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Blackburn and Wolverhampton South East

118,957 and 128,335 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Blackburn is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 15. 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

Blackburn Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Blackburn: £4,571Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Blackburn: £4,590Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £13,014, Wolverhampton South East £13,111Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Blackburn: £13,014Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Blackburn: £13,070Wolverhampton South East: £12,436Blackburn: £12,345

    £13,014£13,070£12,345Wolverhampton South East is higher£13,111£13,167£12,436

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £3,128, Wolverhampton South East £3,262Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Blackburn: £3,128Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Blackburn: £3,141Wolverhampton South East: £3,094Blackburn: £2,967

    £3,128£3,141£2,967Wolverhampton South East is higher£3,262£3,276£3,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £10,997, Wolverhampton South East £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Blackburn: £10,997Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Blackburn: £11,044Wolverhampton South East: £10,440Blackburn: £10,431

    £10,997£11,044£10,431Wolverhampton South East is higher£11,006£11,053£10,440

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £1,087, Wolverhampton South East £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Blackburn: £1,087Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Blackburn: £1,092Wolverhampton South East: £1,053Blackburn: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,110£1,115£1,053

  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: Blackburn £877, Wolverhampton South East £938Wolverhampton South East: £938Blackburn: £877Wolverhampton South East: £942Blackburn: £880Wolverhampton South East: £890Blackburn: £832

    £877£880£832Wolverhampton South East is higher£938£942£890

  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: Blackburn £54, Wolverhampton South East £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Blackburn: £54Wolverhampton South East: £56Blackburn: £54Wolverhampton South East: £53Blackburn: £51

    £54£54£51Wolverhampton South East is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Blackburn: £612Wolverhampton South East: £628Blackburn: £615Wolverhampton South East: £593Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackburn: £178Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackburn: £179Wolverhampton South East: £151Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£160£160£151

  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: Blackburn £207, Wolverhampton South East £214Wolverhampton South East: £214Blackburn: £207Wolverhampton South East: £215Blackburn: £207Wolverhampton South East: £203Blackburn: £196

    £207£207£196Wolverhampton South East is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £2,503, Wolverhampton South East £2,643Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Blackburn: £2,503Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Blackburn: £2,514Wolverhampton South East: £2,507Blackburn: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Blackburn: £243Wolverhampton South East: £236Blackburn: £244Wolverhampton South East: £223Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £401, Wolverhampton South East £379Wolverhampton South East: £379Blackburn: £401Wolverhampton South East: £381Blackburn: £403Wolverhampton South East: £360Blackburn: £381

    £401£403£381Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £6.52, Wolverhampton South East £12Wolverhampton South East: £12Blackburn: £6.52Wolverhampton South East: £12Blackburn: £6.54Wolverhampton South East: £11Blackburn: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Wolverhampton South East is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £10, Wolverhampton South East £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Blackburn: £10Wolverhampton South East: £15Blackburn: £10Wolverhampton South East: £14Blackburn: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Wolverhampton South East is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Blackburn: £7.75Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Blackburn: £7.78Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn 994.9, Wolverhampton South East 969.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4Blackburn: 994.9

    994.9Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count969.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn 211.6, Wolverhampton South East 216.8Wolverhampton South East: 216.8Blackburn: 211.6

    211.6Wolverhampton South East is higher216.8

  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: Blackburn 178.0, Wolverhampton South East 191.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7Blackburn: 178.0

    178.0Wolverhampton South East is higher191.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 93.5, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count90.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackburn 319.2, Wolverhampton South East 316.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2Blackburn: 319.2

    319.2Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count316.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackburn 47.6, Wolverhampton South East 48.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1Blackburn: 47.6

    47.6Wolverhampton South East is higher48.1

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Blackburn and Wolverhampton South East, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburnWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,014£13,070£12,345£13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,128£3,141£2,967£3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,044£10,431£11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£880£832£938£942£890Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£56£56£53Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£160£160£151Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£207£196£214£215£203Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£235£236£223Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£403£381£379£381£360Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£12£12£11Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£15£15£14Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.85£5.88£5.55Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9969.4Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.6216.8Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.0191.7Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.590.8Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026319.2316.2Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.648.1Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Blackburn is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East 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

Blackburn Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Blackburn: £4,571Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Blackburn: £4,590Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,561, Wolverhampton South East £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Blackburn: £1,561Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Blackburn: £1,568Wolverhampton South East: £1,642Blackburn: £1,481

    £1,561£1,568£1,481Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,968, Wolverhampton South East £2,047Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Blackburn: £1,968Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Blackburn: £1,976Wolverhampton South East: £1,941Blackburn: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,047£2,056£1,941

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn £1,319, Wolverhampton South East £1,453Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Blackburn: £1,319Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Blackburn: £1,325Wolverhampton South East: £1,378Blackburn: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,453£1,459£1,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn £130, Wolverhampton South East £147Wolverhampton South East: £147Blackburn: £130Wolverhampton South East: £147Blackburn: £131Wolverhampton South East: £139Blackburn: £124

    £130£131£124Wolverhampton South East is higher£147£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £105, Wolverhampton South East £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Blackburn: £105Wolverhampton South East: £124Blackburn: £106Wolverhampton South East: £118Blackburn: £100

    £105£106£100Wolverhampton South East is higher£124£124£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackburn £6.44, Wolverhampton South East £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Blackburn: £6.44Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Blackburn: £6.47Wolverhampton South East: £7.03Blackburn: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Blackburn: £612Wolverhampton South East: £628Blackburn: £615Wolverhampton South East: £593Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackburn: £178Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackburn: £179Wolverhampton South East: £151Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£160£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn £130, Wolverhampton South East £134Wolverhampton South East: £134Blackburn: £130Wolverhampton South East: £135Blackburn: £131Wolverhampton South East: £127Blackburn: £123

