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Wolverhampton North East and Leicester East

110,383 and 127,904 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton North East is higher than Leicester East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 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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Per person in the age group

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton North East Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Leicester East: £3,789Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Leicester East: £3,579Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £13,133, Leicester East £12,382Leicester East: £12,382Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Leicester East: £12,435Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Leicester East: £11,745Wolverhampton North East: £12,457

    £13,133£13,189£12,457Wolverhampton North East is higher£12,382£12,435£11,745

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £2,907, Leicester East £2,161Leicester East: £2,161Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Leicester East: £2,170Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Leicester East: £2,050Wolverhampton North East: £2,757

    £2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,161£2,170£2,050

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £11,458, Leicester East £9,416Leicester East: £9,416Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Leicester East: £9,456Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Leicester East: £8,932Wolverhampton North East: £10,868

    £11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East is higher£9,416£9,456£8,932

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £738, Leicester East £2,026Leicester East: £2,026Wolverhampton North East: £738Leicester East: £2,035Wolverhampton North East: £741Leicester East: £1,922Wolverhampton North East: £700

    £738£741£700Leicester East is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  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: Wolverhampton North East £895, Leicester East £873Leicester East: £873Wolverhampton North East: £895Leicester East: £877Wolverhampton North East: £899Leicester East: £828Wolverhampton North East: £849

    £895£899£849Wolverhampton North East is higher£873£877£828

  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: Wolverhampton North East £42, Leicester East £67Leicester East: £67Wolverhampton North East: £42Leicester East: £67Wolverhampton North East: £42Leicester East: £63Wolverhampton North East: £40

    £42£42£40Leicester East is higher£67£67£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £575, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Wolverhampton North East: £575Leicester East: £447Wolverhampton North East: £577Leicester East: £423Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Wolverhampton North East is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £154, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton North East: £154Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton North East: £155Leicester East: £88Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Wolverhampton North East is higher£93£93£88

  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: Wolverhampton North East £182, Leicester East £141Leicester East: £141Wolverhampton North East: £182Leicester East: £142Wolverhampton North East: £183Leicester East: £134Wolverhampton North East: £173

    £182£183£173Wolverhampton North East is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £2,338, Leicester East £1,710Leicester East: £1,710Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Leicester East: £1,717Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Leicester East: £1,622Wolverhampton North East: £2,217

    £2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Wolverhampton North East: £221Leicester East: £184Wolverhampton North East: £222Leicester East: £174Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Wolverhampton North East is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £363, Leicester East £294Leicester East: £294Wolverhampton North East: £363Leicester East: £295Wolverhampton North East: £364Leicester East: £279Wolverhampton North East: £344

    £363£364£344Wolverhampton North East is higher£294£295£279

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £11, Leicester East £7.30Leicester East: £7.30Wolverhampton North East: £11Leicester East: £7.33Wolverhampton North East: £11Leicester East: £6.92Wolverhampton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton North East is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £13, Leicester East £8.33Leicester East: £8.33Wolverhampton North East: £13Leicester East: £8.36Wolverhampton North East: £13Leicester East: £7.90Wolverhampton North East: £13

    £13Wolverhampton North East is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Leicester East: £6.98Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Leicester East: £6.59Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East 988.7, Leicester East 915.0Leicester East: 915.0Wolverhampton North East: 988.7

    988.7Wolverhampton North East is higher915.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East 160.2, Leicester East 259.6Leicester East: 259.6Wolverhampton North East: 160.2

    160.2Leicester East is higher259.6

  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: Wolverhampton North East 186.2, Leicester East 177.7Leicester East: 177.7Wolverhampton North East: 186.2

    186.2Wolverhampton North East is higher177.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 82.5, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Wolverhampton North East is higher61.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East 279.9, Leicester East 237.2Leicester East: 237.2Wolverhampton North East: 279.9

    279.9Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count237.2

  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: Wolverhampton North East 40.5, Leicester East 30.1Leicester East: 30.1Wolverhampton North East: 40.5

