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Gillingham and Rainham and Wolverhampton West

106,621 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Wolverhampton West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Gillingham and Rainham 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

Gillingham and Rainham Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Wolverhampton West: £4,368Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Wolverhampton West: £4,126Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Wolverhampton West: £12,870Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Wolverhampton West: £12,156Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £2,129, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Wolverhampton West: £2,297Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Wolverhampton West: £2,169Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Wolverhampton West is higher£2,287£2,297£2,169

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Wolverhampton West: £11,256Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Wolverhampton West: £10,631Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Gillingham and Rainham: £394Wolverhampton West: £726Gillingham and Rainham: £396Wolverhampton West: £686Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £749, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Gillingham and Rainham: £749Wolverhampton West: £851Gillingham and Rainham: £752Wolverhampton West: £804Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £24, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Gillingham and Rainham: £24Wolverhampton West: £37Gillingham and Rainham: £24Wolverhampton West: £35Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Gillingham and Rainham: £422Wolverhampton West: £467Gillingham and Rainham: £424Wolverhampton West: £441Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Gillingham and Rainham: £144Wolverhampton West: £100Gillingham and Rainham: £145Wolverhampton West: £94Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £128, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Gillingham and Rainham: £128Wolverhampton West: £126Gillingham and Rainham: £128Wolverhampton West: £119Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Wolverhampton West: £1,852Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Wolverhampton West: £1,749Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Wolverhampton West is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Gillingham and Rainham: £192Wolverhampton West: £223Gillingham and Rainham: £193Wolverhampton West: £210Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Wolverhampton West 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: Gillingham and Rainham £252, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Gillingham and Rainham: £252Wolverhampton West: £302Gillingham and Rainham: £253Wolverhampton West: £286Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £5.47, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Wolverhampton West: £10Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Wolverhampton West: £9.88Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Wolverhampton West is higher£10£10£9.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Wolverhampton West: £5.51Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Wolverhampton West: £5.20Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Wolverhampton West: £8.26Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Wolverhampton West: £7.80Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 90.8, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham 166.2, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham 191.4, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Wolverhampton West is higher228.0

  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: Gillingham and Rainham 27.4, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Wolverhampton West is higher28.1

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Gillingham and Rainham and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,815£12,870£12,156Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,287£2,297£2,169Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,208£11,256£10,631Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£847£851£804Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£37£37£35Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£465£467£441Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£99£100£94Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£125£126£119Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,844£1,852£1,749Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£222£223£210Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£301£302£286Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£5.48£5.51£5.20Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.9996.2Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8145.9Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2171.2Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.066.0Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4228.0Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.428.1Wolverhampton West

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham 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

Gillingham and Rainham Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Wolverhampton West: £4,368Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Wolverhampton West: £4,126Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Wolverhampton West is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Wolverhampton West: £2,137Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Wolverhampton West: £2,018Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Wolverhampton West: £1,434Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Wolverhampton West: £1,354Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Wolverhampton West is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Wolverhampton West: £1,869Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Wolverhampton West: £1,765Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Gillingham and Rainham: £66Wolverhampton West: £121Gillingham and Rainham: £67Wolverhampton West: £114Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Gillingham and Rainham: £126Wolverhampton West: £141Gillingham and Rainham: £127Wolverhampton West: £133Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £4.05, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Wolverhampton West: £6.13Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Wolverhampton West: £5.79Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Gillingham and Rainham: £422Wolverhampton West: £467Gillingham and Rainham: £424Wolverhampton West: £441Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Gillingham and Rainham: £144Wolverhampton West: £100Gillingham and Rainham: £145Wolverhampton West: £94Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Gillingham and Rainham: £79Wolverhampton West: £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Wolverhampton West: £74Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Wolverhampton West: £1,157Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Wolverhampton West: £1,092Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Wolverhampton West is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Gillingham and Rainham: £192Wolverhampton West: £223Gillingham and Rainham: £193Wolverhampton West: £210Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Wolverhampton West is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Gillingham and Rainham: £156Wolverhampton West: £189Gillingham and Rainham: £157Wolverhampton West: £178Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Wolverhampton West is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Wolverhampton West: £6.53Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Wolverhampton West: £6.17Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Wolverhampton West is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Wolverhampton West: £3.44Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Wolverhampton West: £3.25Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Wolverhampton West: £8.26Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Wolverhampton West: £7.80Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Wolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Wolverhampton West is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Wolverhampton West is higher142.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 17.0, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Wolverhampton West is higher17.5

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Gillingham and Rainham and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,128£2,137£2,018Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,428£1,434£1,354Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,861£1,869£1,765Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£141£141£133Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£465£467£441Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£99£100£94Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£78£79£74Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,152£1,157£1,092Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£222£223£210Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£188£189£178Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.43£3.44£3.25Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4165.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.324.2Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.028.4Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.066.0Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2142.3Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.017.5Wolverhampton West

Total

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West 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

Gillingham and Rainham Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mWolverhampton West: £520.5mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mWolverhampton West: £491.7mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mWolverhampton West is higher£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mWolverhampton West: £254.6mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mWolverhampton West: £240.5mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mWolverhampton West: £170.9mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mWolverhampton West: £161.4mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mWolverhampton West is higher£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mWolverhampton West: £222.7mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mWolverhampton West: £210.3mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mWolverhampton West: £14.4mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mWolverhampton West: £13.6mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mWolverhampton West: £16.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mWolverhampton West: £15.9mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mWolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £0.43m, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mWolverhampton West: £0.73mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mWolverhampton West: £0.69mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mWolverhampton West: £55.6mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mWolverhampton West: £52.6mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mWolverhampton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mWolverhampton West: £11.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mWolverhampton West: £11.2mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mWolverhampton West: £9.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mWolverhampton West: £8.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mWolverhampton West: £137.8mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mWolverhampton West: £130.2mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mWolverhampton West is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mWolverhampton West: £26.5mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mWolverhampton West: £25.1mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWolverhampton West is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mWolverhampton West: £22.5mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mWolverhampton West: £21.3mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWolverhampton West is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mWolverhampton West: £0.78mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mWolverhampton West: £0.73mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWolverhampton West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.41mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.39mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.98mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.93mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Wolverhampton West is higher2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Wolverhampton West is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Wolverhampton West is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Wolverhampton West is higher16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Wolverhampton West is higher2,089

Show the numbers
Gillingham and Rainham and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mWolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mWolverhampton West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38519,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6302,887Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9853,388Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9287,859Wolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60516,961Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8072,089Wolverhampton West

Sources

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

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