    £130£131£123Wolverhampton South East is higher£134£135£127

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn £1,575, Wolverhampton South East £1,658Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Blackburn: £1,575Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Blackburn: £1,582Wolverhampton South East: £1,573Blackburn: £1,494

    £1,575£1,582£1,494Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,658£1,665£1,573

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Blackburn: £243Wolverhampton South East: £236Blackburn: £244Wolverhampton South East: £223Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £253, Wolverhampton South East £238Wolverhampton South East: £238Blackburn: £253Wolverhampton South East: £239Blackburn: £254Wolverhampton South East: £226Blackburn: £240

    £253£254£240Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £4.10, Wolverhampton South East £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Blackburn: £4.10Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Blackburn: £4.12Wolverhampton South East: £7.00Blackburn: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn £6.34, Wolverhampton South East £9.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Blackburn: £6.34Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Blackburn: £6.36Wolverhampton South East: £8.63Blackburn: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Blackburn: £7.75Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Blackburn: £7.78Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 119.4, Wolverhampton South East 128.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0Blackburn: 119.4

    119.4Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count128.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 25.4, Wolverhampton South East 28.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6Blackburn: 25.4

    25.4Wolverhampton South East is higher28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 21.4, Wolverhampton South East 25.3Wolverhampton South East: 25.3Blackburn: 21.4

    21.4Wolverhampton South East is higher25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 93.5, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 200.8, Wolverhampton South East 198.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4Blackburn: 200.8

    200.8Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count198.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 29.9, Wolverhampton South East 30.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2Blackburn: 29.9

    29.9Wolverhampton South East is higher30.2

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Blackburn and Wolverhampton South East, per resident
MeasureBlackburnWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,561£1,568£1,481£1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£147£147£139Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£124£124£118Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£160£160£151Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£134£135£127Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,575£1,582£1,494£1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£235£236£223Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£238£239£226Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.85£5.88£5.55Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.4128.0Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.428.6Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.425.3Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.590.8Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026200.8198.4Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.930.2Wolverhampton South East

Total

Blackburn is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 20. 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

Blackburn Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn £543.7m, Wolverhampton South East £616.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBlackburn: £543.7mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBlackburn: £546.0mWolverhampton South East: £584.8mBlackburn: £515.8m

    £543.7m£546.0m£515.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn £185.7m, Wolverhampton South East £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBlackburn: £185.7mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBlackburn: £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £210.7mBlackburn: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mWolverhampton South East is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn £234.1m, Wolverhampton South East £262.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBlackburn: £234.1mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBlackburn: £235.1mWolverhampton South East: £249.2mBlackburn: £222.1m

    £234.1m£235.1m£222.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn £157.0m, Wolverhampton South East £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBlackburn: £157.0mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBlackburn: £157.6mWolverhampton South East: £176.9mBlackburn: £148.9m

    £157.0m£157.6m£148.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Wolverhampton South East £18.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBlackburn: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBlackburn: £15.6mWolverhampton South East: £17.8mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £12.5m, Wolverhampton South East £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBlackburn: £12.5mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBlackburn: £12.6mWolverhampton South East: £15.1mBlackburn: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackburn £0.77m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBlackburn: £0.77mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBlackburn: £0.77mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mBlackburn: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £72.9m, Wolverhampton South East £80.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBlackburn: £72.9mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBlackburn: £73.2mWolverhampton South East: £76.1mBlackburn: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £21.2m, Wolverhampton South East £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBlackburn: £21.2mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBlackburn: £21.3mWolverhampton South East: £19.4mBlackburn: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Wolverhampton South East £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBlackburn: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBlackburn: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £16.3mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn £187.4m, Wolverhampton South East £212.8mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBlackburn: £187.4mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBlackburn: £188.2mWolverhampton South East: £201.9mBlackburn: £177.7m

    £187.4m£188.2m£177.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn £28.9m, Wolverhampton South East £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBlackburn: £28.9mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBlackburn: £29.0mWolverhampton South East: £28.6mBlackburn: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn £30.0m, Wolverhampton South East £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBlackburn: £30.0mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBlackburn: £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £29.0mBlackburn: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn £0.49m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBlackburn: £0.49mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBlackburn: £0.49mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mBlackburn: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn £0.75m, Wolverhampton South East £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBlackburn: £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBlackburn: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £1.1mBlackburn: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn £0.92m, Wolverhampton South East £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBlackburn: £0.92mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBlackburn: £0.93mWolverhampton South East: £0.71mBlackburn: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn 14,199, Wolverhampton South East 16,422Wolverhampton South East: 16,422Blackburn: 14,199

    14,199Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn 3,020, Wolverhampton South East 3,672Wolverhampton South East: 3,672Blackburn: 3,020

    3,020Wolverhampton South East is higher3,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 2,541, Wolverhampton South East 3,247Wolverhampton South East: 3,247Blackburn: 2,541

    2,541Wolverhampton South East is higher3,247

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 11,120, Wolverhampton South East 11,646Wolverhampton South East: 11,646Blackburn: 11,120

    11,120Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count11,646

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn 23,891, Wolverhampton South East 25,459Wolverhampton South East: 25,459Blackburn: 23,891

    23,891Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count25,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn 3,559, Wolverhampton South East 3,872Wolverhampton South East: 3,872Blackburn: 3,559

    3,559Wolverhampton South East is higher3,872

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Blackburn and Wolverhampton South East, total
MeasureBlackburnWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m£616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m£186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m£212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,19916,422Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0203,672Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5413,247Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,12011,646Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,89125,459Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5593,872Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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