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Wolverhampton West and Leigh and Atherton

119,160 and 115,520 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton West is higher than Leigh and Atherton on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 9 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 13. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Wolverhampton West: £4,350Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Wolverhampton West: £4,368Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Leigh and Atherton is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £12,815, Leigh and Atherton £12,824Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Wolverhampton West: £12,815Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Wolverhampton West: £12,870Leigh and Atherton: £12,164Wolverhampton West: £12,156

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Leigh and Atherton is higher£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Leigh and Atherton £2,296Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Wolverhampton West: £2,287Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Wolverhampton West: £2,297Leigh and Atherton: £2,178Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Leigh and Atherton £11,538Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Wolverhampton West: £11,208Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Wolverhampton West: £11,256Leigh and Atherton: £10,944Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Leigh and Atherton is higher£11,538£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £723, Leigh and Atherton £481Leigh and Atherton: £481Wolverhampton West: £723Leigh and Atherton: £483Wolverhampton West: £726Leigh and Atherton: £457Wolverhampton West: £686

    £723£726£686Wolverhampton West is higher£481£483£457

  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, Leigh and Atherton £773Leigh and Atherton: £773Wolverhampton West: £847Leigh and Atherton: £776Wolverhampton West: £851Leigh and Atherton: £733Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Wolverhampton West is higher£773£776£733

  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, Leigh and Atherton £32Leigh and Atherton: £32Wolverhampton West: £37Leigh and Atherton: £32Wolverhampton West: £37Leigh and Atherton: £31Wolverhampton West: £35

    £37£37£35Wolverhampton West is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Wolverhampton West: £465Leigh and Atherton: £580Wolverhampton West: £467Leigh and Atherton: £548Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Leigh and Atherton is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Wolverhampton West: £99Leigh and Atherton: £174Wolverhampton West: £100Leigh and Atherton: £165Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Leigh and Atherton is higher£174£174£165

  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, Leigh and Atherton £133Leigh and Atherton: £133Wolverhampton West: £125Leigh and Atherton: £134Wolverhampton West: £126Leigh and Atherton: £126Wolverhampton West: £119

    £125£126£119Leigh and Atherton is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £1,844, Leigh and Atherton £1,763Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Wolverhampton West: £1,844Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Wolverhampton West: £1,852Leigh and Atherton: £1,673Wolverhampton West: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Wolverhampton West is higher£1,763£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Wolverhampton West: £222Leigh and Atherton: £215Wolverhampton West: £223Leigh and Atherton: £203Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Wolverhampton West is higher£214£215£203

  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, Leigh and Atherton £383Leigh and Atherton: £383Wolverhampton West: £301Leigh and Atherton: £385Wolverhampton West: £302Leigh and Atherton: £364Wolverhampton West: £286

    £301£302£286Leigh and Atherton is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £10, Leigh and Atherton £8.96Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Wolverhampton West: £10Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Wolverhampton West: £10Leigh and Atherton: £8.50Wolverhampton West: £9.88

    £10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £5.48, Leigh and Atherton £6.84Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Wolverhampton West: £5.48Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Wolverhampton West: £5.51Leigh and Atherton: £6.49Wolverhampton West: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Leigh and Atherton is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Wolverhampton West: £8.22Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Wolverhampton West: £8.26Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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, Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Leigh and Atherton is higher1,002.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 129.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Wolverhampton West is higher129.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 171.8Leigh and Atherton: 171.8Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Leigh and Atherton is higher171.8

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Leigh and Atherton is higher87.7

  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, Leigh and Atherton 218.9Leigh and Atherton: 218.9Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Wolverhampton West is higher218.9

  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 West 28.1, Leigh and Atherton 29.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Leigh and Atherton is higher29.0

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Wolverhampton West and Leigh and Atherton, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,609£4,629£4,372Leigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£12,824£12,879£12,164Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£2,296£2,306£2,178Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£481£483£457Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£773£776£733Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£32£32£31Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£577£580£548Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£174£174£165Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£133£134£126Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,763£1,771£1,673Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£214£215£203Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£383£385£364Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£8.96£9.00£8.50Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.84£6.87£6.49Leigh and Atherton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,002.4Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9129.4Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2171.8Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.087.7Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0218.9Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.129.0Leigh and Atherton

