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Solihull and Southend-on-Sea

220,299 and 184,503 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull is higher than Southend-on-Sea on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Solihull is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 15. 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

Solihull Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Solihull: £4,501Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Solihull: £4,520Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £12,873, Southend-on-Sea £12,934Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Solihull: £12,873Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Solihull: £12,928Southend-on-Sea: £12,268Solihull: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£12,934£12,989£12,268

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,943, Southend-on-Sea £2,502Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Solihull: £1,943Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Solihull: £1,952Southend-on-Sea: £2,373Solihull: £1,843

    £1,943£1,952£1,843Southend-on-Sea is higher£2,502£2,513£2,373

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £11,706, Southend-on-Sea £11,509Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Solihull: £11,706Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Solihull: £11,756Southend-on-Sea: £10,916Solihull: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Solihull is higher£11,509£11,558£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £358, Southend-on-Sea £546Southend-on-Sea: £546Solihull: £358Southend-on-Sea: £548Solihull: £359Southend-on-Sea: £518Solihull: £340

    £358£359£340Southend-on-Sea is higher£546£548£518

  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: Solihull £786, Southend-on-Sea £848Southend-on-Sea: £848Solihull: £786Southend-on-Sea: £851Solihull: £789Southend-on-Sea: £804Solihull: £746

    £786£789£746Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£848£851£804

  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: Solihull £23, Southend-on-Sea £32Southend-on-Sea: £32Solihull: £23Southend-on-Sea: £32Solihull: £23Southend-on-Sea: £30Solihull: £21

    £23£23£21Southend-on-Sea is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Solihull: £428Southend-on-Sea: £440Solihull: £430Southend-on-Sea: £415Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Solihull: £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Solihull: £149Southend-on-Sea: £141Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull 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: Solihull £134, Southend-on-Sea £120Southend-on-Sea: £120Solihull: £134Southend-on-Sea: £120Solihull: £134Southend-on-Sea: £114Solihull: £127

    £134£134£127Solihull is higher£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,545, Southend-on-Sea £2,077Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Solihull: £1,545Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Solihull: £1,552Southend-on-Sea: £1,970Solihull: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Southend-on-Sea is higher£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Solihull: £164Southend-on-Sea: £312Solihull: £165Southend-on-Sea: £295Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Southend-on-Sea is higher£311£312£295

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £249, Southend-on-Sea £290Southend-on-Sea: £290Solihull: £249Southend-on-Sea: £292Solihull: £250Southend-on-Sea: £275Solihull: £236

    £249£250£236Southend-on-Sea is higher£290£292£275

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £8.10, Southend-on-Sea £7.96Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Solihull: £8.10Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Solihull: £8.13Southend-on-Sea: £7.55Solihull: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £7.49, Southend-on-Sea £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Solihull: £7.49Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Solihull: £7.52Southend-on-Sea: £6.19Solihull: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Solihull: £6.11Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Solihull: £6.14Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Solihull 1,007.6, Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0Solihull: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count1,013.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Solihull 87.1, Southend-on-Sea 123.6Southend-on-Sea: 123.6Solihull: 87.1

    87.1Southend-on-Sea is higher123.6

  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: Solihull 160.5, Southend-on-Sea 176.3Southend-on-Sea: 176.3Solihull: 160.5

    160.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count176.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 62.9, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count69.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Solihull 172.1, Southend-on-Sea 212.4Southend-on-Sea: 212.4Solihull: 172.1

    172.1Southend-on-Sea is higher212.4

  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: Solihull 30.2, Southend-on-Sea 26.7Southend-on-Sea: 26.7Solihull: 30.2

    30.2Solihull is higher26.7

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Solihull and Southend-on-Sea, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihullSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,952£1,843£2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,509£11,558£10,916Solihull
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£358£359£340£546£548£518Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£848£851£804Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£32£32£30Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£149£149£141Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£134£127£120£120£114Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£290£292£275Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.96£7.99£7.55Solihull
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.53£6.55£6.19Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.75£4.77£4.51Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,013.0Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.1123.6Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5176.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.969.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1212.4Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.226.7Solihull

