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Solihull and Chorley

220,299 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull is higher than Chorley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Chorley 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Solihull: £4,501Chorley: £4,270Solihull: £4,520Chorley: £4,033Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £12,873, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Solihull: £12,873Chorley: £12,670Solihull: £12,928Chorley: £11,967Solihull: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211Solihull is higher£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,943, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Solihull: £1,943Chorley: £1,641Solihull: £1,952Chorley: £1,550Solihull: £1,843

    £1,943£1,952£1,843Solihull is higher£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £11,706, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Solihull: £11,706Chorley: £11,674Solihull: £11,756Chorley: £11,027Solihull: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Solihull is higher£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £358, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Solihull: £358Chorley: £303Solihull: £359Chorley: £286Solihull: £340

    £358£359£340Solihull is higher£302£303£286

  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, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Solihull: £786Chorley: £671Solihull: £789Chorley: £634Solihull: £746

    £786£789£746Solihull is higher£668£671£634

  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, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Solihull: £23Chorley: £21Solihull: £23Chorley: £20Solihull: £21

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Solihull: £428Chorley: £441Solihull: £430Chorley: £417Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Solihull: £149Chorley: £120Solihull: £149Chorley: £113Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull is higher£120£120£113

  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, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Solihull: £134Chorley: £90Solihull: £134Chorley: £85Solihull: £127

    £134£134£127Solihull is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,545, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Solihull: £1,545Chorley: £1,228Solihull: £1,552Chorley: £1,160Solihull: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Solihull is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Solihull: £164Chorley: £173Solihull: £165Chorley: £163Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £249, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Solihull: £249Chorley: £314Solihull: £250Chorley: £297Solihull: £236

    £249£250£236Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £8.10, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Solihull: £8.10Chorley: £5.44Solihull: £8.13Chorley: £5.14Solihull: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Solihull is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £7.49, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Solihull: £7.49Chorley: £3.86Solihull: £7.52Chorley: £3.65Solihull: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Solihull: £6.11Chorley: £6.41Solihull: £6.14Chorley: £6.05Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Solihull: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Solihull 87.1, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Solihull: 87.1

    87.1Solihull is higher83.4

  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, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Solihull: 160.5

    160.5Solihull is higher143.8

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Solihull: 172.1

    172.1Solihull is higher153.0

  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, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Solihull: 30.2

    30.2Solihull is higher19.9

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Solihull and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihullChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£4,252£4,270£4,033Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,616£12,670£11,967Solihull
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,952£1,843£1,634£1,641£1,550Solihull
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,625£11,674£11,027Solihull
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£358£359£340£302£303£286Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£668£671£634Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£21£21£20Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£120£120£113Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£134£127£89£90£85Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,223£1,228£1,160Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£5.42£5.44£5.14Solihull
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£3.85£3.86£3.65Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,009.0Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.183.4Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5143.8Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.965.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1153.0Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.219.9Solihull

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Solihull: £4,501Chorley: £4,270Solihull: £4,520Chorley: £4,033Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull £2,606, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Solihull: £2,606Chorley: £2,521Solihull: £2,617Chorley: £2,381Solihull: £2,472

    £2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull is higher£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull £1,148, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Solihull: £1,148Chorley: £1,008Solihull: £1,153Chorley: £952Solihull: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Solihull is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull £2,370, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Solihull: £2,370Chorley: £2,323Solihull: £2,380Chorley: £2,194Solihull: £2,248

    £2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull is higher£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull £72, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Solihull: £72Chorley: £60Solihull: £73Chorley: £57Solihull: £69

    £72£73£69Solihull is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £159, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Solihull: £159Chorley: £134Solihull: £160Chorley: £126Solihull: £151

    £159£160£151Solihull is higher£133£134£126

  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, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Solihull: £4.58Chorley: £4.17Solihull: £4.59Chorley: £3.94Solihull: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Solihull is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Solihull: £428Chorley: £441Solihull: £430Chorley: £417Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Solihull: £149Chorley: £120Solihull: £149Chorley: £113Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Solihull £79, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Solihull: £79Chorley: £55Solihull: £79Chorley: £52Solihull: £75

    £79£79£75Solihull is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull £913, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Solihull: £913Chorley: £754Solihull: £917Chorley: £712Solihull: £866

    £913£917£866Solihull is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Solihull: £164Chorley: £173Solihull: £165Chorley: £163Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull £147, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Solihull: £147Chorley: £193Solihull: £148Chorley: £182Solihull: £140

