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Solihull and Hertsmere

220,299 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull is higher than Hertsmere on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 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 15 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 7. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Solihull: £4,501Hertsmere: £4,133Solihull: £4,520Hertsmere: £3,904Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £12,873, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Solihull: £12,873Hertsmere: £12,871Solihull: £12,928Hertsmere: £12,157Solihull: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211Solihull is higher£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,943, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Solihull: £1,943Hertsmere: £1,958Solihull: £1,952Hertsmere: £1,849Solihull: £1,843

    £1,943£1,952£1,843Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £11,706, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Solihull: £11,706Hertsmere: £11,610Solihull: £11,756Hertsmere: £10,966Solihull: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Solihull is higher£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £358, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Solihull: £358Hertsmere: £486Solihull: £359Hertsmere: £459Solihull: £340

    £358£359£340Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  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, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Solihull: £786Hertsmere: £751Solihull: £789Hertsmere: £709Solihull: £746

    £786£789£746Solihull is higher£747£751£709

  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, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Solihull: £23Hertsmere: £24Solihull: £23Hertsmere: £23Solihull: £21

    £23£23£21Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Solihull: £428Hertsmere: £334Solihull: £430Hertsmere: £315Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Solihull is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Solihull: £149Hertsmere: £95Solihull: £149Hertsmere: £90Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Solihull: £134Hertsmere: £74Solihull: £134Hertsmere: £70Solihull: £127

    £134£134£127Solihull is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,545, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Solihull: £1,545Hertsmere: £1,645Solihull: £1,552Hertsmere: £1,554Solihull: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Solihull: £164Hertsmere: £230Solihull: £165Hertsmere: £218Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £249, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Solihull: £249Hertsmere: £225Solihull: £250Hertsmere: £213Solihull: £236

    £249£250£236Solihull is higher£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £8.10, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Solihull: £8.10Hertsmere: £9.77Solihull: £8.13Hertsmere: £9.23Solihull: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £7.49, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Solihull: £7.49Hertsmere: £3.97Solihull: £7.52Hertsmere: £3.75Solihull: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Solihull: £6.11Hertsmere: £5.84Solihull: £6.14Hertsmere: £5.52Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Solihull: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Solihull is higher1,000.4

  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, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Solihull: 87.1

    87.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count96.4

  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, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Solihull: 160.5

    160.5Solihull is higher157.8

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Solihull is higher51.8

  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, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Solihull: 172.1

    172.1Solihull is higher160.9

  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, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Solihull: 30.2

    30.2Solihull is higher17.4

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Solihull and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihullHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£4,116£4,133£3,904Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,816£12,871£12,157Solihull
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,952£1,843£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,561£11,610£10,966Solihull
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£358£359£340£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£747£751£709Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£332£334£315Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£95£95£90Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£134£127£74£74£70Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£224£225£213Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£3.95£3.97£3.75Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.82£5.84£5.52Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,000.4Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.196.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5157.8Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.951.8Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1160.9Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.217.4Solihull

Per resident

Solihull is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Solihull: £4,501Hertsmere: £4,133Solihull: £4,520Hertsmere: £3,904Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull £2,606, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Solihull: £2,606Hertsmere: £2,260Solihull: £2,617Hertsmere: £2,134Solihull: £2,472

    £2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull is higher£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull £1,148, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Solihull: £1,148Hertsmere: £1,208Solihull: £1,153Hertsmere: £1,141Solihull: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull £2,370, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Solihull: £2,370Hertsmere: £2,038Solihull: £2,380Hertsmere: £1,925Solihull: £2,248

    £2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull is higher£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull £72, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Solihull: £72Hertsmere: £85Solihull: £73Hertsmere: £81Solihull: £69

    £72£73£69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £159, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Solihull: £159Hertsmere: £132Solihull: £160Hertsmere: £124Solihull: £151

    £159£160£151Solihull is higher£131£132£124

  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, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Solihull: £4.58Hertsmere: £4.18Solihull: £4.59Hertsmere: £3.95Solihull: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Solihull: £428Hertsmere: £334Solihull: £430Hertsmere: £315Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Solihull is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Solihull: £149Hertsmere: £95Solihull: £149Hertsmere: £90Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Solihull £79, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Solihull: £79Hertsmere: £46Solihull: £79Hertsmere: £43Solihull: £75

    £79£79£75Solihull is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull £913, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Solihull: £913Hertsmere: £1,015Solihull: £917Hertsmere: £959Solihull: £866

    £913£917£866Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Solihull: £164Hertsmere: £230Solihull: £165Hertsmere: £218Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull £147, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Solihull: £147Hertsmere: £139Solihull: £148Hertsmere: £131Solihull: £140