Per resident

Solihull is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 12. 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

Solihull Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Solihull: £4,501Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Solihull: £4,520Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull £2,606, Southend-on-Sea £2,375Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Solihull: £2,606Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Solihull: £2,617Southend-on-Sea: £2,253Solihull: £2,472

    £2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,375£2,386£2,253

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull £1,148, Southend-on-Sea £1,544Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Solihull: £1,148Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Solihull: £1,153Southend-on-Sea: £1,465Solihull: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Southend-on-Sea is higher£1,544£1,551£1,465

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull £2,370, Southend-on-Sea £2,114Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Solihull: £2,370Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Solihull: £2,380Southend-on-Sea: £2,005Solihull: £2,248

    £2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull £72, Southend-on-Sea £100Southend-on-Sea: £100Solihull: £72Southend-on-Sea: £101Solihull: £73Southend-on-Sea: £95Solihull: £69

    £72£73£69Southend-on-Sea is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £159, Southend-on-Sea £156Southend-on-Sea: £156Solihull: £159Southend-on-Sea: £156Solihull: £160Southend-on-Sea: £148Solihull: £151

    £159£160£151Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Solihull £4.58, Southend-on-Sea £5.80Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Solihull: £4.58Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Solihull: £4.59Southend-on-Sea: £5.50Solihull: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Southend-on-Sea is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Solihull: £428Southend-on-Sea: £440Solihull: £430Southend-on-Sea: £415Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Solihull: £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Solihull: £149Southend-on-Sea: £141Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull 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: Solihull £79, Southend-on-Sea £74Southend-on-Sea: £74Solihull: £79Southend-on-Sea: £74Solihull: £79Southend-on-Sea: £70Solihull: £75

    £79£79£75Solihull is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull £913, Southend-on-Sea £1,282Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Solihull: £913Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Solihull: £917Southend-on-Sea: £1,216Solihull: £866

    £913£917£866Southend-on-Sea is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Solihull: £164Southend-on-Sea: £312Solihull: £165Southend-on-Sea: £295Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Southend-on-Sea is higher£311£312£295

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull £147, Southend-on-Sea £179Southend-on-Sea: £179Solihull: £147Southend-on-Sea: £180Solihull: £148Southend-on-Sea: £170Solihull: £140

    £147£148£140Southend-on-Sea is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull £4.79, Southend-on-Sea £4.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Solihull: £4.79Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Solihull: £4.81Southend-on-Sea: £4.66Solihull: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull £4.43, Southend-on-Sea £4.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Solihull: £4.43Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Solihull: £4.45Southend-on-Sea: £3.82Solihull: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Solihull: £6.11Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Solihull: £6.14Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 204.0, Southend-on-Sea 186.1Southend-on-Sea: 186.1Solihull: 204.0

    204.0Solihull is higherDepends on how you count186.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 17.6, Southend-on-Sea 22.7Southend-on-Sea: 22.7Solihull: 17.6

    17.6Southend-on-Sea is higher22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 32.5, Southend-on-Sea 32.4Southend-on-Sea: 32.4Solihull: 32.5

    32.5Solihull is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 62.9, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 101.7, Southend-on-Sea 131.1Southend-on-Sea: 131.1Solihull: 101.7

    101.7Southend-on-Sea is higher131.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 17.9, Southend-on-Sea 16.5Southend-on-Sea: 16.5Solihull: 17.9

    17.9Solihull is higher16.5

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Solihull and Southend-on-Sea, per resident
MeasureSolihullSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,375£2,386£2,253Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,370£2,380£2,248£2,114£2,123£2,005Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£100£101£95Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£156£156£148Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£149£149£141Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£74£74£70Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£179£180£170Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.91£4.93£4.66Southend-on-Sea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.03£4.04£3.82Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.75£4.77£4.51Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.0186.1Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.622.7Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.532.4Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.969.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.7131.1Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.916.5Solihull

Total

Solihull is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 8. 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

