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Leicester East and Wolverhampton South East

127,904 and 128,335 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 South 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 South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leicester East: £3,773Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leicester East: £3,789Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £12,382, Wolverhampton South East £13,111Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Leicester East: £12,382Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Leicester East: £12,435Wolverhampton South East: £12,436Leicester East: £11,745

    £12,382£12,435£11,745Wolverhampton South East is higher£13,111£13,167£12,436

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £2,161, Wolverhampton South East £3,262Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Leicester East: £2,161Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Leicester East: £2,170Wolverhampton South East: £3,094Leicester East: £2,050

    £2,161£2,170£2,050Wolverhampton South East is higher£3,262£3,276£3,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £9,416, Wolverhampton South East £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Leicester East: £9,416Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Leicester East: £9,456Wolverhampton South East: £10,440Leicester East: £8,932

    £9,416£9,456£8,932Wolverhampton South East is higher£11,006£11,053£10,440

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £2,026, Wolverhampton South East £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Leicester East: £2,026Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Leicester East: £2,035Wolverhampton South East: £1,053Leicester East: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East is higher£1,110£1,115£1,053

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £873, Wolverhampton South East £938Wolverhampton South East: £938Leicester East: £873Wolverhampton South East: £942Leicester East: £877Wolverhampton South East: £890Leicester East: £828

    £873£877£828Wolverhampton South East is higher£938£942£890

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £67, Wolverhampton South East £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Leicester East: £67Wolverhampton South East: £56Leicester East: £67Wolverhampton South East: £53Leicester East: £63

    £67£67£63Leicester East is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Leicester East: £446Wolverhampton South East: £628Leicester East: £447Wolverhampton South East: £593Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton South East: £151Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £141, Wolverhampton South East £214Wolverhampton South East: £214Leicester East: £141Wolverhampton South East: £215Leicester East: £142Wolverhampton South East: £203Leicester East: £134

    £141£142£134Wolverhampton South East is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £1,710, Wolverhampton South East £2,643Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Leicester East: £1,710Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Leicester East: £1,717Wolverhampton South East: £2,507Leicester East: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Leicester East: £183Wolverhampton South East: £236Leicester East: £184Wolverhampton South East: £223Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Wolverhampton South East is higher£235£236£223

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £294, Wolverhampton South East £379Wolverhampton South East: £379Leicester East: £294Wolverhampton South East: £381Leicester East: £295Wolverhampton South East: £360Leicester East: £279

    £294£295£279Wolverhampton South East is higher£379£381£360

  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 South East £12Wolverhampton South East: £12Leicester East: £7.30Wolverhampton South East: £12Leicester East: £7.33Wolverhampton South East: £11Leicester East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Wolverhampton South East is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £8.33, Wolverhampton South East £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Leicester East: £8.33Wolverhampton South East: £15Leicester East: £8.36Wolverhampton South East: £14Leicester East: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Wolverhampton South East is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leicester East: £6.95Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leicester East: £6.98Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester East 915.0, Wolverhampton South East 969.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4Leicester East: 915.0

    915.0Wolverhampton South East is higher969.4

  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 South East 216.8Wolverhampton South East: 216.8Leicester East: 259.6

    259.6Leicester East is higher216.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester East 177.7, Wolverhampton South East 191.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7Leicester East: 177.7

    177.7Wolverhampton South East is higher191.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 61.6, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Wolverhampton South East is higher90.8

  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 South East 316.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2Leicester East: 237.2

    237.2Wolverhampton South East is higher316.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester East 30.1, Wolverhampton South East 48.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1Leicester East: 30.1

