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Wolverhampton South East and Leicester West

128,335 and 135,667 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Leicester West on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 21 of 22 measures, and Leicester West on 1. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leicester West: £4,009Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leicester West: £3,786Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£3,992£4,009£3,786

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Leicester West £12,682Leicester West: £12,682Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Leicester West: £12,736Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Leicester West: £12,029Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton South East is higher£12,682£12,736£12,029

  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 West £2,681Leicester West: £2,681Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Leicester West: £2,693Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Leicester West: £2,543Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,681£2,693£2,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Leicester West £10,798Leicester West: £10,798Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Leicester West: £10,844Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Leicester West: £10,243Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East is higher£10,798£10,844£10,243

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Leicester West £1,040Leicester West: £1,040Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Leicester West: £1,045Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Leicester West: £987Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,040£1,045£987

  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 West £794Leicester West: £794Wolverhampton South East: £938Leicester West: £797Wolverhampton South East: £942Leicester West: £753Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Wolverhampton South East is higher£794£797£753

  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 West £49Leicester West: £49Wolverhampton South East: £56Leicester West: £49Wolverhampton South East: £56Leicester West: £46Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Wolverhampton South East is higher£49£49£46

  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 West £526Leicester West: £526Wolverhampton South East: £625Leicester West: £529Wolverhampton South East: £628Leicester West: £499Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£526£529£499

  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 West £126Leicester West: £126Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester West: £126Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester West: £119Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£126£126£119

  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 West £151Leicester West: £151Wolverhampton South East: £214Leicester West: £152Wolverhampton South East: £215Leicester West: £143Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£151£152£143

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Leicester West £2,159Leicester West: £2,159Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Leicester West: £2,169Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Leicester West: £2,048Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,159£2,169£2,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Wolverhampton South East: £235Leicester West: £225Wolverhampton South East: £236Leicester West: £212Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  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 West £354Leicester West: £354Wolverhampton South East: £379Leicester West: £356Wolverhampton South East: £381Leicester West: £336Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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 West £6.92Leicester West: £6.92Wolverhampton South East: £12Leicester West: £6.95Wolverhampton South East: £12Leicester West: £6.56Wolverhampton South East: £11

    £12£12£11Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Leicester West £9.87Leicester West: £9.87Wolverhampton South East: £15Leicester West: £9.91Wolverhampton South East: £15Leicester West: £9.36Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leicester West: £4.67Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leicester West: £4.41Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  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 West 981.0Leicester West: 981.0Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count981.0

  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 West 197.3Leicester West: 197.3Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Wolverhampton South East is higher197.3

  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 West 169.4Leicester West: 169.4Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Wolverhampton South East is higher169.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Leicester West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher74.8

  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 West 261.8Leicester West: 261.8Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Wolverhampton South East is higher261.8

  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 West 33.7Leicester West: 33.7Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher33.7

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Wolverhampton South East and Leicester West, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£3,992£4,009£3,786Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£12,682£12,736£12,029Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£2,681£2,693£2,543Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£10,798£10,844£10,243Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£1,040£1,045£987Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£794£797£753Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£49£49£46Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£526£529£499Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£126£126£119Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£151£152£143Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,159£2,169£2,048Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£224£225£212Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£354£356£336Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.92£6.95£6.56Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.87£9.91£9.36Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.65£4.67£4.41Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.4981.0Leicester West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8197.3Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7169.4Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.874.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2261.8Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.133.7Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leicester West on 0. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leicester West: £4,009Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leicester West: £3,786Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£3,992£4,009£3,786

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Leicester West £1,318Leicester West: £1,318Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Leicester West: £1,324Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Leicester West: £1,250Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,318£1,324£1,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Leicester West £1,793Leicester West: £1,793Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Leicester West: £1,801Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Leicester West: £1,701Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Leicester West £1,122Leicester West: £1,122Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Leicester West: £1,127Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Leicester West: £1,065Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,122£1,127£1,065

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Leicester West £108Leicester West: £108Wolverhampton South East: £147Leicester West: £109Wolverhampton South East: £147Leicester West: £103Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South East is higher£108£109£103

  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 West £83Leicester West: £83Wolverhampton South East: £124Leicester West: £83Wolverhampton South East: £124Leicester West: £78Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton South East is higher£83£83£78

  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 West £5.08Leicester West: £5.08Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leicester West: £5.10Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Leicester West: £4.82Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  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 West £526Leicester West: £526Wolverhampton South East: £625Leicester West: £529Wolverhampton South East: £628Leicester West: £499Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£526£529£499

