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Leigh and Atherton and Wolverhampton West

115,520 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Leigh and Atherton is higher than Wolverhampton West on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 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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Per person in the age group

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 9. 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

Leigh and Atherton Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Wolverhampton West: £4,368Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Wolverhampton West: £4,126Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Leigh and Atherton is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £12,824, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Wolverhampton West: £12,870Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Wolverhampton West: £12,156Leigh and Atherton: £12,164

    £12,824£12,879£12,164Leigh and Atherton is higher£12,815£12,870£12,156

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £2,296, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Wolverhampton West: £2,297Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Wolverhampton West: £2,169Leigh and Atherton: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£2,287£2,297£2,169

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £11,538, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Wolverhampton West: £11,256Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Wolverhampton West: £10,631Leigh and Atherton: £10,944

    £11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton is higher£11,208£11,256£10,631

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £481, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Leigh and Atherton: £481Wolverhampton West: £726Leigh and Atherton: £483Wolverhampton West: £686Leigh and Atherton: £457

    £481£483£457Wolverhampton West is higher£723£726£686

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £773, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Leigh and Atherton: £773Wolverhampton West: £851Leigh and Atherton: £776Wolverhampton West: £804Leigh and Atherton: £733

    £773£776£733Wolverhampton West is higher£847£851£804

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £32, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Leigh and Atherton: £32Wolverhampton West: £37Leigh and Atherton: £32Wolverhampton West: £35Leigh and Atherton: £31

    £32£32£31Wolverhampton West is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £577, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Leigh and Atherton: £577Wolverhampton West: £467Leigh and Atherton: £580Wolverhampton West: £441Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Leigh and Atherton is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £174, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Leigh and Atherton: £174Wolverhampton West: £100Leigh and Atherton: £174Wolverhampton West: £94Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Leigh and Atherton is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £133, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Leigh and Atherton: £133Wolverhampton West: £126Leigh and Atherton: £134Wolverhampton West: £119Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £133£134£126Leigh and Atherton is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £1,763, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Wolverhampton West: £1,852Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Wolverhampton West: £1,749Leigh and Atherton: £1,673

    £1,763£1,771£1,673Wolverhampton West is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Leigh and Atherton: £214Wolverhampton West: £223Leigh and Atherton: £215Wolverhampton West: £210Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton West is higher£222£223£210

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £383, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Leigh and Atherton: £383Wolverhampton West: £302Leigh and Atherton: £385Wolverhampton West: £286Leigh and Atherton: £364

    £383£385£364Leigh and Atherton is higher£301£302£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £8.96, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Wolverhampton West: £10Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Wolverhampton West: £9.88Leigh and Atherton: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Wolverhampton West is higher£10£10£9.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £6.84, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Wolverhampton West: £5.51Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Wolverhampton West: £5.20Leigh and Atherton: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Wolverhampton West: £8.26Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Wolverhampton West: £7.80Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4

    1,002.4Leigh and Atherton is higher996.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton 129.4, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Leigh and Atherton: 129.4

    129.4Wolverhampton West is higher145.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton 171.8, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Leigh and Atherton: 171.8

    171.8Leigh and Atherton is higher171.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Leigh and Atherton is higher66.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton 218.9, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Leigh and Atherton: 218.9

    218.9Wolverhampton West is higher228.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton 29.0, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Leigh and Atherton: 29.0

    29.0Leigh and Atherton is higher28.1

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Leigh and Atherton and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureLeigh and AthertonWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£4,350£4,368£4,126Leigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,824£12,879£12,164£12,815£12,870£12,156Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,287£2,297£2,169Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,538£11,587£10,944£11,208£11,256£10,631Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£847£851£804Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£37£37£35Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£465£467£441Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£99£100£94Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£125£126£119Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,771£1,673£1,844£1,852£1,749Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£222£223£210Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£301£302£286Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.48£5.51£5.20Leigh and Atherton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.4996.2Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4145.9Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.8171.2Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.766.0Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.9228.0Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.028.1Leigh and Atherton

Per resident

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 9. 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

Leigh and Atherton Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Wolverhampton West: £4,368Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Wolverhampton West: £4,126Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Leigh and Atherton is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £2,197, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Wolverhampton West: £2,137Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Wolverhampton West: £2,018Leigh and Atherton: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Leigh and Atherton is higher£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,442, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Wolverhampton West: £1,434Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Wolverhampton West: £1,354Leigh and Atherton: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,976, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Wolverhampton West: £1,869Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Wolverhampton West: £1,765Leigh and Atherton: £1,875

    £1,976£1,985£1,875Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £82, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Leigh and Atherton: £82Wolverhampton West: £121Leigh and Atherton: £83Wolverhampton West: £114Leigh and Atherton: £78

    £82£83£78Wolverhampton West is higher£120£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £132, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Leigh and Atherton: £132Wolverhampton West: £141Leigh and Atherton: £133Wolverhampton West: £133Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £132£133£126Wolverhampton West is higher£141£141£133

