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Wolverhampton North East and Luton North

110,383 and 119,593 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton North East is higher than Luton North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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 20 of 22 measures, and Luton North on 2. 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 Luton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Luton North £3,755Luton North: £3,755Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Luton North: £3,771Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Luton North: £3,562Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £13,133, Luton North £12,611Luton North: £12,611Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Luton North: £12,665Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Luton North: £11,962Wolverhampton North East: £12,457

    £13,133£13,189£12,457Wolverhampton North East is higher£12,611£12,665£11,962

  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, Luton North £2,220Luton North: £2,220Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Luton North: £2,229Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Luton North: £2,105Wolverhampton North East: £2,757

    £2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,220£2,229£2,105

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £11,458, Luton North £10,991Luton North: £10,991Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Luton North: £11,038Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Luton North: £10,426Wolverhampton North East: £10,868

    £11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East is higher£10,991£11,038£10,426

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £738, Luton North £770Luton North: £770Wolverhampton North East: £738Luton North: £774Wolverhampton North East: £741Luton North: £731Wolverhampton North East: £700

    £738£741£700Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£770£774£731

  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, Luton North £813Luton North: £813Wolverhampton North East: £895Luton North: £816Wolverhampton North East: £899Luton North: £771Wolverhampton North East: £849

    £895£899£849Wolverhampton North East is higher£813£816£771

  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, Luton North £37Luton North: £37Wolverhampton North East: £42Luton North: £37Wolverhampton North East: £42Luton North: £35Wolverhampton North East: £40

    £42£42£40Wolverhampton North East is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £575, Luton North £366Luton North: £366Wolverhampton North East: £575Luton North: £368Wolverhampton North East: £577Luton North: £348Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Wolverhampton North East is higher£366£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £154, Luton North £137Luton North: £137Wolverhampton North East: £154Luton North: £138Wolverhampton North East: £155Luton North: £130Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Wolverhampton North East is higher£137£138£130

  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, Luton North £138Luton North: £138Wolverhampton North East: £182Luton North: £138Wolverhampton North East: £183Luton North: £131Wolverhampton North East: £173

    £182£183£173Wolverhampton North East is higher£138£138£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £2,338, Luton North £1,824Luton North: £1,824Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Luton North: £1,832Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Luton North: £1,730Wolverhampton North East: £2,217

    £2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,824£1,832£1,730

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Luton North £185Luton North: £185Wolverhampton North East: £221Luton North: £186Wolverhampton North East: £222Luton North: £176Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Wolverhampton North East is higher£185£186£176

  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, Luton North £241Luton North: £241Wolverhampton North East: £363Luton North: £242Wolverhampton North East: £364Luton North: £228Wolverhampton North East: £344

    £363£364£344Wolverhampton North East is higher£241£242£228

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £11, Luton North £9.17Luton North: £9.17Wolverhampton North East: £11Luton North: £9.21Wolverhampton North East: £11Luton North: £8.70Wolverhampton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton North East is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £13, Luton North £8.16Luton North: £8.16Wolverhampton North East: £13Luton North: £8.19Wolverhampton North East: £13Luton North: £7.74Wolverhampton North East: £13

    £13Wolverhampton North East is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Luton North £5.63Luton North: £5.63Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Luton North: £5.65Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Luton North: £5.34Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Luton North is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Luton North 974.8Luton North: 974.8Wolverhampton North East: 988.7

    988.7Wolverhampton North East is higher974.8

  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, Luton North 141.8Luton North: 141.8Wolverhampton North East: 160.2

    160.2Wolverhampton North East is higher141.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East 186.2, Luton North 168.1Luton North: 168.1Wolverhampton North East: 186.2

    186.2Wolverhampton North East is higher168.1

  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, Luton North 58.7Luton North: 58.7Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Wolverhampton North East is higher58.7

  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, Luton North 223.8Luton North: 223.8Wolverhampton North East: 279.9

    279.9Wolverhampton North East is higher223.8

  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, Luton North 32.5Luton North: 32.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5

    40.5Wolverhampton North East is higher32.5

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Wolverhampton North East and Luton North, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton North EastLuton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£3,755£3,771£3,562Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,133£13,189£12,457£12,611£12,665£11,962Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,907£2,919£2,757£2,220£2,229£2,105Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,507£10,868£10,991£11,038£10,426Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£770£774£731Luton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£813£816£771Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£37£37£35Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£366£368£348Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£137£138£130Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£138£138£131Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,217£1,824£1,832£1,730Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£185£186£176Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£363£364£344£241£242£228Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.17£9.21£8.70Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£8.16£8.19£7.74Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.63£5.65£5.34Luton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.7974.8Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2141.8Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.2168.1Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.558.7Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.9223.8Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.532.5Wolverhampton North East

