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Wolverhampton West and Gillingham and Rainham

119,160 and 106,621 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton West is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 6. 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 West Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Wolverhampton West: £4,350Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Wolverhampton West: £4,368Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £12,815, Gillingham and Rainham £12,907Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Wolverhampton West: £12,815Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Wolverhampton West: £12,870Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243Wolverhampton West: £12,156

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£12,907£12,962£12,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Wolverhampton West: £2,287Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Wolverhampton West: £2,297Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Wolverhampton West is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Gillingham and Rainham £11,740Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Wolverhampton West: £11,208Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Wolverhampton West: £11,256Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£11,740£11,790£11,136

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £723, Gillingham and Rainham £394Gillingham and Rainham: £394Wolverhampton West: £723Gillingham and Rainham: £396Wolverhampton West: £726Gillingham and Rainham: £374Wolverhampton West: £686

    £723£726£686Wolverhampton West is higher£394£396£374

  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 West £847, Gillingham and Rainham £749Gillingham and Rainham: £749Wolverhampton West: £847Gillingham and Rainham: £752Wolverhampton West: £851Gillingham and Rainham: £711Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Wolverhampton West is higher£749£752£711

  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 West £37, Gillingham and Rainham £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Wolverhampton West: £37Gillingham and Rainham: £24Wolverhampton West: £37Gillingham and Rainham: £23Wolverhampton West: £35

    £37£37£35Wolverhampton West is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Wolverhampton West: £465Gillingham and Rainham: £424Wolverhampton West: £467Gillingham and Rainham: £400Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Wolverhampton West is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Wolverhampton West: £99Gillingham and Rainham: £145Wolverhampton West: £100Gillingham and Rainham: £137Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

  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 West £125, Gillingham and Rainham £128Gillingham and Rainham: £128Wolverhampton West: £125Gillingham and Rainham: £128Wolverhampton West: £126Gillingham and Rainham: £121Wolverhampton West: £119

    £125£126£119Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £1,844, Gillingham and Rainham £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Wolverhampton West: £1,844Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Wolverhampton West: £1,852Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646Wolverhampton West: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Wolverhampton West is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Wolverhampton West: £222Gillingham and Rainham: £193Wolverhampton West: £223Gillingham and Rainham: £182Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Wolverhampton West is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £301, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Wolverhampton West: £301Gillingham and Rainham: £253Wolverhampton West: £302Gillingham and Rainham: £239Wolverhampton West: £286

    £301£302£286Wolverhampton West is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £10, Gillingham and Rainham £5.47Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Wolverhampton West: £10Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Wolverhampton West: £10Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19Wolverhampton West: £9.88

    £10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £5.48, Gillingham and Rainham £7.60Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Wolverhampton West: £5.48Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Wolverhampton West: £5.51Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21Wolverhampton West: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Gillingham and Rainham is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Wolverhampton West: £8.22Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Wolverhampton West: £8.26Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West 996.2, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count1,023.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West 145.9, Gillingham and Rainham 90.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Wolverhampton West is higher90.8

  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 West 171.2, Gillingham and Rainham 166.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Wolverhampton West is higher166.2

  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 West 66.0, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Wolverhampton West is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West 228.0, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Wolverhampton West is higher191.4

  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 West 28.1, Gillingham and Rainham 27.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Wolverhampton West is higher27.4

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Wolverhampton West and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,253£4,271£4,034Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£2,129£2,138£2,019Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£394£396£374Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£749£752£711Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£24£24£23Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£422£424£400Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,736£1,743£1,646Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£192£193£182Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£252£253£239Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£5.47£5.49£5.19Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,023.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.990.8Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2166.2Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.065.0Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0191.4Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.127.4Wolverhampton West

Per resident

Wolverhampton West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 6. 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 West Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Wolverhampton West: £4,350Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Wolverhampton West: £4,368Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £2,128, Gillingham and Rainham £2,174Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Wolverhampton West: £2,128Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Wolverhampton West: £2,137Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062Wolverhampton West: £2,018

    £2,128£2,137£2,018Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,428, Gillingham and Rainham £1,315Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Wolverhampton West: £1,428Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Wolverhampton West: £1,434Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247Wolverhampton West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Wolverhampton West is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,861, Gillingham and Rainham £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Wolverhampton West: £1,861Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Wolverhampton West: £1,869Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875Wolverhampton West: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,986£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £120, Gillingham and Rainham £66Gillingham and Rainham: £66Wolverhampton West: £120Gillingham and Rainham: £67Wolverhampton West: £121Gillingham and Rainham: £63Wolverhampton West: £114

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton West is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £141, Gillingham and Rainham £126Gillingham and Rainham: £126Wolverhampton West: £141Gillingham and Rainham: £127Wolverhampton West: £141Gillingham and Rainham: £120Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Wolverhampton West is higher£126£127£120

  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 West £6.10, Gillingham and Rainham £4.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Wolverhampton West: £6.10Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Wolverhampton West: £6.13Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Wolverhampton West: £465Gillingham and Rainham: £424Wolverhampton West: £467Gillingham and Rainham: £400Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Wolverhampton West is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Wolverhampton West: £99Gillingham and Rainham: £145Wolverhampton West: £100Gillingham and Rainham: £137Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £78, Gillingham and Rainham £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Wolverhampton West: £78Gillingham and Rainham: £79Wolverhampton West: £79Gillingham and Rainham: £75Wolverhampton West: £74

