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Wolverhampton North East and West Bromwich

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

Wolverhampton North East is higher than West Bromwich on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 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 15 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, West Bromwich £2,460West Bromwich: £2,460Wolverhampton North East: £2,907West Bromwich: £2,471Wolverhampton North East: £2,919West Bromwich: £2,334Wolverhampton North East: £2,757

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, West Bromwich £333West Bromwich: £333Wolverhampton North East: £363West Bromwich: £334Wolverhampton North East: £364West Bromwich: £316Wolverhampton North East: £344

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, West Bromwich 977.1West Bromwich: 977.1Wolverhampton North East: 988.7

    988.7Wolverhampton North East is higher977.1

  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, West Bromwich 172.6West Bromwich: 172.6Wolverhampton North East: 160.2

    160.2West Bromwich is higher172.6

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

    186.2West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count191.1

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Wolverhampton North East is higher75.1

  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, West Bromwich 248.0West Bromwich: 248.0Wolverhampton North East: 279.9

    279.9Wolverhampton North East is higher248.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East 40.5, West Bromwich 34.7West Bromwich: 34.7Wolverhampton North East: 40.5

    40.5Wolverhampton North East is higher34.7

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Wolverhampton North East and West Bromwich, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton North EastWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£4,308£4,327£4,087Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,133£13,189£12,457£13,086£13,141£12,412Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,907£2,919£2,757£2,460£2,471£2,334Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,507£10,868£11,198£11,245£10,622Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£871£875£826West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£971£975£921West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£46£46£44West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£526£528£498Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£125£125£118Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£155£156£147Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,217£1,950£1,959£1,850Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£193£194£183Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£363£364£344£333£334£316Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£12£11West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11£11£10Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.7977.1Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2172.6West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.2191.1West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.575.1Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.9248.0Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.534.7Wolverhampton North East

Per resident

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 6. 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, West Bromwich £6.72West Bromwich: £6.72Wolverhampton North East: £6.54West Bromwich: £6.74Wolverhampton North East: £6.56West Bromwich: £6.37Wolverhampton North East: £6.20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    154.2Wolverhampton North East is higher141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.0West Bromwich is higher25.1

  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, West Bromwich 27.7West Bromwich: 27.7Wolverhampton North East: 29.0

    29.0Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count27.7

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Wolverhampton North East is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    171.7Wolverhampton North East is higher157.1

  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, West Bromwich 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0Wolverhampton North East: 24.9

    24.9Wolverhampton North East is higher22.0

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Wolverhampton North East and West Bromwich, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton North EastWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£4,308£4,327£4,087Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,899£1,908£1,802Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,783£1,791£1,691£1,558£1,565£1,478Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,625£1,632£1,542Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£126£127£120West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£141£142£134West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£526£528£498Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£125£125£118Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£98£99£93Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,235£1,241£1,172Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£193£194£183Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£211£212£200Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.76£6.79£6.41Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2141.8Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.025.1West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.027.7Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.575.1Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7157.1Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.922.0Wolverhampton North East

Total

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 6. 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £196.8m, West Bromwich £178.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mWest Bromwich: £179.4mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mWest Bromwich: £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, West Bromwich £186.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mWest Bromwich: £187.2mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mWest Bromwich: £176.8mWolverhampton North East: £187.1m

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, West Bromwich £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.77mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.73mWolverhampton North East: £0.68m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.4m, West Bromwich £22.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mWest Bromwich: £22.3mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mWest Bromwich: £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, West Bromwich £24.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mWest Bromwich: £24.3mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mWest Bromwich: £22.9mWolverhampton North East: £23.3m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.89m, West Bromwich £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.78mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mWest Bromwich: £0.78mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mWest Bromwich: £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, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mWest Bromwich: £0.84mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mWest Bromwich: £0.79mWolverhampton North East: £0.54m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,023Wolverhampton North East is higher16,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,758West Bromwich is higher2,873

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

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

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

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

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

    9,107Wolverhampton North East is higher8,615

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    18,950Wolverhampton North East is higher18,011

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

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

    2,744Wolverhampton North East is higher2,523

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton North East and West Bromwich, total
MeasureWolverhampton North EastWest BromwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mWolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWolverhampton 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£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mWolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mWolverhampton 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£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mWolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
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£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02316,262Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7582,873West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2063,180Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1078,615Wolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95018,011Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7442,523Wolverhampton 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.
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