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Sheffield South East and Wolverhampton West

107,135 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield South East is higher than Wolverhampton West on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Sheffield South East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 4. 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

Sheffield South East Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Sheffield South East: £5,119Wolverhampton West: £4,368Sheffield South East: £5,141Wolverhampton West: £4,126Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £12,892, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Sheffield South East: £12,892Wolverhampton West: £12,870Sheffield South East: £12,947Wolverhampton West: £12,156Sheffield South East: £12,229

    £12,892£12,947£12,229Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £2,724, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Sheffield South East: £2,724Wolverhampton West: £2,297Sheffield South East: £2,736Wolverhampton West: £2,169Sheffield South East: £2,584

    £2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £11,314, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Sheffield South East: £11,314Wolverhampton West: £11,256Sheffield South East: £11,362Wolverhampton West: £10,631Sheffield South East: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £648, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Sheffield South East: £648Wolverhampton West: £726Sheffield South East: £651Wolverhampton West: £686Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Wolverhampton 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: Sheffield South East £891, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Sheffield South East: £891Wolverhampton West: £851Sheffield South East: £895Wolverhampton West: £804Sheffield South East: £845

    £891£895£845Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £39, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Sheffield South East: £39Wolverhampton West: £37Sheffield South East: £39Wolverhampton West: £35Sheffield South East: £37

    £39£39£37Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £648, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Sheffield South East: £648Wolverhampton West: £467Sheffield South East: £651Wolverhampton West: £441Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £199, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Sheffield South East: £199Wolverhampton West: £100Sheffield South East: £200Wolverhampton West: £94Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £211, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Sheffield South East: £211Wolverhampton West: £126Sheffield South East: £212Wolverhampton West: £119Sheffield South East: £200

    £211£212£200Sheffield South East is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £2,041, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Sheffield South East: £2,041Wolverhampton West: £1,852Sheffield South East: £2,049Wolverhampton West: £1,749Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Sheffield South East: £240Wolverhampton West: £223Sheffield South East: £241Wolverhampton West: £210Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £446, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Sheffield South East: £446Wolverhampton West: £302Sheffield South East: £448Wolverhampton West: £286Sheffield South East: £423

    £446£448£423Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £10, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Sheffield South East: £10Wolverhampton West: £10Sheffield South East: £10Wolverhampton West: £9.88Sheffield South East: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Wolverhampton 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: Sheffield South East £17, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Sheffield South East: £17Wolverhampton West: £5.51Sheffield South East: £17Wolverhampton West: £5.20Sheffield South East: £16

    £17£17£16Sheffield South East is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Sheffield South East: £8.20Wolverhampton West: £8.26Sheffield South East: £8.24Wolverhampton West: £7.80Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Wolverhampton 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: Sheffield South East 998.6, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Sheffield South East: 998.6

    998.6Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 145.3, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Sheffield South East: 145.3

    145.3Wolverhampton West 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: Sheffield South East 186.5, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Sheffield South East: 186.5

    186.5Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 98.8, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 255.8, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Sheffield South East: 255.8

    255.8Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 49.0, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Sheffield South East: 49.0

    49.0Sheffield South East is higher28.1

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Sheffield South East and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield South EastWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£4,350£4,368£4,126Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£12,815£12,870£12,156Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,724£2,736£2,584£2,287£2,297£2,169Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,208£11,256£10,631Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£847£851£804Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£465£467£441Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£99£100£94Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£125£126£119Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,049£1,936£1,844£1,852£1,749Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£222£223£210Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£301£302£286Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£5.48£5.51£5.20Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.6996.2Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3145.9Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.5171.2Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.866.0Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.8228.0Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202649.028.1Sheffield South East

Per resident

Sheffield South East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 3. 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

Sheffield South East Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Sheffield South East: £5,119Wolverhampton West: £4,368Sheffield South East: £5,141Wolverhampton West: £4,126Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,326, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Sheffield South East: £2,326Wolverhampton West: £2,137Sheffield South East: £2,336Wolverhampton West: £2,018Sheffield South East: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,698, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Sheffield South East: £1,698Wolverhampton West: £1,434Sheffield South East: £1,705Wolverhampton West: £1,354Sheffield South East: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,041, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Sheffield South East: £2,041Wolverhampton West: £1,869Sheffield South East: £2,050Wolverhampton West: £1,765Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £117, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Sheffield South East: £117Wolverhampton West: £121Sheffield South East: £117Wolverhampton West: £114Sheffield South East: £111

    £117£117£111Wolverhampton 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: Sheffield South East £161, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Sheffield South East: £161Wolverhampton West: £141Sheffield South East: £161Wolverhampton West: £133Sheffield South East: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £7.04, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Sheffield South East: £7.04Wolverhampton West: £6.13Sheffield South East: £7.07Wolverhampton West: £5.79Sheffield South East: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £648, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Sheffield South East: £648Wolverhampton West: £467Sheffield South East: £651Wolverhampton West: £441Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £199, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Sheffield South East: £199Wolverhampton West: £100Sheffield South East: £200Wolverhampton West: £94Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £132, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Sheffield South East: £132Wolverhampton West: £79Sheffield South East: £132Wolverhampton West: £74Sheffield South East: £125

    £132£132£125Sheffield South East is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,272, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Sheffield South East: £1,272Wolverhampton West: £1,157Sheffield South East: £1,277Wolverhampton West: £1,092Sheffield South East: £1,206

