £149Chorley: £120Solihull: £149Chorley: £120Solihull: £141Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Solihull 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: Chorley £55, Solihull £79Solihull: £79Chorley: £55Solihull: £79Chorley: £55Solihull: £75Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Solihull is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, Solihull £913Solihull: £913Chorley: £751Solihull: £917Chorley: £754Solihull: £866Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Solihull is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Solihull £164Solihull: £164Chorley: £172Solihull: £165Chorley: £173Solihull: £156Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, Solihull £147Solihull: £147Chorley: £192Solihull: £148Chorley: £193Solihull: £140Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, Solihull £4.79Solihull: £4.79Chorley: £3.33Solihull: £4.81Chorley: £3.35Solihull: £4.54Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Solihull is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, Solihull £4.43Solihull: £4.43Chorley: £2.36Solihull: £4.45Chorley: £2.37Solihull: £4.20Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Solihull is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Solihull £6.11Solihull: £6.11Chorley: £6.38Solihull: £6.14Chorley: £6.41Solihull: £5.80Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley 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: Chorley 200.8, Solihull 204.0Solihull: 204.0Chorley: 200.8

    200.8Solihull is higherDepends on how you count204.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, Solihull 17.6Solihull: 17.6Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Solihull 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: Chorley 28.6, Solihull 32.5Solihull: 32.5Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Solihull 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: Chorley 65.6, Solihull 62.9Solihull: 62.9Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, Solihull 101.7Solihull: 101.7Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Solihull 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: Chorley 12.2, Solihull 17.9Solihull: 17.9Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Solihull is higher17.9

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Chorley and Solihull, per resident
MeasureChorleySolihullHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,148£1,153£1,089Solihull
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£72£73£69Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£159£160£151Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.58£4.59£4.34Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£428£430£406Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£149£149£141Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£79£79£75Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£913£917£866Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£164£165£156Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£147£148£140Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.79£4.81£4.54Solihull
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.11£6.14£5.80Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8204.0Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.617.6Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.632.5Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.662.9Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.0101.7Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.217.9Solihull

Total

Chorley 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

Chorley Solihull

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, Solihull £991.6mSolihull: £991.6mChorley: £512.7mSolihull: £995.8mChorley: £514.9mSolihull: £940.6mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mSolihull is higher£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, Solihull £574.0mSolihull: £574.0mChorley: £302.7mSolihull: £576.5mChorley: £304.0mSolihull: £544.5mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mSolihull is higher£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, Solihull £253.0mSolihull: £253.0mChorley: £121.0mSolihull: £254.0mChorley: £121.5mSolihull: £239.9mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mSolihull is higher£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, Solihull £522.0mSolihull: £522.0mChorley: £278.9mSolihull: £524.2mChorley: £280.1mSolihull: £495.2mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSolihull is higher£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, Solihull £16.0mSolihull: £16.0mChorley: £7.2mSolihull: £16.0mChorley: £7.3mSolihull: £15.1mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mSolihull 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: Chorley £16.0m, Solihull £35.1mSolihull: £35.1mChorley: £16.0mSolihull: £35.2mChorley: £16.1mSolihull: £33.3mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSolihull 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: Chorley £0.50m, Solihull £1.0mSolihull: £1.0mChorley: £0.50mSolihull: £1.0mChorley: £0.50mSolihull: £0.96mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSolihull 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: Chorley £53.0m, Solihull £94.3mSolihull: £94.3mChorley: £53.0mSolihull: £94.7mChorley: £53.2mSolihull: £89.5mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, Solihull £32.8mSolihull: £32.8mChorley: £14.4mSolihull: £32.9mChorley: £14.5mSolihull: £31.1mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSolihull 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: Chorley £6.6m, Solihull £17.4mSolihull: £17.4mChorley: £6.6mSolihull: £17.5mChorley: £6.6mSolihull: £16.5mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mSolihull is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, Solihull £201.1mSolihull: £201.1mChorley: £90.5mSolihull: £202.0mChorley: £90.9mSolihull: £190.8mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mSolihull is higher£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, Solihull £36.2mSolihull: £36.2mChorley: £20.8mSolihull: £36.3mChorley: £20.8mSolihull: £34.3mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, Solihull £32.4mSolihull: £32.4mChorley: £23.2mSolihull: £32.6mChorley: £23.3mSolihull: £30.8mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, Solihull £1.1mSolihull: £1.1mChorley: £0.40mSolihull: £1.1mChorley: £0.40mSolihull: £1.00mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSolihull is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Solihull £0.97mSolihull: £0.97mChorley: £0.28mSolihull: £0.98mChorley: £0.29mSolihull: £0.92mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mSolihull is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, Solihull £1.3mSolihull: £1.3mChorley: £0.77mSolihull: £1.4mChorley: £0.77mSolihull: £1.3mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, Solihull 44,930Solihull: 44,930Chorley: 24,210

    24,210Solihull is higherDepends on how you count44,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, Solihull 3,886Solihull: 3,886Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Solihull is higher3,886

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, Solihull 7,157Solihull: 7,157Chorley: 3,450

    3,450Solihull is higher7,157

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, Solihull 13,866Solihull: 13,866Chorley: 7,909

    7,909Solihull is higherDepends on how you count13,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, Solihull 22,405Solihull: 22,405Chorley: 11,329

    11,329Solihull is higher22,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, Solihull 3,932Solihull: 3,932Chorley: 1,471

    1,471Solihull is higher3,932

Show the numbers
Chorley and Solihull, total
MeasureChorleySolihullHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£991.6m£995.8m£940.6mSolihull
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£574.0m£576.5m£544.5mSolihull
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£522.0m£524.2m£495.2mSolihull
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSolihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSolihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSolihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£94.3m£94.7m£89.5mSolihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mSolihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSolihull
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£201.1m£202.0m£190.8mSolihull
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mSolihull
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mSolihull
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mSolihull
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSolihull
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21044,930Solihull
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0013,886Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4507,157Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,90913,866Solihull
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32922,405Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4713,932Solihull

Sources

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

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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.
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