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Wolverhampton West and Halifax

119,160 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton West is higher than Halifax on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wolverhampton West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 15. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Wolverhampton West: £4,350Halifax: £4,938Wolverhampton West: £4,368Halifax: £4,664Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Halifax is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £12,815, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Wolverhampton West: £12,815Halifax: £13,013Wolverhampton West: £12,870Halifax: £12,291Wolverhampton West: £12,156

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Wolverhampton West: £2,287Halifax: £3,007Wolverhampton West: £2,297Halifax: £2,841Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Halifax is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Wolverhampton West: £11,208Halifax: £11,651Wolverhampton West: £11,256Halifax: £11,004Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £723, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Wolverhampton West: £723Halifax: £570Wolverhampton West: £726Halifax: £538Wolverhampton West: £686

    £723£726£686Wolverhampton West is higher£567£570£538

  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, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Wolverhampton West: £847Halifax: £757Wolverhampton West: £851Halifax: £715Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Wolverhampton West is higher£754£757£715

  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, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Wolverhampton West: £37Halifax: £35Wolverhampton West: £37Halifax: £33Wolverhampton West: £35

    £37£37£35Wolverhampton West is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Wolverhampton West: £465Halifax: £582Wolverhampton West: £467Halifax: £549Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Halifax is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Wolverhampton West: £99Halifax: £161Wolverhampton West: £100Halifax: £153Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Halifax is higher£161£161£153

  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, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Wolverhampton West: £125Halifax: £191Wolverhampton West: £126Halifax: £180Wolverhampton West: £119

    £125£126£119Halifax is higher£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £1,844, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Wolverhampton West: £1,844Halifax: £2,434Wolverhampton West: £1,852Halifax: £2,299Wolverhampton West: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Halifax is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Wolverhampton West: £222Halifax: £210Wolverhampton West: £223Halifax: £198Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Wolverhampton West is higher£209£210£198

  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, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Wolverhampton West: £301Halifax: £369Wolverhampton West: £302Halifax: £348Wolverhampton West: £286

    £301£302£286Halifax is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £10, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Wolverhampton West: £10Halifax: £6.95Wolverhampton West: £10Halifax: £6.56Wolverhampton West: £9.88

    £10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £5.48, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Wolverhampton West: £5.48Halifax: £7.29Wolverhampton West: £5.51Halifax: £6.89Wolverhampton West: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Halifax is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Wolverhampton West: £8.22Halifax: £11Wolverhampton West: £8.26Halifax: £11Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Halifax is higher£11

  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, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Halifax is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6

  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, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Wolverhampton West is higher136.8

  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, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Wolverhampton West is higher160.3

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Halifax is higher89.8

  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, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Halifax is higher281.7

  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, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Halifax is higher43.8

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Wolverhampton West and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£12,958£13,013£12,291Halifax
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£567£570£538Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£754£757£715Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£35£35£33Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£161£161£153Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£190£191£180Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£209£210£198Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£367£369£348Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£6.92£6.95£6.56Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.26£7.29£6.89Halifax
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,033.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9136.8Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2160.3Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.089.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0281.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.143.8Halifax

Per resident

Wolverhampton West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 14. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Wolverhampton West: £4,350Halifax: £4,938Wolverhampton West: £4,368Halifax: £4,664Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Halifax is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £2,128, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Wolverhampton West: £2,128Halifax: £2,112Wolverhampton West: £2,137Halifax: £1,995Wolverhampton West: £2,018

    £2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,428, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Wolverhampton West: £1,428Halifax: £1,862Wolverhampton West: £1,434Halifax: £1,759Wolverhampton West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Halifax is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,861, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Wolverhampton West: £1,861Halifax: £1,891Wolverhampton West: £1,869Halifax: £1,786Wolverhampton West: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £120, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Wolverhampton West: £120Halifax: £92Wolverhampton West: £121Halifax: £87Wolverhampton West: £114

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton West is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £141, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Wolverhampton West: £141Halifax: £123Wolverhampton West: £141Halifax: £116Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Wolverhampton West is higher£122£123£116

  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, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Wolverhampton West: £6.10Halifax: £5.75Wolverhampton West: £6.13Halifax: £5.43Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Wolverhampton West: £465Halifax: £582Wolverhampton West: £467Halifax: £549Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Halifax is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Wolverhampton West: £99Halifax: £161Wolverhampton West: £100Halifax: £153Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Halifax is higher£161£161£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £78, Halifax £117Halifax: £117Wolverhampton West: £78Halifax: £118Wolverhampton West: £79Halifax: £111Wolverhampton West: £74

    £78£79£74Halifax is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,152, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Wolverhampton West: £1,152Halifax: £1,507Wolverhampton West: £1,157Halifax: £1,423Wolverhampton West: £1,092

