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Wolverhampton South East and Smethwick

128,335 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Smethwick on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 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 Smethwick 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Smethwick: £4,200Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Smethwick: £3,967Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Smethwick: £13,442Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Smethwick: £12,696Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,385£13,442£12,696

  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, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Smethwick: £2,687Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Smethwick: £2,538Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,675£2,687£2,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Smethwick: £11,049Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Smethwick: £10,436Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East is higher£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Smethwick: £1,252Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Smethwick: £1,182Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Wolverhampton South East: £938Smethwick: £1,081Wolverhampton South East: £942Smethwick: £1,021Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Wolverhampton South East: £56Smethwick: £60Wolverhampton South East: £56Smethwick: £56Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Wolverhampton South East: £625Smethwick: £516Wolverhampton South East: £628Smethwick: £488Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Wolverhampton South East: £160Smethwick: £122Wolverhampton South East: £160Smethwick: £115Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£122£122£115

  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, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Wolverhampton South East: £214Smethwick: £161Wolverhampton South East: £215Smethwick: £152Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Smethwick: £2,166Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Smethwick: £2,046Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Wolverhampton South East: £235Smethwick: £206Wolverhampton South East: £236Smethwick: £195Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Wolverhampton South East is higher£206£206£195

  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, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Wolverhampton South East: £379Smethwick: £336Wolverhampton South East: £381Smethwick: £318Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Wolverhampton South East is higher£335£336£318

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Smethwick: £6.71Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Smethwick: £6.34Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count978.5

  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, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count223.2

  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, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count207.6

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher73.3

  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, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Wolverhampton South East is higher271.3

  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, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher37.3

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Wolverhampton South East and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,182£4,200£3,967Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£2,675£2,687£2,538Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,003£11,049£10,436Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£514£516£488Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£122£122£115Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£161£161£152Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,157£2,166£2,046Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£206£206£195Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£335£336£318Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£11Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.4978.5Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.873.3Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2271.3Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.137.3Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Smethwick: £4,200Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Smethwick: £3,967Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Smethwick: £1,630Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Smethwick: £1,539Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Smethwick: £1,719Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Smethwick: £1,623Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Smethwick: £1,339Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Smethwick: £1,265Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Wolverhampton South East: £147Smethwick: £152Wolverhampton South East: £147Smethwick: £143Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £124, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Wolverhampton South East: £124Smethwick: £131Wolverhampton South East: £124Smethwick: £124Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  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, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Smethwick: £7.22Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Smethwick: £6.82Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Wolverhampton South East: £625Smethwick: £516Wolverhampton South East: £628Smethwick: £488Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Wolverhampton South East: £160Smethwick: £122Wolverhampton South East: £160Smethwick: £115Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £134, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Wolverhampton South East: £134Smethwick: £103Wolverhampton South East: £135Smethwick: £97Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Smethwick: £1,386Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Smethwick: £1,309Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Wolverhampton South East: £235Smethwick: £206Wolverhampton South East: £236Smethwick: £195Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Wolverhampton South East is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Wolverhampton South East: £238Smethwick: £215Wolverhampton South East: £239Smethwick: £203Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Wolverhampton South East is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Smethwick: £7.54Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Smethwick: £7.12Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Smethwick: £7.11Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Smethwick: £6.72Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Smethwick: £6.71Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Smethwick: £6.34Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Wolverhampton South East is higher173.6

  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, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher23.9

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Wolverhampton South East and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,182£4,200£3,967Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,623£1,630£1,539Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£1,711£1,719£1,623Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,334£1,339£1,265Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£7.19£7.22£6.82Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£514£516£488Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£122£122£115Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£103£103£97Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,380£1,386£1,309Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£206£206£195Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£214£215£203Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£7.08£7.11£6.72Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0118.6Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.627.1Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.325.2Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.873.3Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4173.6Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.223.9Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mSmethwick: £503.2mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mSmethwick: £475.3mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mSmethwick: £195.2mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mSmethwick: £184.4mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mSmethwick: £205.9mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mSmethwick: £194.5mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mSmethwick: £160.5mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mSmethwick: £151.6mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mSmethwick: £18.2mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mSmethwick: £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mSmethwick: £15.7mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mSmethwick: £14.8mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mSmethwick: £0.86mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mSmethwick: £0.82mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mSmethwick: £61.9mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mSmethwick: £58.4mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mSmethwick: £14.6mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mSmethwick: £13.8mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mSmethwick: £12.4mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mSmethwick: £11.7mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mSmethwick: £166.0mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mSmethwick: £156.8mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mSmethwick: £24.7mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mSmethwick: £23.4mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWolverhampton South East is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mSmethwick: £25.8mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mSmethwick: £24.3mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mSmethwick: £0.90mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mSmethwick: £0.85mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mSmethwick: £0.85mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mSmethwick: £0.81mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mSmethwick: £0.80mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mSmethwick: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSmethwick is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Wolverhampton South East is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Wolverhampton South East is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher2,859

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Wolverhampton South East and Smethwick, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42214,211Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6723,241Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2473,015Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,6468,779Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45920,795Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8722,859Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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