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Leicester East and Wolverhampton North East

127,904 and 110,383 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester East is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Leicester East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 18. 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

Leicester East Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Leicester East: £3,773Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Leicester East: £3,789Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Wolverhampton North East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £12,382, Wolverhampton North East £13,133Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Leicester East: £12,382Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Leicester East: £12,435Wolverhampton North East: £12,457Leicester East: £11,745

    £12,382£12,435£11,745Wolverhampton North East is higher£13,133£13,189£12,457

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £2,161, Wolverhampton North East £2,907Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Leicester East: £2,161Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Leicester East: £2,170Wolverhampton North East: £2,757Leicester East: £2,050

    £2,161£2,170£2,050Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,907£2,919£2,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £9,416, Wolverhampton North East £11,458Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Leicester East: £9,416Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Leicester East: £9,456Wolverhampton North East: £10,868Leicester East: £8,932

    £9,416£9,456£8,932Wolverhampton North East is higher£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £2,026, Wolverhampton North East £738Wolverhampton North East: £738Leicester East: £2,026Wolverhampton North East: £741Leicester East: £2,035Wolverhampton North East: £700Leicester East: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East is higher£738£741£700

  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: Leicester East £873, Wolverhampton North East £895Wolverhampton North East: £895Leicester East: £873Wolverhampton North East: £899Leicester East: £877Wolverhampton North East: £849Leicester East: £828

    £873£877£828Wolverhampton North East is higher£895£899£849

  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: Leicester East £67, Wolverhampton North East £42Wolverhampton North East: £42Leicester East: £67Wolverhampton North East: £42Leicester East: £67Wolverhampton North East: £40Leicester East: £63

    £67£67£63Leicester East is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Leicester East: £446Wolverhampton North East: £577Leicester East: £447Wolverhampton North East: £545Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Wolverhampton North East is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton North East: £155Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton North East: £146Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Wolverhampton North East is higher£154£155£146

  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: Leicester East £141, Wolverhampton North East £182Wolverhampton North East: £182Leicester East: £141Wolverhampton North East: £183Leicester East: £142Wolverhampton North East: £173Leicester East: £134

    £141£142£134Wolverhampton North East is higher£182£183£173

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £1,710, Wolverhampton North East £2,338Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Leicester East: £1,710Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Leicester East: £1,717Wolverhampton North East: £2,217Leicester East: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,338£2,348£2,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Leicester East: £183Wolverhampton North East: £222Leicester East: £184Wolverhampton North East: £209Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Wolverhampton North East is higher£221£222£209

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £294, Wolverhampton North East £363Wolverhampton North East: £363Leicester East: £294Wolverhampton North East: £364Leicester East: £295Wolverhampton North East: £344Leicester East: £279

    £294£295£279Wolverhampton North East is higher£363£364£344

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £7.30, Wolverhampton North East £11Wolverhampton North East: £11Leicester East: £7.30Wolverhampton North East: £11Leicester East: £7.33Wolverhampton North East: £10Leicester East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Wolverhampton North East is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £8.33, Wolverhampton North East £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Leicester East: £8.33Wolverhampton North East: £13Leicester East: £8.36Wolverhampton North East: £13Leicester East: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Wolverhampton North East is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Leicester East: £6.95Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Leicester East: £6.98Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester East 915.0, Wolverhampton North East 988.7Wolverhampton North East: 988.7Leicester East: 915.0

    915.0Wolverhampton North East is higher988.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester East 259.6, Wolverhampton North East 160.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2Leicester East: 259.6

    259.6Leicester East is higher160.2

  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: Leicester East 177.7, Wolverhampton North East 186.2Wolverhampton North East: 186.2Leicester East: 177.7

    177.7Wolverhampton North East is higher186.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 61.6, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Wolverhampton North East is higher82.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester East 237.2, Wolverhampton North East 279.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9Leicester East: 237.2

    237.2Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count279.9

  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: Leicester East 30.1, Wolverhampton North East 40.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5Leicester East: 30.1

    30.1Wolverhampton North East is higher40.5

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Leicester East and Wolverhampton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,382£12,435£11,745£13,133£13,189£12,457Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,161£2,170£2,050£2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,416£9,456£8,932£11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£738£741£700Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£873£877£828£895£899£849Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£42£42£40Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£575£577£545Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£182£183£173Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£221£222£209Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£294£295£279£363£364£344Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£11£11£10Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£13Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.18£5.20£4.91Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026915.0988.7Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.6160.2Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7186.2Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.682.5Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2279.9Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.140.5Wolverhampton North East