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.53, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Wolverhampton West: £6.13Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Wolverhampton West: £5.79Leigh and Atherton: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wolverhampton West is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £577, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Leigh and Atherton: £577Wolverhampton West: £467Leigh and Atherton: £580Wolverhampton West: £441Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Leigh and Atherton is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £174, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Leigh and Atherton: £174Wolverhampton West: £100Leigh and Atherton: £174Wolverhampton West: £94Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Leigh and Atherton is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £84, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Leigh and Atherton: £84Wolverhampton West: £79Leigh and Atherton: £84Wolverhampton West: £74Leigh and Atherton: £79

    £84£84£79Leigh and Atherton is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,107, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Wolverhampton West: £1,157Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Wolverhampton West: £1,092Leigh and Atherton: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Wolverhampton West is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Leigh and Atherton: £214Wolverhampton West: £223Leigh and Atherton: £215Wolverhampton West: £210Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton West is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £241, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Leigh and Atherton: £241Wolverhampton West: £189Leigh and Atherton: £242Wolverhampton West: £178Leigh and Atherton: £228

    £241£242£228Leigh and Atherton is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.63, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Wolverhampton West: £6.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Wolverhampton West: £6.17Leigh and Atherton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Wolverhampton West is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4.30, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Wolverhampton West: £3.44Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Wolverhampton West: £3.25Leigh and Atherton: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Leigh and Atherton is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Wolverhampton West: £8.26Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Wolverhampton West: £7.80Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 171.7, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Leigh and Atherton: 171.7

    171.7Leigh and Atherton is higher165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 22.2, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Leigh and Atherton: 22.2

    22.2Wolverhampton West is higher24.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 29.4, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Leigh and Atherton: 29.4

    29.4Leigh and Atherton is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Leigh and Atherton is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 137.4, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Leigh and Atherton: 137.4

    137.4Wolverhampton West is higher142.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 18.2, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Leigh and Atherton: 18.2

    18.2Leigh and Atherton is higher17.5

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Leigh and Atherton and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureLeigh and AthertonWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£4,350£4,368£4,126Leigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,128£2,137£2,018Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,428£1,434£1,354Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,985£1,875£1,861£1,869£1,765Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£141£141£133Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£465£467£441Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£99£100£94Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£78£79£74Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,152£1,157£1,092Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£222£223£210Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£188£189£178Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.43£3.44£3.25Leigh and Atherton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.7165.4Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.224.2Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.428.4Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.766.0Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.4142.3Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.217.5Leigh and Atherton

Total

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leigh and Atherton Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £532.4m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mWolverhampton West: £520.5mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mWolverhampton West: £491.7mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mLeigh and Atherton is higher£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £253.8m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mWolverhampton West: £254.6mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mWolverhampton West: £240.5mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.7mLeigh and Atherton is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £166.5m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mWolverhampton West: £170.9mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mWolverhampton West: £161.4mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0m

    £166.5m£167.3m£158.0mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton £228.3m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mWolverhampton West: £222.7mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mWolverhampton West: £210.3mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6m

    £228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton is higher£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.5m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mWolverhampton West: £14.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mWolverhampton West: £13.6mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWolverhampton West is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £15.3m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mWolverhampton West: £16.8mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mWolverhampton West: £15.9mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWolverhampton West is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.64m, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWolverhampton West: £0.73mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWolverhampton West: £0.69mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWolverhampton West is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £66.7m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mWolverhampton West: £55.6mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mWolverhampton West: £52.6mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mLeigh and Atherton is higher£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £20.1m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mWolverhampton West: £11.9mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mWolverhampton West: £11.2mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.1m£19.0mLeigh and Atherton is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.7m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mWolverhampton West: £9.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mWolverhampton West: £8.9mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLeigh and Atherton is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £127.9m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mWolverhampton West: £137.8mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mWolverhampton West: £130.2mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3m

    £127.9m£128.5m£121.3mWolverhampton West is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leigh and Atherton £24.7m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mWolverhampton West: £26.5mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mWolverhampton West: £25.1mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mWolverhampton West is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £27.8m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mWolverhampton West: £22.5mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mWolverhampton West: £21.3mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mLeigh and Atherton is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.65m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mWolverhampton West: £0.78mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mWolverhampton West: £0.73mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mWolverhampton West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.50m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.41mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.39mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.68m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.98mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.93mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton 19,836, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Leigh and Atherton: 19,836

    19,836Leigh and Atherton is higher19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,561, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Leigh and Atherton: 2,561

    2,561Wolverhampton West is higher2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 3,399, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Leigh and Atherton: 3,399

    3,399Leigh and Atherton is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 10,128, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Leigh and Atherton: 10,128

    10,128Leigh and Atherton is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 15,877, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Leigh and Atherton: 15,877

    15,877Wolverhampton West is higher16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,100, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Leigh and Atherton: 2,100

    2,100Leigh and Atherton is higher2,089

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Leigh and Atherton and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureLeigh and AthertonWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mLeigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mLeigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mLeigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mLeigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mLeigh and Atherton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mWolverhampton West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mLeigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLeigh and Atherton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83619,709Leigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5612,887Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3993,388Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1287,859Leigh and Atherton
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,87716,961Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1002,089Leigh and Atherton

Sources

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

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