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Solihull and Central Bedfordshire

220,299 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 19 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 3. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Solihull: £4,501Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Solihull: £4,520Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £12,873, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Solihull: £12,873Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Solihull: £12,928Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Solihull: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£12,823£12,878£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,943, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Solihull: £1,943Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Solihull: £1,952Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Solihull: £1,843

    £1,943£1,952£1,843Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£1,460£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £11,706, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Solihull: £11,706Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Solihull: £11,756Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Solihull: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £358, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Solihull: £358Central Bedfordshire: £280Solihull: £359Central Bedfordshire: £264Solihull: £340

    £358£359£340Solihull is higher£278£280£264

  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, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Solihull: £786Central Bedfordshire: £579Solihull: £789Central Bedfordshire: £547Solihull: £746

    £786£789£746Solihull is higher£577£579£547

  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, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Solihull: £23Central Bedfordshire: £18Solihull: £23Central Bedfordshire: £17Solihull: £21

    £23£23£21Solihull is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Solihull: £428Central Bedfordshire: £283Solihull: £430Central Bedfordshire: £267Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Solihull is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Solihull: £149Central Bedfordshire: £124Solihull: £149Central Bedfordshire: £117Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Solihull: £134Central Bedfordshire: £81Solihull: £134Central Bedfordshire: £76Solihull: £127

    £134£134£127Solihull is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,545, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Solihull: £1,545Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Solihull: £1,552Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Solihull: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Solihull: £164Central Bedfordshire: £139Solihull: £165Central Bedfordshire: £132Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £249, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Solihull: £249Central Bedfordshire: £184Solihull: £250Central Bedfordshire: £174Solihull: £236

    £249£250£236Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £8.10, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Solihull: £8.10Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Solihull: £8.13Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Solihull: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £7.49, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Solihull: £7.49Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Solihull: £7.52Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Solihull: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Solihull: £6.11Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Solihull: £6.14Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Solihull: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Solihull: 87.1

    87.1Solihull is higher71.0

  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, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Solihull: 160.5

    160.5Solihull is higher126.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Solihull is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  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, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Solihull: 172.1

    172.1Solihull is higherDepends on how you count132.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Solihull: 30.2

    30.2Solihull is higher18.5

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Solihull and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihullCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£3,653£3,669£3,465Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,823£12,878£12,164Solihull
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,952£1,843£1,460£1,466£1,384Solihull
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£358£359£340£278£280£264Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£577£579£547Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£18£18£17Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£282£283£267Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£123£124£117Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£134£127£81£81£76Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,183£1,188£1,122Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£139£139£132Solihull
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£183£184£174Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.66£4.68£4.42Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.80£4.82£4.55Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.171.0Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5126.4Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.945.3Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1132.4Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.218.5Solihull

Per resident

Solihull is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 1. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Solihull: £4,501Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Solihull: £4,520Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull £2,606, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Solihull: £2,606Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Solihull: £2,617Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Solihull: £2,472

    £2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull £1,148, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Solihull: £1,148Central Bedfordshire: £908Solihull: £1,153Central Bedfordshire: £858Solihull: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull £2,370, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Solihull: £2,370Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Solihull: £2,380Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Solihull: £2,248

    £2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull £72, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Solihull: £72Central Bedfordshire: £48Solihull: £73Central Bedfordshire: £45Solihull: £69

    £72£73£69Solihull is higher£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £159, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Solihull: £159Central Bedfordshire: £99Solihull: £160Central Bedfordshire: £94Solihull: £151

    £159£160£151Solihull is higher£99£99£94

  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, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Solihull: £4.58Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Solihull: £4.59Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Solihull: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Solihull is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Solihull: £428Central Bedfordshire: £283Solihull: £430Central Bedfordshire: £267Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Solihull is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Solihull: £149Central Bedfordshire: £124Solihull: £149Central Bedfordshire: £117Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Solihull £79, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Solihull: £79Central Bedfordshire: £50Solihull: £79Central Bedfordshire: £47Solihull: £75

