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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

128,335 and 125,440 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 South East is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North on 21. 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 South East Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £5,212Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,212Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,234Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £4,943Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £13,401Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £13,401Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £13,458Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12,711Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£13,401£13,458£12,711

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £3,262, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £3,814Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,814Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,831Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,618Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£3,814£3,831£3,618

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £11,234Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £11,234Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £11,282Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £10,656Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£11,234£11,282£10,656

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,111Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,111Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,116Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,054Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£1,111£1,116£1,054

  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 South East £938, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £998Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £998Wolverhampton South East: £938Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,002Wolverhampton South East: £942Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £947Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£998£1,002£947

  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 South East £56, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £57Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £57Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £57Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £54Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £685Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £685Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £688Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £650Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£685£688£650

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £199Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £199Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £200Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £189Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£199£200£189

  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 South East £214, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £269Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £269Wolverhampton South East: £214Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £270Wolverhampton South East: £215Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £255Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£269£270£255

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £3,140Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,140Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,154Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,979Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£3,140£3,154£2,979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £384Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £384Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £385Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £364Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£384£385£364

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £379, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £376Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £376Wolverhampton South East: £379Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £377Wolverhampton South East: £381Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £357Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Wolverhampton South East is higher£376£377£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £12, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12Wolverhampton South East: £12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12Wolverhampton South East: £12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12Wolverhampton South East: £11

    £12£12£11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £17Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £17Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £17Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £16Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £6.58Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.58Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.61Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.24Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East 969.4, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 1,004.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 1,004.6Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count1,004.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East 216.8, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 220.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 220.3Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count220.3

  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 South East 191.7, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 203.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 203.5Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count203.5

  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 South East 90.8, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 97.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 97.5Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher97.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East 316.2, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 374.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 374.4Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher374.4

  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 South East 48.1, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 61.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 61.0Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher61.0

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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,212£5,234£4,943Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,401£13,458£12,711Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£3,814£3,831£3,618Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,234£11,282£10,656Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£1,111£1,116£1,054Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£998£1,002£947Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£57£57£54Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£685£688£650Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£199£200£189Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£269£270£255Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£3,140£3,154£2,979Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£384£385£364Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£376£377£357Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.58£6.61£6.24Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.41,004.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8220.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7203.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.897.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2374.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.161.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North on 13. 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 South East Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £5,212Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,212Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,234Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £4,943Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,560Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,560Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,566Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,479Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,560£1,566£1,479

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £2,378Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,378Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,388Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,255Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£2,378£2,388£2,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,308Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,308Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,313Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,240Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,313£1,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £129Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £129Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £130Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £123Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £124, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £116Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £116Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £117Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £110Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.41, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £6.64Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.64Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.67Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.30Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £685Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £685Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £688Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £650Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£685£688£650

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £199Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £199Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £200Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £189Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£199£200£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £134, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £168Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £168Wolverhampton South East: £134Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £168Wolverhampton South East: £135Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £159Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£168£168£159

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,958Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,958Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,966Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,857Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £384Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £384Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £385Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £364Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£384£385£364

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £234Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £234Wolverhampton South East: £238Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £235Wolverhampton South East: £239Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £222Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Wolverhampton South East is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £7.65Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £7.65Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £7.69Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £7.26Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £10Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £10Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £9.87Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £6.58Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.58Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.61Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.24Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 116.9Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 116.9Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count116.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 25.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 25.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count25.6

  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 South East 25.3, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 23.7Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 23.7Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count23.7

  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 South East 90.8, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 97.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 97.5Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher97.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 233.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 233.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher233.4

  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 South East 30.2, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 38.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 38.0Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher38.0

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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,212£5,234£4,943Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,560£1,566£1,479Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£2,378£2,388£2,255Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,308£1,313£1,240Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£129£130£123Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£116£117£110Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.64£6.67£6.30Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£685£688£650Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£199£200£189Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£168£168£159Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,958£1,966£1,857Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£384£385£364Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£234£235£222Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.65£7.69£7.26Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£10£10£9.87Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.58£6.61£6.24Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0116.9Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.6Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.323.7Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.897.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4233.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.238.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North on 13. 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 South East Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £653.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £653.7mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £656.5mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £620.1mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£653.7m£656.5m£620.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £195.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £195.7mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £196.5mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £185.6mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£195.7m£196.5m£185.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £298.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £298.3mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £299.5mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £282.9mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£298.3m£299.5m£282.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £164.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £164.0mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £164.7mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £155.6mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £16.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £16.2mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £16.3mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £15.4mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £14.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £14.6mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £14.6mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £13.8mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £0.83mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.83mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.84mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.79mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £85.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £85.9mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £86.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £81.5mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £25.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £25.0mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £25.1mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £23.7mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £21.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £21.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £21.1mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £19.9mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £245.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £245.6mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £246.6mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £232.9mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £48.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £48.1mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £48.3mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £45.6mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £29.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £29.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £29.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £27.9mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £0.96mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.96mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.96mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.91mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1.3mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1.3mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £0.83mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.83mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.83mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.78mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 14,667Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 14,667Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count14,667

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 3,216Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 3,216Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,216

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 2,971Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 2,971Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count2,971

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 12,233Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 12,233Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher12,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 29,278Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 29,278Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher29,278

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 4,771Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 4,771Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher4,771

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£653.7m£656.5m£620.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£195.7m£196.5m£185.6mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£298.3m£299.5m£282.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£164.0m£164.7m£155.6mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42214,667Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6723,216Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2472,971Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,64612,233Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45929,278Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8724,771Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.