    £147£148£140Solihull is higher£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull £4.79, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Solihull: £4.79Hertsmere: £6.02Solihull: £4.81Hertsmere: £5.69Solihull: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull £4.43, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Solihull: £4.43Hertsmere: £2.45Solihull: £4.45Hertsmere: £2.31Solihull: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Solihull: £6.11Hertsmere: £5.84Solihull: £6.14Hertsmere: £5.52Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Solihull is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 204.0, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Solihull: 204.0

    204.0Solihull is higher175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 17.6, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Solihull: 17.6

    17.6Solihull is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Solihull: 32.5

    32.5Solihull is higher27.7

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Solihull is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 101.7, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Solihull: 101.7

    101.7Solihull is higher99.3

  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, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Solihull: 17.9

    17.9Solihull is higher10.7

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Solihull and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureSolihullHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£4,116£4,133£3,904Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,250£2,260£2,134Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,370£2,380£2,248£2,030£2,038£1,925Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£131£132£124Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.16£4.18£3.95Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£332£334£315Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£95£95£90Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£45£46£43Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£138£139£131Solihull
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£2.44£2.45£2.31Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.82£5.84£5.52Solihull
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.0175.6Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.9Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.527.7Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.951.8Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.799.3Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.910.7Solihull

Total

Solihull is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 0. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull £991.6m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mSolihull: £991.6mHertsmere: £454.6mSolihull: £995.8mHertsmere: £429.4mSolihull: £940.6m

    £991.6m£995.8m£940.6mSolihull is higher£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull £574.0m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mSolihull: £574.0mHertsmere: £248.6mSolihull: £576.5mHertsmere: £234.8mSolihull: £544.5m

    £574.0m£576.5m£544.5mSolihull is higher£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull £253.0m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mSolihull: £253.0mHertsmere: £132.9mSolihull: £254.0mHertsmere: £125.5mSolihull: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull £522.0m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mSolihull: £522.0mHertsmere: £224.2mSolihull: £524.2mHertsmere: £211.8mSolihull: £495.2m

    £522.0m£524.2m£495.2mSolihull is higher£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull £16.0m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mSolihull: £16.0mHertsmere: £9.4mSolihull: £16.0mHertsmere: £8.9mSolihull: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull £35.1m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mSolihull: £35.1mHertsmere: £14.5mSolihull: £35.2mHertsmere: £13.7mSolihull: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSolihull is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mSolihull: £1.0mHertsmere: £0.46mSolihull: £1.0mHertsmere: £0.43mSolihull: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull £94.3m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mSolihull: £94.3mHertsmere: £36.7mSolihull: £94.7mHertsmere: £34.7mSolihull: £89.5m

    £94.3m£94.7m£89.5mSolihull is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull £32.8m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mSolihull: £32.8mHertsmere: £10.5mSolihull: £32.9mHertsmere: £9.9mSolihull: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mSolihull is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull £17.4m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mSolihull: £17.4mHertsmere: £5.0mSolihull: £17.5mHertsmere: £4.7mSolihull: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSolihull is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull £201.1m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mSolihull: £201.1mHertsmere: £111.7mSolihull: £202.0mHertsmere: £105.5mSolihull: £190.8m

    £201.1m£202.0m£190.8mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull £36.2m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mSolihull: £36.2mHertsmere: £25.4mSolihull: £36.3mHertsmere: £23.9mSolihull: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull £32.4m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mSolihull: £32.4mHertsmere: £15.3mSolihull: £32.6mHertsmere: £14.4mSolihull: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mSolihull is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull £1.1m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mSolihull: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.66mSolihull: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.63mSolihull: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull £0.97m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mSolihull: £0.97mHertsmere: £0.27mSolihull: £0.98mHertsmere: £0.25mSolihull: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSolihull is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull £1.3m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mSolihull: £1.3mHertsmere: £0.64mSolihull: £1.4mHertsmere: £0.61mSolihull: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSolihull is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull 44,930, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Solihull: 44,930

    44,930Solihull is higher19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull 3,886, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Solihull: 3,886

    3,886Solihull is higherDepends on how you count1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull 7,157, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Solihull: 7,157

    7,157Solihull is higher3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull 13,866, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Solihull: 13,866

    13,866Solihull is higher5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull 22,405, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Solihull: 22,405

    22,405Solihull is higher10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull 3,932, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Solihull: 3,932

    3,932Solihull is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Solihull and Hertsmere, total
MeasureSolihullHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mSolihull
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mSolihull
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mSolihull
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSolihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSolihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSolihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mSolihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mSolihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSolihull
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mSolihull
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mSolihull
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSolihull
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSolihull
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mSolihull
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,93019,319Solihull
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8861,861Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1573,047Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8665,697Solihull
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,40510,922Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9321,180Solihull

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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