Solihull Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull £991.6m, Southend-on-Sea £889.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mSolihull: £991.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mSolihull: £995.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9mSolihull: £940.6m

    £991.6m£995.8m£940.6mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull £574.0m, Southend-on-Sea £438.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mSolihull: £574.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mSolihull: £576.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7mSolihull: £544.5m

    £574.0m£576.5m£544.5mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull £253.0m, Southend-on-Sea £284.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mSolihull: £253.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mSolihull: £254.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2mSolihull: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull £522.0m, Southend-on-Sea £390.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mSolihull: £522.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mSolihull: £524.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9mSolihull: £495.2m

    £522.0m£524.2m£495.2mSolihull is higher£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull £16.0m, Southend-on-Sea £18.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mSolihull: £16.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mSolihull: £16.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6mSolihull: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull £35.1m, Southend-on-Sea £28.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mSolihull: £35.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mSolihull: £35.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2mSolihull: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Solihull £1.0m, Southend-on-Sea £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mSolihull: £1.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mSolihull: £1.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0mSolihull: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull £94.3m, Southend-on-Sea £80.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mSolihull: £94.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mSolihull: £94.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7mSolihull: £89.5m

    £94.3m£94.7m£89.5mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull £32.8m, Southend-on-Sea £27.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mSolihull: £32.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mSolihull: £32.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0mSolihull: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mSolihull is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull £17.4m, Southend-on-Sea £13.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mSolihull: £17.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mSolihull: £17.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0mSolihull: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSolihull is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull £201.1m, Southend-on-Sea £236.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mSolihull: £201.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mSolihull: £202.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3mSolihull: £190.8m

    £201.1m£202.0m£190.8mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull £36.2m, Southend-on-Sea £57.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mSolihull: £36.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mSolihull: £36.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4mSolihull: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull £32.4m, Southend-on-Sea £33.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mSolihull: £32.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mSolihull: £32.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4mSolihull: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull £1.1m, Southend-on-Sea £0.91mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mSolihull: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mSolihull: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86mSolihull: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull £0.97m, Southend-on-Sea £0.74mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mSolihull: £0.97mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mSolihull: £0.98mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70mSolihull: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSolihull is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull £1.3m, Southend-on-Sea £0.88mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mSolihull: £1.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mSolihull: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83mSolihull: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSolihull is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull 44,930, Southend-on-Sea 34,326Southend-on-Sea: 34,326Solihull: 44,930

    44,930Solihull is higherDepends on how you count34,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull 3,886, Southend-on-Sea 4,189Southend-on-Sea: 4,189Solihull: 3,886

    3,886Southend-on-Sea is higher4,189

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull 7,157, Southend-on-Sea 5,975Southend-on-Sea: 5,975Solihull: 7,157

    7,157Solihull is higherDepends on how you count5,975

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull 13,866, Southend-on-Sea 12,731Southend-on-Sea: 12,731Solihull: 13,866

    13,866Solihull is higherDepends on how you count12,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull 22,405, Southend-on-Sea 24,184Southend-on-Sea: 24,184Solihull: 22,405

    22,405Southend-on-Sea is higher24,184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull 3,932, Southend-on-Sea 3,039Southend-on-Sea: 3,039Solihull: 3,932

    3,932Solihull is higher3,039

Show the numbers
Solihull and Southend-on-Sea, total
MeasureSolihullSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m£889.7m£893.5m£843.9mSolihull
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m£438.3m£440.1m£415.7mSolihull
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£284.9m£286.1m£270.2mSouthend-on-Sea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m£390.0m£391.6m£369.9mSolihull
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouthend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mSolihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouthend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m£80.8m£81.2m£76.7mSolihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£27.5m£27.6m£26.0mSolihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSolihull
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m£236.5m£237.5m£224.3mSouthend-on-Sea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mSouthend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSouthend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mSolihull
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mSolihull
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,93034,326Solihull
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8864,189Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1575,975Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,86612,731Solihull
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,40524,184Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9323,039Solihull

Sources

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

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