Per resident

Leicester East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 18. 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

Leicester East Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Leicester East: £3,773Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Leicester East: £3,789Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Wolverhampton North East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,647, Wolverhampton North East £2,048Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Leicester East: £1,647Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Leicester East: £1,654Wolverhampton North East: £1,943Leicester East: £1,563

    £1,647£1,654£1,563Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,048£2,057£1,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,397, Wolverhampton North East £1,783Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Leicester East: £1,397Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Leicester East: £1,403Wolverhampton North East: £1,691Leicester East: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,783£1,791£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester East £1,253, Wolverhampton North East £1,787Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Leicester East: £1,253Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Leicester East: £1,258Wolverhampton North East: £1,695Leicester East: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester East £270, Wolverhampton North East £115Wolverhampton North East: £115Leicester East: £270Wolverhampton North East: £116Leicester East: £271Wolverhampton North East: £109Leicester East: £256

    £270£271£256Leicester East is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £116, Wolverhampton North East £140Wolverhampton North East: £140Leicester East: £116Wolverhampton North East: £140Leicester East: £117Wolverhampton North East: £132Leicester East: £110

    £116£117£110Wolverhampton North East is higher£140£140£132

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leicester East £8.87, Wolverhampton North East £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Leicester East: £8.87Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Leicester East: £8.90Wolverhampton North East: £6.20Leicester East: £8.41

    £8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Leicester East: £446Wolverhampton North East: £577Leicester East: £447Wolverhampton North East: £545Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Wolverhampton North East is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton North East: £155Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton North East: £146Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Wolverhampton North East is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester East £91, Wolverhampton North East £112Wolverhampton North East: £112Leicester East: £91Wolverhampton North East: £112Leicester East: £92Wolverhampton North East: £106Leicester East: £87

    £91£92£87Wolverhampton North East is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester East £1,106, Wolverhampton North East £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Leicester East: £1,106Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Leicester East: £1,110Wolverhampton North East: £1,360Leicester East: £1,049

    £1,106£1,110£1,049Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Leicester East: £183Wolverhampton North East: £222Leicester East: £184Wolverhampton North East: £209Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Wolverhampton North East is higher£221£222£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £190, Wolverhampton North East £222Wolverhampton North East: £222Leicester East: £190Wolverhampton North East: £223Leicester East: £191Wolverhampton North East: £211Leicester East: £180

    £190£191£180Wolverhampton North East is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £4.71, Wolverhampton North East £6.57Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Leicester East: £4.71Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Leicester East: £4.73Wolverhampton North East: £6.23Leicester East: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester East £5.39, Wolverhampton North East £8.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Leicester East: £5.39Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Leicester East: £5.41Wolverhampton North East: £7.68Leicester East: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Wolverhampton North East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Leicester East: £6.95Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Leicester East: £6.98Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 121.7, Wolverhampton North East 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2Leicester East: 121.7

    121.7Wolverhampton North East is higher154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 34.5, Wolverhampton North East 25.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0Leicester East: 34.5

    34.5Leicester East is higher25.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 23.6, Wolverhampton North East 29.0Wolverhampton North East: 29.0Leicester East: 23.6

    23.6Wolverhampton North East is higher29.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 61.6, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Wolverhampton North East is higher82.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 153.4, Wolverhampton North East 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7Leicester East: 153.4

    153.4Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count171.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 19.5, Wolverhampton North East 24.9Wolverhampton North East: 24.9Leicester East: 19.5

    19.5Wolverhampton North East is higher24.9

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Leicester East and Wolverhampton North East, per resident
MeasureLeicester EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,647£1,654£1,563£2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,783£1,791£1,691Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£115£116£109Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£140£140£132Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.87£8.90£8.41£6.54£6.56£6.20Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£575£577£545Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£112£112£106Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,106£1,110£1,049£1,434£1,440£1,360Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£221£222£209Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£222£223£211Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.18£5.20£4.91Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7154.2Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.525.0Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.629.0Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.682.5Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.4171.7Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.524.9Wolverhampton North East

