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Wolverhampton North East and Wolverhampton South East

110,383 and 128,335 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton North East is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 19. 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 Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £13,133, Wolverhampton South East £13,111Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Wolverhampton South East: £12,436Wolverhampton North East: £12,457

    £13,133£13,189£12,457Wolverhampton North East is higher£13,111£13,167£12,436

  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, Wolverhampton South East £3,262Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Wolverhampton South East: £3,094Wolverhampton North East: £2,757

    £2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton South East is higher£3,262£3,276£3,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £11,458, Wolverhampton South East £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Wolverhampton South East: £10,440Wolverhampton North East: £10,868

    £11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East is higher£11,006£11,053£10,440

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £738, Wolverhampton South East £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Wolverhampton North East: £738Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Wolverhampton North East: £741Wolverhampton South East: £1,053Wolverhampton North East: £700

    £738£741£700Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,110£1,115£1,053

  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, Wolverhampton South East £938Wolverhampton South East: £938Wolverhampton North East: £895Wolverhampton South East: £942Wolverhampton North East: £899Wolverhampton South East: £890Wolverhampton North East: £849

    £895£899£849Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£890

  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, Wolverhampton South East £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Wolverhampton North East: £42Wolverhampton South East: £56Wolverhampton North East: £42Wolverhampton South East: £53Wolverhampton North East: £40

    £42£42£40Wolverhampton South East is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £575, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Wolverhampton North East: £575Wolverhampton South East: £628Wolverhampton North East: £577Wolverhampton South East: £593Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £154, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Wolverhampton North East: £154Wolverhampton South East: £160Wolverhampton North East: £155Wolverhampton South East: £151Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151

  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, Wolverhampton South East £214Wolverhampton South East: £214Wolverhampton North East: £182Wolverhampton South East: £215Wolverhampton North East: £183Wolverhampton South East: £203Wolverhampton North East: £173

    £182£183£173Wolverhampton South East is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £2,338, Wolverhampton South East £2,643Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Wolverhampton South East: £2,507Wolverhampton North East: £2,217

    £2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Wolverhampton North East: £221Wolverhampton South East: £236Wolverhampton North East: £222Wolverhampton South East: £223Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Wolverhampton South East is higher£235£236£223

  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, Wolverhampton South East £379Wolverhampton South East: £379Wolverhampton North East: £363Wolverhampton South East: £381Wolverhampton North East: £364Wolverhampton South East: £360Wolverhampton North East: £344

    £363£364£344Wolverhampton South East is higher£379£381£360

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

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

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton South East is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £13, Wolverhampton South East £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Wolverhampton North East: £13Wolverhampton South East: £15Wolverhampton North East: £13Wolverhampton South East: £14Wolverhampton North East: £13

    £13Wolverhampton South East is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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, Wolverhampton South East 969.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4Wolverhampton North East: 988.7

    988.7Wolverhampton North East is higher969.4

  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, Wolverhampton South East 216.8Wolverhampton South East: 216.8Wolverhampton North East: 160.2

    160.2Wolverhampton South East is higher216.8

  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, Wolverhampton South East 191.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7Wolverhampton North East: 186.2

    186.2Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  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, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Wolverhampton South East is higher90.8

  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, Wolverhampton South East 316.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2Wolverhampton North East: 279.9

    279.9Wolverhampton South East is higher316.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East 40.5, Wolverhampton South East 48.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1Wolverhampton North East: 40.5

    40.5Wolverhampton South East is higher48.1

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Wolverhampton North East and Wolverhampton South East, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton North EastWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,133£13,189£12,457£13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,907£2,919£2,757£3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,507£10,868£11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£938£942£890Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£56£56£53Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£214£215£203Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,217£2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£235£236£223Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£363£364£344£379£381£360Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£15£15£14Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.7969.4Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2216.8Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.2191.7Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.590.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.9316.2Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.548.1Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 17. 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 Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £2,048, Wolverhampton South East £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Wolverhampton South East: £1,642Wolverhampton North East: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,783, Wolverhampton South East £2,047Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Wolverhampton South East: £1,941Wolverhampton North East: £1,691

    £1,783£1,791£1,691Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,047£2,056£1,941

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,787, Wolverhampton South East £1,453Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Wolverhampton South East: £1,378Wolverhampton North East: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,453£1,459£1,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £115, Wolverhampton South East £147Wolverhampton South East: £147Wolverhampton North East: £115Wolverhampton South East: £147Wolverhampton North East: £116Wolverhampton South East: £139Wolverhampton North East: £109

    £115£116£109Wolverhampton South East is higher£147£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £140, Wolverhampton South East £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Wolverhampton North East: £140Wolverhampton South East: £124Wolverhampton North East: £140Wolverhampton South East: £118Wolverhampton North East: £132

