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Portsmouth North and Wolverhampton West

103,518 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth North is higher than Wolverhampton West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Portsmouth North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 16. 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

Portsmouth North Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4,154, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Portsmouth North: £4,154Wolverhampton West: £4,368Portsmouth North: £4,171Wolverhampton West: £4,126Portsmouth North: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Wolverhampton West 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: Portsmouth North £12,859, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Portsmouth North: £12,859Wolverhampton West: £12,870Portsmouth North: £12,914Wolverhampton West: £12,156Portsmouth North: £12,197

    £12,859£12,914£12,197Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth North £2,097, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Portsmouth North: £2,097Wolverhampton West: £2,297Portsmouth North: £2,105Wolverhampton West: £2,169Portsmouth North: £1,989

    £2,097£2,105£1,989Wolverhampton West is higher£2,287£2,297£2,169

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £11,639, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Portsmouth North: £11,639Wolverhampton West: £11,256Portsmouth North: £11,688Wolverhampton West: £10,631Portsmouth North: £11,040

    £11,639£11,688£11,040Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth North £493, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Portsmouth North: £493Wolverhampton West: £726Portsmouth North: £495Wolverhampton West: £686Portsmouth North: £467

    £493£495£467Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North £698, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Portsmouth North: £698Wolverhampton West: £851Portsmouth North: £701Wolverhampton West: £804Portsmouth North: £662

    £698£701£662Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North £30, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Portsmouth North: £30Wolverhampton West: £37Portsmouth North: £30Wolverhampton West: £35Portsmouth North: £28

    £30£30£28Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North £411, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Portsmouth North: £411Wolverhampton West: £467Portsmouth North: £413Wolverhampton West: £441Portsmouth North: £390

    £411£413£390Wolverhampton West 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: Portsmouth North £158, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Portsmouth North: £158Wolverhampton West: £100Portsmouth North: £159Wolverhampton West: £94Portsmouth North: £150

    £158£159£150Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth North £118, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Portsmouth North: £118Wolverhampton West: £126Portsmouth North: £118Wolverhampton West: £119Portsmouth North: £112

    £118£118£112Wolverhampton West is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £1,678, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Portsmouth North: £1,678Wolverhampton West: £1,852Portsmouth North: £1,685Wolverhampton West: £1,749Portsmouth North: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Wolverhampton West is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth North £224, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Portsmouth North: £224Wolverhampton West: £223Portsmouth North: £224Wolverhampton West: £210Portsmouth North: £212

    £224£224£212Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Portsmouth North £286, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Portsmouth North: £286Wolverhampton West: £302Portsmouth North: £287Wolverhampton West: £286Portsmouth North: £272

    £286£287£272Wolverhampton West 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: Portsmouth North £6.88, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Portsmouth North: £6.88Wolverhampton West: £10Portsmouth North: £6.91Wolverhampton West: £9.88Portsmouth North: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North £7.77, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Portsmouth North: £7.77Wolverhampton West: £5.51Portsmouth North: £7.80Wolverhampton West: £5.20Portsmouth North: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Portsmouth North is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.77, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Portsmouth North: £4.77Wolverhampton West: £8.26Portsmouth North: £4.79Wolverhampton West: £7.80Portsmouth North: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North 1,022.2, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Portsmouth North: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth North 116.4, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Portsmouth North: 116.4

    116.4Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North 150.9, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Portsmouth North: 150.9

    150.9Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North 62.2, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Wolverhampton West 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: Portsmouth North 192.3, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Portsmouth North: 192.3

    192.3Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North 25.9, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Portsmouth North: 25.9

    25.9Wolverhampton West is higher28.1

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Portsmouth North and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth NorthWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,859£12,914£12,197£12,815£12,870£12,156Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,105£1,989£2,287£2,297£2,169Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,688£11,040£11,208£11,256£10,631Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£662£847£851£804Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£37£37£35Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£465£467£441Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£99£100£94Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£118£112£125£126£119Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,844£1,852£1,749Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£222£223£210Portsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£272£301£302£286Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.48£5.51£5.20Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.2996.2Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.4145.9Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9171.2Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.266.0Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3228.0Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.928.1Wolverhampton West

