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West Bromwich and Wolverhampton North East

114,660 and 110,383 residents (mid-2024).

West Bromwich is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Bromwich is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Bromwich Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786West Bromwich: £4,308Wolverhampton North East: £4,807West Bromwich: £4,327Wolverhampton North East: £4,540West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Wolverhampton North East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £13,086, Wolverhampton North East £13,133Wolverhampton North East: £13,133West Bromwich: £13,086Wolverhampton North East: £13,189West Bromwich: £13,141Wolverhampton North East: £12,457West Bromwich: £12,412

    £13,086£13,141£12,412Wolverhampton North East is higher£13,133£13,189£12,457

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £2,460, Wolverhampton North East £2,907Wolverhampton North East: £2,907West Bromwich: £2,460Wolverhampton North East: £2,919West Bromwich: £2,471Wolverhampton North East: £2,757West Bromwich: £2,334

    £2,460£2,471£2,334Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,907£2,919£2,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £11,198, Wolverhampton North East £11,458Wolverhampton North East: £11,458West Bromwich: £11,198Wolverhampton North East: £11,507West Bromwich: £11,245Wolverhampton North East: £10,868West Bromwich: £10,622

    £11,198£11,245£10,622Wolverhampton North East is higher£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £871, Wolverhampton North East £738Wolverhampton North East: £738West Bromwich: £871Wolverhampton North East: £741West Bromwich: £875Wolverhampton North East: £700West Bromwich: £826

    £871£875£826West Bromwich is higher£738£741£700

  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: West Bromwich £971, Wolverhampton North East £895Wolverhampton North East: £895West Bromwich: £971Wolverhampton North East: £899West Bromwich: £975Wolverhampton North East: £849West Bromwich: £921

    £971£975£921West Bromwich is higher£895£899£849

  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: West Bromwich £46, Wolverhampton North East £42Wolverhampton North East: £42West Bromwich: £46Wolverhampton North East: £42West Bromwich: £46Wolverhampton North East: £40West Bromwich: £44

    £46£46£44West Bromwich is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575West Bromwich: £526Wolverhampton North East: £577West Bromwich: £528Wolverhampton North East: £545West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Wolverhampton North East is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154West Bromwich: £125Wolverhampton North East: £155West Bromwich: £125Wolverhampton North East: £146West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Wolverhampton North East is higher£154£155£146

  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: West Bromwich £155, Wolverhampton North East £182Wolverhampton North East: £182West Bromwich: £155Wolverhampton North East: £183West Bromwich: £156Wolverhampton North East: £173West Bromwich: £147

    £155£156£147Wolverhampton North East is higher£182£183£173

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £1,950, Wolverhampton North East £2,338Wolverhampton North East: £2,338West Bromwich: £1,950Wolverhampton North East: £2,348West Bromwich: £1,959Wolverhampton North East: £2,217West Bromwich: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,338£2,348£2,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221West Bromwich: £193Wolverhampton North East: £222West Bromwich: £194Wolverhampton North East: £209West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Wolverhampton North East is higher£221£222£209

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £333, Wolverhampton North East £363Wolverhampton North East: £363West Bromwich: £333Wolverhampton North East: £364West Bromwich: £334Wolverhampton North East: £344West Bromwich: £316

    £333£334£316Wolverhampton North East is higher£363£364£344

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Wolverhampton North East £11Wolverhampton North East: £11West Bromwich: £11Wolverhampton North East: £11West Bromwich: £12Wolverhampton North East: £10West Bromwich: £11

    £11£12£11West Bromwich is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Wolverhampton North East £13Wolverhampton North East: £13West Bromwich: £11Wolverhampton North East: £13West Bromwich: £11Wolverhampton North East: £13West Bromwich: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton North East is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18West Bromwich: £7.26Wolverhampton North East: £5.20West Bromwich: £7.29Wolverhampton North East: £4.91West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 977.1, Wolverhampton North East 988.7Wolverhampton North East: 988.7West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1Wolverhampton North East is higher988.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 172.6, Wolverhampton North East 160.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6West Bromwich is higher160.2

  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: West Bromwich 191.1, Wolverhampton North East 186.2Wolverhampton North East: 186.2West Bromwich: 191.1

    191.1West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count186.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Wolverhampton North East is higher82.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich 248.0, Wolverhampton North East 279.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Wolverhampton North East is higher279.9

  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: West Bromwich 34.7, Wolverhampton North East 40.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5West Bromwich: 34.7

