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Wolverhampton North East and Telford

110,383 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton North East is higher than Telford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 13 of 22 measures, and Telford on 9. 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Telford: £4,826Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Telford: £4,559Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £13,133, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Telford: £13,332Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Telford: £12,592Wolverhampton North East: £12,457

    £13,133£13,189£12,457Telford is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

  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, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Telford: £2,726Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Telford: £2,575Wolverhampton North East: £2,757

    £2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,715£2,726£2,575

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £11,458, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Telford: £11,814Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Telford: £11,159Wolverhampton North East: £10,868

    £11,458£11,507£10,868Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,764£11,814£11,159

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £738, Telford £608Telford: £608Wolverhampton North East: £738Telford: £610Wolverhampton North East: £741Telford: £576Wolverhampton North East: £700

    £738£741£700Wolverhampton North East is higher£608£610£576

  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, Telford £865Telford: £865Wolverhampton North East: £895Telford: £869Wolverhampton North East: £899Telford: £820Wolverhampton North East: £849

    £895£899£849Wolverhampton North East is higher£865£869£820

  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, Telford £38Telford: £38Wolverhampton North East: £42Telford: £39Wolverhampton North East: £42Telford: £36Wolverhampton North East: £40

    £42£42£40Wolverhampton North East is higher£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £575, Telford £630Telford: £630Wolverhampton North East: £575Telford: £633Wolverhampton North East: £577Telford: £598Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £154, Telford £163Telford: £163Wolverhampton North East: £154Telford: £163Wolverhampton North East: £155Telford: £154Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Telford is higher£163£163£154

  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, Telford £169Telford: £169Wolverhampton North East: £182Telford: £169Wolverhampton North East: £183Telford: £160Wolverhampton North East: £173

    £182£183£173Wolverhampton North East is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £2,338, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Telford: £2,137Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Telford: £2,019Wolverhampton North East: £2,217

    £2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Telford £326Telford: £326Wolverhampton North East: £221Telford: £328Wolverhampton North East: £222Telford: £309Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Telford is higher£326£328£309

  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, Telford £401Telford: £401Wolverhampton North East: £363Telford: £402Wolverhampton North East: £364Telford: £380Wolverhampton North East: £344

    £363£364£344Telford is higher£401£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £11, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Wolverhampton North East: £11Telford: £6.27Wolverhampton North East: £11Telford: £5.92Wolverhampton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

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

    £13Wolverhampton North East is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Telford: £5.06Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Telford: £4.78Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Wolverhampton North East is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  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, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Wolverhampton North East: 988.7

    988.7Telford is higher1,037.4

  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, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Wolverhampton North East: 160.2

    160.2Wolverhampton North East is higher147.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East 186.2, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Wolverhampton North East: 186.2

    186.2Wolverhampton North East is higher175.8

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Telford is higher88.3

  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, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9

    279.9Wolverhampton North East is higher254.9

  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: Wolverhampton North East 40.5, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Wolverhampton North East: 40.5

    40.5Wolverhampton North East is higher36.6

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Wolverhampton North East and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton North EastTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,133£13,189£12,457£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,907£2,919£2,757£2,715£2,726£2,575Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,507£10,868£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£608£610£576Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£865£869£820Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£38£39£36Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£169£169£160Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,217£2,128£2,137£2,019Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£363£364£344£401£402£380Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.24£6.27£5.92Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.04£5.06£4.78Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2147.9Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.2175.8Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.588.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.9254.9Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.536.6Wolverhampton North East

Per resident

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Telford on 7. 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Telford: £4,826Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Telford: £4,559Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £2,048, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Telford: £1,985Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Telford: £1,875Wolverhampton North East: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,783, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Telford: £1,712Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Telford: £1,617Wolverhampton North East: £1,691

    £1,783£1,791£1,691Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,787, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Telford: £1,759Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Telford: £1,661Wolverhampton North East: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £115, Telford £90Telford: £90Wolverhampton North East: £115Telford: £91Wolverhampton North East: £116Telford: £86Wolverhampton North East: £109

    £115£116£109Wolverhampton North East is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £140, Telford £129Telford: £129Wolverhampton North East: £140Telford: £129Wolverhampton North East: £140Telford: £122Wolverhampton North East: £132

    £140£140£132Wolverhampton North East is higher£129£129£122

  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, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Telford: £5.75Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Telford: £5.43Wolverhampton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Wolverhampton North East is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £575, Telford £630Telford: £630Wolverhampton North East: £575Telford: £633Wolverhampton North East: £577Telford: £598Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £154, Telford £163Telford: £163Wolverhampton North East: £154Telford: £163Wolverhampton North East: £155Telford: £154Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Telford is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £112, Telford £106Telford: £106Wolverhampton North East: £112Telford: £106Wolverhampton North East: £112Telford: £100Wolverhampton North East: £106

