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Wolverhampton South East and Leeds South

128,335 and 132,173 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Leeds South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 21 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 14 of 22 measures, and Leeds South 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 Leeds South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Leeds South £4,482Leeds South: £4,482Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leeds South: £4,501Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leeds South: £4,251Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,482£4,501£4,251

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Leeds South £13,793Leeds South: £13,793Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Leeds South: £13,852Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Leeds South: £13,084Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£13,793£13,852£13,084

  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, Leeds South £3,232Leeds South: £3,232Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Leeds South: £3,246Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Leeds South: £3,066Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£3,232£3,246£3,066

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Leeds South £11,803Leeds South: £11,803Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Leeds South: £11,853Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Leeds South: £11,195Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£11,803£11,853£11,195

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Leeds South £1,039Leeds South: £1,039Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Leeds South: £1,044Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Leeds South: £986Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,039£1,044£986

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

    £938£942£890Wolverhampton South East is higher£895£899£849

  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, Leeds South £56Leeds South: £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Leeds South: £57Wolverhampton South East: £56Leeds South: £53Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Leeds South £545Leeds South: £545Wolverhampton South East: £625Leeds South: £547Wolverhampton South East: £628Leeds South: £517Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£545£547£517

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Leeds South £128Leeds South: £128Wolverhampton South East: £160Leeds South: £129Wolverhampton South East: £160Leeds South: £122Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£128£129£122

  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, Leeds South £143Leeds South: £143Wolverhampton South East: £214Leeds South: £143Wolverhampton South East: £215Leeds South: £135Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Leeds South £2,663Leeds South: £2,663Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Leeds South: £2,674Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Leeds South: £2,526Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Leeds South is higher£2,663£2,674£2,526

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Leeds South £331Leeds South: £331Wolverhampton South East: £235Leeds South: £333Wolverhampton South East: £236Leeds South: £314Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Leeds South is higher£331£333£314

  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, Leeds South £405Leeds South: £405Wolverhampton South East: £379Leeds South: £407Wolverhampton South East: £381Leeds South: £384Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Leeds South is higher£405£407£384

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

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

    £12£12£11Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Leeds South £11Leeds South: £11Wolverhampton South East: £15Leeds South: £11Wolverhampton South East: £15Leeds South: £10Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Wolverhampton South East is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Leeds South £3.24Leeds South: £3.24Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leeds South: £3.25Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leeds South: £3.07Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  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, Leeds South 1,052.9Leeds South: 1,052.9Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count1,052.9

  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, Leeds South 227.1Leeds South: 227.1Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count227.1

  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, Leeds South 188.5Leeds South: 188.5Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Wolverhampton South East is higher188.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Leeds South 84.2Leeds South: 84.2Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher84.2

  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, Leeds South 311.4Leeds South: 311.4Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count311.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East 48.1, Leeds South 32.6Leeds South: 32.6Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher32.6

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Wolverhampton South East and Leeds South, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,482£4,501£4,251Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,793£13,852£13,084Leeds South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£3,232£3,246£3,066Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,803£11,853£11,195Leeds South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£1,039£1,044£986Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£895£899£849Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£56£57£53Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£545£547£517Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£128£129£122Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£143£143£135Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,663£2,674£2,526Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£331£333£314Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£405£407£384Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£11£11£10Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£3.24£3.25£3.07Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.41,052.9Leeds South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8227.1Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7188.5Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.884.2Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2311.4Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.132.6Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 16 of 21 measures, and Leeds South on 5. 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 Leeds South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Leeds South £4,482Leeds South: £4,482Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leeds South: £4,501Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leeds South: £4,251Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,482£4,501£4,251

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Leeds South £1,282Leeds South: £1,282Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Leeds South: £1,287Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Leeds South: £1,216Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Leeds South £2,192Leeds South: £2,192Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Leeds South: £2,201Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Leeds South: £2,079Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£2,192£2,201£2,079

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Leeds South £1,097Leeds South: £1,097Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Leeds South: £1,102Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Leeds South: £1,040Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Leeds South £97Leeds South: £97Wolverhampton South East: £147Leeds South: £97Wolverhampton South East: £147Leeds South: £92Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South East is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £124, Leeds South £83Leeds South: £83Wolverhampton South East: £124Leeds South: £84Wolverhampton South East: £124Leeds South: £79Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton South East is higher£83£84£79

  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, Leeds South £5.23Leeds South: £5.23Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leeds South: £5.25Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Leeds South: £4.96Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Leeds South £545Leeds South: £545Wolverhampton South East: £625Leeds South: £547Wolverhampton South East: £628Leeds South: £517Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£545£547£517