Total

Leicester East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 17. 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

Leicester East Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester East £482.6m, Wolverhampton North East £528.3mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mLeicester East: £482.6mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mLeicester East: £484.6mWolverhampton North East: £501.1mLeicester East: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mWolverhampton North East is higher£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester East £210.7m, Wolverhampton North East £226.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mLeicester East: £210.7mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mLeicester East: £211.6mWolverhampton North East: £214.5mLeicester East: £199.9m

    £210.7m£211.6m£199.9mWolverhampton North East is higher£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester East £178.7m, Wolverhampton North East £196.8mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mLeicester East: £178.7mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mLeicester East: £179.4mWolverhampton North East: £186.7mLeicester East: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mWolverhampton North East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester East £160.2m, Wolverhampton North East £197.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mLeicester East: £160.2mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mLeicester East: £160.9mWolverhampton North East: £187.1mLeicester East: £152.0m

    £160.2m£160.9m£152.0mWolverhampton North East is higher£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East £34.5m, Wolverhampton North East £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mLeicester East: £34.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mLeicester East: £34.6mWolverhampton North East: £12.1mLeicester East: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £14.9m, Wolverhampton North East £15.4mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mLeicester East: £14.9mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mLeicester East: £14.9mWolverhampton North East: £14.6mLeicester East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester East £1.1m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLeicester East: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLeicester East: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.68mLeicester East: £1.1m

    £1.1mLeicester East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £57.0m, Wolverhampton North East £63.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mLeicester East: £57.0mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mLeicester East: £57.2mWolverhampton North East: £60.2mLeicester East: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mWolverhampton North East is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £11.9m, Wolverhampton North East £17.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mLeicester East: £11.9mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mLeicester East: £11.9mWolverhampton North East: £16.1mLeicester East: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWolverhampton North East is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East £11.7m, Wolverhampton North East £12.4mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mLeicester East: £11.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mLeicester East: £11.7mWolverhampton North East: £11.7mLeicester East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East £141.4m, Wolverhampton North East £158.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mLeicester East: £141.4mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mLeicester East: £142.0mWolverhampton North East: £150.1mLeicester East: £134.1m

    £141.4m£142.0m£134.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester East £23.5m, Wolverhampton North East £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mLeicester East: £23.5mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mLeicester East: £23.6mWolverhampton North East: £23.1mLeicester East: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWolverhampton North East is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester East £24.3m, Wolverhampton North East £24.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mLeicester East: £24.3mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mLeicester East: £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £23.3mLeicester East: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWolverhampton North East is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester East £0.60m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLeicester East: £0.60mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mLeicester East: £0.61mWolverhampton North East: £0.69mLeicester East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester East £0.69m, Wolverhampton North East £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mLeicester East: £0.69mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mLeicester East: £0.69mWolverhampton North East: £0.85mLeicester East: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester East £0.89m, Wolverhampton North East £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mLeicester East: £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mLeicester East: £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.54mLeicester East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester East 15,570, Wolverhampton North East 17,023Wolverhampton North East: 17,023Leicester East: 15,570

    15,570Wolverhampton North East is higher17,023

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East 4,417, Wolverhampton North East 2,758Wolverhampton North East: 2,758Leicester East: 4,417

    4,417Leicester East is higher2,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 3,024, Wolverhampton North East 3,206Wolverhampton North East: 3,206Leicester East: 3,024

    3,024Wolverhampton North East is higher3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 7,876, Wolverhampton North East 9,107Wolverhampton North East: 9,107Leicester East: 7,876

    7,876Wolverhampton North East is higher9,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East 19,615, Wolverhampton North East 18,950Wolverhampton North East: 18,950Leicester East: 19,615

    19,615Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count18,950

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East 2,489, Wolverhampton North East 2,744Wolverhampton North East: 2,744Leicester East: 2,489

    2,489Wolverhampton North East is higher2,744

Show the numbers
Leicester East and Wolverhampton North East, total
MeasureLeicester EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£528.3m£530.6m£501.1mWolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m£226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mWolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m£158.3m£159.0m£150.1mWolverhampton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,57017,023Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4172,758Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0243,206Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8769,107Wolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,61518,950Leicester East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4892,744Wolverhampton North East

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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