  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 West £126Leicester West: £126Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester West: £126Wolverhampton South East: £160Leicester West: £119Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£126£126£119

  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 West £101Leicester West: £101Wolverhampton South East: £134Leicester West: £101Wolverhampton South East: £135Leicester West: £96Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Leicester West £1,444Leicester West: £1,444Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Leicester West: £1,450Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Leicester West: £1,370Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Wolverhampton South East: £235Leicester West: £225Wolverhampton South East: £236Leicester West: £212Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Leicester West £237Leicester West: £237Wolverhampton South East: £238Leicester West: £238Wolverhampton South East: £239Leicester West: £225Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Leicester West £4.63Leicester West: £4.63Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Leicester West: £4.65Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leicester West: £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, Leicester West £6.60Leicester West: £6.60Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Leicester West: £6.63Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Leicester West: £6.26Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leicester West: £4.67Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leicester West: £4.41Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Leicester West 102.0Leicester West: 102.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count102.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Leicester West 20.5Leicester West: 20.5Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East is higher20.5

  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 West 17.6Leicester West: 17.6Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton South East is higher17.6

  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 West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Leicester West 175.1Leicester West: 175.1Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Wolverhampton South East is higher175.1

  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 West 22.6Leicester West: 22.6Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher22.6

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Wolverhampton South East and Leicester West, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£3,992£4,009£3,786Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,318£1,324£1,250Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£1,793£1,801£1,701Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,122£1,127£1,065Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£108£109£103Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£83£83£78Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£5.08£5.10£4.82Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£526£529£499Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£126£126£119Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£101£101£96Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,444£1,450£1,370Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£224£225£212Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£237£238£225Wolverhampton South East
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£6.60£6.63£6.26Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.65£4.67£4.41Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0102.0Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.620.5Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.317.6Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.874.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4175.1Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.222.6Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Leicester West on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton South East Leicester West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Leicester West £541.5mLeicester West: £541.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mLeicester West: £543.8mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mLeicester West: £513.7mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Leicester West £178.8mLeicester West: £178.8mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mLeicester West: £179.6mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mLeicester West: £169.6mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Leicester West £243.2mLeicester West: £243.2mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mLeicester West: £244.3mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mLeicester West: £230.7mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East is higher£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Leicester West £152.3mLeicester West: £152.3mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mLeicester West: £152.9mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mLeicester West: £144.4mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Leicester West £14.7mLeicester West: £14.7mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mLeicester West: £14.7mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mLeicester West: £13.9mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Leicester West £11.2mLeicester West: £11.2mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mLeicester West: £11.2mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mLeicester West: £10.6mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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 West £0.69mLeicester West: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester West: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mLeicester West: £0.65mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Leicester West £71.4mLeicester West: £71.4mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mLeicester West: £71.7mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mLeicester West: £67.7mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Leicester West £17.1mLeicester West: £17.1mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mLeicester West: £17.1mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mLeicester West: £16.2mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Leicester West £13.7mLeicester West: £13.7mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mLeicester West: £13.7mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mLeicester West: £13.0mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Leicester West £195.9mLeicester West: £195.9mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mLeicester West: £196.7mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mLeicester West: £185.8mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Leicester West £30.4mLeicester West: £30.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mLeicester West: £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mLeicester West: £28.8mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Leicester West £32.1mLeicester West: £32.1mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mLeicester West: £32.3mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mLeicester West: £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester West: £0.63mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeicester West: £0.60mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Leicester West £0.90mLeicester West: £0.90mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeicester West: £0.90mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeicester West: £0.85mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeicester West: £0.63mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeicester West: £0.60mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Leicester West 13,832Leicester West: 13,832Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count13,832

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Leicester West 2,782Leicester West: 2,782Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higher2,782

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Leicester West 2,389Leicester West: 2,389Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higher2,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Leicester West 10,148Leicester West: 10,148Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Wolverhampton South East is higher10,148

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Leicester West 23,749Leicester West: 23,749Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Wolverhampton South East is higher23,749

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Leicester West 3,059Leicester West: 3,059Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher3,059

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Leicester West, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastLeicester WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£541.5m£543.8m£513.7mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£178.8m£179.6m£169.6mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£243.2m£244.3m£230.7mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£152.3m£152.9m£144.4mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£71.4m£71.7m£67.7mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLeicester West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mLeicester West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42213,832Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6722,782Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2472,389Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,64610,148Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45923,749Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,059Wolverhampton 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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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