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Wolverhampton South East and Blackburn

128,335 and 118,957 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Blackburn on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 15 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton South East Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Blackburn: £4,590Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Blackburn: £4,336Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Blackburn £13,014Blackburn: £13,014Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Blackburn: £13,070Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Blackburn: £12,345Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton South East is higher£13,014£13,070£12,345

  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, Blackburn £3,128Blackburn: £3,128Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Blackburn: £3,141Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Blackburn: £2,967Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East is higher£3,128£3,141£2,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Blackburn £10,997Blackburn: £10,997Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Blackburn: £11,044Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Blackburn: £10,431Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East is higher£10,997£11,044£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Blackburn £1,087Blackburn: £1,087Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Blackburn: £1,092Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Blackburn: £1,031Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  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, Blackburn £877Blackburn: £877Wolverhampton South East: £938Blackburn: £880Wolverhampton South East: £942Blackburn: £832Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Wolverhampton South East is higher£877£880£832

  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, Blackburn £54Blackburn: £54Wolverhampton South East: £56Blackburn: £54Wolverhampton South East: £56Blackburn: £51Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Wolverhampton South East is higher£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Wolverhampton South East: £625Blackburn: £615Wolverhampton South East: £628Blackburn: £581Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackburn: £179Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackburn: £169Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Blackburn is higher£178£179£169

  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, Blackburn £207Blackburn: £207Wolverhampton South East: £214Blackburn: £207Wolverhampton South East: £215Blackburn: £196Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£207£207£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Blackburn £2,503Blackburn: £2,503Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Blackburn: £2,514Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Blackburn: £2,374Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Wolverhampton South East: £235Blackburn: £244Wolverhampton South East: £236Blackburn: £230Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  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, Blackburn £401Blackburn: £401Wolverhampton South East: £379Blackburn: £403Wolverhampton South East: £381Blackburn: £381Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£401£403£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £12, Blackburn £6.52Blackburn: £6.52Wolverhampton South East: £12Blackburn: £6.54Wolverhampton South East: £12Blackburn: £6.18Wolverhampton South East: £11

    £12£12£11Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Blackburn £10Blackburn: £10Wolverhampton South East: £15Blackburn: £10Wolverhampton South East: £15Blackburn: £9.56Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Wolverhampton South East is higher£10£10£9.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Blackburn: £7.78Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Blackburn: £7.35Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  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, Blackburn 994.9Blackburn: 994.9Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count994.9

  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, Blackburn 211.6Blackburn: 211.6Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Wolverhampton South East is higher211.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East 191.7, Blackburn 178.0Blackburn: 178.0Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Wolverhampton South East is higher178.0

  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, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  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, Blackburn 319.2Blackburn: 319.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count319.2

  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 South East 48.1, Blackburn 47.6Blackburn: 47.6Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher47.6

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Wolverhampton South East and Blackburn, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,571£4,590£4,336Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,014£13,070£12,345Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£3,128£3,141£2,967Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£10,997£11,044£10,431Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£1,087£1,092£1,031Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£877£880£832Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£54£54£51Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£612£615£581Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£207£207£196Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,503£2,514£2,374Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£243£244£230Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£401£403£381Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.52£6.54£6.18Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£10£10£9.56Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.4994.9Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8211.6Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7178.0Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.893.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2319.2Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.147.6Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton South East Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Blackburn: £4,590Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Blackburn: £4,336Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Blackburn £1,561Blackburn: £1,561Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Blackburn: £1,568Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Blackburn: £1,481Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,561£1,568£1,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Blackburn £1,968Blackburn: £1,968Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Blackburn: £1,976Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Blackburn: £1,867Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Blackburn £1,319Blackburn: £1,319Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Blackburn: £1,325Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Blackburn: £1,252Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Wolverhampton South East: £147Blackburn: £131Wolverhampton South East: £147Blackburn: £124Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South East is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £124, Blackburn £105Blackburn: £105Wolverhampton South East: £124Blackburn: £106Wolverhampton South East: £124Blackburn: £100Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton South East is higher£105£106£100

  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, Blackburn £6.44Blackburn: £6.44Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Blackburn: £6.47Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Blackburn: £6.11Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Wolverhampton South East: £625Blackburn: £615Wolverhampton South East: £628Blackburn: £581Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackburn: £179Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackburn: £169Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Blackburn is higher£178£179£169

