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Bedford and Wolverhampton West

114,023 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Wolverhampton West on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bedford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 14. 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

Bedford Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Bedford: £4,275Wolverhampton West: £4,368Bedford: £4,294Wolverhampton West: £4,126Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Wolverhampton West is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Bedford: £12,838Wolverhampton West: £12,870Bedford: £12,893Wolverhampton West: £12,156Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£12,815£12,870£12,156

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Bedford: £2,294Wolverhampton West: £2,297Bedford: £2,303Wolverhampton West: £2,169Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£2,287£2,297£2,169

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Bedford: £11,463Wolverhampton West: £11,256Bedford: £11,512Wolverhampton West: £10,631Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£11,208£11,256£10,631

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Bedford: £621Wolverhampton West: £726Bedford: £624Wolverhampton West: £686Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Wolverhampton West is higher£723£726£686

  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: Bedford £724, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Bedford: £724Wolverhampton West: £851Bedford: £727Wolverhampton West: £804Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Wolverhampton West is higher£847£851£804

  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: Bedford £30, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Bedford: £30Wolverhampton West: £37Bedford: £30Wolverhampton West: £35Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Wolverhampton West is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Bedford: £413Wolverhampton West: £467Bedford: £415Wolverhampton West: £441Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Wolverhampton West is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Bedford: £119Wolverhampton West: £100Bedford: £120Wolverhampton West: £94Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Bedford is higher£99£100£94

  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: Bedford £99, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Bedford: £99Wolverhampton West: £126Bedford: £99Wolverhampton West: £119Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Wolverhampton West is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Bedford: £1,918Wolverhampton West: £1,852Bedford: £1,926Wolverhampton West: £1,749Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Bedford: £328Wolverhampton West: £223Bedford: £330Wolverhampton West: £210Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£222£223£210

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Bedford: £262Wolverhampton West: £302Bedford: £263Wolverhampton West: £286Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Wolverhampton West is higher£301£302£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Bedford: £10Wolverhampton West: £10Bedford: £11Wolverhampton West: £9.88Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Bedford: £5.12Wolverhampton West: £5.51Bedford: £5.15Wolverhampton West: £5.20Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Wolverhampton West is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Bedford: £5.08Wolverhampton West: £8.26Bedford: £5.10Wolverhampton West: £7.80Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 999.7, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count996.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 124.5, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Wolverhampton West is higher145.9

  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: Bedford 149.6, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Wolverhampton West is higher171.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 64.8, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Wolverhampton West is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bedford 225.0, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count228.0

  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: Bedford 22.8, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Wolverhampton West is higher28.1

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Bedford and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£12,815£12,870£12,156Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,287£2,297£2,169Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,208£11,256£10,631Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£847£851£804Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£37£37£35Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£465£467£441Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£99£100£94Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£125£126£119Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,844£1,852£1,749Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£222£223£210Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£301£302£286Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£10£10£9.88Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£5.48£5.51£5.20Wolverhampton West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.7996.2Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5145.9Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6171.2Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.866.0Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0228.0Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.828.1Wolverhampton West

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 16. 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

Bedford Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Bedford: £4,275Wolverhampton West: £4,368Bedford: £4,294Wolverhampton West: £4,126Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Wolverhampton West is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Bedford: £1,936Wolverhampton West: £2,137Bedford: £1,944Wolverhampton West: £2,018Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Bedford: £1,474Wolverhampton West: £1,434Bedford: £1,480Wolverhampton West: £1,354Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Bedford: £1,728Wolverhampton West: £1,869Bedford: £1,736Wolverhampton West: £1,765Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Bedford: £94Wolverhampton West: £121Bedford: £94Wolverhampton West: £114Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Wolverhampton West is higher£120£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Bedford: £109Wolverhampton West: £141Bedford: £110Wolverhampton West: £133Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Wolverhampton West is higher£141£141£133