Per resident

Portsmouth North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 19. 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

Portsmouth North Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4,154, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Portsmouth North: £4,154Wolverhampton West: £4,368Portsmouth North: £4,171Wolverhampton West: £4,126Portsmouth North: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Wolverhampton West is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £2,022, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Portsmouth North: £2,022Wolverhampton West: £2,137Portsmouth North: £2,031Wolverhampton West: £2,018Portsmouth North: £1,918

    £2,022£2,031£1,918Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North £1,334, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Portsmouth North: £1,334Wolverhampton West: £1,434Portsmouth North: £1,340Wolverhampton West: £1,354Portsmouth North: £1,266

    £1,334£1,340£1,266Wolverhampton West is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,830, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Portsmouth North: £1,830Wolverhampton West: £1,869Portsmouth North: £1,838Wolverhampton West: £1,765Portsmouth North: £1,736

    £1,830£1,838£1,736Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth North £77, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Portsmouth North: £77Wolverhampton West: £121Portsmouth North: £78Wolverhampton West: £114Portsmouth North: £73

    £77£78£73Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North £110, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Portsmouth North: £110Wolverhampton West: £141Portsmouth North: £110Wolverhampton West: £133Portsmouth North: £104

    £110£110£104Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North £4.66, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Portsmouth North: £4.66Wolverhampton West: £6.13Portsmouth North: £4.68Wolverhampton West: £5.79Portsmouth North: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North £411, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Portsmouth North: £411Wolverhampton West: £467Portsmouth North: £413Wolverhampton West: £441Portsmouth North: £390

    £411£413£390Wolverhampton West 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: Portsmouth North £158, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Portsmouth North: £158Wolverhampton West: £100Portsmouth North: £159Wolverhampton West: £94Portsmouth North: £150

    £158£159£150Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth North £75, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Portsmouth North: £75Wolverhampton West: £79Portsmouth North: £75Wolverhampton West: £74Portsmouth North: £71

    £75£75£71Wolverhampton West is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,068, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Portsmouth North: £1,068Wolverhampton West: £1,157Portsmouth North: £1,073Wolverhampton West: £1,092Portsmouth North: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013Wolverhampton West is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth North £224, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Portsmouth North: £224Wolverhampton West: £223Portsmouth North: £224Wolverhampton West: £210Portsmouth North: £212

    £224£224£212Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth North £182, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Portsmouth North: £182Wolverhampton West: £189Portsmouth North: £183Wolverhampton West: £178Portsmouth North: £173

    £182£183£173Wolverhampton West is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.39, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Portsmouth North: £4.39Wolverhampton West: £6.53Portsmouth North: £4.40Wolverhampton West: £6.17Portsmouth North: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Wolverhampton West is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.94, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Portsmouth North: £4.94Wolverhampton West: £3.44Portsmouth North: £4.97Wolverhampton West: £3.25Portsmouth North: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Portsmouth North is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.77, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Portsmouth North: £4.77Wolverhampton West: £8.26Portsmouth North: £4.79Wolverhampton West: £7.80Portsmouth North: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 160.7, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Portsmouth North: 160.7

    160.7Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 18.3, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Portsmouth North: 18.3

    18.3Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North 23.7, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Portsmouth North: 23.7

    23.7Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North 62.2, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Wolverhampton West is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 122.4, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Portsmouth North: 122.4

    122.4Wolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North 16.5, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Portsmouth North: 16.5

    16.5Wolverhampton West is higher17.5

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Portsmouth North and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth NorthWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,022£2,031£1,918£2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,428£1,434£1,354Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,830£1,838£1,736£1,861£1,869£1,765Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£141£141£133Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£465£467£441Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£99£100£94Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£78£79£74Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,152£1,157£1,092Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£222£223£210Portsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£188£189£178Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.43£3.44£3.25Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7165.4Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.324.2Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.728.4Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.266.0Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.4142.3Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.517.5Wolverhampton West

Total

Portsmouth North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West 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

