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Halifax and Wolverhampton West

111,349 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Halifax is higher than Wolverhampton West on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Halifax is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 7. 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

Halifax Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Halifax: £4,917Wolverhampton West: £4,368Halifax: £4,938Wolverhampton West: £4,126Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax 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: Halifax £12,958, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Halifax: £12,958Wolverhampton West: £12,870Halifax: £13,013Wolverhampton West: £12,156Halifax: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Halifax 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: Halifax £2,995, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Halifax: £2,995Wolverhampton West: £2,297Halifax: £3,007Wolverhampton West: £2,169Halifax: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax 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: Halifax £11,601, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Halifax: £11,601Wolverhampton West: £11,256Halifax: £11,651Wolverhampton West: £10,631Halifax: £11,004

    £11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax 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: Halifax £567, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Halifax: £567Wolverhampton West: £726Halifax: £570Wolverhampton West: £686Halifax: £538

    £567£570£538Wolverhampton 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: Halifax £754, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Halifax: £754Wolverhampton West: £851Halifax: £757Wolverhampton West: £804Halifax: £715

    £754£757£715Wolverhampton 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: Halifax £35, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Halifax: £35Wolverhampton West: £37Halifax: £35Wolverhampton West: £35Halifax: £33

    £35£35£33Wolverhampton 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: Halifax £579, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Halifax: £579Wolverhampton West: £467Halifax: £582Wolverhampton West: £441Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Halifax 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: Halifax £161, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Halifax: £161Wolverhampton West: £100Halifax: £161Wolverhampton West: £94Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Halifax 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: Halifax £190, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Halifax: £190Wolverhampton West: £126Halifax: £191Wolverhampton West: £119Halifax: £180

    £190£191£180Halifax is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,424, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Halifax: £2,424Wolverhampton West: £1,852Halifax: £2,434Wolverhampton West: £1,749Halifax: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Halifax: £209Wolverhampton West: £223Halifax: £210Wolverhampton West: £210Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Wolverhampton 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: Halifax £367, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Halifax: £367Wolverhampton West: £302Halifax: £369Wolverhampton West: £286Halifax: £348

    £367£369£348Halifax 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: Halifax £6.92, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Halifax: £6.92Wolverhampton West: £10Halifax: £6.95Wolverhampton West: £9.88Halifax: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Wolverhampton 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: Halifax £7.26, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Halifax: £7.26Wolverhampton West: £5.51Halifax: £7.29Wolverhampton West: £5.20Halifax: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Halifax is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Halifax: £11Wolverhampton West: £8.26Halifax: £11Wolverhampton West: £7.80Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax 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: Halifax 1,033.6, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Halifax: 1,033.6

    1,033.6Halifax 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: Halifax 136.8, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Halifax: 136.8

    136.8Wolverhampton 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: Halifax 160.3, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Halifax: 160.3

    160.3Wolverhampton 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: Halifax 89.8, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax 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: Halifax 281.7, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Halifax: 281.7

    281.7Halifax 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: Halifax 43.8, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Halifax: 43.8

    43.8Halifax is higher28.1

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Halifax and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureHalifaxWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,350£4,368£4,126Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£12,815£12,870£12,156Halifax
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£2,287£2,297£2,169Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,651£11,004£11,208£11,256£10,631Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£570£538£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£847£851£804Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£37£37£35Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£465£467£441Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£99£100£94Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£125£126£119Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£1,844£1,852£1,749Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£222£223£210Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£301£302£286Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.48£5.51£5.20Halifax
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£8.22£8.26£7.80Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.6996.2Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8145.9Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3171.2Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.866.0Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.7228.0Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.828.1Halifax

Per resident

Halifax is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West 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

Halifax Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Halifax: £4,917Wolverhampton West: £4,368Halifax: £4,938Wolverhampton West: £4,126Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halifax £2,103, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Halifax: £2,103Wolverhampton West: £2,137Halifax: £2,112Wolverhampton West: £2,018Halifax: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Wolverhampton 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: Halifax £1,854, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Halifax: £1,854Wolverhampton West: £1,434Halifax: £1,862Wolverhampton West: £1,354Halifax: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halifax £1,883, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Halifax: £1,883Wolverhampton West: £1,869Halifax: £1,891Wolverhampton West: £1,765Halifax: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halifax £92, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Halifax: £92Wolverhampton West: £121Halifax: £92Wolverhampton West: £114Halifax: £87

    £92£92£87Wolverhampton 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: Halifax £122, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Halifax: £122Wolverhampton West: £141Halifax: £123Wolverhampton West: £133Halifax: £116

    £122£123£116Wolverhampton 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: Halifax £5.72, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Halifax: £5.72Wolverhampton West: £6.13Halifax: £5.75Wolverhampton West: £5.79Halifax: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Wolverhampton 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: Halifax £579, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Halifax: £579Wolverhampton West: £467Halifax: £582Wolverhampton West: £441Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Halifax 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: Halifax £161, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Halifax: £161Wolverhampton West: £100Halifax: £161Wolverhampton West: £94Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Halifax 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: Halifax £117, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Halifax: £117Wolverhampton West: £79Halifax: £118Wolverhampton West: £74Halifax: £111