    30.1Wolverhampton South East is higher48.1

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Leicester East and Wolverhampton South East, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester EastWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,382£12,435£11,745£13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,161£2,170£2,050£3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,416£9,456£8,932£11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£1,110£1,115£1,053Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£873£877£828£938£942£890Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£56£56£53Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£214£215£203Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£235£236£223Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£294£295£279£379£381£360Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£12£12£11Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£15£15£14Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.85£5.88£5.55Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026915.0969.4Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.6216.8Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7191.7Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.690.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2316.2Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.148.1Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Leicester East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South 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 South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leicester East: £3,773Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leicester East: £3,789Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,647, Wolverhampton South East £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Leicester East: £1,647Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Leicester East: £1,654Wolverhampton South East: £1,642Leicester East: £1,563

    £1,647£1,654£1,563Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,397, Wolverhampton South East £2,047Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Leicester East: £1,397Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Leicester East: £1,403Wolverhampton South East: £1,941Leicester East: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,047£2,056£1,941

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester East £1,253, Wolverhampton South East £1,453Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Leicester East: £1,253Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Leicester East: £1,258Wolverhampton South East: £1,378Leicester East: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,453£1,459£1,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester East £270, Wolverhampton South East £147Wolverhampton South East: £147Leicester East: £270Wolverhampton South East: £147Leicester East: £271Wolverhampton South East: £139Leicester East: £256

    £270£271£256Leicester East is higher£147£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £116, Wolverhampton South East £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Leicester East: £116Wolverhampton South East: £124Leicester East: £117Wolverhampton South East: £118Leicester East: £110

    £116£117£110Wolverhampton South East is higher£124£124£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leicester East £8.87, Wolverhampton South East £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leicester East: £8.87Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Leicester East: £8.90Wolverhampton South East: £7.03Leicester East: £8.41

    £8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Leicester East: £446Wolverhampton South East: £628Leicester East: £447Wolverhampton South East: £593Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton South East: £151Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester East £91, Wolverhampton South East £134Wolverhampton South East: £134Leicester East: £91Wolverhampton South East: £135Leicester East: £92Wolverhampton South East: £127Leicester East: £87

    £91£92£87Wolverhampton South East is higher£134£135£127

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester East £1,106, Wolverhampton South East £1,658Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Leicester East: £1,106Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Leicester East: £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,573Leicester East: £1,049

    £1,106£1,110£1,049Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,658£1,665£1,573

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Leicester East: £183Wolverhampton South East: £236Leicester East: £184Wolverhampton South East: £223Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Wolverhampton South East is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £190, Wolverhampton South East £238Wolverhampton South East: £238Leicester East: £190Wolverhampton South East: £239Leicester East: £191Wolverhampton South East: £226Leicester East: £180

    £190£191£180Wolverhampton South East is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £4.71, Wolverhampton South East £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Leicester East: £4.71Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leicester East: £4.73Wolverhampton South East: £7.00Leicester East: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester East £5.39, Wolverhampton South East £9.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Leicester East: £5.39Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Leicester East: £5.41Wolverhampton South East: £8.63Leicester East: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leicester East: £6.95Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leicester East: £6.98Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 121.7, Wolverhampton South East 128.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0Leicester East: 121.7

    121.7Wolverhampton South East is higher128.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 34.5, Wolverhampton South East 28.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6Leicester East: 34.5

    34.5Leicester East is higher28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 23.6, Wolverhampton South East 25.3Wolverhampton South East: 25.3Leicester East: 23.6

    23.6Wolverhampton South East is higher25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 61.6, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Wolverhampton South East is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 153.4, Wolverhampton South East 198.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4Leicester East: 153.4

    153.4Wolverhampton South East is higher198.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 19.5, Wolverhampton South East 30.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2Leicester East: 19.5

    19.5Wolverhampton South East is higher30.2

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Leicester East and Wolverhampton South East, per resident
MeasureLeicester EastWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,647£1,654£1,563£1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£147£147£139Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£124£124£118Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.87£8.90£8.41£7.41£7.44£7.03Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£134£135£127Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,106£1,110£1,049£1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£235£236£223Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£238£239£226Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.85£5.88£5.55Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7128.0Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.528.6Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.625.3Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.690.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.4198.4Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.530.2Wolverhampton South East

