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Solihull and Chelmsford

220,299 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull is higher than Chelmsford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 5. 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 Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Solihull: £4,501Chelmsford: £3,877Solihull: £4,520Chelmsford: £3,662Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £12,873, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Solihull: £12,873Chelmsford: £12,977Solihull: £12,928Chelmsford: £12,257Solihull: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,922£12,977£12,257

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,943, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Solihull: £1,943Chelmsford: £1,445Solihull: £1,952Chelmsford: £1,365Solihull: £1,843

    £1,943£1,952£1,843Solihull is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £11,706, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Solihull: £11,706Chelmsford: £12,069Solihull: £11,756Chelmsford: £11,399Solihull: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,018£12,069£11,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £358, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Solihull: £358Chelmsford: £300Solihull: £359Chelmsford: £283Solihull: £340

    £358£359£340Solihull is higher£298£300£283

  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, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Solihull: £786Chelmsford: £591Solihull: £789Chelmsford: £559Solihull: £746

    £786£789£746Solihull is higher£589£591£559

  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, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Solihull: £23Chelmsford: £17Solihull: £23Chelmsford: £16Solihull: £21

    £23£23£21Solihull is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Solihull: £428Chelmsford: £289Solihull: £430Chelmsford: £273Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Solihull is higher£288£289£273

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Solihull: £149Chelmsford: £114Solihull: £149Chelmsford: £108Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull is higher£113£114£108

  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, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Solihull: £134Chelmsford: £80Solihull: £134Chelmsford: £75Solihull: £127

    £134£134£127Solihull is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,545, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Solihull: £1,545Chelmsford: £1,159Solihull: £1,552Chelmsford: £1,095Solihull: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Solihull is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Solihull: £164Chelmsford: £198Solihull: £165Chelmsford: £187Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £249, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Solihull: £249Chelmsford: £193Solihull: £250Chelmsford: £183Solihull: £236

    £249£250£236Solihull is higher£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £8.10, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Solihull: £8.10Chelmsford: £7.91Solihull: £8.13Chelmsford: £7.47Solihull: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £7.49, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Solihull: £7.49Chelmsford: £4.64Solihull: £7.52Chelmsford: £4.38Solihull: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Solihull: £6.11Chelmsford: £6.66Solihull: £6.14Chelmsford: £6.29Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Solihull: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

  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, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Solihull: 87.1

    87.1Solihull is higher68.6

  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, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Solihull: 160.5

    160.5Solihull is higher127.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 62.9, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Solihull is higher45.3

  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, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Solihull: 172.1

    172.1Solihull is higher127.2

  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, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Solihull: 30.2

    30.2Solihull is higher17.8

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Solihull and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihullChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£3,860£3,877£3,662Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,952£1,843£1,439£1,445£1,365Solihull
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£358£359£340£298£300£283Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£589£591£559Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£17£17£16Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£288£289£273Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£113£114£108Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£134£127£79£80£75Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,154£1,159£1,095Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£193£193£183Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.88£7.91£7.47Solihull
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.62£4.64£4.38Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.168.6Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5127.5Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.945.3Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1127.2Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.217.8Solihull

Per resident

Solihull is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Solihull: £4,501Chelmsford: £3,877Solihull: £4,520Chelmsford: £3,662Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull £2,606, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Solihull: £2,606Chelmsford: £2,375Solihull: £2,617Chelmsford: £2,243Solihull: £2,472

    £2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull £1,148, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Solihull: £1,148Chelmsford: £894Solihull: £1,153Chelmsford: £845Solihull: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Solihull is higher£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull £2,370, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Solihull: £2,370Chelmsford: £2,209Solihull: £2,380Chelmsford: £2,086Solihull: £2,248

    £2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull £72, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Solihull: £72Chelmsford: £55Solihull: £73Chelmsford: £52Solihull: £69

    £72£73£69Solihull is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £159, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Solihull: £159Chelmsford: £108Solihull: £160Chelmsford: £102Solihull: £151

    £159£160£151Solihull is higher£108£108£102

  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, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Solihull: £4.58Chelmsford: £3.19Solihull: £4.59Chelmsford: £3.01Solihull: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Solihull is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Solihull: £428Chelmsford: £289Solihull: £430Chelmsford: £273Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Solihull is higher£288£289£273

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Solihull: £149Chelmsford: £114Solihull: £149Chelmsford: £108Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull is higher£113£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Solihull £79, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Solihull: £79Chelmsford: £49Solihull: £79Chelmsford: £47Solihull: £75

    £79£79£75Solihull is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull £913, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Solihull: £913Chelmsford: £717Solihull: £917Chelmsford: £678Solihull: £866

    £913£917£866Solihull is higher£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Solihull: £164Chelmsford: £198Solihull: £165Chelmsford: £187Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull £147, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Solihull: £147Chelmsford: £120Solihull: £148Chelmsford: £113Solihull: £140

