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Wolverhampton South East and Blackley and Middleton South

128,335 and 115,363 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Blackley and Middleton South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 16 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 8 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South 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 Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Blackley and Middleton South £5,216Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£5,216£5,238£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Blackley and Middleton South £13,179Blackley and Middleton South: £13,179Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Blackley and Middleton South: £13,235Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Blackley and Middleton South: £12,501Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£13,179£13,235£12,501

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £3,742Blackley and Middleton South: £3,742Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Blackley and Middleton South: £3,757Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Blackley and Middleton South: £3,549Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,742£3,757£3,549

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Blackley and Middleton South £11,075Blackley and Middleton South: £11,075Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Blackley and Middleton South: £11,122Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Blackley and Middleton South: £10,505Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£11,075£11,122£10,505

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Blackley and Middleton South £1,083Blackley and Middleton South: £1,083Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Blackley and Middleton South: £1,087Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Blackley and Middleton South: £1,027Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £968Blackley and Middleton South: £968Wolverhampton South East: £938Blackley and Middleton South: £973Wolverhampton South East: £942Blackley and Middleton South: £919Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£968£973£919

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £53Blackley and Middleton South: £53Wolverhampton South East: £56Blackley and Middleton South: £53Wolverhampton South East: £56Blackley and Middleton South: £50Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Wolverhampton South East is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Blackley and Middleton South £678Blackley and Middleton South: £678Wolverhampton South East: £625Blackley and Middleton South: £681Wolverhampton South East: £628Blackley and Middleton South: £643Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Blackley and Middleton South £202Blackley and Middleton South: £202Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackley and Middleton South: £203Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackley and Middleton South: £192Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Blackley and Middleton South is higher£202£203£192

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £188Blackley and Middleton South: £188Wolverhampton South East: £214Blackley and Middleton South: £189Wolverhampton South East: £215Blackley and Middleton South: £178Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Blackley and Middleton South £3,007Blackley and Middleton South: £3,007Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Blackley and Middleton South: £3,020Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Blackley and Middleton South: £2,852Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,007£3,020£2,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Blackley and Middleton South £361Blackley and Middleton South: £361Wolverhampton South East: £235Blackley and Middleton South: £362Wolverhampton South East: £236Blackley and Middleton South: £342Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Blackley and Middleton South is higher£361£362£342

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £532Blackley and Middleton South: £532Wolverhampton South East: £379Blackley and Middleton South: £534Wolverhampton South East: £381Blackley and Middleton South: £504Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Blackley and Middleton South is higher£532£534£504

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £12, Blackley and Middleton South £7.43Blackley and Middleton South: £7.43Wolverhampton South East: £12Blackley and Middleton South: £7.46Wolverhampton South East: £12Blackley and Middleton South: £7.05Wolverhampton South East: £11

    £12£12£11Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Blackley and Middleton South £7.59Blackley and Middleton South: £7.59Wolverhampton South East: £15Blackley and Middleton South: £7.62Wolverhampton South East: £15Blackley and Middleton South: £7.20Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Blackley and Middleton South £5.57Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 994.9Blackley and Middleton South: 994.9Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Blackley and Middleton South 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, Blackley and Middleton South 213.5Blackley and Middleton South: 213.5Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Wolverhampton South East is higher213.5

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 193.1Blackley and Middleton South: 193.1Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Blackley and Middleton South 101.6Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 343.7Blackley and Middleton South: 343.7Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count343.7

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 42.3Blackley and Middleton South: 42.3Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher42.3

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Wolverhampton South East and Blackley and Middleton South, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,179£13,235£12,501Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£3,742£3,757£3,549Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,075£11,122£10,505Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£1,083£1,087£1,027Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£968£973£919Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£53£53£50Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£188£189£178Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£3,007£3,020£2,852Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.43£7.46£7.05Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.59£7.62£7.20Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.57£5.59£5.28Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.4994.9Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8213.5Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7193.1Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.8101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2343.7Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.142.3Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South on 9. 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 Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Blackley and Middleton South £5,216Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£5,216£5,238£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Blackley and Middleton South £1,637Blackley and Middleton South: £1,637Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Blackley and Middleton South: £1,644Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Blackley and Middleton South: £1,553Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Blackley and Middleton South £2,332Blackley and Middleton South: £2,332Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Blackley and Middleton South: £2,342Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Blackley and Middleton South: £2,212Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Blackley and Middleton South is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Blackley and Middleton South £1,376Blackley and Middleton South: £1,376Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Blackley and Middleton South: £1,382Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Blackley and Middleton South: £1,305Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,376£1,382£1,305