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bedford £4.56, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Bedford: £4.56Wolverhampton West: £6.13Bedford: £4.58Wolverhampton West: £5.79Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Wolverhampton West is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Bedford: £413Wolverhampton West: £467Bedford: £415Wolverhampton West: £441Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Wolverhampton West is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Bedford: £119Wolverhampton West: £100Bedford: £120Wolverhampton West: £94Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Bedford is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Bedford: £63Wolverhampton West: £79Bedford: £64Wolverhampton West: £74Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Wolverhampton West is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Bedford: £1,232Wolverhampton West: £1,157Bedford: £1,237Wolverhampton West: £1,092Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Bedford: £328Wolverhampton West: £223Bedford: £330Wolverhampton West: £210Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Bedford: £168Wolverhampton West: £189Bedford: £169Wolverhampton West: £178Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Wolverhampton West is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Bedford: £6.72Wolverhampton West: £6.53Bedford: £6.74Wolverhampton West: £6.17Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Bedford: £3.29Wolverhampton West: £3.44Bedford: £3.30Wolverhampton West: £3.25Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Wolverhampton West is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Bedford: £5.08Wolverhampton West: £8.26Bedford: £5.10Wolverhampton West: £7.80Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Wolverhampton West is higher24.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 22.6, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Wolverhampton West is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 64.8, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Wolverhampton West is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count142.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 14.6, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Wolverhampton West is higher17.5

Show the numbers
Bedford and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureBedfordWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,428£1,434£1,354Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,861£1,869£1,765Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£141£141£133Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£465£467£441Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£99£100£94Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£78£79£74Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,152£1,157£1,092Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£222£223£210Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£188£189£178Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.50£6.53£6.17Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.43£3.44£3.25Wolverhampton West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7165.4Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.824.2Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.628.4Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.866.0Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6142.3Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.617.5Wolverhampton West

Total

Bedford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 19. 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

Bedford Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mBedford: £487.5mWolverhampton West: £520.5mBedford: £489.6mWolverhampton West: £491.7mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mWolverhampton West is higher£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mBedford: £220.7mWolverhampton West: £254.6mBedford: £221.7mWolverhampton West: £240.5mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mBedford: £168.0mWolverhampton West: £170.9mBedford: £168.7mWolverhampton West: £161.4mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mBedford: £197.1mWolverhampton West: £222.7mBedford: £197.9mWolverhampton West: £210.3mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mBedford: £10.7mWolverhampton West: £14.4mBedford: £10.7mWolverhampton West: £13.6mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWolverhampton West is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mBedford: £12.4mWolverhampton West: £16.8mBedford: £12.5mWolverhampton West: £15.9mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWolverhampton West is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bedford £0.52m, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBedford: £0.52mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBedford: £0.52mWolverhampton West: £0.69mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWolverhampton West is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mBedford: £47.1mWolverhampton West: £55.6mBedford: £47.3mWolverhampton West: £52.6mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mWolverhampton West is higher£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mBedford: £13.6mWolverhampton West: £11.9mBedford: £13.7mWolverhampton West: £11.2mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBedford is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mBedford: £7.2mWolverhampton West: £9.4mBedford: £7.3mWolverhampton West: £8.9mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWolverhampton West is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mBedford: £140.5mWolverhampton West: £137.8mBedford: £141.1mWolverhampton West: £130.2mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mBedford: £37.4mWolverhampton West: £26.5mBedford: £37.6mWolverhampton West: £25.1mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mBedford: £19.2mWolverhampton West: £22.5mBedford: £19.3mWolverhampton West: £21.3mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWolverhampton West is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mBedford: £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.78mBedford: £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mBedford: £0.38mWolverhampton West: £0.41mBedford: £0.38mWolverhampton West: £0.39mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWolverhampton West is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mBedford: £0.58mWolverhampton West: £0.98mBedford: £0.58mWolverhampton West: £0.93mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Wolverhampton West is higher2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Wolverhampton West is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Wolverhampton West is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Wolverhampton West is higher2,089

Show the numbers
Bedford and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureBedfordWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mWolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWolverhampton West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18619,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1402,887Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5723,388Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3927,859Wolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48516,961Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6682,089Wolverhampton West

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.