Per resident

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Luton North on 1. 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 Luton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Luton North £3,755Luton North: £3,755Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Luton North: £3,771Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Luton North: £3,562Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £2,048, Luton North £1,673Luton North: £1,673Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Luton North: £1,680Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Luton North: £1,587Wolverhampton North East: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,673£1,680£1,587

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,783, Luton North £1,388Luton North: £1,388Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Luton North: £1,394Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Luton North: £1,316Wolverhampton North East: £1,691

    £1,783£1,791£1,691Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,388£1,394£1,316

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,787, Luton North £1,458Luton North: £1,458Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Luton North: £1,464Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Luton North: £1,383Wolverhampton North East: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,458£1,464£1,383

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £115, Luton North £102Luton North: £102Wolverhampton North East: £115Luton North: £103Wolverhampton North East: £116Luton North: £97Wolverhampton North East: £109

    £115£116£109Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £140, Luton North £108Luton North: £108Wolverhampton North East: £140Luton North: £108Wolverhampton North East: £140Luton North: £102Wolverhampton North East: £132

    £140£140£132Wolverhampton North East is higher£108£108£102

  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, Luton North £4.91Luton North: £4.91Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Luton North: £4.93Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Luton North: £4.66Wolverhampton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Wolverhampton North East is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £575, Luton North £366Luton North: £366Wolverhampton North East: £575Luton North: £368Wolverhampton North East: £577Luton North: £348Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Wolverhampton North East is higher£366£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £154, Luton North £137Luton North: £137Wolverhampton North East: £154Luton North: £138Wolverhampton North East: £155Luton North: £130Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Wolverhampton North East is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £112, Luton North £86Luton North: £86Wolverhampton North East: £112Luton North: £87Wolverhampton North East: £112Luton North: £82Wolverhampton North East: £106

    £112£112£106Wolverhampton North East is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,434, Luton North £1,141Luton North: £1,141Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Luton North: £1,145Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Luton North: £1,082Wolverhampton North East: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,141£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Luton North £185Luton North: £185Wolverhampton North East: £221Luton North: £186Wolverhampton North East: £222Luton North: £176Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Wolverhampton North East is higher£185£186£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £222, Luton North £150Luton North: £150Wolverhampton North East: £222Luton North: £151Wolverhampton North East: £223Luton North: £143Wolverhampton North East: £211

    £222£223£211Wolverhampton North East is higher£150£151£143

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £6.57, Luton North £5.74Luton North: £5.74Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Luton North: £5.76Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Luton North: £5.44Wolverhampton North East: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton North East is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £8.10, Luton North £5.10Luton North: £5.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Luton North: £5.12Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Luton North: £4.84Wolverhampton North East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton North East is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Luton North £5.63Luton North: £5.63Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Luton North: £5.65Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Luton North: £5.34Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Luton North is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 154.2, Luton North 129.3Luton North: 129.3Wolverhampton North East: 154.2

    154.2Wolverhampton North East is higher129.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 25.0, Luton North 18.8Luton North: 18.8Wolverhampton North East: 25.0

    25.0Wolverhampton North East is higher18.8

  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, Luton North 22.3Luton North: 22.3Wolverhampton North East: 29.0

    29.0Wolverhampton North East is higher22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 82.5, Luton North 58.7Luton North: 58.7Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Wolverhampton North East is higher58.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 171.7, Luton North 140.0Luton North: 140.0Wolverhampton North East: 171.7

    171.7Wolverhampton North East is higher140.0

  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, Luton North 20.3Luton North: 20.3Wolverhampton North East: 24.9

    24.9Wolverhampton North East is higher20.3

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Wolverhampton North East and Luton North, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton North EastLuton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£3,755£3,771£3,562Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,673£1,680£1,587Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,783£1,791£1,691£1,388£1,394£1,316Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,458£1,464£1,383Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£102£103£97Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£108£108£102Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.91£4.93£4.66Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£366£368£348Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£137£138£130Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£86£87£82Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,141£1,145£1,082Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£185£186£176Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£150£151£143Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.74£5.76£5.44Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£5.10£5.12£4.84Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.63£5.65£5.34Luton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2129.3Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.018.8Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.022.3Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.558.7Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7140.0Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.920.3Wolverhampton North East