    40.5Wolverhampton North East is higher30.1

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Wolverhampton North East and Leicester East, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton North EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£3,773£3,789£3,579Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,133£13,189£12,457£12,382£12,435£11,745Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,907£2,919£2,757£2,161£2,170£2,050Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,507£10,868£9,416£9,456£8,932Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£873£877£828Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£67£67£63Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£446£447£423Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£93£93£88Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£141£142£134Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,217£1,710£1,717£1,622Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£183£184£174Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£363£364£344£294£295£279Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.30£7.33£6.92Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£8.33£8.36£7.90Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.7915.0Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2259.6Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.2177.7Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.561.6Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.9237.2Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.530.1Wolverhampton North East

Per resident

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton North East Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Leicester East: £3,789Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Leicester East: £3,579Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £2,048, Leicester East £1,647Leicester East: £1,647Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Leicester East: £1,654Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Leicester East: £1,563Wolverhampton North East: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,647£1,654£1,563

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,783, Leicester East £1,397Leicester East: £1,397Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Leicester East: £1,403Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Leicester East: £1,325Wolverhampton North East: £1,691

    £1,783£1,791£1,691Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,787, Leicester East £1,253Leicester East: £1,253Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Leicester East: £1,258Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Leicester East: £1,188Wolverhampton North East: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £115, Leicester East £270Leicester East: £270Wolverhampton North East: £115Leicester East: £271Wolverhampton North East: £116Leicester East: £256Wolverhampton North East: £109

    £115£116£109Leicester East is higher£270£271£256

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £140, Leicester East £116Leicester East: £116Wolverhampton North East: £140Leicester East: £117Wolverhampton North East: £140Leicester East: £110Wolverhampton North East: £132

    £140£140£132Wolverhampton North East is higher£116£117£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £6.54, Leicester East £8.87Leicester East: £8.87Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Leicester East: £8.90Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Leicester East: £8.41Wolverhampton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Leicester East is higher£8.87£8.90£8.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £575, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Wolverhampton North East: £575Leicester East: £447Wolverhampton North East: £577Leicester East: £423Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Wolverhampton North East is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £154, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton North East: £154Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton North East: £155Leicester East: £88Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Wolverhampton North East is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £112, Leicester East £91Leicester East: £91Wolverhampton North East: £112Leicester East: £92Wolverhampton North East: £112Leicester East: £87Wolverhampton North East: £106

    £112£112£106Wolverhampton North East is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,434, Leicester East £1,106Leicester East: £1,106Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Leicester East: £1,110Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Leicester East: £1,049Wolverhampton North East: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,106£1,110£1,049

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Wolverhampton North East: £221Leicester East: £184Wolverhampton North East: £222Leicester East: £174Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Wolverhampton North East is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £222, Leicester East £190Leicester East: £190Wolverhampton North East: £222Leicester East: £191Wolverhampton North East: £223Leicester East: £180Wolverhampton North East: £211

    £222£223£211Wolverhampton North East is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £6.57, Leicester East £4.71Leicester East: £4.71Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Leicester East: £4.73Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Leicester East: £4.47Wolverhampton North East: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton North East is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £8.10, Leicester East £5.39Leicester East: £5.39Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Leicester East: £5.41Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Leicester East: £5.11Wolverhampton North East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton North East is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Leicester East: £6.98Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Leicester East: £6.59Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 154.2, Leicester East 121.7Leicester East: 121.7Wolverhampton North East: 154.2

    154.2Wolverhampton North East is higher121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 25.0, Leicester East 34.5Leicester East: 34.5Wolverhampton North East: 25.0

    25.0Leicester East is higher34.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 29.0, Leicester East 23.6Leicester East: 23.6Wolverhampton North East: 29.0

    29.0Wolverhampton North East is higher23.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 82.5, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Wolverhampton North East is higher61.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 171.7, Leicester East 153.4Leicester East: 153.4Wolverhampton North East: 171.7

    171.7Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count153.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 24.9, Leicester East 19.5Leicester East: 19.5Wolverhampton North East: 24.9

    24.9Wolverhampton North East is higher19.5

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Wolverhampton North East and Leicester East, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton North EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£3,773£3,789£3,579Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,647£1,654£1,563Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,783£1,791£1,691£1,397£1,403£1,325Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,253£1,258£1,188Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£270£271£256Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£116£117£110Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£446£447£423Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£93£93£88Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£91£92£87Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,106£1,110£1,049Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£183£184£174Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£190£191£180Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.71£4.73£4.47Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£5.39£5.41£5.11Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2121.7Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.034.5Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.023.6Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.561.6Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7153.4Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.919.5Wolverhampton North East