    £112£112£106Wolverhampton North East is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,434, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Telford: £1,342Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Telford: £1,268Wolverhampton North East: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Telford £326Telford: £326Wolverhampton North East: £221Telford: £328Wolverhampton North East: £222Telford: £309Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £222, Telford £252Telford: £252Wolverhampton North East: £222Telford: £253Wolverhampton North East: £223Telford: £239Wolverhampton North East: £211

    £222£223£211Telford is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £6.57, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Telford: £3.94Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Telford: £3.72Wolverhampton North East: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton North East is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £8.10, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Telford: £7.03Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Telford: £6.64Wolverhampton North East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton North East is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Telford: £5.06Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Telford: £4.78Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Wolverhampton North East is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 154.2, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Wolverhampton North East: 154.2

    154.2Telford is higher154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 25.0, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0

    25.0Wolverhampton North East is higher22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 29.0, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Wolverhampton North East: 29.0

    29.0Wolverhampton North East is higher26.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 82.5, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Telford is higher88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 171.7, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Wolverhampton North East: 171.7

    171.7Wolverhampton North East is higher160.1

  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, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Wolverhampton North East: 24.9

    24.9Wolverhampton North East is higher23.0

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Wolverhampton North East and Telford, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton North EastTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,977£1,985£1,875Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,783£1,791£1,691£1,705£1,712£1,617Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,752£1,759£1,661Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£90£91£86Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£129£129£122Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.72£5.75£5.43Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£106£106£100Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,336£1,342£1,268Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£252£253£239Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£3.92£3.94£3.72Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.00£7.03£6.64Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.04£5.06£4.78Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2154.5Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.0Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.026.2Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.588.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7160.1Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.923.0Wolverhampton North East

Total

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Telford on 7. 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 Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £528.3m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mTelford: £535.2mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mTelford: £505.5mWolverhampton North East: £501.1m

    £528.3m£530.6m£501.1mTelford is higher£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £226.1m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mTelford: £220.1mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mTelford: £207.9mWolverhampton North East: £214.5m

    £226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £196.8m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mTelford: £189.9mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mTelford: £179.3mWolverhampton North East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mWolverhampton North East is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East £197.3m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mTelford: £195.1mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mTelford: £184.2mWolverhampton North East: £187.1m

    £197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £12.7m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mTelford: £10.1mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mTelford: £9.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £15.4m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mTelford: £14.3mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mTelford: £13.5mWolverhampton North East: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton North East is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mTelford: £0.64mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mTelford: £0.60mWolverhampton North East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £63.4m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mTelford: £70.2mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mTelford: £66.3mWolverhampton North East: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mTelford is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £17.0m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mTelford: £18.1mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mTelford: £17.1mWolverhampton North East: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mTelford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £12.4m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mTelford: £11.8mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mTelford: £11.1mWolverhampton North East: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton North East is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £158.3m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mTelford: £148.8mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mTelford: £140.6mWolverhampton North East: £150.1m

    £158.3m£159.0m£150.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.4m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mTelford: £36.3mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mTelford: £34.3mWolverhampton North East: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.6m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mTelford: £28.0mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mTelford: £26.5mWolverhampton North East: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mTelford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mTelford: £0.44mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mTelford: £0.41mWolverhampton North East: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.89m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mTelford: £0.78mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mTelford: £0.74mWolverhampton North East: £0.85m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.57m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mTelford: £0.56mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mTelford: £0.53mWolverhampton North East: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East 17,023, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Wolverhampton North East: 17,023

    17,023Telford is higher17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,758, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Wolverhampton North East: 2,758

    2,758Wolverhampton North East is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 3,206, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Wolverhampton North East: 3,206

    3,206Wolverhampton North East is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 9,107, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Wolverhampton North East: 9,107

    9,107Telford is higher9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 18,950, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Wolverhampton North East: 18,950

    18,950Wolverhampton North East is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,744, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Wolverhampton North East: 2,744

    2,744Wolverhampton North East is higher2,550

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton North East and Telford, total
MeasureWolverhampton North EastTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mWolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mWolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mWolverhampton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mWolverhampton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWolverhampton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02317,127Telford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7582,441Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2062,903Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1079,792Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95017,750Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7442,550Wolverhampton 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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