    £79£79£75Solihull is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull £913, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Solihull: £913Central Bedfordshire: £736Solihull: £917Central Bedfordshire: £695Solihull: £866

    £913£917£866Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Solihull: £164Central Bedfordshire: £139Solihull: £165Central Bedfordshire: £132Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull £147, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Solihull: £147Central Bedfordshire: £114Solihull: £148Central Bedfordshire: £108Solihull: £140

    £147£148£140Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull £4.79, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Solihull: £4.79Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Solihull: £4.81Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Solihull: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull £4.43, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Solihull: £4.43Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Solihull: £4.45Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Solihull: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Solihull: £6.11Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Solihull: £6.14Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 204.0, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Solihull: 204.0

    204.0Solihull is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 17.6, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Solihull: 17.6

    17.6Solihull is higher12.2

  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, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Solihull: 32.5

    32.5Solihull is higher21.7

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Solihull is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 101.7, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Solihull: 101.7

    101.7Solihull is higherDepends on how you count82.1

  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, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Solihull: 17.9

    17.9Solihull is higher11.5

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Solihull and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureSolihullCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£3,653£3,669£3,465Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,200£2,209£2,087Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£905£908£858Solihull
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,370£2,380£2,248£2,050£2,059£1,945Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£48£48£45Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£99£99£94Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.04£3.05£2.88Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£282£283£267Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£123£124£117Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£50£50£47Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£733£736£695Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£139£139£132Solihull
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£113£114£108Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£2.89£2.90£2.74Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.80£4.82£4.55Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.0176.3Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.612.2Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.521.7Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.945.3Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.782.1Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.911.5Solihull

Total

Solihull is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 13. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull £991.6m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnSolihull: £991.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnSolihull: £995.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnSolihull: £940.6m

    £991.6m£995.8m£940.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull £574.0m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mSolihull: £574.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mSolihull: £576.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mSolihull: £544.5m

    £574.0m£576.5m£544.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull £253.0m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mSolihull: £253.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mSolihull: £254.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mSolihull: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull £522.0m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mSolihull: £522.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mSolihull: £524.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mSolihull: £495.2m

    £522.0m£524.2m£495.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull £16.0m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mSolihull: £16.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mSolihull: £16.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mSolihull: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSolihull is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull £35.1m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mSolihull: £35.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mSolihull: £35.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mSolihull: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSolihull is higher£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m

  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, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mSolihull: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mSolihull: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mSolihull: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSolihull is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull £94.3m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mSolihull: £94.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mSolihull: £94.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mSolihull: £89.5m

    £94.3m£94.7m£89.5mSolihull is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull £32.8m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mSolihull: £32.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mSolihull: £32.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mSolihull: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull £17.4m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mSolihull: £17.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mSolihull: £17.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mSolihull: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSolihull is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull £201.1m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mSolihull: £201.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mSolihull: £202.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mSolihull: £190.8m

    £201.1m£202.0m£190.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull £36.2m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mSolihull: £36.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mSolihull: £36.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mSolihull: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull £32.4m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mSolihull: £32.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mSolihull: £32.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mSolihull: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull £1.1m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mSolihull: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mSolihull: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mSolihull: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull £0.97m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mSolihull: £0.97mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mSolihull: £0.98mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mSolihull: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSolihull is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull £1.3m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mSolihull: £1.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mSolihull: £1.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mSolihull: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull 44,930, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Solihull: 44,930

    44,930Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull 3,886, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Solihull: 3,886

    3,886Solihull is higher3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull 7,157, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Solihull: 7,157

    7,157Solihull is higher6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull 13,866, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Solihull: 13,866

    13,866Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull 22,405, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Solihull: 22,405

    22,405Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull 3,932, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Solihull: 3,932

    3,932Solihull is higher3,626

Show the numbers
Solihull and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureSolihullCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSolihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mSolihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mSolihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mSolihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSolihull
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mSolihull
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,93055,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8863,847Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1576,854Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,86614,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,40525,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9323,626Solihull

Sources

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

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