    £147£148£140Solihull is higher£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull £4.79, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Solihull: £4.79Chelmsford: £4.89Solihull: £4.81Chelmsford: £4.62Solihull: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull £4.43, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Solihull: £4.43Chelmsford: £2.87Solihull: £4.45Chelmsford: £2.71Solihull: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Solihull: £6.11Chelmsford: £6.66Solihull: £6.14Chelmsford: £6.29Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 204.0, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Solihull: 204.0

    204.0Solihull is higherDepends on how you count186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 17.6, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Solihull: 17.6

    17.6Solihull is higher12.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 32.5, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Solihull: 32.5

    32.5Solihull is higher23.3

  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, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Solihull is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 101.7, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Solihull: 101.7

    101.7Solihull is higher78.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 17.9, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Solihull: 17.9

    17.9Solihull is higher11.0

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Solihull and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureSolihullChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£3,860£3,877£3,662Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,365£2,375£2,243Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£890£894£845Solihull
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,370£2,380£2,248£2,199£2,209£2,086Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£55£55£52Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£108£108£102Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.17£3.19£3.01Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£288£289£273Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£113£114£108Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£49£49£47Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£714£717£678Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£119£120£113Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£2.86£2.87£2.71Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.0186.5Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.612.6Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.523.3Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.945.3Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.778.7Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.911.0Solihull

Total

Solihull is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull £991.6m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mSolihull: £991.6mChelmsford: £730.1mSolihull: £995.8mChelmsford: £689.6mSolihull: £940.6m

    £991.6m£995.8m£940.6mSolihull is higher£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull £574.0m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mSolihull: £574.0mChelmsford: £447.3mSolihull: £576.5mChelmsford: £422.5mSolihull: £544.5m

    £574.0m£576.5m£544.5mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull £253.0m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mSolihull: £253.0mChelmsford: £168.4mSolihull: £254.0mChelmsford: £159.1mSolihull: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mSolihull is higher£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull £522.0m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mSolihull: £522.0mChelmsford: £416.0mSolihull: £524.2mChelmsford: £392.9mSolihull: £495.2m

    £522.0m£524.2m£495.2mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull £16.0m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mSolihull: £16.0mChelmsford: £10.3mSolihull: £16.0mChelmsford: £9.8mSolihull: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSolihull is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull £35.1m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mSolihull: £35.1mChelmsford: £20.4mSolihull: £35.2mChelmsford: £19.3mSolihull: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSolihull is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mSolihull: £1.0mChelmsford: £0.60mSolihull: £1.0mChelmsford: £0.57mSolihull: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSolihull is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull £94.3m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mSolihull: £94.3mChelmsford: £54.5mSolihull: £94.7mChelmsford: £51.4mSolihull: £89.5m

    £94.3m£94.7m£89.5mSolihull is higher£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull £32.8m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mSolihull: £32.8mChelmsford: £21.5mSolihull: £32.9mChelmsford: £20.3mSolihull: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mSolihull is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull £17.4m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mSolihull: £17.4mChelmsford: £9.3mSolihull: £17.5mChelmsford: £8.8mSolihull: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSolihull is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull £201.1m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mSolihull: £201.1mChelmsford: £135.1mSolihull: £202.0mChelmsford: £127.6mSolihull: £190.8m

    £201.1m£202.0m£190.8mSolihull is higher£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull £36.2m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mSolihull: £36.2mChelmsford: £37.3mSolihull: £36.3mChelmsford: £35.2mSolihull: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mChelmsford is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull £32.4m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mSolihull: £32.4mChelmsford: £22.5mSolihull: £32.6mChelmsford: £21.3mSolihull: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mSolihull is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull £1.1m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mSolihull: £1.1mChelmsford: £0.92mSolihull: £1.1mChelmsford: £0.87mSolihull: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull £0.97m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mSolihull: £0.97mChelmsford: £0.54mSolihull: £0.98mChelmsford: £0.51mSolihull: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSolihull is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull £1.3m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mSolihull: £1.3mChelmsford: £1.3mSolihull: £1.4mChelmsford: £1.2mSolihull: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull 44,930, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Solihull: 44,930

    44,930Solihull is higherDepends on how you count35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull 3,886, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Solihull: 3,886

    3,886Solihull is higher2,363

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull 7,157, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Solihull: 7,157

    7,157Solihull is higher4,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull 13,866, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Solihull: 13,866

    13,866Solihull is higher8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull 22,405, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Solihull: 22,405

    22,405Solihull is higher14,827

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull 3,932, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Solihull: 3,932

    3,932Solihull is higher2,074

Show the numbers
Solihull and Chelmsford, total
MeasureSolihullChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mSolihull
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mSolihull
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mSolihull
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSolihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSolihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSolihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mSolihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSolihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSolihull
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mSolihull
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mSolihull
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mSolihull
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSolihull
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,93035,127Solihull
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8862,363Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1574,394Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8668,538Solihull
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,40514,827Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9322,074Solihull

Sources

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

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