    £1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Sheffield South East: £240Wolverhampton West: £223Sheffield South East: £241Wolverhampton West: £210Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £278, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Sheffield South East: £278Wolverhampton West: £189Sheffield South East: £279Wolverhampton West: £178Sheffield South East: £263

    £278£279£263Sheffield South East is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £6.31, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Sheffield South East: £6.31Wolverhampton West: £6.53Sheffield South East: £6.34Wolverhampton West: £6.17Sheffield South East: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Wolverhampton West is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield South East £10, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Sheffield South East: £10Wolverhampton West: £3.44Sheffield South East: £10Wolverhampton West: £3.25Sheffield South East: £9.81

    £10£10£9.81Sheffield South East is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Sheffield South East: £8.20Wolverhampton West: £8.26Sheffield South East: £8.24Wolverhampton West: £7.80Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 180.2, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Sheffield South East: 180.2

    180.2Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 26.2, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Sheffield South East: 26.2

    26.2Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 33.6, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Sheffield South East: 33.6

    33.6Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 98.8, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Sheffield South East is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 159.4, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Sheffield South East: 159.4

    159.4Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 30.5, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Sheffield South East: 30.5

    30.5Sheffield South East is higher17.5

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Sheffield South East and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureSheffield South EastWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£4,350£4,368£4,126Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,128£2,137£2,018Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,428£1,434£1,354Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£1,861£1,869£1,765Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£141£141£133Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.10£6.13£5.79Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£465£467£441Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£99£100£94Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£78£79£74Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,272£1,277£1,206£1,152£1,157£1,092Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£222£223£210Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£188£189£178Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.81£3.43£3.44£3.25Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.2165.4Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.224.2Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.628.4Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.866.0Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.4142.3Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.517.5Sheffield South East

Total

Sheffield South East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sheffield South East Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield South East £548.5m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mSheffield South East: £548.5mWolverhampton West: £520.5mSheffield South East: £550.8mWolverhampton West: £491.7mSheffield South East: £520.3m

    £548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East is higher£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield South East £249.2m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mSheffield South East: £249.2mWolverhampton West: £254.6mSheffield South East: £250.3mWolverhampton West: £240.5mSheffield South East: £236.4m

    £249.2m£250.3m£236.4mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield South East £181.9m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mSheffield South East: £181.9mWolverhampton West: £170.9mSheffield South East: £182.6mWolverhampton West: £161.4mSheffield South East: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East is higher£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East £218.7m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mSheffield South East: £218.7mWolverhampton West: £222.7mSheffield South East: £219.6mWolverhampton West: £210.3mSheffield South East: £207.4m

    £218.7m£219.6m£207.4mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East £12.5m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mSheffield South East: £12.5mWolverhampton West: £14.4mSheffield South East: £12.6mWolverhampton West: £13.6mSheffield South East: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWolverhampton 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: Sheffield South East £17.2m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mSheffield South East: £17.2mWolverhampton West: £16.8mSheffield South East: £17.3mWolverhampton West: £15.9mSheffield South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £0.75m, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mSheffield South East: £0.75mWolverhampton West: £0.73mSheffield South East: £0.76mWolverhampton West: £0.69mSheffield South East: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £69.4m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mSheffield South East: £69.4mWolverhampton West: £55.6mSheffield South East: £69.7mWolverhampton West: £52.6mSheffield South East: £65.9m

    £69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £21.3m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mSheffield South East: £21.3mWolverhampton West: £11.9mSheffield South East: £21.4mWolverhampton West: £11.2mSheffield South East: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £14.1m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mSheffield South East: £14.1mWolverhampton West: £9.4mSheffield South East: £14.2mWolverhampton West: £8.9mSheffield South East: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East £136.2m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mSheffield South East: £136.2mWolverhampton West: £137.8mSheffield South East: £136.8mWolverhampton West: £130.2mSheffield South East: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield South East £25.7m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mSheffield South East: £25.7mWolverhampton West: £26.5mSheffield South East: £25.9mWolverhampton West: £25.1mSheffield South East: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mWolverhampton 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: Sheffield South East £29.8m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mSheffield South East: £29.8mWolverhampton West: £22.5mSheffield South East: £29.9mWolverhampton West: £21.3mSheffield South East: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £0.68m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mSheffield South East: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.78mSheffield South East: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.73mSheffield South East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWolverhampton West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield South East £1.1m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mSheffield South East: £1.1mWolverhampton West: £0.41mSheffield South East: £1.1mWolverhampton West: £0.39mSheffield South East: £1.1m

    £1.1mSheffield South East is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield South East £0.88m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mSheffield South East: £0.88mWolverhampton West: £0.98mSheffield South East: £0.88mWolverhampton West: £0.93mSheffield South East: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East 19,302, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Sheffield South East: 19,302

    19,302Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East 2,808, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Sheffield South East: 2,808

    2,808Wolverhampton 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: Sheffield South East 3,604, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Sheffield South East: 3,604

    3,604Sheffield South East is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 10,584, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Sheffield South East: 10,584

    10,584Sheffield South East is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East 17,073, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Sheffield South East: 17,073

    17,073Sheffield South East is higher16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,270, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Sheffield South East: 3,270

    3,270Sheffield South East is higher2,089

Show the numbers
Sheffield South East and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureSheffield South EastWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mWolverhampton West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,30219,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,887Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6043,388Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5847,859Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,07316,961Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2702,089Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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