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Luton North and Wolverhampton North East

119,593 and 110,383 residents (mid-2024).

Luton North is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Luton North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North 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

Luton North Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton North £3,755, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Luton North: £3,755Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Luton North: £3,771Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Luton North: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Wolverhampton North East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Luton North £12,611, Wolverhampton North East £13,133Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Luton North: £12,611Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Luton North: £12,665Wolverhampton North East: £12,457Luton North: £11,962

    £12,611£12,665£11,962Wolverhampton North East is higher£13,133£13,189£12,457

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £2,220, Wolverhampton North East £2,907Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Luton North: £2,220Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Luton North: £2,229Wolverhampton North East: £2,757Luton North: £2,105

    £2,220£2,229£2,105Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,907£2,919£2,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Luton North £10,991, Wolverhampton North East £11,458Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Luton North: £10,991Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Luton North: £11,038Wolverhampton North East: £10,868Luton North: £10,426

    £10,991£11,038£10,426Wolverhampton North East is higher£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Luton North £770, Wolverhampton North East £738Wolverhampton North East: £738Luton North: £770Wolverhampton North East: £741Luton North: £774Wolverhampton North East: £700Luton North: £731

    £770£774£731Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£738£741£700

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Luton North £813, Wolverhampton North East £895Wolverhampton North East: £895Luton North: £813Wolverhampton North East: £899Luton North: £816Wolverhampton North East: £849Luton North: £771

    £813£816£771Wolverhampton North East is higher£895£899£849

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Luton North £37, Wolverhampton North East £42Wolverhampton North East: £42Luton North: £37Wolverhampton North East: £42Luton North: £37Wolverhampton North East: £40Luton North: £35

    £37£37£35Wolverhampton North East is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton North £366, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Luton North: £366Wolverhampton North East: £577Luton North: £368Wolverhampton North East: £545Luton North: £348

    £366£368£348Wolverhampton North East is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton North £137, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Luton North: £137Wolverhampton North East: £155Luton North: £138Wolverhampton North East: £146Luton North: £130

    £137£138£130Wolverhampton North East is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £138, Wolverhampton North East £182Wolverhampton North East: £182Luton North: £138Wolverhampton North East: £183Luton North: £138Wolverhampton North East: £173Luton North: £131

    £138£138£131Wolverhampton North East is higher£182£183£173

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £1,824, Wolverhampton North East £2,338Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Luton North: £1,824Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Luton North: £1,832Wolverhampton North East: £2,217Luton North: £1,730

    £1,824£1,832£1,730Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,338£2,348£2,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton North £185, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Luton North: £185Wolverhampton North East: £222Luton North: £186Wolverhampton North East: £209Luton North: £176

    £185£186£176Wolverhampton North East is higher£221£222£209

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £241, Wolverhampton North East £363Wolverhampton North East: £363Luton North: £241Wolverhampton North East: £364Luton North: £242Wolverhampton North East: £344Luton North: £228

    £241£242£228Wolverhampton North East is higher£363£364£344

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £9.17, Wolverhampton North East £11Wolverhampton North East: £11Luton North: £9.17Wolverhampton North East: £11Luton North: £9.21Wolverhampton North East: £10Luton North: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Wolverhampton North East is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £8.16, Wolverhampton North East £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Luton North: £8.16Wolverhampton North East: £13Luton North: £8.19Wolverhampton North East: £13Luton North: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Wolverhampton North East is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton North £5.63, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Luton North: £5.63Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Luton North: £5.65Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Luton North: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Luton North is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton North 974.8, Wolverhampton North East 988.7Wolverhampton North East: 988.7Luton North: 974.8

    974.8Wolverhampton North East is higher988.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton North 141.8, Wolverhampton North East 160.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2Luton North: 141.8

    141.8Wolverhampton North East is higher160.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton North 168.1, Wolverhampton North East 186.2Wolverhampton North East: 186.2Luton North: 168.1

    168.1Wolverhampton North East is higher186.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 58.7, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Luton North: 58.7

    58.7Wolverhampton North East is higher82.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Luton North 223.8, Wolverhampton North East 279.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9Luton North: 223.8

    223.8Wolverhampton North East is higher279.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Luton North 32.5, Wolverhampton North East 40.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5Luton North: 32.5

    32.5Wolverhampton North East is higher40.5

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Luton North and Wolverhampton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureLuton NorthWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562£4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,611£12,665£11,962£13,133£13,189£12,457Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,220£2,229£2,105£2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,991£11,038£10,426£11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£774£731£738£741£700Luton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£895£899£849Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£42£42£40Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£366£368£348£575£577£545Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£138£131£182£183£173Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,824£1,832£1,730£2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£221£222£209Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£228£363£364£344Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£11£11£10Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£13Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.18£5.20£4.91Luton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026974.8988.7Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.8160.2Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1186.2Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.782.5Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.8279.9Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.540.5Wolverhampton North East

