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Bradford West and Wolverhampton South East
Bradford West is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Bradford West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 8. 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
Bradford West Wolverhampton South East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,422£4,440£4,194Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,794£12,848£12,135Wolverhampton South East is higher£13,111£13,167£12,436
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,340£3,354£3,168Bradford West is higher£3,262£3,276£3,094
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,351£10,395£9,818Wolverhampton South East is higher£11,006£11,053£10,440
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,355£1,361£1,285Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,115£1,053
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,022£1,027£970Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£890
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£66£66£63Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£613£616£582Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£288£289£273Bradford West is higher£214£215£203
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,685£2,697£2,547Bradford West is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£245£246£232Bradford West is higher£235£236£223
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£345£346£327Wolverhampton South East is higher£379£381£360
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.78£8.82£8.33Wolverhampton South East is higher£12£12£11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£13£13£12Wolverhampton South East is higher£15£15£14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.91£6.93£6.55Bradford West is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
986.5Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count969.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
255.4Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count216.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
205.5Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count191.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
94.4Bradford West is higher90.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
354.2Bradford West is higher316.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
67.0Bradford West is higher48.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bradford West | Wolverhampton South East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,422£4,440£4,194 | £4,804£4,824£4,556 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,794£12,848£12,135 | £13,111£13,167£12,436 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,340£3,354£3,168 | £3,262£3,276£3,094 | Bradford West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,351£10,395£9,818 | £11,006£11,053£10,440 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,355£1,361£1,285 | £1,110£1,115£1,053 | Bradford West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,022£1,027£970 | £938£942£890 | Bradford West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £66£66£63 | £56£56£53 | Bradford West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £613£616£582 | £625£628£593 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £160£160£151 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £288£289£273 | £214£215£203 | Bradford West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,685£2,697£2,547 | £2,643£2,654£2,507 | Bradford West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £245£246£232 | £235£236£223 | Bradford West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £379£381£360 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.78£8.82£8.33 | £12£12£11 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £15£15£14 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | Bradford West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 986.5 | 969.4 | Bradford West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 255.4 | 216.8 | Bradford West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 205.5 | 191.7 | Bradford West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 94.4 | 90.8 | Bradford West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 354.2 | 316.2 | Bradford West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 67.0 | 48.1 | Bradford West |
Per resident
Bradford West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East 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
Bradford West Wolverhampton South East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,422£4,440£4,194Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,251£1,256£1,187Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,169£2,179£2,058Bradford West is higher£2,047£2,056£1,941
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,012£1,017£960Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,453£1,459£1,378
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£126Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£613£616£582Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£177Bradford West is higher£134£135£127
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,744£1,752£1,655Bradford West is higher£1,658£1,665£1,573
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£245£246£232Bradford West is higher£235£236£223
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£224£225£212Wolverhampton South East is higher£238£239£226
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.70£5.73£5.41Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£8.44£8.48£8.01Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.91£6.93£6.55Bradford West is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
96.5Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count128.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.0Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count28.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.1Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
94.4Bradford West is higher90.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
230.1Bradford West is higher198.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
43.5Bradford West is higher30.2
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| Measure | Bradford West | Wolverhampton South East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,422£4,440£4,194 | £4,804£4,824£4,556 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,251£1,256£1,187 | £1,731£1,738£1,642 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,169£2,179£2,058 | £2,047£2,056£1,941 | Bradford West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,012£1,017£960 | £1,453£1,459£1,378 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£126 | £147£147£139 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £124£124£118 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £7.41£7.44£7.03 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £613£616£582 | £625£628£593 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £160£160£151 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£177 | £134£135£127 | Bradford West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,744£1,752£1,655 | £1,658£1,665£1,573 | Bradford West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £245£246£232 | £235£236£223 | Bradford West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £224£225£212 | £238£239£226 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.70£5.73£5.41 | £7.38£7.41£7.00 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £8.44£8.48£8.01 | £9.10£9.14£8.63 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | Bradford West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 96.5 | 128.0 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.0 | 28.6 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.1 | 25.3 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 94.4 | 90.8 | Bradford West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 230.1 | 198.4 | Bradford West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 43.5 | 30.2 | Bradford West |
Total
Bradford West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East 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
Bradford West Wolverhampton South East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£561.8m£564.2m£532.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£275.6m£276.8m£261.5mBradford West is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£128.6m£129.2m£122.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.8m£12.0mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£77.9m£78.2m£73.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBradford West is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£221.7m£222.6m£210.2mBradford West is higher£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBradford West is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBradford West is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
12,258Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,422
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,174Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,672
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,553Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,247
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,990Bradford West is higher11,646
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
29,238Bradford West is higher25,459
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,527Bradford West is higher3,872
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| Measure | Bradford West | Wolverhampton South East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £561.8m£564.2m£532.9m | £616.5m£619.1m£584.8m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £159.0m£159.7m£150.8m | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £275.6m£276.8m£261.5m | £262.7m£263.8m£249.2m | Bradford West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £128.6m£129.2m£122.0m | £186.5m£187.2m£176.9m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.8m£12.0m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £77.9m£78.2m£73.9m | £80.3m£80.6m£76.1m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £20.5m£20.6m£19.4m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.8m£23.9m£22.5m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Bradford West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £221.7m£222.6m£210.2m | £212.8m£213.7m£201.9m | Bradford West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.1m£31.2m£29.5m | £30.2m£30.3m£28.6m | Bradford West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £28.4m£28.6m£27.0m | £30.5m£30.7m£29.0m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.95m£0.95m£0.90m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.88m£0.83m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Bradford West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 12,258 | 16,422 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,174 | 3,672 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,553 | 3,247 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,990 | 11,646 | Bradford West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 29,238 | 25,459 | Bradford West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,527 | 3,872 | Bradford West |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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