    £117£118£111Halifax is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halifax £1,500, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Halifax: £1,500Wolverhampton West: £1,157Halifax: £1,507Wolverhampton West: £1,092Halifax: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Halifax: £209Wolverhampton West: £223Halifax: £210Wolverhampton West: £210Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Wolverhampton West is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halifax £227, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Halifax: £227Wolverhampton West: £189Halifax: £228Wolverhampton West: £178Halifax: £216

    £227£228£216Halifax is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halifax £4.28, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Halifax: £4.28Wolverhampton West: £6.53Halifax: £4.30Wolverhampton West: £6.17Halifax: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Wolverhampton West is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halifax £4.49, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Halifax: £4.49Wolverhampton West: £3.44Halifax: £4.51Wolverhampton West: £3.25Halifax: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Halifax is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Halifax: £11Wolverhampton West: £8.26Halifax: £11Wolverhampton West: £7.80Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 167.8, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Halifax: 167.8

    167.8Halifax is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 22.2, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Halifax: 22.2

    22.2Wolverhampton 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: Halifax 26.0, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Halifax: 26.0

    26.0Wolverhampton 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: Halifax 89.8, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 174.4, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Halifax: 174.4

    174.4Halifax 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: Halifax 27.1, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Halifax: 27.1

    27.1Halifax is higher17.5

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Halifax and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureHalifaxWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,350£4,368£4,126Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,428£1,434£1,354Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,861£1,869£1,765Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£141£141£133Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£465£467£441Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£99£100£94Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£78£79£74Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,152£1,157£1,092Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£222£223£210Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£188£189£178Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.43£3.44£3.25Halifax
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£8.22£8.26£7.80Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8165.4Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.224.2Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.028.4Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.866.0Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.4142.3Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.117.5Halifax

Total

Halifax is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 10. 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

Halifax Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halifax £547.5m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mHalifax: £547.5mWolverhampton West: £520.5mHalifax: £549.9mWolverhampton West: £491.7mHalifax: £519.4m

    £547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax is higher£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halifax £234.2m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mHalifax: £234.2mWolverhampton West: £254.6mHalifax: £235.2mWolverhampton West: £240.5mHalifax: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halifax £206.4m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mHalifax: £206.4mWolverhampton West: £170.9mHalifax: £207.3mWolverhampton West: £161.4mHalifax: £195.8m

    £206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax is higher£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halifax £209.7m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mHalifax: £209.7mWolverhampton West: £222.7mHalifax: £210.6mWolverhampton West: £210.3mHalifax: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax £10.3m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mHalifax: £10.3mWolverhampton West: £14.4mHalifax: £10.3mWolverhampton West: £13.6mHalifax: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWolverhampton 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: Halifax £13.6m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mHalifax: £13.6mWolverhampton West: £16.8mHalifax: £13.7mWolverhampton West: £15.9mHalifax: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWolverhampton 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: Halifax £0.64m, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mHalifax: £0.64mWolverhampton West: £0.73mHalifax: £0.64mWolverhampton West: £0.69mHalifax: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWolverhampton 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: Halifax £64.5m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mHalifax: £64.5mWolverhampton West: £55.6mHalifax: £64.8mWolverhampton West: £52.6mHalifax: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax 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: Halifax £17.9m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mHalifax: £17.9mWolverhampton West: £11.9mHalifax: £18.0mWolverhampton West: £11.2mHalifax: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHalifax 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: Halifax £13.1m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mHalifax: £13.1mWolverhampton West: £9.4mHalifax: £13.1mWolverhampton West: £8.9mHalifax: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax £167.1m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mHalifax: £167.1mWolverhampton West: £137.8mHalifax: £167.8mWolverhampton West: £130.2mHalifax: £158.5m

    £167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halifax £23.3m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mHalifax: £23.3mWolverhampton West: £26.5mHalifax: £23.4mWolverhampton West: £25.1mHalifax: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mWolverhampton West is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halifax £25.3m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mHalifax: £25.3mWolverhampton West: £22.5mHalifax: £25.4mWolverhampton West: £21.3mHalifax: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHalifax is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halifax £0.48m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mHalifax: £0.48mWolverhampton West: £0.78mHalifax: £0.48mWolverhampton West: £0.73mHalifax: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWolverhampton West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halifax £0.50m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mHalifax: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.41mHalifax: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.39mHalifax: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHalifax is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halifax £1.3m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mHalifax: £1.3mWolverhampton West: £0.98mHalifax: £1.3mWolverhampton West: £0.93mHalifax: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halifax 18,681, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Halifax: 18,681

    18,681Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax 2,472, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Halifax: 2,472

    2,472Wolverhampton West is higher2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax 2,897, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Halifax: 2,897

    2,897Wolverhampton West is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax 9,995, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Halifax: 9,995

    9,995Halifax is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax 19,419, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Halifax: 19,419

    19,419Halifax is higher16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax 3,018, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Halifax: 3,018

    3,018Halifax is higher2,089

Show the numbers
Halifax and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureHalifaxWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mHalifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mHalifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mHalifax
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHalifax
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,68119,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4722,887Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8973,388Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9957,859Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,41916,961Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0182,089Halifax

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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