Portsmouth North Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth North £430.0m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mPortsmouth North: £430.0mWolverhampton West: £520.5mPortsmouth North: £431.8mWolverhampton West: £491.7mPortsmouth North: £407.9m

    £430.0m£431.8m£407.9mWolverhampton West is higher£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth North £209.3m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mPortsmouth North: £209.3mWolverhampton West: £254.6mPortsmouth North: £210.2mWolverhampton West: £240.5mPortsmouth North: £198.6m

    £209.3m£210.2m£198.6mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth North £138.1m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mPortsmouth North: £138.1mWolverhampton West: £170.9mPortsmouth North: £138.7mWolverhampton West: £161.4mPortsmouth North: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mWolverhampton West is higher£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth North £189.5m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mPortsmouth North: £189.5mWolverhampton West: £222.7mPortsmouth North: £190.3mWolverhampton West: £210.3mPortsmouth North: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth North £8.0m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mPortsmouth North: £8.0mWolverhampton West: £14.4mPortsmouth North: £8.1mWolverhampton West: £13.6mPortsmouth North: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North £11.4m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mPortsmouth North: £11.4mWolverhampton West: £16.8mPortsmouth North: £11.4mWolverhampton West: £15.9mPortsmouth North: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mWolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North £0.48m, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mPortsmouth North: £0.48mWolverhampton West: £0.73mPortsmouth North: £0.48mWolverhampton West: £0.69mPortsmouth North: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWolverhampton 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: Portsmouth North £42.5m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mPortsmouth North: £42.5mWolverhampton West: £55.6mPortsmouth North: £42.7mWolverhampton West: £52.6mPortsmouth North: £40.4m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.4mWolverhampton West 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: Portsmouth North £16.3m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mPortsmouth North: £16.3mWolverhampton West: £11.9mPortsmouth North: £16.4mWolverhampton West: £11.2mPortsmouth North: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth 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: Portsmouth North £7.7m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mPortsmouth North: £7.7mWolverhampton West: £9.4mPortsmouth North: £7.8mWolverhampton West: £8.9mPortsmouth North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mWolverhampton West is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth North £110.6m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mPortsmouth North: £110.6mWolverhampton West: £137.8mPortsmouth North: £111.0mWolverhampton West: £130.2mPortsmouth North: £104.9m

    £110.6m£111.0m£104.9mWolverhampton West is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth North £23.1m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mPortsmouth North: £23.1mWolverhampton West: £26.5mPortsmouth North: £23.2mWolverhampton West: £25.1mPortsmouth North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth North £18.9m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mPortsmouth North: £18.9mWolverhampton West: £22.5mPortsmouth North: £18.9mWolverhampton West: £21.3mPortsmouth North: £17.9m

    £18.9m£18.9m£17.9mWolverhampton West is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth North £0.45m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mPortsmouth North: £0.45mWolverhampton West: £0.78mPortsmouth North: £0.46mWolverhampton West: £0.73mPortsmouth North: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWolverhampton West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth North £0.51m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mPortsmouth North: £0.51mWolverhampton West: £0.41mPortsmouth North: £0.51mWolverhampton West: £0.39mPortsmouth North: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPortsmouth North is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth North £0.49m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mPortsmouth North: £0.49mWolverhampton West: £0.98mPortsmouth North: £0.49mWolverhampton West: £0.93mPortsmouth North: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth North 16,640, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Portsmouth North: 16,640

    16,640Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth North 1,895, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Portsmouth North: 1,895

    1,895Wolverhampton West is higher2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North 2,456, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Portsmouth North: 2,456

    2,456Wolverhampton West is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North 6,434, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Portsmouth North: 6,434

    6,434Wolverhampton West is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth North 12,669, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Portsmouth North: 12,669

    12,669Wolverhampton West is higher16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth North 1,707, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Portsmouth North: 1,707

    1,707Wolverhampton West is higher2,089

Show the numbers
Portsmouth North and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasurePortsmouth NorthWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mWolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mWolverhampton West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPortsmouth North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,64019,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8952,887Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4563,388Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4347,859Wolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,66916,961Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7072,089Wolverhampton West

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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