    £147£148£140Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull £4.79, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Solihull: £4.79Chorley: £3.35Solihull: £4.81Chorley: £3.16Solihull: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Solihull is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull £4.43, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Solihull: £4.43Chorley: £2.37Solihull: £4.45Chorley: £2.24Solihull: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Solihull: £6.11Chorley: £6.41Solihull: £6.14Chorley: £6.05Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 204.0, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Solihull: 204.0

    204.0Solihull is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 17.6, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Solihull: 17.6

    17.6Solihull is higher16.6

  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, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Solihull: 32.5

    32.5Solihull is higher28.6

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 101.7, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Solihull: 101.7

    101.7Solihull is higher94.0

  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, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Solihull: 17.9

    17.9Solihull is higher12.2

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Solihull and Chorley, per resident
MeasureSolihullChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£4,252£4,270£4,033Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,510£2,521£2,381Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,004£1,008£952Solihull
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,370£2,380£2,248£2,313£2,323£2,194Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£60£60£57Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£133£134£126Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.15£4.17£3.94Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£120£120£113Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£55£55£52Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£751£754£712Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.33£3.35£3.16Solihull
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£2.36£2.37£2.24Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.0200.8Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.6Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.528.6Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.965.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.794.0Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.912.2Solihull

Total

Solihull is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull £991.6m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mSolihull: £991.6mChorley: £514.9mSolihull: £995.8mChorley: £486.3mSolihull: £940.6m

    £991.6m£995.8m£940.6mSolihull is higher£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull £574.0m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mSolihull: £574.0mChorley: £304.0mSolihull: £576.5mChorley: £287.1mSolihull: £544.5m

    £574.0m£576.5m£544.5mSolihull is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull £253.0m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mSolihull: £253.0mChorley: £121.5mSolihull: £254.0mChorley: £114.8mSolihull: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mSolihull is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull £522.0m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mSolihull: £522.0mChorley: £280.1mSolihull: £524.2mChorley: £264.6mSolihull: £495.2m

    £522.0m£524.2m£495.2mSolihull is higher£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull £16.0m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mSolihull: £16.0mChorley: £7.3mSolihull: £16.0mChorley: £6.9mSolihull: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSolihull is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull £35.1m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mSolihull: £35.1mChorley: £16.1mSolihull: £35.2mChorley: £15.2mSolihull: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSolihull is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Solihull £1.0m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mSolihull: £1.0mChorley: £0.50mSolihull: £1.0mChorley: £0.48mSolihull: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSolihull is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull £94.3m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mSolihull: £94.3mChorley: £53.2mSolihull: £94.7mChorley: £50.3mSolihull: £89.5m

    £94.3m£94.7m£89.5mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull £32.8m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mSolihull: £32.8mChorley: £14.5mSolihull: £32.9mChorley: £13.7mSolihull: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mSolihull is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull £17.4m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mSolihull: £17.4mChorley: £6.6mSolihull: £17.5mChorley: £6.3mSolihull: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSolihull is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull £201.1m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mSolihull: £201.1mChorley: £90.9mSolihull: £202.0mChorley: £85.9mSolihull: £190.8m

    £201.1m£202.0m£190.8mSolihull is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull £36.2m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mSolihull: £36.2mChorley: £20.8mSolihull: £36.3mChorley: £19.7mSolihull: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull £32.4m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mSolihull: £32.4mChorley: £23.3mSolihull: £32.6mChorley: £22.0mSolihull: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull £1.1m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mSolihull: £1.1mChorley: £0.40mSolihull: £1.1mChorley: £0.38mSolihull: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mSolihull is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull £0.97m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mSolihull: £0.97mChorley: £0.29mSolihull: £0.98mChorley: £0.27mSolihull: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSolihull is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull £1.3m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mSolihull: £1.3mChorley: £0.77mSolihull: £1.4mChorley: £0.73mSolihull: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull 44,930, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Solihull: 44,930

    44,930Solihull is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull 3,886, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Solihull: 3,886

    3,886Solihull is higher2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull 7,157, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Solihull: 7,157

    7,157Solihull is higher3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull 13,866, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Solihull: 13,866

    13,866Solihull is higherDepends on how you count7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull 22,405, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Solihull: 22,405

    22,405Solihull is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull 3,932, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Solihull: 3,932

    3,932Solihull is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Solihull and Chorley, total
MeasureSolihullChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mSolihull
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mSolihull
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSolihull
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mSolihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSolihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSolihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mSolihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSolihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mSolihull
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mSolihull
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mSolihull
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSolihull
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSolihull
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mSolihull
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,93024,210Solihull
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8862,001Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1573,450Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8667,909Solihull
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,40511,329Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9321,471Solihull

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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