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Northampton North and Wolverhampton West

133,743 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Northampton North is higher than Wolverhampton West on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Northampton North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 15. 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

Northampton North Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Northampton North: £3,984Wolverhampton West: £4,368Northampton North: £4,001Wolverhampton West: £4,126Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,368£4,126

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £13,089, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Northampton North: £13,089Wolverhampton West: £12,870Northampton North: £13,145Wolverhampton West: £12,156Northampton North: £12,416

    £13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northampton North £2,240, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Northampton North: £2,240Wolverhampton West: £2,297Northampton North: £2,249Wolverhampton West: £2,169Northampton North: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Wolverhampton West 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: Northampton North £11,570, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Northampton North: £11,570Wolverhampton West: £11,256Northampton North: £11,619Wolverhampton West: £10,631Northampton North: £10,975

    £11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,208£11,256£10,631

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £705, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Northampton North: £705Wolverhampton West: £726Northampton North: £708Wolverhampton West: £686Northampton North: £669

    £705£708£669Wolverhampton 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: Northampton North £778, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Northampton North: £778Wolverhampton West: £851Northampton North: £781Wolverhampton West: £804Northampton North: £738

    £778£781£738Wolverhampton 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: Northampton North £36, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Northampton North: £36Wolverhampton West: £37Northampton North: £37Wolverhampton West: £35Northampton North: £35

    £36£37£35Wolverhampton 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: Northampton North £446, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Northampton North: £446Wolverhampton West: £467Northampton North: £448Wolverhampton West: £441Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Northampton North: £105Wolverhampton West: £100Northampton North: £105Wolverhampton West: £94Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Northampton North 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: Northampton North £91, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Northampton North: £91Wolverhampton West: £126Northampton North: £92Wolverhampton West: £119Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Wolverhampton West is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £1,832, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Northampton North: £1,832Wolverhampton West: £1,852Northampton North: £1,840Wolverhampton West: £1,749Northampton North: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Northampton North: £242Wolverhampton West: £223Northampton North: £243Wolverhampton West: £210Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Northampton North 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: Northampton North £300, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Northampton North: £300Wolverhampton West: £302Northampton North: £302Wolverhampton West: £286Northampton North: £285

    £300£302£285Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £8.89, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Northampton North: £8.89Wolverhampton West: £10Northampton North: £8.93Wolverhampton West: £9.88Northampton North: £8.43

    £8.89£8.93£8.43Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £6.89, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Northampton North: £6.89Wolverhampton West: £5.51Northampton North: £6.92Wolverhampton West: £5.20Northampton North: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Northampton North is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Northampton North: £4.85Wolverhampton West: £8.26Northampton North: £4.87Wolverhampton West: £7.80Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Wolverhampton 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: Northampton North 1,012.4, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Northampton North: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count996.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northampton North 149.0, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Northampton North: 149.0

    149.0Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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: Northampton North 162.4, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Northampton North: 162.4

    162.4Wolverhampton West 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: Northampton North 63.5, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count66.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northampton North 215.6, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Northampton North: 215.6

    215.6Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count228.0

  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: Northampton North 20.7, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Northampton North: 20.7

    20.7Wolverhampton West is higher28.1

Show the numbers
Northampton North and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthampton NorthWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,089£13,145£12,416£12,815£12,870£12,156Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£2,287£2,297£2,169Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,975£11,208£11,256£10,631Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£847£851£804Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£37£37£35Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£465£467£441Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£99£100£94Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£87£125£126£119Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738£1,844£1,852£1,749Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£222£223£210Northampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£300£302£285£301£302£286Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.89£8.93£8.43£10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.48£5.51£5.20Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.4996.2Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.0145.9Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4171.2Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.566.0Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6228.0Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.728.1Wolverhampton West

Per resident

Northampton North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 15. 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

Northampton North Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Northampton North: £3,984Wolverhampton West: £4,368Northampton North: £4,001Wolverhampton West: £4,126Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northampton North £1,699, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Northampton North: £1,699Wolverhampton West: £2,137Northampton North: £1,706Wolverhampton West: £2,018Northampton North: £1,612

    £1,699£1,706£1,612Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northampton North £1,487, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Northampton North: £1,487Wolverhampton West: £1,434Northampton North: £1,494Wolverhampton West: £1,354Northampton North: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northampton North £1,502, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Northampton North: £1,502Wolverhampton West: £1,869Northampton North: £1,508Wolverhampton West: £1,765Northampton North: £1,425

    £1,502£1,508£1,425Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northampton North £91, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Northampton North: £91Wolverhampton West: £121Northampton North: £92Wolverhampton West: £114Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Wolverhampton 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: Northampton North £101, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Northampton North: £101Wolverhampton West: £141Northampton North: £101Wolverhampton West: £133Northampton North: £96

    £101£101£96Wolverhampton 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: Northampton North £4.72, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Northampton North: £4.72Wolverhampton West: £6.13Northampton North: £4.74Wolverhampton West: £5.79Northampton North: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Wolverhampton 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: Northampton North £446, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Northampton North: £446Wolverhampton West: £467Northampton North: £448Wolverhampton West: £441Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Northampton North: £105Wolverhampton West: £100Northampton North: £105Wolverhampton West: £94Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Northampton North 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: Northampton North £61, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Northampton North: £61Wolverhampton West: £79Northampton North: £61Wolverhampton West: £74Northampton North: £58

