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Solihull and Colchester

220,299 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull is higher than Colchester on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 16 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 6. 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 Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Solihull: £4,501Colchester: £4,023Solihull: £4,520Colchester: £3,800Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £12,873, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Solihull: £12,873Colchester: £12,891Solihull: £12,928Colchester: £12,175Solihull: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211Solihull is higher£12,836£12,891£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,943, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Solihull: £1,943Colchester: £1,750Solihull: £1,952Colchester: £1,653Solihull: £1,843

    £1,943£1,952£1,843Solihull is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £11,706, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Solihull: £11,706Colchester: £11,659Solihull: £11,756Colchester: £11,013Solihull: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Solihull is higher£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £358, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Solihull: £358Colchester: £391Solihull: £359Colchester: £370Solihull: £340

    £358£359£340Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

  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, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Solihull: £786Colchester: £818Solihull: £789Colchester: £773Solihull: £746

    £786£789£746Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£815£818£773

  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, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Solihull: £23Colchester: £22Solihull: £23Colchester: £20Solihull: £21

    £23£23£21Solihull is higher£22£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Solihull: £428Colchester: £366Solihull: £430Colchester: £345Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Solihull is higher£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Solihull: £149Colchester: £153Solihull: £149Colchester: £145Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  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, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Solihull: £134Colchester: £98Solihull: £134Colchester: £92Solihull: £127

    £134£134£127Solihull is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,545, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Solihull: £1,545Colchester: £1,394Solihull: £1,552Colchester: £1,317Solihull: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Solihull is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Solihull: £164Colchester: £191Solihull: £165Colchester: £180Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Colchester is higher£190£191£180

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £249, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Solihull: £249Colchester: £244Solihull: £250Colchester: £231Solihull: £236

    £249£250£236Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£231

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £8.10, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Solihull: £8.10Colchester: £7.96Solihull: £8.13Colchester: £7.52Solihull: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £7.49, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Solihull: £7.49Colchester: £5.77Solihull: £7.52Colchester: £5.45Solihull: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Solihull: £6.11Colchester: £3.79Solihull: £6.14Colchester: £3.58Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  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, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Solihull: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Solihull is higher1,005.5

  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, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Solihull: 87.1

    87.1Colchester is higherDepends on how you count87.4

  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, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Solihull: 160.5

    160.5Colchester is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  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, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Solihull is higher57.0

  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, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Solihull: 172.1

    172.1Solihull is higher158.6

  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, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Solihull: 30.2

    30.2Solihull is higher21.7

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Solihull and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihullColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£4,006£4,023£3,800Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,836£12,891£12,175Solihull
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,952£1,843£1,742£1,750£1,653Solihull
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,610£11,659£11,013Solihull
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£358£359£340£390£391£370Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£22£22£20Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£364£366£345Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£134£127£97£98£92Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,388£1,394£1,317Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£243£244£231Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.93£7.96£7.52Solihull
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.75£5.77£5.45Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£3.77£3.79£3.58Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,005.5Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.187.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.957.0Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1158.6Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.221.7Solihull

Per resident

Solihull is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 4. 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 Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Solihull: £4,501Colchester: £4,023Solihull: £4,520Colchester: £3,800Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull £2,606, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Solihull: £2,606Colchester: £2,208Solihull: £2,617Colchester: £2,085Solihull: £2,472

    £2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull is higher£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull £1,148, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Solihull: £1,148Colchester: £1,102Solihull: £1,153Colchester: £1,041Solihull: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Solihull is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull £2,370, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Solihull: £2,370Colchester: £1,997Solihull: £2,380Colchester: £1,886Solihull: £2,248

    £2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull is higher£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull £72, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Solihull: £72Colchester: £67Solihull: £73Colchester: £63Solihull: £69

    £72£73£69Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £159, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Solihull: £159Colchester: £140Solihull: £160Colchester: £132Solihull: £151

    £159£160£151Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  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, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Solihull: £4.58Colchester: £3.72Solihull: £4.59Colchester: £3.51Solihull: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Solihull is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Solihull: £428Colchester: £366Solihull: £430Colchester: £345Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Solihull is higher£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Solihull: £149Colchester: £153Solihull: £149Colchester: £145Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Solihull £79, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Solihull: £79Colchester: £61Solihull: £79Colchester: £58Solihull: £75

    £79£79£75Solihull is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull £913, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Solihull: £913Colchester: £878Solihull: £917Colchester: £829Solihull: £866

    £913£917£866Solihull is higher£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Solihull: £164Colchester: £191Solihull: £165Colchester: £180Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Colchester is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull £147, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Solihull: £147Colchester: £154Solihull: £148Colchester: £145Solihull: £140

