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Wolverhampton South East and Leicester East

128,335 and 127,904 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Leicester East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 4. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leicester East: £3,789Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leicester East: £3,579Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Leicester East £12,382Leicester East: £12,382Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Leicester East: £12,435Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Leicester East: £11,745Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton South East is higher£12,382£12,435£11,745

  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, Leicester East £2,161Leicester East: £2,161Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Leicester East: £2,170Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Leicester East: £2,050Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,161£2,170£2,050

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Leicester East £9,416Leicester East: £9,416Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Leicester East: £9,456Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Leicester East: £8,932Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East is higher£9,416£9,456£8,932

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Leicester East £2,026Leicester East: £2,026Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Leicester East: £2,035Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Leicester East: £1,922Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Leicester East is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  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, Leicester East £873Leicester East: £873Wolverhampton South East: £938Leicester East: £877Wolverhampton South East: £942Leicester East: £828Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Wolverhampton South East is higher£873£877£828

  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, Leicester East £67Leicester East: £67Wolverhampton South East: £56Leicester East: £67Wolverhampton South East: £56Leicester East: £63Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Leicester East is higher£67£67£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Wolverhampton South East: £625Leicester East: £447Wolverhampton South East: £628Leicester East: £423Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester East: £88Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£93£93£88

  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, Leicester East £141Leicester East: £141Wolverhampton South East: £214Leicester East: £142Wolverhampton South East: £215Leicester East: £134Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Leicester East £1,710Leicester East: £1,710Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Leicester East: £1,717Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Leicester East: £1,622Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Wolverhampton South East: £235Leicester East: £184Wolverhampton South East: £236Leicester East: £174Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Wolverhampton South East is higher£183£184£174

  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, Leicester East £294Leicester East: £294Wolverhampton South East: £379Leicester East: £295Wolverhampton South East: £381Leicester East: £279Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Wolverhampton South East is higher£294£295£279

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £12, Leicester East £7.30Leicester East: £7.30Wolverhampton South East: £12Leicester East: £7.33Wolverhampton South East: £12Leicester East: £6.92Wolverhampton South East: £11

    £12£12£11Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Leicester East £8.33Leicester East: £8.33Wolverhampton South East: £15Leicester East: £8.36Wolverhampton South East: £15Leicester East: £7.90Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Wolverhampton South East is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leicester East: £6.98Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leicester East: £6.59Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  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, Leicester East 915.0Leicester East: 915.0Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Wolverhampton South East is higher915.0

  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, Leicester East 259.6Leicester East: 259.6Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Leicester East is higher259.6

  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, Leicester East 177.7Leicester East: 177.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Wolverhampton South East is higher177.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher61.6

  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, Leicester East 237.2Leicester East: 237.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Wolverhampton South East is higher237.2

  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, Leicester East 30.1Leicester East: 30.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher30.1

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Wolverhampton South East and Leicester East, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£3,773£3,789£3,579Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£12,382£12,435£11,745Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£2,161£2,170£2,050Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£9,416£9,456£8,932Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£873£877£828Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£67£67£63Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£446£447£423Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£93£93£88Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£141£142£134Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£1,710£1,717£1,622Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£183£184£174Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£294£295£279Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.30£7.33£6.92Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.33£8.36£7.90Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.4915.0Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8259.6Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7177.7Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.861.6Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2237.2Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.130.1Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 4. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leicester East: £3,789Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leicester East: £3,579Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Leicester East £1,647Leicester East: £1,647Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Leicester East: £1,654Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Leicester East: £1,563Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,647£1,654£1,563

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Leicester East £1,397Leicester East: £1,397Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Leicester East: £1,403Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Leicester East: £1,325Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Leicester East £1,253Leicester East: £1,253Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Leicester East: £1,258Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Leicester East: £1,188Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Leicester East £270Leicester East: £270Wolverhampton South East: £147Leicester East: £271Wolverhampton South East: £147Leicester East: £256Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Leicester East is higher£270£271£256

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £124, Leicester East £116Leicester East: £116Wolverhampton South East: £124Leicester East: £117Wolverhampton South East: £124Leicester East: £110Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton South East is higher£116£117£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.41, Leicester East £8.87Leicester East: £8.87Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leicester East: £8.90Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Leicester East: £8.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Leicester East is higher£8.87£8.90£8.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Wolverhampton South East: £625Leicester East: £447Wolverhampton South East: £628Leicester East: £423Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester East: £93Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester East: £88Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £134, Leicester East £91Leicester East: £91Wolverhampton South East: £134Leicester East: £92Wolverhampton South East: £135Leicester East: £87Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Leicester East £1,106Leicester East: £1,106Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Leicester East: £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Leicester East: £1,049Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,106£1,110£1,049