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Blackley and Middleton South £135Blackley and Middleton South: £135Wolverhampton South East: £147Blackley and Middleton South: £135Wolverhampton South East: £147Blackley and Middleton South: £128Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South East is higher£135£135£128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £124, Blackley and Middleton South £120Blackley and Middleton South: £120Wolverhampton South East: £124Blackley and Middleton South: £121Wolverhampton South East: £124Blackley and Middleton South: £114Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £6.55Blackley and Middleton South: £6.55Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Blackley and Middleton South: £6.57Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Blackley and Middleton South: £6.21Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Blackley and Middleton South £678Blackley and Middleton South: £678Wolverhampton South East: £625Blackley and Middleton South: £681Wolverhampton South East: £628Blackley and Middleton South: £643Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Blackley and Middleton South £202Blackley and Middleton South: £202Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackley and Middleton South: £203Wolverhampton South East: £160Blackley and Middleton South: £192Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Blackley and Middleton South is higher£202£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £134, Blackley and Middleton South £117Blackley and Middleton South: £117Wolverhampton South East: £134Blackley and Middleton South: £118Wolverhampton South East: £135Blackley and Middleton South: £111Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Blackley and Middleton South £1,874Blackley and Middleton South: £1,874Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Blackley and Middleton South: £1,882Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Blackley and Middleton South: £1,778Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,874£1,882£1,778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Blackley and Middleton South £361Blackley and Middleton South: £361Wolverhampton South East: £235Blackley and Middleton South: £362Wolverhampton South East: £236Blackley and Middleton South: £342Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Blackley and Middleton South is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Blackley and Middleton South £331Blackley and Middleton South: £331Wolverhampton South East: £238Blackley and Middleton South: £333Wolverhampton South East: £239Blackley and Middleton South: £314Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Blackley and Middleton South is higher£331£333£314

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Blackley and Middleton South £4.63Blackley and Middleton South: £4.63Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Blackley and Middleton South: £4.65Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Blackley and Middleton South: £4.39Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Blackley and Middleton South £4.73Blackley and Middleton South: £4.73Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Blackley and Middleton South: £4.75Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Blackley and Middleton South: £4.49Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Blackley and Middleton South £5.57Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Blackley and Middleton South 123.6Blackley and Middleton South: 123.6Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count123.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Blackley and Middleton South 26.5Blackley and Middleton South: 26.5Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East is higher26.5

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 24.0Blackley and Middleton South: 24.0Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 101.6Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Blackley and Middleton South 214.2Blackley and Middleton South: 214.2Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count214.2

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 26.4Blackley and Middleton South: 26.4Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher26.4

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Wolverhampton South East and Blackley and Middleton South, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,637£1,644£1,553Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£2,332£2,342£2,212Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,376£1,382£1,305Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£135£135£128Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£120£121£114Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.55£6.57£6.21Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£117£118£111Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,874£1,882£1,778Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£331£333£314Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.63£4.65£4.39Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£4.73£4.75£4.49Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.57£5.59£5.28Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0123.6Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.626.5Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.324.0Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.8101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4214.2Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.226.4Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South 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 Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Blackley and Middleton South £601.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £601.8mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £604.3mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £570.8mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£601.8m£604.3m£570.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Blackley and Middleton South £188.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £188.9mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £189.7mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £179.2mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£188.9m£189.7m£179.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Blackley and Middleton South £269.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £269.0mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £270.2mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £255.2mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Blackley and Middleton South £158.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £158.7mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £159.4mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £150.6mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Blackley and Middleton South £15.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.6mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £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, Blackley and Middleton South £13.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.2mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £0.76mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.72mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Blackley and Middleton South £78.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.2mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.5mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £74.2mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£78.2m£78.5m£74.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Blackley and Middleton South £23.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £22.1mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£23.4m£23.4m£22.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Blackley and Middleton South £13.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.5mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.6mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £12.8mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Blackley and Middleton South £216.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £216.2mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £217.1mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £205.1mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£216.2m£217.1m£205.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Blackley and Middleton South £41.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.6mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.8mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £39.5mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Blackley and Middleton South £38.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £36.3mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.53mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.53mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.54mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.51mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.55mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.52mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.64mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.61mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Blackley and Middleton South 14,260Blackley and Middleton South: 14,260Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count14,260

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Blackley and Middleton South 3,060Blackley and Middleton South: 3,060Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higher3,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Blackley and Middleton South 2,768Blackley and Middleton South: 2,768Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count2,768

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Blackley and Middleton South 11,717Blackley and Middleton South: 11,717Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Blackley and Middleton South is higher11,717

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Blackley and Middleton South 24,709Blackley and Middleton South: 24,709Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count24,709

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Blackley and Middleton South 3,043Blackley and Middleton South: 3,043Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher3,043

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Blackley and Middleton South, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£601.8m£604.3m£570.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£188.9m£189.7m£179.2mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBlackley and Middleton South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mWolverhampton 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£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£78.2m£78.5m£74.2mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£216.2m£217.1m£205.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBlackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42214,260Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6723,060Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2472,768Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,64611,717Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45924,709Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,043Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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