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Leeds South £128Leeds South: £128Wolverhampton South East: £160Leeds South: £129Wolverhampton South East: £160Leeds South: £122Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £134, Leeds South £97Leeds South: £97Wolverhampton South East: £134Leeds South: £97Wolverhampton South East: £135Leeds South: £92Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Leeds South £1,806Leeds South: £1,806Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Leeds South: £1,814Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Leeds South: £1,713Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Leeds South is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Leeds South £331Leeds South: £331Wolverhampton South East: £235Leeds South: £333Wolverhampton South East: £236Leeds South: £314Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Leeds South is higher£331£333£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Leeds South £275Leeds South: £275Wolverhampton South East: £238Leeds South: £276Wolverhampton South East: £239Leeds South: £260Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Leeds South is higher£275£276£260

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Leeds South £7.38Leeds South: £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Leeds South: £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leeds South: £7.00Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00No difference to showDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Leeds South £7.15Leeds South: £7.15Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Leeds South: £7.18Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Leeds South: £6.78Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Leeds South £3.24Leeds South: £3.24Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leeds South: £3.25Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leeds South: £3.07Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Leeds South 97.9Leeds South: 97.9Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count97.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Leeds South 21.1Leeds South: 21.1Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Leeds South 17.5Leeds South: 17.5Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton South East is higher17.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Leeds South 84.2Leeds South: 84.2Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Leeds South 211.2Leeds South: 211.2Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count211.2

  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, Leeds South 22.1Leeds South: 22.1Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher22.1

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Wolverhampton South East and Leeds South, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,482£4,501£4,251Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,282£1,287£1,216Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£2,192£2,201£2,079Leeds South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,097£1,102£1,040Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£97£97£92Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£83£84£79Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£5.23£5.25£4.96Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£545£547£517Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£128£129£122Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£97£97£92Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,806£1,814£1,713Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£331£333£314Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£275£276£260Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.38£7.41£7.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£7.15£7.18£6.78Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£3.24£3.25£3.07Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.097.9Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.621.1Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.317.5Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.884.2Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4211.2Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.222.1Wolverhampton South East

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Leeds South £592.3mLeeds South: £592.3mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mLeeds South: £594.9mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mLeeds South: £561.9mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£592.3m£594.9m£561.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Leeds South £169.4mLeeds South: £169.4mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mLeeds South: £170.1mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mLeeds South: £160.7mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Leeds South £289.7mLeeds South: £289.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mLeeds South: £290.9mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mLeeds South: £274.8mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Leeds South £145.0mLeeds South: £145.0mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mLeeds South: £145.6mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mLeeds South: £137.5mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Leeds South £11.0mLeeds South: £11.0mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mLeeds South: £11.0mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mLeeds South: £10.4mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Leeds South £0.69mLeeds South: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeeds South: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mLeeds South: £0.66mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Leeds South £72.1mLeeds South: £72.1mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mLeeds South: £72.4mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mLeeds South: £68.3mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£72.1m£72.4m£68.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Leeds South £16.9mLeeds South: £16.9mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mLeeds South: £17.0mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mLeeds South: £16.1mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Leeds South £12.8mLeeds South: £12.8mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mLeeds South: £12.8mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mLeeds South: £12.1mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Leeds South £238.7mLeeds South: £238.7mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mLeeds South: £239.7mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mLeeds South: £226.4mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mLeeds South is higher£238.7m£239.7m£226.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Leeds South £43.8mLeeds South: £43.8mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mLeeds South: £44.0mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mLeeds South: £41.6mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mLeeds South is higher£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Leeds South £36.3mLeeds South: £36.3mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mLeeds South: £36.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mLeeds South: £34.4mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mLeeds South is higher£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Leeds South £0.97mLeeds South: £0.97mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeeds South: £0.98mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeeds South: £0.92mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Leeds South £0.95mLeeds South: £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeeds South: £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeeds South: £0.90mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Leeds South £0.43mLeeds South: £0.43mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeeds South: £0.43mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeeds South: £0.41mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Leeds South 12,933Leeds South: 12,933Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count12,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Leeds South 2,789Leeds South: 2,789Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count2,789

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Leeds South 2,315Leeds South: 2,315Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higher2,315

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Leeds South 11,132Leeds South: 11,132Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Wolverhampton South East is higher11,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Leeds South 27,913Leeds South: 27,913Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count27,913

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Leeds South 2,920Leeds South: 2,920Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher2,920

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Leeds South, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£592.3m£594.9m£561.9mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mLeeds South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£72.1m£72.4m£68.3mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£238.7m£239.7m£226.4mLeeds South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mLeeds South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLeeds South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLeeds South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42212,933Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6722,789Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2472,315Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,64611,132Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45927,913Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8722,920Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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