Total

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Luton North on 1. 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 Luton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £528.3m, Luton North £449.1mLuton North: £449.1mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mLuton North: £451.0mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mLuton North: £426.0mWolverhampton North East: £501.1m

    £528.3m£530.6m£501.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £226.1m, Luton North £200.0mLuton North: £200.0mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mLuton North: £200.9mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mLuton North: £189.8mWolverhampton North East: £214.5m

    £226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East is higher£200.0m£200.9m£189.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £196.8m, Luton North £166.0mLuton North: £166.0mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mLuton North: £166.7mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mLuton North: £157.4mWolverhampton North East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mWolverhampton North East is higher£166.0m£166.7m£157.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East £197.3m, Luton North £174.4mLuton North: £174.4mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mLuton North: £175.1mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mLuton North: £165.4mWolverhampton North East: £187.1m

    £197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £12.7m, Luton North £12.2mLuton North: £12.2mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mLuton North: £12.3mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mLuton North: £11.6mWolverhampton North East: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £15.4m, Luton North £12.9mLuton North: £12.9mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mLuton North: £12.9mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mLuton North: £12.2mWolverhampton North East: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton North East is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Luton North £0.59mLuton North: £0.59mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLuton North: £0.59mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLuton North: £0.56mWolverhampton North East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £63.4m, Luton North £43.8mLuton North: £43.8mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mLuton North: £44.0mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mLuton North: £41.6mWolverhampton North East: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWolverhampton North East is higher£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £17.0m, Luton North £16.4mLuton North: £16.4mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mLuton North: £16.5mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mLuton North: £15.6mWolverhampton North East: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £12.4m, Luton North £10.3mLuton North: £10.3mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mLuton North: £10.3mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mLuton North: £9.8mWolverhampton North East: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton North East is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £158.3m, Luton North £136.4mLuton North: £136.4mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mLuton North: £137.0mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mLuton North: £129.4mWolverhampton North East: £150.1m

    £158.3m£159.0m£150.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£136.4m£137.0m£129.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.4m, Luton North £22.2mLuton North: £22.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mLuton North: £22.3mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mLuton North: £21.0mWolverhampton North East: £23.1m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.6m, Luton North £18.0mLuton North: £18.0mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mLuton North: £18.1mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mLuton North: £17.1mWolverhampton North East: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWolverhampton North East is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Luton North £0.69mLuton North: £0.69mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mLuton North: £0.69mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mLuton North: £0.65mWolverhampton North East: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.89m, Luton North £0.61mLuton North: £0.61mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mLuton North: £0.61mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mLuton North: £0.58mWolverhampton North East: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.57m, Luton North £0.67mLuton North: £0.67mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mLuton North: £0.68mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mLuton North: £0.64mWolverhampton North East: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLuton North is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East 17,023, Luton North 15,463Luton North: 15,463Wolverhampton North East: 17,023

    17,023Wolverhampton North East is higher15,463

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,758, Luton North 2,250Luton North: 2,250Wolverhampton North East: 2,758

    2,758Wolverhampton North East is higher2,250

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 3,206, Luton North 2,667Luton North: 2,667Wolverhampton North East: 3,206

    3,206Wolverhampton North East is higher2,667

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 9,107, Luton North 7,024Luton North: 7,024Wolverhampton North East: 9,107

    9,107Wolverhampton North East is higher7,024

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 18,950, Luton North 16,739Luton North: 16,739Wolverhampton North East: 18,950

    18,950Wolverhampton North East is higher16,739

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,744, Luton North 2,432Luton North: 2,432Wolverhampton North East: 2,744

    2,744Wolverhampton North East is higher2,432

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Wolverhampton North East and Luton North, total
MeasureWolverhampton North EastLuton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m£449.1m£451.0m£426.0mWolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m£200.0m£200.9m£189.8mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£166.0m£166.7m£157.4mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m£174.4m£175.1m£165.4mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mWolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mWolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m£136.4m£137.0m£129.4mWolverhampton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mWolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWolverhampton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWolverhampton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mLuton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02315,463Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7582,250Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2062,667Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1077,024Wolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95016,739Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7442,432Wolverhampton North East

Sources

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

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