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Leicester West and Wolverhampton South East

135,667 and 128,335 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester West is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Leicester West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 21. 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 West Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leicester West: £3,992Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leicester West: £4,009Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Wolverhampton 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 West £12,682, Wolverhampton South East £13,111Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Leicester West: £12,682Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Leicester West: £12,736Wolverhampton South East: £12,436Leicester West: £12,029

    £12,682£12,736£12,029Wolverhampton 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 West £2,681, Wolverhampton South East £3,262Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Leicester West: £2,681Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Leicester West: £2,693Wolverhampton South East: £3,094Leicester West: £2,543

    £2,681£2,693£2,543Wolverhampton 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 West £10,798, Wolverhampton South East £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Leicester West: £10,798Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Leicester West: £10,844Wolverhampton South East: £10,440Leicester West: £10,243

    £10,798£10,844£10,243Wolverhampton 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 West £1,040, Wolverhampton South East £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Leicester West: £1,040Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Leicester West: £1,045Wolverhampton South East: £1,053Leicester West: £987

    £1,040£1,045£987Wolverhampton South 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 West £794, Wolverhampton South East £938Wolverhampton South East: £938Leicester West: £794Wolverhampton South East: £942Leicester West: £797Wolverhampton South East: £890Leicester West: £753

    £794£797£753Wolverhampton 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 West £49, Wolverhampton South East £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Leicester West: £49Wolverhampton South East: £56Leicester West: £49Wolverhampton South East: £53Leicester West: £46

    £49£49£46Wolverhampton South 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 West £526, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Leicester West: £526Wolverhampton South East: £628Leicester West: £529Wolverhampton South East: £593Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Wolverhampton 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 West £126, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester West: £126Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester West: £126Wolverhampton South East: £151Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Wolverhampton 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 West £151, Wolverhampton South East £214Wolverhampton South East: £214Leicester West: £151Wolverhampton South East: £215Leicester West: £152Wolverhampton South East: £203Leicester West: £143

    £151£152£143Wolverhampton 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 West £2,159, Wolverhampton South East £2,643Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Leicester West: £2,159Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Leicester West: £2,169Wolverhampton South East: £2,507Leicester West: £2,048

    £2,159£2,169£2,048Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Leicester West: £224Wolverhampton South East: £236Leicester West: £225Wolverhampton South East: £223Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £354, Wolverhampton South East £379Wolverhampton South East: £379Leicester West: £354Wolverhampton South East: £381Leicester West: £356Wolverhampton South East: £360Leicester West: £336

    £354£356£336Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £6.92, Wolverhampton South East £12Wolverhampton South East: £12Leicester West: £6.92Wolverhampton South East: £12Leicester West: £6.95Wolverhampton South East: £11Leicester West: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Wolverhampton 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 West £9.87, Wolverhampton South East £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Leicester West: £9.87Wolverhampton South East: £15Leicester West: £9.91Wolverhampton South East: £14Leicester West: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Wolverhampton South East is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leicester West: £4.65Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leicester West: £4.67Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Wolverhampton South 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 West 981.0, Wolverhampton South East 969.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4Leicester West: 981.0

    981.0Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count969.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester West 197.3, Wolverhampton South East 216.8Wolverhampton South East: 216.8Leicester West: 197.3

    197.3Wolverhampton South 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 West 169.4, Wolverhampton South East 191.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7Leicester West: 169.4

    169.4Wolverhampton 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 West 74.8, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Wolverhampton 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 West 261.8, Wolverhampton South East 316.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2Leicester West: 261.8

    261.8Wolverhampton 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 West 33.7, Wolverhampton South East 48.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1Leicester West: 33.7