    34.7Wolverhampton North East is higher40.5

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West Bromwich and Wolverhampton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£13,133£13,189£12,457Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£738£741£700West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£895£899£849West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£42£42£40West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£575£577£545Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£182£183£173Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£221£222£209Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£363£364£344Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£11£11£10West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.18£5.20£4.91West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.1988.7Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6160.2West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1186.2West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.182.5Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0279.9Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.740.5Wolverhampton North East

Per resident

West Bromwich is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Bromwich Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786West Bromwich: £4,308Wolverhampton North East: £4,807West Bromwich: £4,327Wolverhampton North East: £4,540West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Wolverhampton North East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,899, Wolverhampton North East £2,048Wolverhampton North East: £2,048West Bromwich: £1,899Wolverhampton North East: £2,057West Bromwich: £1,908Wolverhampton North East: £1,943West Bromwich: £1,802

    £1,899£1,908£1,802Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,048£2,057£1,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,558, Wolverhampton North East £1,783Wolverhampton North East: £1,783West Bromwich: £1,558Wolverhampton North East: £1,791West Bromwich: £1,565Wolverhampton North East: £1,691West Bromwich: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,783£1,791£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Bromwich £1,625, Wolverhampton North East £1,787Wolverhampton North East: £1,787West Bromwich: £1,625Wolverhampton North East: £1,795West Bromwich: £1,632Wolverhampton North East: £1,695West Bromwich: £1,542

    £1,625£1,632£1,542Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £126, Wolverhampton North East £115Wolverhampton North East: £115West Bromwich: £126Wolverhampton North East: £116West Bromwich: £127Wolverhampton North East: £109West Bromwich: £120

    £126£127£120West Bromwich is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £141, Wolverhampton North East £140Wolverhampton North East: £140West Bromwich: £141Wolverhampton North East: £140West Bromwich: £142Wolverhampton North East: £132West Bromwich: £134

    £141£142£134West Bromwich is higher£140£140£132

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £6.72, Wolverhampton North East £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.54West Bromwich: £6.72Wolverhampton North East: £6.56West Bromwich: £6.74Wolverhampton North East: £6.20West Bromwich: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575West Bromwich: £526Wolverhampton North East: £577West Bromwich: £528Wolverhampton North East: £545West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Wolverhampton North East is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154West Bromwich: £125Wolverhampton North East: £155West Bromwich: £125Wolverhampton North East: £146West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Wolverhampton North East is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £98, Wolverhampton North East £112Wolverhampton North East: £112West Bromwich: £98Wolverhampton North East: £112West Bromwich: £99Wolverhampton North East: £106West Bromwich: £93

    £98£99£93Wolverhampton North East is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £1,235, Wolverhampton North East £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434West Bromwich: £1,235Wolverhampton North East: £1,440West Bromwich: £1,241Wolverhampton North East: £1,360West Bromwich: £1,172

    £1,235£1,241£1,172Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221West Bromwich: £193Wolverhampton North East: £222West Bromwich: £194Wolverhampton North East: £209West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Wolverhampton North East is higher£221£222£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £211, Wolverhampton North East £222Wolverhampton North East: £222West Bromwich: £211Wolverhampton North East: £223West Bromwich: £212Wolverhampton North East: £211West Bromwich: £200

    £211£212£200Wolverhampton North East is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £7.27, Wolverhampton North East £6.57Wolverhampton North East: £6.57West Bromwich: £7.27Wolverhampton North East: £6.60West Bromwich: £7.31Wolverhampton North East: £6.23West Bromwich: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Bromwich £6.76, Wolverhampton North East £8.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10West Bromwich: £6.76Wolverhampton North East: £8.13West Bromwich: £6.79Wolverhampton North East: £7.68West Bromwich: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Wolverhampton North East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18West Bromwich: £7.26Wolverhampton North East: £5.20West Bromwich: £7.29Wolverhampton North East: £4.91West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 141.8, Wolverhampton North East 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2West Bromwich: 141.8

    141.8Wolverhampton North East is higher154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 25.1, Wolverhampton North East 25.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0West Bromwich: 25.1

    25.1West Bromwich is higher25.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 27.7, Wolverhampton North East 29.0Wolverhampton North East: 29.0West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count29.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Wolverhampton North East is higher82.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 157.1, Wolverhampton North East 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7West Bromwich: 157.1

    157.1Wolverhampton North East is higher171.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 22.0, Wolverhampton North East 24.9Wolverhampton North East: 24.9West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0Wolverhampton North East is higher24.9

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West Bromwich and Wolverhampton North East, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,783£1,791£1,691Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£115£116£109West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£140£140£132West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.54£6.56£6.20West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£575£577£545Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£112£112£106Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,434£1,440£1,360Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£221£222£209Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£222£223£211Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.57£6.60£6.23West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.18£5.20£4.91West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8154.2Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.125.0West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.729.0Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.182.5Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1171.7Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.9Wolverhampton North East

