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Wakefield and Rothwell and Wolverhampton West

111,069 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Wolverhampton West on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 12. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Wolverhampton West: £4,368Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Wolverhampton West: £4,126Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Wolverhampton West: £12,870Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Wolverhampton West: £12,156Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059

    £12,713£12,767£12,059Wolverhampton West is higher£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: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Wolverhampton West: £2,297Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Wolverhampton West: £2,169Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049

    £2,160£2,169£2,049Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Wolverhampton West: £11,256Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Wolverhampton West: £10,631Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893

    £11,483£11,532£10,893Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £481, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Wolverhampton West: £726Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Wolverhampton West: £686Wakefield and Rothwell: £457

    £481£483£457Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £719, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Wolverhampton West: £851Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Wolverhampton West: £804Wakefield and Rothwell: £682

    £719£722£682Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £29, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Wolverhampton West: £37Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Wolverhampton West: £35Wakefield and Rothwell: £28

    £29£29£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: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Wolverhampton West: £467Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Wolverhampton West: £441Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Wolverhampton West: £100Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Wolverhampton West: £94Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £127, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Wolverhampton West: £126Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Wolverhampton West: £119Wakefield and Rothwell: £120

    £127£127£120Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Wolverhampton West: £1,852Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Wolverhampton West: £1,749Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551

    £1,635£1,642£1,551Wolverhampton West is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Wolverhampton West: £223Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Wolverhampton West: £210Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Wolverhampton West is higher£222£223£210

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £380, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Wolverhampton West: £302Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Wolverhampton West: £286Wakefield and Rothwell: £360

    £380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £11, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Wolverhampton West: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Wolverhampton West: £9.88Wakefield and Rothwell: £10

    £11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Wolverhampton West: £5.51Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Wolverhampton West: £5.20Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Wolverhampton West: £8.26Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Wolverhampton West: £7.80Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9

    118.9Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4

    152.4Wolverhampton West is higher171.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6

    218.6Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8

    28.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count28.1

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefield and RothwellWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,059£12,815£12,870£12,156Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,160£2,169£2,049£2,287£2,297£2,169Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,893£11,208£11,256£10,631Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£847£851£804Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£37£37£35Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£465£467£441Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£99£100£94Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£125£126£119Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,635£1,642£1,551£1,844£1,852£1,749Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£222£223£210Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£381£360£301£302£286Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.88Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.48£5.51£5.20Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.4996.2Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9145.9Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4171.2Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.066.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6228.0Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.828.1Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 12. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Wolverhampton West: £4,368Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Wolverhampton West: £4,126Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Wolverhampton West is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Wolverhampton West: £2,137Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Wolverhampton West: £2,018Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Wolverhampton West is higher£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Wolverhampton West: £1,434Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Wolverhampton West: £1,354Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Wolverhampton West is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Wolverhampton West: £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Wolverhampton West: £1,765Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £78, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Wolverhampton West: £121Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Wolverhampton West: £114Wakefield and Rothwell: £74

    £78£79£74Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £117, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Wolverhampton West: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Wolverhampton West: £133Wakefield and Rothwell: £111

    £117£117£111Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Wolverhampton West: £6.13Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Wolverhampton West: £5.79Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Wolverhampton West: £467Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Wolverhampton West: £441Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Wolverhampton West: £100Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Wolverhampton West: £94Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £80, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Wolverhampton West: £79Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Wolverhampton West: £74Wakefield and Rothwell: £76

    £80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Wolverhampton West: £1,157Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Wolverhampton West: £1,092Wakefield and Rothwell: £985

    £1,038£1,043£985Wolverhampton West is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Wolverhampton West: £223Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Wolverhampton West: £210Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Wolverhampton West is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £241, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Wolverhampton West: £189Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Wolverhampton West: £178Wakefield and Rothwell: £229

    £241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Wolverhampton West: £6.53Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Wolverhampton West: £6.17Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Wolverhampton West: £3.44Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Wolverhampton West: £3.25Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Wolverhampton West: £8.26Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Wolverhampton West: £7.80Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6

    165.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4

    19.4Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8

    24.8Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8

    138.8Wolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3

    18.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureWakefield and RothwellWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,428£1,434£1,354Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£1,861£1,869£1,765Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£141£141£133Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£465£467£441Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£99£100£94Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£78£79£74Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,043£985£1,152£1,157£1,092Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£222£223£210Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£188£189£178Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.50£6.53£6.17Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.43£3.44£3.25Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.6165.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.424.2Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.828.4Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.066.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8142.3Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.317.5Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 17. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mWolverhampton West: £520.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mWolverhampton West: £491.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2m

    £477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWolverhampton West is higher£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mWolverhampton West: £254.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mWolverhampton West: £240.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWolverhampton West is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mWolverhampton West: £170.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mWolverhampton West: £161.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5m

    £152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWolverhampton West is higher£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mWolverhampton West: £222.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mWolverhampton West: £210.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9m

    £207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mWolverhampton West: £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mWolverhampton West: £13.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mWolverhampton West: £16.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mWolverhampton West: £15.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53m, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mWolverhampton West: £0.73mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mWolverhampton West: £0.69mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWolverhampton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mWolverhampton West: £55.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mWolverhampton West: £52.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mWolverhampton West: £11.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mWolverhampton West: £11.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.6mWakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mWolverhampton West: £9.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mWolverhampton West: £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mWolverhampton West: £137.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mWolverhampton West: £130.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWolverhampton West is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mWolverhampton West: £26.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mWolverhampton West: £25.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mWolverhampton West is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mWolverhampton West: £22.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mWolverhampton West: £21.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mWolverhampton West: £0.78mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.73mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mWolverhampton West: £0.41mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mWolverhampton West: £0.39mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mWolverhampton West: £0.98mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mWolverhampton West: £0.93mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393

    18,393Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150

    2,150Wolverhampton West is higher2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755

    2,755Wolverhampton West is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553

    8,553Wakefield and Rothwell is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419

    15,419Wolverhampton West is higher16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033

    2,033Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count2,089

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Rothwell and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureWakefield and RothwellWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mWolverhampton West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39319,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1502,887Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7553,388Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5537,859Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,41916,961Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0332,089Wolverhampton West

Sources

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

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