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Wolverhampton South East: £235Leicester East: £184Wolverhampton South East: £236Leicester East: £174Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Wolverhampton South East is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Leicester East £190Leicester East: £190Wolverhampton South East: £238Leicester East: £191Wolverhampton South East: £239Leicester East: £180Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Wolverhampton South East is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Leicester East £4.71Leicester East: £4.71Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Leicester East: £4.73Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leicester East: £4.47Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Leicester East £5.39Leicester East: £5.39Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Leicester East: £5.41Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Leicester East: £5.11Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leicester East: £6.98Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leicester East: £6.59Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Leicester East 121.7Leicester East: 121.7Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Wolverhampton South East is higher121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Leicester East 34.5Leicester East: 34.5Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Leicester East is higher34.5

  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, Leicester East 23.6Leicester East: 23.6Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton South East is higher23.6

  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, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher61.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Leicester East 153.4Leicester East: 153.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Wolverhampton South East is higher153.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 30.2, Leicester East 19.5Leicester East: 19.5Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher19.5

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Wolverhampton South East and Leicester East, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£3,773£3,789£3,579Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,647£1,654£1,563Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£1,397£1,403£1,325Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,253£1,258£1,188Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£270£271£256Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£116£117£110Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£446£447£423Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£93£93£88Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£91£92£87Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,106£1,110£1,049Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£183£184£174Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£190£191£180Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.71£4.73£4.47Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£5.39£5.41£5.11Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0121.7Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.634.5Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.323.6Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.861.6Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4153.4Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.219.5Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 4. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Leicester East £482.6mLeicester East: £482.6mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mLeicester East: £484.6mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mLeicester East: £457.7mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Leicester East £210.7mLeicester East: £210.7mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mLeicester East: £211.6mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mLeicester East: £199.9mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Leicester East £178.7mLeicester East: £178.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mLeicester East: £179.4mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mLeicester East: £169.5mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Leicester East £160.2mLeicester East: £160.2mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mLeicester East: £160.9mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mLeicester East: £152.0mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Leicester East £34.5mLeicester East: £34.5mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mLeicester East: £34.6mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mLeicester East: £32.7mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mLeicester East is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Leicester East £14.9mLeicester East: £14.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mLeicester East: £14.9mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mLeicester East: £14.1mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Leicester East £1.1mLeicester East: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester East: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mLeicester East: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mLeicester East is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Leicester East £57.0mLeicester East: £57.0mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mLeicester East: £57.2mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mLeicester East: £54.0mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Leicester East £11.9mLeicester East: £11.9mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mLeicester East: £11.9mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mLeicester East: £11.3mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Leicester East £11.7mLeicester East: £11.7mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mLeicester East: £11.7mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mLeicester East: £11.1mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Leicester East £141.4mLeicester East: £141.4mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mLeicester East: £142.0mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mLeicester East: £134.1mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Leicester East £23.5mLeicester East: £23.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mLeicester East: £23.6mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mLeicester East: £22.3mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWolverhampton South East is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Leicester East £24.3mLeicester East: £24.3mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mLeicester East: £24.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mLeicester East: £23.0mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Leicester East £0.60mLeicester East: £0.60mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester East: £0.61mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester East: £0.57mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Leicester East £0.69mLeicester East: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeicester East: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeicester East: £0.65mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Leicester East £0.89mLeicester East: £0.89mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeicester East: £0.89mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeicester East: £0.84mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mLeicester East is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Leicester East 15,570Leicester East: 15,570Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higher15,570

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Leicester East 4,417Leicester East: 4,417Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Leicester East is higher4,417

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Leicester East 3,024Leicester East: 3,024Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higher3,024

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Leicester East 7,876Leicester East: 7,876Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Wolverhampton South East is higher7,876

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Leicester East 19,615Leicester East: 19,615Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Wolverhampton South East is higher19,615

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Leicester East 2,489Leicester East: 2,489Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher2,489

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Leicester East, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£210.7m£211.6m£199.9mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£160.2m£160.9m£152.0mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£1.1mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£141.4m£142.0m£134.1mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42215,570Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6724,417Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2473,024Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,6467,876Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45919,615Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8722,489Wolverhampton 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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