Total

West Bromwich is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Bromwich Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Bromwich £494.0m, Wolverhampton North East £528.3mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mWest Bromwich: £494.0mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mWest Bromwich: £496.1mWolverhampton North East: £501.1mWest Bromwich: £468.6m

    £494.0m£496.1m£468.6mWolverhampton North East is higher£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Bromwich £217.8m, Wolverhampton North East £226.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mWest Bromwich: £217.8mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mWest Bromwich: £218.7mWolverhampton North East: £214.5mWest Bromwich: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWolverhampton North East is higher£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Bromwich £178.7m, Wolverhampton North East £196.8mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mWest Bromwich: £178.7mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mWest Bromwich: £179.4mWolverhampton North East: £186.7mWest Bromwich: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mWolverhampton North East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich £186.4m, Wolverhampton North East £197.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mWest Bromwich: £186.4mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mWest Bromwich: £187.2mWolverhampton North East: £187.1mWest Bromwich: £176.8m

    £186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWolverhampton North East is higher£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich £14.5m, Wolverhampton North East £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mWest Bromwich: £14.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mWest Bromwich: £14.6mWolverhampton North East: £12.1mWest Bromwich: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £16.2m, Wolverhampton North East £15.4mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mWest Bromwich: £16.2mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mWest Bromwich: £16.2mWolverhampton North East: £14.6mWest Bromwich: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Bromwich £0.77m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.77mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.77mWolverhampton North East: £0.68mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £60.3m, Wolverhampton North East £63.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mWest Bromwich: £60.3mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mWest Bromwich: £60.5mWolverhampton North East: £60.2mWest Bromwich: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mWolverhampton North East is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £14.3m, Wolverhampton North East £17.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mWest Bromwich: £14.3mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mWest Bromwich: £14.3mWolverhampton North East: £16.1mWest Bromwich: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWolverhampton North East is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich £11.3m, Wolverhampton North East £12.4mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mWest Bromwich: £11.3mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mWest Bromwich: £11.3mWolverhampton North East: £11.7mWest Bromwich: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWolverhampton North East is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich £141.6m, Wolverhampton North East £158.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mWest Bromwich: £141.6mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mWest Bromwich: £142.2mWolverhampton North East: £150.1mWest Bromwich: £134.4m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.4mWolverhampton North East is higher£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Bromwich £22.2m, Wolverhampton North East £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mWest Bromwich: £22.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mWest Bromwich: £22.3mWolverhampton North East: £23.1mWest Bromwich: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mWolverhampton North East is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Bromwich £24.2m, Wolverhampton North East £24.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mWest Bromwich: £24.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mWest Bromwich: £24.3mWolverhampton North East: £23.3mWest Bromwich: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mWolverhampton North East is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.83mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mWest Bromwich: £0.84mWolverhampton North East: £0.69mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Bromwich £0.78m, Wolverhampton North East £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mWest Bromwich: £0.78mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mWest Bromwich: £0.78mWolverhampton North East: £0.85mWest Bromwich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Wolverhampton North East £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mWest Bromwich: £0.83mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mWest Bromwich: £0.84mWolverhampton North East: £0.54mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich 16,262, Wolverhampton North East 17,023Wolverhampton North East: 17,023West Bromwich: 16,262

    16,262Wolverhampton North East is higher17,023

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich 2,873, Wolverhampton North East 2,758Wolverhampton North East: 2,758West Bromwich: 2,873

    2,873West Bromwich is higher2,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 3,180, Wolverhampton North East 3,206Wolverhampton North East: 3,206West Bromwich: 3,180

    3,180Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 8,615, Wolverhampton North East 9,107Wolverhampton North East: 9,107West Bromwich: 8,615

    8,615Wolverhampton North East is higher9,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich 18,011, Wolverhampton North East 18,950Wolverhampton North East: 18,950West Bromwich: 18,011

    18,011Wolverhampton North East is higher18,950

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich 2,523, Wolverhampton North East 2,744Wolverhampton North East: 2,744West Bromwich: 2,523

    2,523Wolverhampton North East is higher2,744

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Wolverhampton North East, total
MeasureWest BromwichWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£528.3m£530.6m£501.1mWolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mWolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£158.3m£159.0m£150.1mWolverhampton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26217,023Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8732,758West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1803,206Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6159,107Wolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01118,950Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5232,744Wolverhampton North East

Sources

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

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