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £134, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Wolverhampton South East: £134Blackburn: £131Wolverhampton South East: £135Blackburn: £123Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£130£131£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Blackburn £1,575Blackburn: £1,575Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Blackburn: £1,582Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Blackburn: £1,494Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,575£1,582£1,494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Wolverhampton South East: £235Blackburn: £244Wolverhampton South East: £236Blackburn: £230Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Blackburn £253Blackburn: £253Wolverhampton South East: £238Blackburn: £254Wolverhampton South East: £239Blackburn: £240Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Blackburn £4.10Blackburn: £4.10Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Blackburn: £4.12Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Blackburn: £3.89Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Blackburn £6.34Blackburn: £6.34Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Blackburn: £6.36Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Blackburn: £6.01Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Blackburn: £7.78Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Blackburn: £7.35Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Blackburn 119.4Blackburn: 119.4Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count119.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Blackburn 25.4Blackburn: 25.4Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East is higher25.4

  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, Blackburn 21.4Blackburn: 21.4Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton South East is higher21.4

  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, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Blackburn 200.8Blackburn: 200.8Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  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, Blackburn 29.9Blackburn: 29.9Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher29.9

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Wolverhampton South East and Blackburn, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,571£4,590£4,336Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,561£1,568£1,481Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£1,968£1,976£1,867Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,319£1,325£1,252Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£130£131£124Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£105£106£100Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.44£6.47£6.11Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£612£615£581Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£130£131£123Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,575£1,582£1,494Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£243£244£230Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£253£254£240Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.10£4.12£3.89Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£6.34£6.36£6.01Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0119.4Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.4Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.321.4Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.893.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4200.8Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.229.9Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 2. 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 Blackburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Blackburn £543.7mBlackburn: £543.7mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBlackburn: £546.0mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBlackburn: £515.8mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Blackburn £185.7mBlackburn: £185.7mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBlackburn: £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBlackburn: £176.2mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Blackburn £234.1mBlackburn: £234.1mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBlackburn: £235.1mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBlackburn: £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East is higher£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Blackburn £157.0mBlackburn: £157.0mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBlackburn: £157.6mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBlackburn: £148.9mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBlackburn: £15.6mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBlackburn: £14.7mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Blackburn £12.5mBlackburn: £12.5mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBlackburn: £12.6mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBlackburn: £11.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Blackburn £0.77mBlackburn: £0.77mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBlackburn: £0.77mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBlackburn: £0.73mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Blackburn £72.9mBlackburn: £72.9mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBlackburn: £73.2mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBlackburn: £69.1mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Blackburn £21.2mBlackburn: £21.2mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBlackburn: £21.3mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBlackburn: £20.1mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBlackburn is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBlackburn: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBlackburn: £14.7mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Blackburn £187.4mBlackburn: £187.4mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBlackburn: £188.2mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBlackburn: £177.7mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Blackburn £28.9mBlackburn: £28.9mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBlackburn: £29.0mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBlackburn: £27.4mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Blackburn £30.0mBlackburn: £30.0mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBlackburn: £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBlackburn: £28.5mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Blackburn £0.49mBlackburn: £0.49mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBlackburn: £0.49mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBlackburn: £0.46mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Blackburn £0.75mBlackburn: £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBlackburn: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBlackburn: £0.72mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Blackburn £0.92mBlackburn: £0.92mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBlackburn: £0.93mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBlackburn: £0.87mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBlackburn is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Blackburn 14,199Blackburn: 14,199Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count14,199

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Blackburn 3,020Blackburn: 3,020Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higher3,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Blackburn 2,541Blackburn: 2,541Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higher2,541

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Blackburn 11,120Blackburn: 11,120Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count11,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Blackburn 23,891Blackburn: 23,891Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count23,891

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Blackburn 3,559Blackburn: 3,559Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher3,559

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Blackburn, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBlackburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£543.7m£546.0m£515.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£234.1m£235.1m£222.1mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£157.0m£157.6m£148.9mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£187.4m£188.2m£177.7mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42214,199Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6723,020Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2472,541Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,64611,120Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45923,891Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,559Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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