    £61£61£58Wolverhampton West is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northampton North £1,217, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Northampton North: £1,217Wolverhampton West: £1,157Northampton North: £1,222Wolverhampton West: £1,092Northampton North: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Northampton North: £242Wolverhampton West: £223Northampton North: £243Wolverhampton West: £210Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Northampton North is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £200, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Northampton North: £200Wolverhampton West: £189Northampton North: £200Wolverhampton West: £178Northampton North: £189

    £200£200£189Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £5.90, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Northampton North: £5.90Wolverhampton West: £6.53Northampton North: £5.93Wolverhampton West: £6.17Northampton North: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northampton North £4.58, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Northampton North: £4.58Wolverhampton West: £3.44Northampton North: £4.59Wolverhampton West: £3.25Northampton North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northampton North is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Northampton North: £4.85Wolverhampton West: £8.26Northampton North: £4.87Wolverhampton West: £7.80Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 131.4, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Northampton North: 131.4

    131.4Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 19.3, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Northampton North: 19.3

    19.3Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 21.1, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Northampton North: 21.1

    21.1Wolverhampton West 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: Northampton North 63.5, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 143.2, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Northampton North: 143.2

    143.2Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count142.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 13.7, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Northampton North: 13.7

    13.7Wolverhampton West is higher17.5

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Northampton North and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureNorthampton NorthWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,699£1,706£1,612£2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,428£1,434£1,354Northampton North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,502£1,508£1,425£1,861£1,869£1,765Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£141£141£133Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£465£467£441Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£99£100£94Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£78£79£74Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,152£1,157£1,092Northampton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£222£223£210Northampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£200£189£188£189£178Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.43£3.44£3.25Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.4165.4Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.324.2Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.128.4Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.566.0Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.2142.3Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.717.5Wolverhampton West

Total

Northampton North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 11. 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

Northampton North Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northampton North £532.8m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mNorthampton North: £532.8mWolverhampton West: £520.5mNorthampton North: £535.1mWolverhampton West: £491.7mNorthampton North: £505.4m

    £532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northampton North £227.2m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mNorthampton North: £227.2mWolverhampton West: £254.6mNorthampton North: £228.2mWolverhampton West: £240.5mNorthampton North: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.2m£215.5mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northampton North £198.9m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mNorthampton North: £198.9mWolverhampton West: £170.9mNorthampton North: £199.8mWolverhampton West: £161.4mNorthampton North: £188.7m

    £198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northampton North £200.9m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mNorthampton North: £200.9mWolverhampton West: £222.7mNorthampton North: £201.7mWolverhampton West: £210.3mNorthampton North: £190.5m

    £200.9m£201.7m£190.5mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North £12.2m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mNorthampton North: £12.2mWolverhampton West: £14.4mNorthampton North: £12.3mWolverhampton West: £13.6mNorthampton North: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWolverhampton 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: Northampton North £13.5m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mNorthampton North: £13.5mWolverhampton West: £16.8mNorthampton North: £13.6mWolverhampton West: £15.9mNorthampton North: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWolverhampton 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: Northampton North £0.63m, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mNorthampton North: £0.63mWolverhampton West: £0.73mNorthampton North: £0.63mWolverhampton West: £0.69mNorthampton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWolverhampton 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: Northampton North £59.7m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mNorthampton North: £59.7mWolverhampton West: £55.6mNorthampton North: £59.9mWolverhampton West: £52.6mNorthampton North: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £14.0m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mNorthampton North: £14.0mWolverhampton West: £11.9mNorthampton North: £14.1mWolverhampton West: £11.2mNorthampton North: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthampton North 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: Northampton North £8.1m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mNorthampton North: £8.1mWolverhampton West: £9.4mNorthampton North: £8.2mWolverhampton West: £8.9mNorthampton North: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWolverhampton West is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North £162.7m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mNorthampton North: £162.7mWolverhampton West: £137.8mNorthampton North: £163.4mWolverhampton West: £130.2mNorthampton North: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northampton North £32.3m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mNorthampton North: £32.3mWolverhampton West: £26.5mNorthampton North: £32.5mWolverhampton West: £25.1mNorthampton North: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mNorthampton North is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northampton North £26.7m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mNorthampton North: £26.7mWolverhampton West: £22.5mNorthampton North: £26.8mWolverhampton West: £21.3mNorthampton North: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northampton North £0.79m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mNorthampton North: £0.79mWolverhampton West: £0.78mNorthampton North: £0.79mWolverhampton West: £0.73mNorthampton North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northampton North £0.61m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mNorthampton North: £0.61mWolverhampton West: £0.41mNorthampton North: £0.62mWolverhampton West: £0.39mNorthampton North: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorthampton North is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northampton North £0.65m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mNorthampton North: £0.65mWolverhampton West: £0.98mNorthampton North: £0.65mWolverhampton West: £0.93mNorthampton North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northampton North 17,576, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Northampton North: 17,576

    17,576Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North 2,586, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Northampton North: 2,586

    2,586Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton North 2,820, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Northampton North: 2,820

    2,820Wolverhampton West is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton North 8,492, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Northampton North: 8,492

    8,492Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North 19,151, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Northampton North: 19,151

    19,151Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton North 1,837, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Northampton North: 1,837

    1,837Wolverhampton West is higher2,089

Show the numbers
Northampton North and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureNorthampton NorthWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mNorthampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mNorthampton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mNorthampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorthampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57619,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5862,887Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8203,388Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4927,859Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,15116,961Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8372,089Wolverhampton West

Sources

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

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