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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Perry Barr

128,335 and 125,283 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Birmingham Perry Barr on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr on 14. 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 Perry Barr

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Birmingham Perry Barr £13,123Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,123Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,179Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Birmingham Perry Barr: £12,448Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£13,123£13,179£12,448

  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 Perry Barr £3,340Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,340Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,355Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,168Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£3,340£3,355£3,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Birmingham Perry Barr £10,396Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,396Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,440Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Birmingham Perry Barr: £9,861Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East is higher£10,396£10,440£9,861

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,589Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,589Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,596Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,508Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,589£1,596£1,508

  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 Perry Barr £1,066Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Wolverhampton South East: £938Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,070Wolverhampton South East: £942Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£1,066£1,070£1,011

  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 Perry Barr £72Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Perry Barr: £68Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

  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 Perry Barr £544Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Perry Barr: £516Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£544£546£516

  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 Perry Barr £120Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Perry Barr: £114Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£120£121£114

  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 Perry Barr £195Birmingham Perry Barr: £195Wolverhampton South East: £214Birmingham Perry Barr: £196Wolverhampton South East: £215Birmingham Perry Barr: £185Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£195£196£185

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Birmingham Perry Barr £2,803Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,803Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,815Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,659Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Birmingham Perry Barr £855Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Perry Barr: £811Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£855£858£811

  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 Perry Barr £318Birmingham Perry Barr: £318Wolverhampton South East: £379Birmingham Perry Barr: £319Wolverhampton South East: £381Birmingham Perry Barr: £302Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Wolverhampton South East is higher£318£319£302

  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 Perry Barr £15Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Wolverhampton South East: £12Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Wolverhampton South East: £12Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Wolverhampton South East: £11

    £12£12£11Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Birmingham Perry Barr £9.24Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.24Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.27Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Perry Barr: £8.76Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  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 Perry Barr 993.2Birmingham Perry Barr: 993.2Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count993.2

  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 Perry Barr 270.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 270.4Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count270.4

  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 Perry Barr 214.0Birmingham Perry Barr: 214.0Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count214.0

  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 Perry Barr 80.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher80.4

  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 Perry Barr 389.6Birmingham Perry Barr: 389.6Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Birmingham Perry Barr is higher389.6

  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 Perry Barr 44.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 44.4Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher44.4

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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Perry Barr, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,123£13,179£12,448Birmingham Perry Barr
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£3,340£3,355£3,168Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£10,396£10,440£9,861Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£1,589£1,596£1,508Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£1,066£1,070£1,011Birmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£72£72£68Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£544£546£516Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£120£121£114Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£195£196£185Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,803£2,815£2,659Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£318£319£302Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£15Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.24£9.27£8.76Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.40£6.43£6.07Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.4993.2Birmingham Perry Barr
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8270.4Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7214.0Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.880.4Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2389.6Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.144.4Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr on 8. 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 Perry Barr

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,346Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,346Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,351Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,276Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,346£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Birmingham Perry Barr £2,191Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,191Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,200Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,078Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,191£2,200£2,078

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,066Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,071Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,066£1,071£1,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Birmingham Perry Barr £163Birmingham Perry Barr: £163Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Perry Barr: £164Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Perry Barr: £155Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£163£164£155

  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 Perry Barr £109Birmingham Perry Barr: £109Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Perry Barr: £110Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Perry Barr: £104Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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 Perry Barr £7.37Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.37Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.40Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.99Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

  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 Perry Barr £544Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Perry Barr: £516Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£544£546£516

  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 Perry Barr £120Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Perry Barr: £114Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£120£121£114

  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 Perry Barr £128Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Wolverhampton South East: £134Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Wolverhampton South East: £135Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,838Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,838Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,846Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,744Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,838£1,846£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Birmingham Perry Barr £855Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Perry Barr: £811Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£855£858£811

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Birmingham Perry Barr £209Birmingham Perry Barr: £209Wolverhampton South East: £238Birmingham Perry Barr: £210Wolverhampton South East: £239Birmingham Perry Barr: £198Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Wolverhampton South East is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Birmingham Perry Barr £10Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.53Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£10£10£9.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.06Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.06Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.09Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Birmingham Perry Barr: £5.75Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Birmingham Perry Barr 101.8Birmingham Perry Barr: 101.8Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count101.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Birmingham Perry Barr 27.7Birmingham Perry Barr: 27.7Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count27.7

  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 Perry Barr 21.9Birmingham Perry Barr: 21.9Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count21.9

  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 Perry Barr 80.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher80.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Birmingham Perry Barr 255.5Birmingham Perry Barr: 255.5Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher255.5

  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 Perry Barr 29.1Birmingham Perry Barr: 29.1Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher29.1

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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Perry Barr, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,346£1,351£1,276Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£2,191£2,200£2,078Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,066£1,071£1,011Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£163£164£155Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£109£110£104Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£7.37£7.40£6.99Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£544£546£516Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£120£121£114Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£128£128£121Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,838£1,846£1,744Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£209£210£198Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£10£10£9.53Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£6.06£6.09£5.75Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.40£6.43£6.07Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0101.8Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.627.7Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.321.9Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.880.4Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4255.5Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.229.1Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr on 8. 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 Perry Barr

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Birmingham Perry Barr £634.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £634.2mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £636.9mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £601.5mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£634.2m£636.9m£601.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Birmingham Perry Barr £168.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £168.6mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £169.3mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £159.9mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£168.6m£169.3m£159.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Birmingham Perry Barr £274.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £274.5mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £275.6mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £260.3mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£274.5m£275.6m£260.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Birmingham Perry Barr £133.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £133.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £134.1mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £126.7mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£133.5m£134.1m£126.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Birmingham Perry Barr £20.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.4mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £19.4mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Birmingham Perry Barr £13.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.7mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.8mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.0mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  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 Perry Barr £0.92mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.92mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.93mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.88mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Birmingham Perry Barr £68.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.1mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.4mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £64.6mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Birmingham Perry Barr £15.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £14.3mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Birmingham Perry Barr £16.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.1mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.2mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Birmingham Perry Barr £230.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £230.3mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £231.3mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £218.5mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£230.3m£231.3m£218.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Birmingham Perry Barr £107.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.1mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £101.6mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£107.1m£107.5m£101.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Birmingham Perry Barr £26.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.1mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £24.8mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Birmingham Perry Barr £1.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Birmingham Perry Barr £0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.72mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Birmingham Perry Barr £0.80mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.80mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.81mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Birmingham Perry Barr 12,758Birmingham Perry Barr: 12,758Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count12,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Birmingham Perry Barr 3,474Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,474Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,474

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Birmingham Perry Barr 2,749Birmingham Perry Barr: 2,749Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count2,749

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Birmingham Perry Barr 10,075Birmingham Perry Barr: 10,075Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Wolverhampton South East is higher10,075

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Birmingham Perry Barr 32,009Birmingham Perry Barr: 32,009Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Birmingham Perry Barr is higher32,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Birmingham Perry Barr 3,645Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,645Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher3,645

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Wolverhampton South East and Birmingham Perry Barr, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£634.2m£636.9m£601.5mBirmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£168.6m£169.3m£159.9mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£274.5m£275.6m£260.3mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£133.5m£134.1m£126.7mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBirmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£230.3m£231.3m£218.5mBirmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£107.1m£107.5m£101.6mBirmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42212,758Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6723,474Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2472,749Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,64610,075Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45932,009Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,645Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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