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Wolverhampton South East and Tipton and Wednesbury

128,335 and 117,414 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Tipton and Wednesbury on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 10 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury on 12. 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,863£4,884£4,613

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Tipton and Wednesbury £13,010Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,010Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,066Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Tipton and Wednesbury: £12,341Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£13,010£13,066£12,341

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £3,081Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,081Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,094Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,923Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East is higher£3,081£3,094£2,923

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Tipton and Wednesbury £11,006Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,053Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Tipton and Wednesbury: £10,440Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£11,006£11,053£10,440

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Tipton and Wednesbury £977Tipton and Wednesbury: £977Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Tipton and Wednesbury: £981Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Tipton and Wednesbury: £926Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East is higher£977£981£926

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £974Tipton and Wednesbury: £974Wolverhampton South East: £938Tipton and Wednesbury: £978Wolverhampton South East: £942Tipton and Wednesbury: £924Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£974£978£924

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £54Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Wolverhampton South East: £56Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Wolverhampton South East: £56Tipton and Wednesbury: £51Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Tipton and Wednesbury £678Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Wolverhampton South East: £625Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Wolverhampton South East: £628Tipton and Wednesbury: £643Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£678£680£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Tipton and Wednesbury £156Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Wolverhampton South East: £160Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Wolverhampton South East: £160Tipton and Wednesbury: £148Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£156£157£148

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £228Tipton and Wednesbury: £228Wolverhampton South East: £214Tipton and Wednesbury: £229Wolverhampton South East: £215Tipton and Wednesbury: £216Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Tipton and Wednesbury £2,393Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,393Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,403Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,270Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Tipton and Wednesbury £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Wolverhampton South East: £235Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Wolverhampton South East: £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £224Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £430Tipton and Wednesbury: £430Wolverhampton South East: £379Tipton and Wednesbury: £431Wolverhampton South East: £381Tipton and Wednesbury: £408Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£430£431£408

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

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

    £12£12£11Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Tipton and Wednesbury £18Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Wolverhampton South East: £15Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Wolverhampton South East: £15Tipton and Wednesbury: £17Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£18£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£6.16£6.18£5.84

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 961.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 961.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count961.4

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 209.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 209.5Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count209.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East 191.7, Tipton and Wednesbury 196.7Tipton and Wednesbury: 196.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Tipton and Wednesbury is higher196.7

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count97.4

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 300.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 300.6Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Wolverhampton South East is higher300.6

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 50.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 50.8Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count50.8

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Wolverhampton South East and Tipton and Wednesbury, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,863£4,884£4,613Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,010£13,066£12,341Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£3,081£3,094£2,923Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£977£981£926Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£974£978£924Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£54£54£51Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£678£680£643Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£156£157£148Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£228£229£216Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,393£2,403£2,270Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£236£237£224Tipton and Wednesbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£430£431£408Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£18£17Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.16£6.18£5.84Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.4961.4Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8209.5Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7196.7Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.897.4Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2300.6Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.150.8Tipton and Wednesbury

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury on 17. 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,863£4,884£4,613

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,860Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,860Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,868Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,765Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,860£1,868£1,765

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,926Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,926Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,935Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,827Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,926£1,935£1,827

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,574Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,574Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,581Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,493Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,574£1,581£1,493

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Tipton and Wednesbury £140Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Wolverhampton South East: £147Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Wolverhampton South East: £147Tipton and Wednesbury: £132Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South East is higher£140£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £124, Tipton and Wednesbury £139Tipton and Wednesbury: £139Wolverhampton South East: £124Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Wolverhampton South East: £124Tipton and Wednesbury: £132Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£139£140£132

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £7.71Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.71Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.74Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.31Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£7.71£7.74£7.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Tipton and Wednesbury £678Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Wolverhampton South East: £625Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Wolverhampton South East: £628Tipton and Wednesbury: £643Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£678£680£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Tipton and Wednesbury £156Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Wolverhampton South East: £160Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Wolverhampton South East: £160Tipton and Wednesbury: £148Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £134, Tipton and Wednesbury £143Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Wolverhampton South East: £134Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Wolverhampton South East: £135Tipton and Wednesbury: £135Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,496Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,496Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,503Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,419Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,496£1,503£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Tipton and Wednesbury £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Wolverhampton South East: £235Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Wolverhampton South East: £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £224Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Tipton and Wednesbury £269Tipton and Wednesbury: £269Wolverhampton South East: £238Tipton and Wednesbury: £270Wolverhampton South East: £239Tipton and Wednesbury: £255Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Tipton and Wednesbury £7.72Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.72Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.75Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.32Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Tipton and Wednesbury £11Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£6.16£6.18£5.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Tipton and Wednesbury 137.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 137.5Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count137.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Tipton and Wednesbury 30.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 30.0Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count30.0

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 28.1Tipton and Wednesbury: 28.1Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Tipton and Wednesbury is higher28.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count97.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Tipton and Wednesbury 188.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 188.0Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Wolverhampton South East is higher188.0

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 31.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 31.8Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count31.8

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Wolverhampton South East and Tipton and Wednesbury, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,863£4,884£4,613Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,860£1,868£1,765Tipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£1,926£1,935£1,827Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,574£1,581£1,493Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£140£140£132Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£139£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£7.71£7.74£7.31Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£678£680£643Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£156£157£148Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£143£143£135Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,496£1,503£1,419Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£236£237£224Tipton and Wednesbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£269£270£255Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.72£7.75£7.32Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£11Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.16£6.18£5.84Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0137.5Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.630.0Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.328.1Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.897.4Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4188.0Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.231.8Tipton and Wednesbury

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Tipton and Wednesbury £571.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £571.0mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £573.4mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £541.6mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£571.0m£573.4m£541.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Tipton and Wednesbury £218.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £218.4mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £219.4mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £207.2mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£218.4m£219.4m£207.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Tipton and Wednesbury £226.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £226.2mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £227.2mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £214.6mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East is higher£226.2m£227.2m£214.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Tipton and Wednesbury £184.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £184.8mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £185.6mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.3mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.5mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.6mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Tipton and Wednesbury £79.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.6mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.9mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £75.5mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£79.6m£79.9m£75.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Tipton and Wednesbury £18.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £17.4mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.7mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.8mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Tipton and Wednesbury £175.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.7mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £176.4mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £166.6mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£175.7m£176.4m£166.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Tipton and Wednesbury £27.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.7mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.8mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £26.3mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Tipton and Wednesbury £31.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.7mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £29.9mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Tipton and Wednesbury £1.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.72mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.72mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.73mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Tipton and Wednesbury 16,142Tipton and Wednesbury: 16,142Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,142

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,517Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,517Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,517

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,302Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,302Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Tipton and Wednesbury 11,433Tipton and Wednesbury: 11,433Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count11,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Tipton and Wednesbury 22,069Tipton and Wednesbury: 22,069Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Wolverhampton South East is higher22,069

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,732Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,732Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,732

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Wolverhampton South East and Tipton and Wednesbury, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£571.0m£573.4m£541.6mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£218.4m£219.4m£207.2mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£226.2m£227.2m£214.6mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mTipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£79.6m£79.9m£75.5mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£175.7m£176.4m£166.6mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mWolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mTipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3mTipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42216,142Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6723,517Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2473,302Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,64611,433Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45922,069Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,732Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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