Total

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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

Wolverhampton North East Leicester East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £528.3m, Leicester East £482.6mLeicester East: £482.6mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mLeicester East: £484.6mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mLeicester East: £457.7mWolverhampton North East: £501.1m

    £528.3m£530.6m£501.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £226.1m, Leicester East £210.7mLeicester East: £210.7mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mLeicester East: £211.6mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mLeicester East: £199.9mWolverhampton North East: £214.5m

    £226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East is higher£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £196.8m, Leicester East £178.7mLeicester East: £178.7mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mLeicester East: £179.4mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mLeicester East: £169.5mWolverhampton North East: £186.7m

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East £197.3m, Leicester East £160.2mLeicester East: £160.2mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mLeicester East: £160.9mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mLeicester East: £152.0mWolverhampton North East: £187.1m

    £197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £12.7m, Leicester East £34.5mLeicester East: £34.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mLeicester East: £34.6mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mLeicester East: £32.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mLeicester East is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £15.4m, Leicester East £14.9mLeicester East: £14.9mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mLeicester East: £14.9mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mLeicester East: £14.1mWolverhampton North East: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton North East is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Leicester East £1.1mLeicester East: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLeicester East: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLeicester East: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mLeicester East is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £63.4m, Leicester East £57.0mLeicester East: £57.0mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mLeicester East: £57.2mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mLeicester East: £54.0mWolverhampton North East: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWolverhampton North East is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £17.0m, Leicester East £11.9mLeicester East: £11.9mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mLeicester East: £11.9mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mLeicester East: £11.3mWolverhampton North East: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £12.4m, Leicester East £11.7mLeicester East: £11.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mLeicester East: £11.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mLeicester East: £11.1mWolverhampton North East: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton North East is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £158.3m, Leicester East £141.4mLeicester East: £141.4mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mLeicester East: £142.0mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mLeicester East: £134.1mWolverhampton North East: £150.1m

    £158.3m£159.0m£150.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.4m, Leicester East £23.5mLeicester East: £23.5mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mLeicester East: £23.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mLeicester East: £22.3mWolverhampton North East: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.6m, Leicester East £24.3mLeicester East: £24.3mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mLeicester East: £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mLeicester East: £23.0mWolverhampton North East: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWolverhampton North East is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Leicester East £0.60mLeicester East: £0.60mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLeicester East: £0.61mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mLeicester East: £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.89m, Leicester East £0.69mLeicester East: £0.69mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mLeicester East: £0.69mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mLeicester East: £0.65mWolverhampton North East: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.57m, Leicester East £0.89mLeicester East: £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mLeicester East: £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mLeicester East: £0.84mWolverhampton North East: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLeicester East is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East 17,023, Leicester East 15,570Leicester East: 15,570Wolverhampton North East: 17,023

    17,023Wolverhampton North East is higher15,570

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,758, Leicester East 4,417Leicester East: 4,417Wolverhampton North East: 2,758

    2,758Leicester East is higher4,417

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 3,206, Leicester East 3,024Leicester East: 3,024Wolverhampton North East: 3,206

    3,206Wolverhampton North East is higher3,024

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 9,107, Leicester East 7,876Leicester East: 7,876Wolverhampton North East: 9,107

    9,107Wolverhampton North East is higher7,876

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 18,950, Leicester East 19,615Leicester East: 19,615Wolverhampton North East: 18,950

    18,950Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count19,615

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,744, Leicester East 2,489Leicester East: 2,489Wolverhampton North East: 2,744

    2,744Wolverhampton North East is higher2,489

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton North East and Leicester East, total
MeasureWolverhampton North EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mWolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m£210.7m£211.6m£199.9mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m£160.2m£160.9m£152.0mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.1mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mWolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m£141.4m£142.0m£134.1mWolverhampton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWolverhampton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWolverhampton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02315,570Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7584,417Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2063,024Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1077,876Wolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95019,615Leicester East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7442,489Wolverhampton North East

Sources

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

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