Per resident

Luton North is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North 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

Luton North Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton North £3,755, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Luton North: £3,755Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Luton North: £3,771Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Luton North: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Wolverhampton North East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton North £1,673, Wolverhampton North East £2,048Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Luton North: £1,673Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Luton North: £1,680Wolverhampton North East: £1,943Luton North: £1,587

    £1,673£1,680£1,587Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,048£2,057£1,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton North £1,388, Wolverhampton North East £1,783Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Luton North: £1,388Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Luton North: £1,394Wolverhampton North East: £1,691Luton North: £1,316

    £1,388£1,394£1,316Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,783£1,791£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton North £1,458, Wolverhampton North East £1,787Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Luton North: £1,458Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Luton North: £1,464Wolverhampton North East: £1,695Luton North: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton North £102, Wolverhampton North East £115Wolverhampton North East: £115Luton North: £102Wolverhampton North East: £116Luton North: £103Wolverhampton North East: £109Luton North: £97

    £102£103£97Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Luton North £108, Wolverhampton North East £140Wolverhampton North East: £140Luton North: £108Wolverhampton North East: £140Luton North: £108Wolverhampton North East: £132Luton North: £102

    £108£108£102Wolverhampton North East is higher£140£140£132

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Luton North £4.91, Wolverhampton North East £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Luton North: £4.91Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Luton North: £4.93Wolverhampton North East: £6.20Luton North: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton North £366, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Luton North: £366Wolverhampton North East: £577Luton North: £368Wolverhampton North East: £545Luton North: £348

    £366£368£348Wolverhampton North East is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton North £137, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Luton North: £137Wolverhampton North East: £155Luton North: £138Wolverhampton North East: £146Luton North: £130

    £137£138£130Wolverhampton North East is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Luton North £86, Wolverhampton North East £112Wolverhampton North East: £112Luton North: £86Wolverhampton North East: £112Luton North: £87Wolverhampton North East: £106Luton North: £82

    £86£87£82Wolverhampton North East is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton North £1,141, Wolverhampton North East £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Luton North: £1,141Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Luton North: £1,145Wolverhampton North East: £1,360Luton North: £1,082

    £1,141£1,145£1,082Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton North £185, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Luton North: £185Wolverhampton North East: £222Luton North: £186Wolverhampton North East: £209Luton North: £176

    £185£186£176Wolverhampton North East is higher£221£222£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton North £150, Wolverhampton North East £222Wolverhampton North East: £222Luton North: £150Wolverhampton North East: £223Luton North: £151Wolverhampton North East: £211Luton North: £143

    £150£151£143Wolverhampton North East is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton North £5.74, Wolverhampton North East £6.57Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Luton North: £5.74Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Luton North: £5.76Wolverhampton North East: £6.23Luton North: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton North £5.10, Wolverhampton North East £8.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Luton North: £5.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Luton North: £5.12Wolverhampton North East: £7.68Luton North: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Wolverhampton North East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton North £5.63, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Luton North: £5.63Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Luton North: £5.65Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Luton North: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Luton North is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 129.3, Wolverhampton North East 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2Luton North: 129.3

    129.3Wolverhampton North East is higher154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 18.8, Wolverhampton North East 25.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0Luton North: 18.8

    18.8Wolverhampton North East is higher25.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 22.3, Wolverhampton North East 29.0Wolverhampton North East: 29.0Luton North: 22.3

    22.3Wolverhampton North East is higher29.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 58.7, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Luton North: 58.7

    58.7Wolverhampton North East is higher82.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 140.0, Wolverhampton North East 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7Luton North: 140.0

    140.0Wolverhampton North East is higher171.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 20.3, Wolverhampton North East 24.9Wolverhampton North East: 24.9Luton North: 20.3

    20.3Wolverhampton North East is higher24.9

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Luton North and Wolverhampton North East, per resident
MeasureLuton NorthWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562£4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,673£1,680£1,587£2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,316£1,783£1,791£1,691Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£115£116£109Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£140£140£132Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.54£6.56£6.20Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£366£368£348£575£577£545Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£112£112£106Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,145£1,082£1,434£1,440£1,360Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£221£222£209Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£222£223£211Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.18£5.20£4.91Luton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.3154.2Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.825.0Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.329.0Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.782.5Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0171.7Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.324.9Wolverhampton North East