    33.7Wolverhampton South East is higher48.1

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Leicester West and Wolverhampton South East, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester WestWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,029£13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,681£2,693£2,543£3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,798£10,844£10,243£11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,040£1,045£987£1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£794£797£753£938£942£890Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£56£56£53Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£214£215£203Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,159£2,169£2,048£2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£235£236£223Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£379£381£360Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£12£12£11Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£15£15£14Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.0969.4Leicester West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.3216.8Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4191.7Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.890.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.8316.2Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.748.1Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Leicester West is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 22. 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 West Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leicester West: £3,992Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leicester West: £4,009Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,318, Wolverhampton South East £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Leicester West: £1,318Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Leicester West: £1,324Wolverhampton South East: £1,642Leicester West: £1,250

    £1,318£1,324£1,250Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,793, Wolverhampton South East £2,047Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Leicester West: £1,793Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Leicester West: £1,801Wolverhampton South East: £1,941Leicester West: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,047£2,056£1,941

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester West £1,122, Wolverhampton South East £1,453Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Leicester West: £1,122Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Leicester West: £1,127Wolverhampton South East: £1,378Leicester West: £1,065

    £1,122£1,127£1,065Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,453£1,459£1,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester West £108, Wolverhampton South East £147Wolverhampton South East: £147Leicester West: £108Wolverhampton South East: £147Leicester West: £109Wolverhampton South East: £139Leicester West: £103

    £108£109£103Wolverhampton South 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 West £83, Wolverhampton South East £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Leicester West: £83Wolverhampton South East: £124Leicester West: £83Wolverhampton South East: £118Leicester West: £78

    £83£83£78Wolverhampton 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 West £5.08, Wolverhampton South East £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leicester West: £5.08Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Leicester West: £5.10Wolverhampton South East: £7.03Leicester West: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Wolverhampton South 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 West £526, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Leicester West: £526Wolverhampton South East: £628Leicester West: £529Wolverhampton South East: £593Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Wolverhampton 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 West £126, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester West: £126Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester West: £126Wolverhampton South East: £151Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Wolverhampton 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 West £101, Wolverhampton South East £134Wolverhampton South East: £134Leicester West: £101Wolverhampton South East: £135Leicester West: £101Wolverhampton South East: £127Leicester West: £96

    £101£101£96Wolverhampton South East is higher£134£135£127

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester West £1,444, Wolverhampton South East £1,658Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Leicester West: £1,444Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Leicester West: £1,450Wolverhampton South East: £1,573Leicester West: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,658£1,665£1,573

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Leicester West: £224Wolverhampton South East: £236Leicester West: £225Wolverhampton South East: £223Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £237, Wolverhampton South East £238Wolverhampton South East: £238Leicester West: £237Wolverhampton South East: £239Leicester West: £238Wolverhampton South East: £226Leicester West: £225

    £237£238£225Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £4.63, Wolverhampton South East £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Leicester West: £4.63Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leicester West: £4.65Wolverhampton South East: £7.00Leicester West: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester West £6.60, Wolverhampton South East £9.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Leicester West: £6.60Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Leicester West: £6.63Wolverhampton South East: £8.63Leicester West: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leicester West: £4.65Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leicester West: £4.67Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 102.0, Wolverhampton South East 128.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0Leicester West: 102.0

    102.0Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count128.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 20.5, Wolverhampton South East 28.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6Leicester West: 20.5

    20.5Wolverhampton South 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 West 17.6, Wolverhampton South East 25.3Wolverhampton South East: 25.3Leicester West: 17.6

    17.6Wolverhampton 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 West 74.8, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Wolverhampton South East is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 175.1, Wolverhampton South East 198.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4Leicester West: 175.1

    175.1Wolverhampton 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 West 22.6, Wolverhampton South East 30.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2Leicester West: 22.6

    22.6Wolverhampton South East is higher30.2

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Leicester West and Wolverhampton South East, per resident
MeasureLeicester WestWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,318£1,324£1,250£1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,065£1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£147£147£139Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£124£124£118Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£134£135£127Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£235£236£223Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£238£239£226Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026102.0128.0Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.528.6Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.625.3Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.890.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.1198.4Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.630.2Wolverhampton South East