Total

Leicester East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South 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 South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester East £482.6m, Wolverhampton South East £616.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mLeicester East: £482.6mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mLeicester East: £484.6mWolverhampton South East: £584.8mLeicester East: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester East £210.7m, Wolverhampton South East £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mLeicester East: £210.7mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mLeicester East: £211.6mWolverhampton South East: £210.7mLeicester East: £199.9m

    £210.7m£211.6m£199.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester East £178.7m, Wolverhampton South East £262.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mLeicester East: £178.7mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mLeicester East: £179.4mWolverhampton South East: £249.2mLeicester East: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mWolverhampton South East is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester East £160.2m, Wolverhampton South East £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mLeicester East: £160.2mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mLeicester East: £160.9mWolverhampton South East: £176.9mLeicester East: £152.0m

    £160.2m£160.9m£152.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East £34.5m, Wolverhampton South East £18.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mLeicester East: £34.5mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mLeicester East: £34.6mWolverhampton South East: £17.8mLeicester East: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £14.9m, Wolverhampton South East £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mLeicester East: £14.9mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mLeicester East: £14.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.1mLeicester East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester East £1.1m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester East: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mLeicester East: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mLeicester East: £1.1m

    £1.1mLeicester East is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £57.0m, Wolverhampton South East £80.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mLeicester East: £57.0mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mLeicester East: £57.2mWolverhampton South East: £76.1mLeicester East: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £11.9m, Wolverhampton South East £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mLeicester East: £11.9mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mLeicester East: £11.9mWolverhampton South East: £19.4mLeicester East: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East £11.7m, Wolverhampton South East £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mLeicester East: £11.7mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mLeicester East: £11.7mWolverhampton South East: £16.3mLeicester East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East £141.4m, Wolverhampton South East £212.8mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mLeicester East: £141.4mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mLeicester East: £142.0mWolverhampton South East: £201.9mLeicester East: £134.1m

    £141.4m£142.0m£134.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester East £23.5m, Wolverhampton South East £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mLeicester East: £23.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mLeicester East: £23.6mWolverhampton South East: £28.6mLeicester East: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester East £24.3m, Wolverhampton South East £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mLeicester East: £24.3mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mLeicester East: £24.4mWolverhampton South East: £29.0mLeicester East: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester East £0.60m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester East: £0.60mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester East: £0.61mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mLeicester East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester East £0.69m, Wolverhampton South East £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeicester East: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeicester East: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £1.1mLeicester East: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester East £0.89m, Wolverhampton South East £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeicester East: £0.89mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeicester East: £0.89mWolverhampton South East: £0.71mLeicester East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester East 15,570, Wolverhampton South East 16,422Wolverhampton South East: 16,422Leicester East: 15,570

    15,570Wolverhampton South East is higher16,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East 4,417, Wolverhampton South East 3,672Wolverhampton South East: 3,672Leicester East: 4,417

    4,417Leicester East is higher3,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 3,024, Wolverhampton South East 3,247Wolverhampton South East: 3,247Leicester East: 3,024

    3,024Wolverhampton South East is higher3,247

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 7,876, Wolverhampton South East 11,646Wolverhampton South East: 11,646Leicester East: 7,876

    7,876Wolverhampton South East is higher11,646

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East 19,615, Wolverhampton South East 25,459Wolverhampton South East: 25,459Leicester East: 19,615

    19,615Wolverhampton South East is higher25,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East 2,489, Wolverhampton South East 3,872Wolverhampton South East: 3,872Leicester East: 2,489

    2,489Wolverhampton South East is higher3,872

Show the numbers
Leicester East and Wolverhampton South East, total
MeasureLeicester EastWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m£186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m£212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,57016,422Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4173,672Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0243,247Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,87611,646Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,61525,459Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4893,872Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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  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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