Per resident

Wolverhampton West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 13. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Wolverhampton West: £4,350Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Wolverhampton West: £4,368Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Leigh and Atherton is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £2,128, Leigh and Atherton £2,197Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Wolverhampton West: £2,128Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Wolverhampton West: £2,137Leigh and Atherton: £2,084Wolverhampton West: £2,018

    £2,128£2,137£2,018Leigh and Atherton is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,428, Leigh and Atherton £1,442Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Wolverhampton West: £1,428Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Wolverhampton West: £1,434Leigh and Atherton: £1,368Wolverhampton West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,861, Leigh and Atherton £1,976Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Wolverhampton West: £1,861Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Wolverhampton West: £1,869Leigh and Atherton: £1,875Wolverhampton West: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,976£1,985£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £120, Leigh and Atherton £82Leigh and Atherton: £82Wolverhampton West: £120Leigh and Atherton: £83Wolverhampton West: £121Leigh and Atherton: £78Wolverhampton West: £114

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton West is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £141, Leigh and Atherton £132Leigh and Atherton: £132Wolverhampton West: £141Leigh and Atherton: £133Wolverhampton West: £141Leigh and Atherton: £126Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Wolverhampton West is higher£132£133£126

  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, Leigh and Atherton £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Wolverhampton West: £6.10Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Wolverhampton West: £6.13Leigh and Atherton: £5.25Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Wolverhampton West: £465Leigh and Atherton: £580Wolverhampton West: £467Leigh and Atherton: £548Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Leigh and Atherton is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Wolverhampton West: £99Leigh and Atherton: £174Wolverhampton West: £100Leigh and Atherton: £165Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Leigh and Atherton is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £78, Leigh and Atherton £84Leigh and Atherton: £84Wolverhampton West: £78Leigh and Atherton: £84Wolverhampton West: £79Leigh and Atherton: £79Wolverhampton West: £74

    £78£79£74Leigh and Atherton is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,152, Leigh and Atherton £1,107Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Wolverhampton West: £1,152Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Wolverhampton West: £1,157Leigh and Atherton: £1,050Wolverhampton West: £1,092

    £1,152£1,157£1,092Wolverhampton West is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Wolverhampton West: £222Leigh and Atherton: £215Wolverhampton West: £223Leigh and Atherton: £203Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Wolverhampton West is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £188, Leigh and Atherton £241Leigh and Atherton: £241Wolverhampton West: £188Leigh and Atherton: £242Wolverhampton West: £189Leigh and Atherton: £228Wolverhampton West: £178

    £188£189£178Leigh and Atherton is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £6.50, Leigh and Atherton £5.63Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Wolverhampton West: £6.50Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Wolverhampton West: £6.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.34Wolverhampton West: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton West £3.43, Leigh and Atherton £4.30Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Wolverhampton West: £3.43Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Wolverhampton West: £3.44Leigh and Atherton: £4.08Wolverhampton West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Leigh and Atherton is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Wolverhampton West: £8.22Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Wolverhampton West: £8.26Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 165.4, Leigh and Atherton 171.7Leigh and Atherton: 171.7Wolverhampton West: 165.4

    165.4Leigh and Atherton is higher171.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 24.2, Leigh and Atherton 22.2Leigh and Atherton: 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, Leigh and Atherton 29.4Leigh and Atherton: 29.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Leigh and Atherton is higher29.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Leigh and Atherton is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 142.3, Leigh and Atherton 137.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4Wolverhampton West: 142.3

    142.3Wolverhampton West is higher137.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 18.2Leigh and Atherton: 18.2Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Leigh and Atherton is higher18.2

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Wolverhampton West and Leigh and Atherton, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,609£4,629£4,372Leigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£2,197£2,206£2,084Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,442£1,448£1,368Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,976£1,985£1,875Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£82£83£78Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£132£133£126Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.53£5.56£5.25Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£577£580£548Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£174£174£165Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£84£84£79Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,107£1,112£1,050Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£214£215£203Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£241£242£228Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.63£5.65£5.34Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£4.30£4.32£4.08Leigh and Atherton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4171.7Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.222.2Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.429.4Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.087.7Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3137.4Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.2Leigh and Atherton