Total

Leicester West is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leicester West Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester West £541.5m, Wolverhampton South East £616.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mLeicester West: £541.5mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mLeicester West: £543.8mWolverhampton South East: £584.8mLeicester West: £513.7m

    £541.5m£543.8m£513.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester West £178.8m, Wolverhampton South East £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mLeicester West: £178.8mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mLeicester West: £179.6mWolverhampton South East: £210.7mLeicester West: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mWolverhampton South East is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester West £243.2m, Wolverhampton South East £262.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mLeicester West: £243.2mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mLeicester West: £244.3mWolverhampton South East: £249.2mLeicester West: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.3m£230.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester West £152.3m, Wolverhampton South East £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mLeicester West: £152.3mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mLeicester West: £152.9mWolverhampton South East: £176.9mLeicester West: £144.4m

    £152.3m£152.9m£144.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West £14.7m, Wolverhampton South East £18.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mLeicester West: £14.7mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mLeicester West: £14.7mWolverhampton South East: £17.8mLeicester West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWolverhampton South 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 West £11.2m, Wolverhampton South East £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mLeicester West: £11.2mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mLeicester West: £11.2mWolverhampton South East: £15.1mLeicester West: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWolverhampton 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 West £0.69m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester West: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mLeicester West: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mLeicester West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWolverhampton South 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 West £71.4m, Wolverhampton South East £80.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mLeicester West: £71.4mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mLeicester West: £71.7mWolverhampton South East: £76.1mLeicester West: £67.7m

    £71.4m£71.7m£67.7mWolverhampton 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 West £17.1m, Wolverhampton South East £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mLeicester West: £17.1mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mLeicester West: £17.1mWolverhampton South East: £19.4mLeicester West: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mWolverhampton 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 West £13.7m, Wolverhampton South East £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mLeicester West: £13.7mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mLeicester West: £13.7mWolverhampton South East: £16.3mLeicester West: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West £195.9m, Wolverhampton South East £212.8mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mLeicester West: £195.9mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mLeicester West: £196.7mWolverhampton South East: £201.9mLeicester West: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester West £30.4m, Wolverhampton South East £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mLeicester West: £30.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mLeicester West: £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £28.6mLeicester West: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester West £32.1m, Wolverhampton South East £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mLeicester West: £32.1mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mLeicester West: £32.3mWolverhampton South East: £29.0mLeicester West: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester West: £0.63mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester West: £0.63mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester West £0.90m, Wolverhampton South East £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeicester West: £0.90mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeicester West: £0.90mWolverhampton South East: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Wolverhampton South East £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeicester West: £0.63mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeicester West: £0.63mWolverhampton South East: £0.71mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester West 13,832, Wolverhampton South East 16,422Wolverhampton South East: 16,422Leicester West: 13,832

    13,832Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West 2,782, Wolverhampton South East 3,672Wolverhampton South East: 3,672Leicester West: 2,782

    2,782Wolverhampton South East is higher3,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 2,389, Wolverhampton South East 3,247Wolverhampton South East: 3,247Leicester West: 2,389

    2,389Wolverhampton South East is higher3,247

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 10,148, Wolverhampton South East 11,646Wolverhampton South East: 11,646Leicester West: 10,148

    10,148Wolverhampton South East is higher11,646

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West 23,749, Wolverhampton South East 25,459Wolverhampton South East: 25,459Leicester West: 23,749

    23,749Wolverhampton South East is higher25,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West 3,059, Wolverhampton South East 3,872Wolverhampton South East: 3,872Leicester West: 3,059

    3,059Wolverhampton South East is higher3,872

Show the numbers
Leicester West and Wolverhampton South East, total
MeasureLeicester WestWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m£616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m£186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m£80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mLeicester West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mLeicester West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,83216,422Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7823,672Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3893,247Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14811,646Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,74925,459Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0593,872Wolverhampton 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.
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