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Tipton and Wednesbury and Wolverhampton South East

117,414 and 128,335 residents (mid-2024).

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

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

Tipton and Wednesbury Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613

    £4,863£4,884£4,613Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,804£4,824£4,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury £13,010, Wolverhampton South East £13,111Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,010Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,066Wolverhampton South East: £12,436Tipton and Wednesbury: £12,341

    £13,010£13,066£12,341Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£13,111£13,167£12,436

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £3,081, Wolverhampton South East £3,262Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,081Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,094Wolverhampton South East: £3,094Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,923

    £3,081£3,094£2,923Wolverhampton South East is higher£3,262£3,276£3,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury £11,006, Wolverhampton South East £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,053Wolverhampton South East: £10,440Tipton and Wednesbury: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£11,006£11,053£10,440

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury £977, Wolverhampton South East £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Tipton and Wednesbury: £977Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Tipton and Wednesbury: £981Wolverhampton South East: £1,053Tipton and Wednesbury: £926

    £977£981£926Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,110£1,115£1,053

  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: Tipton and Wednesbury £974, Wolverhampton South East £938Wolverhampton South East: £938Tipton and Wednesbury: £974Wolverhampton South East: £942Tipton and Wednesbury: £978Wolverhampton South East: £890Tipton and Wednesbury: £924

    £974£978£924Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£938£942£890

  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: Tipton and Wednesbury £54, Wolverhampton South East £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Wolverhampton South East: £56Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Wolverhampton South East: £53Tipton and Wednesbury: £51

    £54£54£51Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £678, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Wolverhampton South East: £628Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Wolverhampton South East: £593Tipton and Wednesbury: £643

    £678£680£643Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £156, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Wolverhampton South East: £160Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Wolverhampton South East: £151Tipton and Wednesbury: £148

    £156£157£148Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151

  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: Tipton and Wednesbury £228, Wolverhampton South East £214Wolverhampton South East: £214Tipton and Wednesbury: £228Wolverhampton South East: £215Tipton and Wednesbury: £229Wolverhampton South East: £203Tipton and Wednesbury: £216

    £228£229£216Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £2,393, Wolverhampton South East £2,643Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,393Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,403Wolverhampton South East: £2,507Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £236, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Wolverhampton South East: £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Wolverhampton South East: £223Tipton and Wednesbury: £224

    £236£237£224Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £430, Wolverhampton South East £379Wolverhampton South East: £379Tipton and Wednesbury: £430Wolverhampton South East: £381Tipton and Wednesbury: £431Wolverhampton South East: £360Tipton and Wednesbury: £408

    £430£431£408Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£379£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £12, Wolverhampton South East £12Wolverhampton South East: £12Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Wolverhampton South East: £12Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Wolverhampton South East: £11Tipton and Wednesbury: £12

    £12Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £18, Wolverhampton South East £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Wolverhampton South East: £15Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Wolverhampton South East: £14Tipton and Wednesbury: £17

    £18£18£17Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury 961.4, Wolverhampton South East 969.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 961.4

    961.4Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count969.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury 209.5, Wolverhampton South East 216.8Wolverhampton South East: 216.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 209.5

    209.5Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count216.8

  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: Tipton and Wednesbury 196.7, Wolverhampton South East 191.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7Tipton and Wednesbury: 196.7

    196.7Tipton and Wednesbury is higher191.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4

    97.4Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count90.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury 300.6, Wolverhampton South East 316.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2Tipton and Wednesbury: 300.6

    300.6Wolverhampton South East is higher316.2

  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: Tipton and Wednesbury 50.8, Wolverhampton South East 48.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1Tipton and Wednesbury: 50.8

    50.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count48.1

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Wolverhampton South East, per person in the age group
MeasureTipton and WednesburyWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,884£4,613£4,804£4,824£4,556Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,066£12,341£13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,923£3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£924£938£942£890Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£56£56£53Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£680£643£625£628£593Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£216£214£215£203Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£235£236£223Tipton and Wednesbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£430£431£408£379£381£360Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£12£11Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£15£15£14Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£5.85£5.88£5.55Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.4969.4Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.5216.8Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.7191.7Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.490.8Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026300.6316.2Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.848.1Tipton and Wednesbury

Per resident

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 5. 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

Tipton and Wednesbury Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613

    £4,863£4,884£4,613Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,860, Wolverhampton South East £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,860Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,868Wolverhampton South East: £1,642Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,765

    £1,860£1,868£1,765Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,642

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,926, Wolverhampton South East £2,047Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,926Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,935Wolverhampton South East: £1,941Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,827

    £1,926£1,935£1,827Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,047£2,056£1,941

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,574, Wolverhampton South East £1,453Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,574Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,581Wolverhampton South East: £1,378Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,493

    £1,574£1,581£1,493Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,453£1,459£1,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £140, Wolverhampton South East £147Wolverhampton South East: £147Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Wolverhampton South East: £147Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Wolverhampton South East: £139Tipton and Wednesbury: £132

    £140£140£132Wolverhampton South East is higher£147£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £139, Wolverhampton South East £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Tipton and Wednesbury: £139Wolverhampton South East: £124Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Wolverhampton South East: £118Tipton and Wednesbury: £132

    £139£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£124£124£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £7.71, Wolverhampton South East £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.71Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.74Wolverhampton South East: £7.03Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £678, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Wolverhampton South East: £628Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Wolverhampton South East: £593Tipton and Wednesbury: £643