Total

Luton North is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North 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

Luton North Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton North £449.1m, Wolverhampton North East £528.3mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mLuton North: £449.1mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mLuton North: £451.0mWolverhampton North East: £501.1mLuton North: £426.0m

    £449.1m£451.0m£426.0mWolverhampton North East is higher£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton North £200.0m, Wolverhampton North East £226.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mLuton North: £200.0mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mLuton North: £200.9mWolverhampton North East: £214.5mLuton North: £189.8m

    £200.0m£200.9m£189.8mWolverhampton North East is higher£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton North £166.0m, Wolverhampton North East £196.8mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mLuton North: £166.0mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mLuton North: £166.7mWolverhampton North East: £186.7mLuton North: £157.4m

    £166.0m£166.7m£157.4mWolverhampton North East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton North £174.4m, Wolverhampton North East £197.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mLuton North: £174.4mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mLuton North: £175.1mWolverhampton North East: £187.1mLuton North: £165.4m

    £174.4m£175.1m£165.4mWolverhampton North East is higher£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton North £12.2m, Wolverhampton North East £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mLuton North: £12.2mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mLuton North: £12.3mWolverhampton North East: £12.1mLuton North: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton North £12.9m, Wolverhampton North East £15.4mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mLuton North: £12.9mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mLuton North: £12.9mWolverhampton North East: £14.6mLuton North: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWolverhampton North East is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Luton North £0.59m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLuton North: £0.59mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLuton North: £0.59mWolverhampton North East: £0.68mLuton North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton North £43.8m, Wolverhampton North East £63.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mLuton North: £43.8mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mLuton North: £44.0mWolverhampton North East: £60.2mLuton North: £41.6m

    £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mWolverhampton North East is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Luton North £16.4m, Wolverhampton North East £17.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mLuton North: £16.4mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mLuton North: £16.5mWolverhampton North East: £16.1mLuton North: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mWolverhampton North East is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton North £10.3m, Wolverhampton North East £12.4mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mLuton North: £10.3mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mLuton North: £10.3mWolverhampton North East: £11.7mLuton North: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWolverhampton North East is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton North £136.4m, Wolverhampton North East £158.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mLuton North: £136.4mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mLuton North: £137.0mWolverhampton North East: £150.1mLuton North: £129.4m

    £136.4m£137.0m£129.4mWolverhampton North East is higher£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton North £22.2m, Wolverhampton North East £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mLuton North: £22.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mLuton North: £22.3mWolverhampton North East: £23.1mLuton North: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mWolverhampton North East is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton North £18.0m, Wolverhampton North East £24.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mLuton North: £18.0mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mLuton North: £18.1mWolverhampton North East: £23.3mLuton North: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton North £0.69m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLuton North: £0.69mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mLuton North: £0.69mWolverhampton North East: £0.69mLuton North: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton North £0.61m, Wolverhampton North East £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mLuton North: £0.61mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mLuton North: £0.61mWolverhampton North East: £0.85mLuton North: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton North £0.67m, Wolverhampton North East £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mLuton North: £0.67mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mLuton North: £0.68mWolverhampton North East: £0.54mLuton North: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mLuton North is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton North 15,463, Wolverhampton North East 17,023Wolverhampton North East: 17,023Luton North: 15,463

    15,463Wolverhampton North East is higher17,023

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton North 2,250, Wolverhampton North East 2,758Wolverhampton North East: 2,758Luton North: 2,250

    2,250Wolverhampton North East is higher2,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton North 2,667, Wolverhampton North East 3,206Wolverhampton North East: 3,206Luton North: 2,667

    2,667Wolverhampton North East is higher3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton North 7,024, Wolverhampton North East 9,107Wolverhampton North East: 9,107Luton North: 7,024

    7,024Wolverhampton North East is higher9,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton North 16,739, Wolverhampton North East 18,950Wolverhampton North East: 18,950Luton North: 16,739

    16,739Wolverhampton North East is higher18,950

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton North 2,432, Wolverhampton North East 2,744Wolverhampton North East: 2,744Luton North: 2,432

    2,432Wolverhampton North East is higher2,744

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Luton North and Wolverhampton North East, total
MeasureLuton NorthWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m£528.3m£530.6m£501.1mWolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.9m£189.8m£226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.0m£166.7m£157.4m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mWolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.4m£137.0m£129.4m£158.3m£159.0m£150.1mWolverhampton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLuton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,46317,023Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2502,758Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6673,206Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0249,107Wolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,73918,950Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4322,744Wolverhampton North 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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