Total

Wolverhampton West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £518.3m, Leigh and Atherton £532.4mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mWolverhampton West: £518.3mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mWolverhampton West: £520.5mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0mWolverhampton West: £491.7m

    £518.3m£520.5m£491.7mLeigh and Atherton is higher£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £253.5m, Leigh and Atherton £253.8mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mWolverhampton West: £253.5mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mWolverhampton West: £254.6mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7mWolverhampton West: £240.5m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.5mLeigh and Atherton is higher£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £170.2m, Leigh and Atherton £166.5mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mWolverhampton West: £170.2mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mWolverhampton West: £170.9mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0mWolverhampton West: £161.4m

    £170.2m£170.9m£161.4mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West £221.7m, Leigh and Atherton £228.3mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mWolverhampton West: £221.7mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mWolverhampton West: £222.7mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6mWolverhampton West: £210.3m

    £221.7m£222.7m£210.3mLeigh and Atherton is higher£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £14.3m, Leigh and Atherton £9.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mWolverhampton West: £14.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mWolverhampton West: £14.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0mWolverhampton West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Leigh and Atherton £15.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mWolverhampton West: £16.8mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mWolverhampton West: £16.8mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Leigh and Atherton £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWolverhampton West: £0.73mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWolverhampton West: £0.73mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £55.4m, Leigh and Atherton £66.7mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mWolverhampton West: £55.4mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mWolverhampton West: £55.6mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3mWolverhampton West: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mLeigh and Atherton is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Leigh and Atherton £20.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mWolverhampton West: £11.8mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mWolverhampton West: £11.9mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mLeigh and Atherton is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Leigh and Atherton £9.7mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mWolverhampton West: £9.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mWolverhampton West: £9.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mLeigh and Atherton is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £137.2m, Leigh and Atherton £127.9mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mWolverhampton West: £137.2mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mWolverhampton West: £137.8mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3mWolverhampton West: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mWolverhampton West is higher£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton West £26.4m, Leigh and Atherton £24.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mWolverhampton West: £26.4mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mWolverhampton West: £26.5mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4mWolverhampton West: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £22.4m, Leigh and Atherton £27.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mWolverhampton West: £22.4mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mWolverhampton West: £22.5mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4mWolverhampton West: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mLeigh and Atherton is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £0.77m, Leigh and Atherton £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mWolverhampton West: £0.77mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mWolverhampton West: £0.78mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62mWolverhampton West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton West £0.41m, Leigh and Atherton £0.50mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.41mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.41mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47mWolverhampton West: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £0.98m, Leigh and Atherton £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.98mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.98mLeigh and Atherton: £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, Leigh and Atherton 19,836Leigh and Atherton: 19,836Wolverhampton West: 19,709

    19,709Leigh and Atherton is higher19,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 2,887, Leigh and Atherton 2,561Leigh and Atherton: 2,561Wolverhampton West: 2,887

    2,887Wolverhampton West is higher2,561

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 3,388, Leigh and Atherton 3,399Leigh and Atherton: 3,399Wolverhampton West: 3,388

    3,388Leigh and Atherton is higher3,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 7,859, Leigh and Atherton 10,128Leigh and Atherton: 10,128Wolverhampton West: 7,859

    7,859Leigh and Atherton is higher10,128

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 16,961, Leigh and Atherton 15,877Leigh and Atherton: 15,877Wolverhampton West: 16,961

    16,961Wolverhampton West is higher15,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 2,089, Leigh and Atherton 2,100Leigh and Atherton: 2,100Wolverhampton West: 2,089

    2,089Leigh and Atherton is higher2,100

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton West and Leigh and Atherton, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mLeigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£253.8m£254.9m£240.7mLeigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£166.5m£167.3m£158.0mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mLeigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mLeigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLeigh and Atherton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£127.9m£128.5m£121.3mWolverhampton West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mLeigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mLeigh and Atherton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70919,836Leigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8872,561Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3883,399Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,85910,128Leigh and Atherton
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96115,877Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0892,100Leigh and Atherton

Sources

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

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