    £1,152£1,157£1,092Halifax is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Wolverhampton West: £222Halifax: £210Wolverhampton West: £223Halifax: £198Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Wolverhampton West is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £188, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Wolverhampton West: £188Halifax: £228Wolverhampton West: £189Halifax: £216Wolverhampton West: £178

    £188£189£178Halifax is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £6.50, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Wolverhampton West: £6.50Halifax: £4.30Wolverhampton West: £6.53Halifax: £4.06Wolverhampton West: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton West £3.43, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Wolverhampton West: £3.43Halifax: £4.51Wolverhampton West: £3.44Halifax: £4.26Wolverhampton West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Halifax is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Wolverhampton West: £8.22Halifax: £11Wolverhampton West: £8.26Halifax: £11Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 165.4, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Wolverhampton West: 165.4

    165.4Halifax is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 24.2, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2

    24.2Wolverhampton West is higher22.2

  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, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Wolverhampton West is higher26.0

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Halifax is higher89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 142.3, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Wolverhampton West: 142.3

    142.3Halifax is higher174.4

  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, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Halifax is higher27.1

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Wolverhampton West and Halifax, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£2,103£2,112£1,995Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£92£92£87Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£122£123£116Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.72£5.75£5.43Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£161£161£153Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£209£210£198Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£227£228£216Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.28£4.30£4.06Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£4.49£4.51£4.26Halifax
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4167.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.222.2Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.426.0Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.089.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3174.4Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.527.1Halifax

Total

Wolverhampton West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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 West Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £518.3m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mWolverhampton West: £518.3mHalifax: £549.9mWolverhampton West: £520.5mHalifax: £519.4mWolverhampton West: £491.7m

    £518.3m£520.5m£491.7mHalifax is higher£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £253.5m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mWolverhampton West: £253.5mHalifax: £235.2mWolverhampton West: £254.6mHalifax: £222.1mWolverhampton West: £240.5m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £170.2m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mWolverhampton West: £170.2mHalifax: £207.3mWolverhampton West: £170.9mHalifax: £195.8mWolverhampton West: £161.4m

    £170.2m£170.9m£161.4mHalifax is higher£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West £221.7m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mHalifax: £210.6mWolverhampton West: £222.7mHalifax: £198.9mWolverhampton West: £210.3m

    £221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £14.3m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mHalifax: £10.3mWolverhampton West: £14.4mHalifax: £9.7mWolverhampton West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mWolverhampton West: £16.8mHalifax: £13.7mWolverhampton West: £16.8mHalifax: £12.9mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mWolverhampton West: £0.73mHalifax: £0.64mWolverhampton West: £0.73mHalifax: £0.60mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £55.4m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mWolverhampton West: £55.4mHalifax: £64.8mWolverhampton West: £55.6mHalifax: £61.2mWolverhampton West: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mHalifax is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mWolverhampton West: £11.8mHalifax: £18.0mWolverhampton West: £11.9mHalifax: £17.0mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mHalifax is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mWolverhampton West: £9.3mHalifax: £13.1mWolverhampton West: £9.4mHalifax: £12.4mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mHalifax is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £137.2m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mWolverhampton West: £137.2mHalifax: £167.8mWolverhampton West: £137.8mHalifax: £158.5mWolverhampton West: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mHalifax is higher£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton West £26.4m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mWolverhampton West: £26.4mHalifax: £23.4mWolverhampton West: £26.5mHalifax: £22.1mWolverhampton West: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £22.4m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mWolverhampton West: £22.4mHalifax: £25.4mWolverhampton West: £22.5mHalifax: £24.0mWolverhampton West: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mHalifax is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £0.77m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mWolverhampton West: £0.77mHalifax: £0.48mWolverhampton West: £0.78mHalifax: £0.45mWolverhampton West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton West £0.41m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.41mHalifax: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.41mHalifax: £0.47mWolverhampton West: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHalifax is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £0.98m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mWolverhampton West: £0.98mHalifax: £1.3mWolverhampton West: £0.98mHalifax: £1.2mWolverhampton West: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West 19,709, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Wolverhampton West: 19,709

    19,709Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 2,887, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Wolverhampton West: 2,887

    2,887Wolverhampton West is higher2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 3,388, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Wolverhampton West: 3,388

    3,388Wolverhampton West is higher2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 7,859, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Wolverhampton West: 7,859

    7,859Halifax is higher9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 16,961, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Wolverhampton West: 16,961

    16,961Halifax is higher19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 2,089, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Wolverhampton West: 2,089

    2,089Halifax is higher3,018

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton West and Halifax, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHalifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHalifax
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHalifax
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70918,681Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8872,472Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3882,897Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8599,995Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96119,419Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0893,018Halifax

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.
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