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Wolverhampton South East and Wolverhampton North East

128,335 and 110,383 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 19 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 3. 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Wolverhampton North East £13,133Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Wolverhampton North East: £12,457Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton North East is higher£13,133£13,189£12,457

  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, Wolverhampton North East £2,907Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Wolverhampton North East: £2,757Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,907£2,919£2,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Wolverhampton North East £11,458Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Wolverhampton North East: £10,868Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton North East is higher£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Wolverhampton North East £738Wolverhampton North East: £738Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Wolverhampton North East: £741Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Wolverhampton North East: £700Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East is higher£738£741£700

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

    £938£942£890Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £56, Wolverhampton North East £42Wolverhampton North East: £42Wolverhampton South East: £56Wolverhampton North East: £42Wolverhampton South East: £56Wolverhampton North East: £40Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Wolverhampton South East is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Wolverhampton South East: £625Wolverhampton North East: £577Wolverhampton South East: £628Wolverhampton North East: £545Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Wolverhampton South East: £160Wolverhampton North East: £155Wolverhampton South East: £160Wolverhampton North East: £146Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£154£155£146

  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, Wolverhampton North East £182Wolverhampton North East: £182Wolverhampton South East: £214Wolverhampton North East: £183Wolverhampton South East: £215Wolverhampton North East: £173Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£182£183£173

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Wolverhampton North East £2,338Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Wolverhampton North East: £2,217Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,338£2,348£2,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Wolverhampton South East: £235Wolverhampton North East: £222Wolverhampton South East: £236Wolverhampton North East: £209Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Wolverhampton South East is higher£221£222£209

  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, Wolverhampton North East £363Wolverhampton North East: £363Wolverhampton South East: £379Wolverhampton North East: £364Wolverhampton South East: £381Wolverhampton North East: £344Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Wolverhampton South East is higher£363£364£344

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

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

    £12£12£11Wolverhampton South East is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Wolverhampton North East £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Wolverhampton South East: £15Wolverhampton North East: £13Wolverhampton South East: £15Wolverhampton North East: £13Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Wolverhampton South East is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Wolverhampton North East 988.7Wolverhampton North East: 988.7Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Wolverhampton North East is higher988.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 160.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Wolverhampton South East is higher160.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 186.2Wolverhampton North East: 186.2Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count186.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher82.5

  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, Wolverhampton North East 279.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Wolverhampton South East is higher279.9

  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, Wolverhampton North East 40.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher40.5

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Wolverhampton South East and Wolverhampton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,133£13,189£12,457Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£738£741£700Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£895£899£849Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£42£42£40Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£575£577£545Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£154£155£146Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£182£183£173Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£221£222£209Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£363£364£344Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.18£5.20£4.91Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.4988.7Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8160.2Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7186.2Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.882.5Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2279.9Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.140.5Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton South East Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Wolverhampton North East £2,048Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Wolverhampton North East: £1,943Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,048£2,057£1,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Wolverhampton North East £1,783Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Wolverhampton North East: £1,691Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,783£1,791£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Wolverhampton North East £1,787Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Wolverhampton North East: £1,695Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Wolverhampton North East £115Wolverhampton North East: £115Wolverhampton South East: £147Wolverhampton North East: £116Wolverhampton South East: £147Wolverhampton North East: £109Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South East is higher£115£116£109

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

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

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£140£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, Wolverhampton North East £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Wolverhampton North East: £6.20Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Wolverhampton South East: £625Wolverhampton North East: £577Wolverhampton South East: £628Wolverhampton North East: £545Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Wolverhampton South East: £160Wolverhampton North East: £155Wolverhampton South East: £160Wolverhampton North East: £146Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Wolverhampton South East is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £134, Wolverhampton North East £112Wolverhampton North East: £112Wolverhampton South East: £134Wolverhampton North East: £112Wolverhampton South East: £135Wolverhampton North East: £106Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Wolverhampton North East £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Wolverhampton North East: £1,360Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Wolverhampton South East: £235Wolverhampton North East: £222Wolverhampton South East: £236Wolverhampton North East: £209Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Wolverhampton South East is higher£221£222£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Wolverhampton North East £222Wolverhampton North East: £222Wolverhampton South East: £238Wolverhampton North East: £223Wolverhampton South East: £239Wolverhampton North East: £211Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Wolverhampton South East is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Wolverhampton North East £6.57Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Wolverhampton North East: £6.23Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Wolverhampton North East £8.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Wolverhampton North East: £7.68Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Wolverhampton North East 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Wolverhampton North East is higher154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Wolverhampton North East 25.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East is higher25.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 29.0Wolverhampton North East: 29.0Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher82.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Wolverhampton North East 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Wolverhampton South East is higher171.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 24.9Wolverhampton North East: 24.9Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher24.9

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Wolverhampton South East and Wolverhampton North East, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£1,783£1,791£1,691Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£115£116£109Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£140£140£132Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.54£6.56£6.20Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£575£577£545Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£154£155£146Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£112£112£106Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,434£1,440£1,360Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£221£222£209Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£222£223£211Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.18£5.20£4.91Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0154.2Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.0Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.329.0Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.882.5Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4171.7Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.224.9Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 3. 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Wolverhampton North East £528.3mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mWolverhampton North East: £501.1mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Wolverhampton North East £226.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mWolverhampton North East: £214.5mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton North East is higher£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Wolverhampton North East £196.8mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mWolverhampton North East: £186.7mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Wolverhampton North East £197.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mWolverhampton North East: £187.1mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton North East is higher£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Wolverhampton North East £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mWolverhampton North East: £12.1mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Wolverhampton North East £15.4mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mWolverhampton North East: £14.6mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mWolverhampton North East: £0.68mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Wolverhampton North East £63.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mWolverhampton North East: £60.2mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Wolverhampton North East £17.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mWolverhampton North East: £16.1mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Wolverhampton North East £158.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mWolverhampton North East: £150.1mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Wolverhampton North East £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mWolverhampton North East: £23.1mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWolverhampton South East is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Wolverhampton North East £24.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mWolverhampton North East: £23.3mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mWolverhampton North East: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Wolverhampton North East £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mWolverhampton North East: £0.85mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Wolverhampton North East £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mWolverhampton North East: £0.54mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Wolverhampton North East 17,023Wolverhampton North East: 17,023Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton North East is higher17,023

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Wolverhampton North East 2,758Wolverhampton North East: 2,758Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higher2,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Wolverhampton North East 3,206Wolverhampton North East: 3,206Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Wolverhampton North East 9,107Wolverhampton North East: 9,107Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Wolverhampton South East is higher9,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Wolverhampton North East 18,950Wolverhampton North East: 18,950Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Wolverhampton South East is higher18,950

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Wolverhampton North East 2,744Wolverhampton North East: 2,744Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher2,744

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Wolverhampton North East, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£528.3m£530.6m£501.1mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£158.3m£159.0m£150.1mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42217,023Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6722,758Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2473,206Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,6469,107Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45918,950Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8722,744Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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