    £147£148£140Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull £4.79, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Solihull: £4.79Colchester: £5.01Solihull: £4.81Colchester: £4.73Solihull: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull £4.43, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Solihull: £4.43Colchester: £3.63Solihull: £4.45Colchester: £3.43Solihull: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Solihull: £6.11Colchester: £3.79Solihull: £6.14Colchester: £3.58Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 204.0, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Solihull: 204.0

    204.0Solihull is higher172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 17.6, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Solihull: 17.6

    17.6Solihull is higherDepends on how you count15.0

  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, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Solihull: 32.5

    32.5Solihull is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Solihull is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 101.7, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Solihull: 101.7

    101.7Solihull is higher99.9

  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, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Solihull: 17.9

    17.9Solihull is higher13.7

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Solihull and Colchester, per resident
MeasureSolihullColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£4,006£4,023£3,800Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,198£2,208£2,085Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,097£1,102£1,041Solihull
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,370£2,380£2,248£1,988£1,997£1,886Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£67£67£63Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£139£140£132Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.70£3.72£3.51Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£364£366£345Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£61£61£58Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£874£878£829Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.62£3.63£3.43Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£3.77£3.79£3.58Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.0172.2Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.615.0Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.528.4Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.957.0Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.799.9Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.913.7Solihull

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull £991.6m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mSolihull: £991.6mColchester: £803.5mSolihull: £995.8mColchester: £758.9mSolihull: £940.6m

    £991.6m£995.8m£940.6mSolihull is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull £574.0m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mSolihull: £574.0mColchester: £440.9mSolihull: £576.5mColchester: £416.5mSolihull: £544.5m

    £574.0m£576.5m£544.5mSolihull is higher£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull £253.0m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mSolihull: £253.0mColchester: £220.1mSolihull: £254.0mColchester: £207.9mSolihull: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mSolihull is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull £522.0m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mSolihull: £522.0mColchester: £398.8mSolihull: £524.2mColchester: £376.7mSolihull: £495.2m

    £522.0m£524.2m£495.2mSolihull is higher£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull £16.0m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mSolihull: £16.0mColchester: £13.4mSolihull: £16.0mColchester: £12.6mSolihull: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull £35.1m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mSolihull: £35.1mColchester: £28.0mSolihull: £35.2mColchester: £26.4mSolihull: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m

  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, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mSolihull: £1.0mColchester: £0.74mSolihull: £1.0mColchester: £0.70mSolihull: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSolihull is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull £94.3m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mSolihull: £94.3mColchester: £73.0mSolihull: £94.7mColchester: £69.0mSolihull: £89.5m

    £94.3m£94.7m£89.5mSolihull is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull £32.8m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mSolihull: £32.8mColchester: £30.6mSolihull: £32.9mColchester: £28.9mSolihull: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull £17.4m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mSolihull: £17.4mColchester: £12.3mSolihull: £17.5mColchester: £11.6mSolihull: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSolihull is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull £201.1m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mSolihull: £201.1mColchester: £175.4mSolihull: £202.0mColchester: £165.6mSolihull: £190.8m

    £201.1m£202.0m£190.8mSolihull is higher£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull £36.2m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mSolihull: £36.2mColchester: £38.1mSolihull: £36.3mColchester: £36.0mSolihull: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mColchester is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull £32.4m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mSolihull: £32.4mColchester: £30.7mSolihull: £32.6mColchester: £29.0mSolihull: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull £1.1m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mSolihull: £1.1mColchester: £1.0mSolihull: £1.1mColchester: £0.95mSolihull: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull £0.97m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mSolihull: £0.97mColchester: £0.73mSolihull: £0.98mColchester: £0.69mSolihull: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSolihull is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull £1.3m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mSolihull: £1.3mColchester: £0.76mSolihull: £1.4mColchester: £0.72mSolihull: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSolihull is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull 44,930, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Solihull: 44,930

    44,930Solihull is higher34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull 3,886, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Solihull: 3,886

    3,886Solihull is higherDepends on how you count2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull 7,157, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Solihull: 7,157

    7,157Solihull is higherDepends on how you count5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull 13,866, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Solihull: 13,866

    13,866Solihull is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull 22,405, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Solihull: 22,405

    22,405Solihull is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull 3,932, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Solihull: 3,932

    3,932Solihull is higher2,735

Show the numbers
Solihull and Colchester, total
MeasureSolihullColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mSolihull
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mSolihull
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mSolihull
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSolihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mSolihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSolihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mSolihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSolihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSolihull
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mSolihull
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mSolihull
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSolihull
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mSolihull
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,93034,395Solihull
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8862,989Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1575,675Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,86611,389Solihull
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,40519,955Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9322,735Solihull

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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