    £78£79£74Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,152, Gillingham and Rainham £1,072Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Wolverhampton West: £1,152Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Wolverhampton West: £1,157Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017Wolverhampton West: £1,092

    £1,152£1,157£1,092Wolverhampton West is higher£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Wolverhampton West: £222Gillingham and Rainham: £193Wolverhampton West: £223Gillingham and Rainham: £182Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Wolverhampton West is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £188, Gillingham and Rainham £156Gillingham and Rainham: £156Wolverhampton West: £188Gillingham and Rainham: £157Wolverhampton West: £189Gillingham and Rainham: £148Wolverhampton West: £178

    £188£189£178Wolverhampton West is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £6.50, Gillingham and Rainham £3.38Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Wolverhampton West: £6.50Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Wolverhampton West: £6.53Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21Wolverhampton West: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton West £3.43, Gillingham and Rainham £4.70Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Wolverhampton West: £3.43Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Wolverhampton West: £3.44Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46Wolverhampton West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Wolverhampton West: £8.22Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Wolverhampton West: £8.26Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 165.4, Gillingham and Rainham 172.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4

    165.4Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 24.2, Gillingham and Rainham 15.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3Wolverhampton West: 24.2

    24.2Wolverhampton West is higher15.3

  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 West 28.4, Gillingham and Rainham 28.0Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Wolverhampton West is higher28.0

  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 West 66.0, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Wolverhampton West is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 142.3, Gillingham and Rainham 118.2Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2Wolverhampton West: 142.3

    142.3Wolverhampton West is higher118.2

  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 West 17.5, Gillingham and Rainham 17.0Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Wolverhampton West is higher17.0

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Wolverhampton West and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,253£4,271£4,034Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,315£1,321£1,247Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£66£67£63Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£126£127£120Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.05£4.07£3.84Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£422£424£400Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,072£1,077£1,017Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£192£193£182Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£156£157£148Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£3.38£3.40£3.21Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4172.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.215.3Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.428.0Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.065.0Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3118.2Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.0Wolverhampton West

Total

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

Wolverhampton West Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £518.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £453.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mWolverhampton West: £518.3mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mWolverhampton West: £520.5mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1mWolverhampton West: £491.7m

    £518.3m£520.5m£491.7mWolverhampton West is higher£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £253.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £231.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mWolverhampton West: £253.5mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mWolverhampton West: £254.6mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8mWolverhampton West: £240.5m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £170.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £140.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mWolverhampton West: £170.9mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0mWolverhampton West: £161.4m

    £170.2m£170.9m£161.4mWolverhampton West is higher£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West £221.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £210.8mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mWolverhampton West: £221.7mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mWolverhampton West: £222.7mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0mWolverhampton West: £210.3m

    £221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £14.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mWolverhampton West: £14.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mWolverhampton West: £14.4mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7mWolverhampton West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mWolverhampton West: £16.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mWolverhampton West: £16.8mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £0.73m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mWolverhampton West: £0.73mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mWolverhampton West: £0.73mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £55.4m, Gillingham and Rainham £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mWolverhampton West: £55.4mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mWolverhampton West: £55.6mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7mWolverhampton West: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mWolverhampton West is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mWolverhampton West: £11.8mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mWolverhampton West: £11.9mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mWolverhampton West: £9.3mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mWolverhampton West: £9.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £137.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £114.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mWolverhampton West: £137.2mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mWolverhampton West: £137.8mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4mWolverhampton West: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mWolverhampton West is higher£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton West £26.4m, Gillingham and Rainham £20.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mWolverhampton West: £26.5mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4mWolverhampton West: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £22.4m, Gillingham and Rainham £16.6mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mWolverhampton West: £22.4mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mWolverhampton West: £22.5mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8mWolverhampton West: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWolverhampton West is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £0.77m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.36mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mWolverhampton West: £0.77mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mWolverhampton West: £0.78mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34mWolverhampton West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton West £0.41m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.41mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.41mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48mWolverhampton West: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £0.98m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.98mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.98mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64mWolverhampton West: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West 19,709, Gillingham and Rainham 18,385Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385Wolverhampton West: 19,709

    19,709Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count18,385

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 2,887, Gillingham and Rainham 1,630Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630Wolverhampton West: 2,887

    2,887Wolverhampton West is higher1,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 3,388, Gillingham and Rainham 2,985Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985Wolverhampton West: 3,388

    3,388Wolverhampton West is higher2,985

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 7,859, Gillingham and Rainham 6,928Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928Wolverhampton West: 7,859

    7,859Wolverhampton West is higher6,928

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 16,961, Gillingham and Rainham 12,605Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605Wolverhampton West: 16,961

    16,961Wolverhampton West is higher12,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 2,089, Gillingham and Rainham 1,807Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807Wolverhampton West: 2,089

    2,089Wolverhampton West is higher1,807

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Wolverhampton West and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mWolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mWolverhampton West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70918,385Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8871,630Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3882,985Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8596,928Wolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96112,605Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0891,807Wolverhampton West

Sources

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

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