    £140£140£132Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

  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, Wolverhampton South East £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Wolverhampton South East: £7.03Wolverhampton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £575, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Wolverhampton North East: £575Wolverhampton South East: £628Wolverhampton North East: £577Wolverhampton South East: £593Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £154, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Wolverhampton North East: £154Wolverhampton South East: £160Wolverhampton North East: £155Wolverhampton South East: £151Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £112, Wolverhampton South East £134Wolverhampton South East: £134Wolverhampton North East: £112Wolverhampton South East: £135Wolverhampton North East: £112Wolverhampton South East: £127Wolverhampton North East: £106

    £112£112£106Wolverhampton South East is higher£134£135£127

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,434, Wolverhampton South East £1,658Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Wolverhampton South East: £1,573Wolverhampton North East: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,658£1,665£1,573

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Wolverhampton North East: £221Wolverhampton South East: £236Wolverhampton North East: £222Wolverhampton South East: £223Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Wolverhampton South East is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £222, Wolverhampton South East £238Wolverhampton South East: £238Wolverhampton North East: £222Wolverhampton South East: £239Wolverhampton North East: £223Wolverhampton South East: £226Wolverhampton North East: £211

    £222£223£211Wolverhampton South East is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £6.57, Wolverhampton South East £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Wolverhampton South East: £7.00Wolverhampton North East: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £8.10, Wolverhampton South East £9.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Wolverhampton South East: £8.63Wolverhampton North East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 154.2, Wolverhampton South East 128.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0Wolverhampton North East: 154.2

    154.2Wolverhampton North East is higher128.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 25.0, Wolverhampton South East 28.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6Wolverhampton North East: 25.0

    25.0Wolverhampton South East is higher28.6

  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, Wolverhampton South East 25.3Wolverhampton South East: 25.3Wolverhampton North East: 29.0

    29.0Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Wolverhampton South East is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 171.7, Wolverhampton South East 198.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4Wolverhampton North East: 171.7

    171.7Wolverhampton South East is higher198.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 24.9, Wolverhampton South East 30.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2Wolverhampton North East: 24.9

    24.9Wolverhampton South East is higher30.2

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Wolverhampton North East and Wolverhampton South East, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton North EastWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,783£1,791£1,691£2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£147£147£139Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£124£124£118Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£134£135£127Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£235£236£223Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£238£239£226Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2128.0Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.028.6Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.025.3Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.590.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7198.4Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.930.2Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 19. 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 Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £528.3m, Wolverhampton South East £616.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mWolverhampton South East: £584.8mWolverhampton North East: £501.1m

    £528.3m£530.6m£501.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £226.1m, Wolverhampton South East £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mWolverhampton South East: £210.7mWolverhampton North East: £214.5m

    £226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £196.8m, Wolverhampton South East £262.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mWolverhampton South East: £249.2mWolverhampton North East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East £197.3m, Wolverhampton South East £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mWolverhampton South East: £176.9mWolverhampton North East: £187.1m

    £197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £12.7m, Wolverhampton South East £18.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mWolverhampton South East: £17.8mWolverhampton North East: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £15.4m, Wolverhampton South East £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £15.1mWolverhampton North East: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mWolverhampton North East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £63.4m, Wolverhampton South East £80.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mWolverhampton South East: £76.1mWolverhampton North East: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWolverhampton South East is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £17.0m, Wolverhampton South East £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mWolverhampton South East: £19.4mWolverhampton North East: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £12.4m, Wolverhampton South East £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mWolverhampton South East: £16.3mWolverhampton North East: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £158.3m, Wolverhampton South East £212.8mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mWolverhampton South East: £201.9mWolverhampton North East: £150.1m

    £158.3m£159.0m£150.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.4m, Wolverhampton South East £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mWolverhampton South East: £28.6mWolverhampton North East: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.6m, Wolverhampton South East £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mWolverhampton South East: £29.0mWolverhampton North East: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mWolverhampton North East: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.89m, Wolverhampton South East £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mWolverhampton South East: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.57m, Wolverhampton South East £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mWolverhampton South East: £0.71mWolverhampton North East: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East 17,023, Wolverhampton South East 16,422Wolverhampton South East: 16,422Wolverhampton North East: 17,023

    17,023Wolverhampton North East is higher16,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,758, Wolverhampton South East 3,672Wolverhampton South East: 3,672Wolverhampton North East: 2,758

    2,758Wolverhampton South East is higher3,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 3,206, Wolverhampton South East 3,247Wolverhampton South East: 3,247Wolverhampton North East: 3,206

    3,206Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,247

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 9,107, Wolverhampton South East 11,646Wolverhampton South East: 11,646Wolverhampton North East: 9,107

    9,107Wolverhampton South East is higher11,646

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 18,950, Wolverhampton South East 25,459Wolverhampton South East: 25,459Wolverhampton North East: 18,950

    18,950Wolverhampton South East is higher25,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,744, Wolverhampton South East 3,872Wolverhampton South East: 3,872Wolverhampton North East: 2,744

    2,744Wolverhampton South East is higher3,872

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton North East and Wolverhampton South East, total
MeasureWolverhampton North EastWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m£616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m£186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m£212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02316,422Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7583,672Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2063,247Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,10711,646Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95025,459Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7443,872Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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