    £678£680£643Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £156, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Wolverhampton South East: £160Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Wolverhampton South East: £151Tipton and Wednesbury: £148

    £156£157£148Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £143, Wolverhampton South East £134Wolverhampton South East: £134Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Wolverhampton South East: £135Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Wolverhampton South East: £127Tipton and Wednesbury: £135

    £143£143£135Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,496, Wolverhampton South East £1,658Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,496Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,503Wolverhampton South East: £1,573Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,419

    £1,496£1,503£1,419Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,658£1,665£1,573

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £236, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Wolverhampton South East: £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Wolverhampton South East: £223Tipton and Wednesbury: £224

    £236£237£224Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £269, Wolverhampton South East £238Wolverhampton South East: £238Tipton and Wednesbury: £269Wolverhampton South East: £239Tipton and Wednesbury: £270Wolverhampton South East: £226Tipton and Wednesbury: £255

    £269£270£255Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £7.72, Wolverhampton South East £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.72Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.75Wolverhampton South East: £7.00Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £11, Wolverhampton South East £9.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Wolverhampton South East: £8.63Tipton and Wednesbury: £11

    £11Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 137.5, Wolverhampton South East 128.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 137.5

    137.5Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count128.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 30.0, Wolverhampton South East 28.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 30.0

    30.0Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 28.1, Wolverhampton South East 25.3Wolverhampton South East: 25.3Tipton and Wednesbury: 28.1

    28.1Tipton and Wednesbury is higher25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4

    97.4Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 188.0, Wolverhampton South East 198.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 188.0

    188.0Wolverhampton South East is higher198.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 31.8, Wolverhampton South East 30.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2Tipton and Wednesbury: 31.8

    31.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count30.2

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Wolverhampton South East, per resident
MeasureTipton and WednesburyWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,884£4,613£4,804£4,824£4,556Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,860£1,868£1,765£1,731£1,738£1,642Tipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,926£1,935£1,827£2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,574£1,581£1,493£1,453£1,459£1,378Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£147£147£139Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£124£124£118Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£7.41£7.44£7.03Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£680£643£625£628£593Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£134£135£127Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,503£1,419£1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£235£236£223Tipton and Wednesbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£238£239£226Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.38£7.41£7.00Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£9.10£9.14£8.63Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£5.85£5.88£5.55Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026137.5128.0Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.028.6Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.125.3Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.490.8Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.0198.4Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.830.2Tipton and Wednesbury

Total

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 18. 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

Tipton and Wednesbury Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £571.0m, Wolverhampton South East £616.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £571.0mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £573.4mWolverhampton South East: £584.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £541.6m

    £571.0m£573.4m£541.6mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £218.4m, Wolverhampton South East £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £218.4mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £219.4mWolverhampton South East: £210.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £207.2m

    £218.4m£219.4m£207.2mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £226.2m, Wolverhampton South East £262.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £226.2mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £227.2mWolverhampton South East: £249.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £214.6m

    £226.2m£227.2m£214.6mWolverhampton South East is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £184.8m, Wolverhampton South East £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £184.8mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £185.6mWolverhampton South East: £176.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.3m

    £184.8m£185.6m£175.3mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4m, Wolverhampton South East £18.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.5mWolverhampton South East: £17.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mWolverhampton South East is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4m, Wolverhampton South East £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mWolverhampton South East: £15.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £79.6m, Wolverhampton South East £80.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.6mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.9mWolverhampton South East: £76.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £75.5m

    £79.6m£79.9m£75.5mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £18.4m, Wolverhampton South East £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mWolverhampton South East: £19.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.7m, Wolverhampton South East £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.7mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.8mWolverhampton South East: £16.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £175.7m, Wolverhampton South East £212.8mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.7mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £176.4mWolverhampton South East: £201.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £166.6m

    £175.7m£176.4m£166.6mWolverhampton South East is higher£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £27.7m, Wolverhampton South East £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.7mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.8mWolverhampton South East: £28.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £31.5m, Wolverhampton South East £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.7mWolverhampton South East: £29.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £1.3m, Wolverhampton South East £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mWolverhampton South East: £1.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3m

    £1.3mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £0.72m, Wolverhampton South East £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.72mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.73mWolverhampton South East: £0.71mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 16,142, Wolverhampton South East 16,422Wolverhampton South East: 16,422Tipton and Wednesbury: 16,142

    16,142Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,517, Wolverhampton South East 3,672Wolverhampton South East: 3,672Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,517

    3,517Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,302, Wolverhampton South East 3,247Wolverhampton South East: 3,247Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,302

    3,302Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,247

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 11,433, Wolverhampton South East 11,646Wolverhampton South East: 11,646Tipton and Wednesbury: 11,433

    11,433Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count11,646

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 22,069, Wolverhampton South East 25,459Wolverhampton South East: 25,459Tipton and Wednesbury: 22,069

    22,069Wolverhampton South East is higher25,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,732, Wolverhampton South East 3,872Wolverhampton South East: 3,872Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,732

    3,732Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,872

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Wolverhampton South East, total
MeasureTipton and WednesburyWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.0m£573.4m£541.6m£616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.4m£219.4m£207.2m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.2m£227.2m£214.6m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m£186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mTipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.6m£79.9m£75.5m£80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.4m£166.6m£212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mTipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,14216,422Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5173,672Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3023,247Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,43311,646Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,06925,459Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,7323,872Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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