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Wolverhampton West and Northampton North

119,160 and 133,743 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton West is higher than Northampton North on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 15 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 7. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Wolverhampton West: £4,350Northampton North: £4,001Wolverhampton West: £4,368Northampton North: £3,779Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £12,815, Northampton North £13,089Northampton North: £13,089Wolverhampton West: £12,815Northampton North: £13,145Wolverhampton West: £12,870Northampton North: £12,416Wolverhampton West: £12,156

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13,089£13,145£12,416

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Northampton North £2,240Northampton North: £2,240Wolverhampton West: £2,287Northampton North: £2,249Wolverhampton West: £2,297Northampton North: £2,125Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Northampton North £11,570Northampton North: £11,570Wolverhampton West: £11,208Northampton North: £11,619Wolverhampton West: £11,256Northampton North: £10,975Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,619£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £723, Northampton North £705Northampton North: £705Wolverhampton West: £723Northampton North: £708Wolverhampton West: £726Northampton North: £669Wolverhampton West: £686

    £723£726£686Wolverhampton West is higher£705£708£669

  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, Northampton North £778Northampton North: £778Wolverhampton West: £847Northampton North: £781Wolverhampton West: £851Northampton North: £738Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Wolverhampton West is higher£778£781£738

  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, Northampton North £36Northampton North: £36Wolverhampton West: £37Northampton North: £37Wolverhampton West: £37Northampton North: £35Wolverhampton West: £35

    £37£37£35Wolverhampton West is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Wolverhampton West: £465Northampton North: £448Wolverhampton West: £467Northampton North: £423Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Wolverhampton West: £99Northampton North: £105Wolverhampton West: £100Northampton North: £99Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Northampton North is higher£105£105£99

  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, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Wolverhampton West: £125Northampton North: £92Wolverhampton West: £126Northampton North: £87Wolverhampton West: £119

    £125£126£119Wolverhampton West is higher£91£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £1,844, Northampton North £1,832Northampton North: £1,832Wolverhampton West: £1,844Northampton North: £1,840Wolverhampton West: £1,852Northampton North: £1,738Wolverhampton West: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,832£1,840£1,738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Wolverhampton West: £222Northampton North: £243Wolverhampton West: £223Northampton North: £229Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Northampton North is higher£242£243£229

  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, Northampton North £300Northampton North: £300Wolverhampton West: £301Northampton North: £302Wolverhampton West: £302Northampton North: £285Wolverhampton West: £286

    £301£302£286Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £10, Northampton North £8.89Northampton North: £8.89Wolverhampton West: £10Northampton North: £8.93Wolverhampton West: £10Northampton North: £8.43Wolverhampton West: £9.88

    £10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£8.89£8.93£8.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £5.48, Northampton North £6.89Northampton North: £6.89Wolverhampton West: £5.48Northampton North: £6.92Wolverhampton West: £5.51Northampton North: £6.54Wolverhampton West: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Northampton North is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Wolverhampton West: £8.22Northampton North: £4.87Wolverhampton West: £8.26Northampton North: £4.60Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Northampton North 1,012.4Northampton North: 1,012.4Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,012.4

  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, Northampton North 149.0Northampton North: 149.0Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  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, Northampton North 162.4Northampton North: 162.4Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Wolverhampton West is higher162.4

  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, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  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, Northampton North 215.6Northampton North: 215.6Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West 28.1, Northampton North 20.7Northampton North: 20.7Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Wolverhampton West is higher20.7

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Wolverhampton West and Northampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£3,984£4,001£3,779Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£2,240£2,249£2,125Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£705£708£669Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£778£781£738Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£36£37£35Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£446£448£423Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£105£105£99Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£91£92£87Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,832£1,840£1,738Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£242£243£229Northampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£300£302£285Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£8.89£8.93£8.43Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.89£6.92£6.54Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£4.85£4.87£4.60Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,012.4Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9149.0Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2162.4Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.063.5Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0215.6Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.120.7Wolverhampton West

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Wolverhampton West: £4,350Northampton North: £4,001Wolverhampton West: £4,368Northampton North: £3,779Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £2,128, Northampton North £1,699Northampton North: £1,699Wolverhampton West: £2,128Northampton North: £1,706Wolverhampton West: £2,137Northampton North: £1,612Wolverhampton West: £2,018

    £2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,699£1,706£1,612

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,428, Northampton North £1,487Northampton North: £1,487Wolverhampton West: £1,428Northampton North: £1,494Wolverhampton West: £1,434Northampton North: £1,411Wolverhampton West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,861, Northampton North £1,502Northampton North: £1,502Wolverhampton West: £1,861Northampton North: £1,508Wolverhampton West: £1,869Northampton North: £1,425Wolverhampton West: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,502£1,508£1,425

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £120, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Wolverhampton West: £120Northampton North: £92Wolverhampton West: £121Northampton North: £87Wolverhampton West: £114

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton West is higher£91£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, Northampton North £101Northampton North: £101Wolverhampton West: £141Northampton North: £101Wolverhampton West: £141Northampton North: £96Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Wolverhampton West is higher£101£101£96

  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, Northampton North £4.72Northampton North: £4.72Wolverhampton West: £6.10Northampton North: £4.74Wolverhampton West: £6.13Northampton North: £4.48Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Wolverhampton West: £465Northampton North: £448Wolverhampton West: £467Northampton North: £423Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Wolverhampton West: £99Northampton North: £105Wolverhampton West: £100Northampton North: £99Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Northampton North is higher£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £78, Northampton North £61Northampton North: £61Wolverhampton West: £78Northampton North: £61Wolverhampton West: £79Northampton North: £58Wolverhampton West: £74

    £78£79£74Wolverhampton West is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,152, Northampton North £1,217Northampton North: £1,217Wolverhampton West: £1,152Northampton North: £1,222Wolverhampton West: £1,157Northampton North: £1,154Wolverhampton West: £1,092

    £1,152£1,157£1,092Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Wolverhampton West: £222Northampton North: £243Wolverhampton West: £223Northampton North: £229Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Northampton North is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £188, Northampton North £200Northampton North: £200Wolverhampton West: £188Northampton North: £200Wolverhampton West: £189Northampton North: £189Wolverhampton West: £178

    £188£189£178Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£200£200£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £6.50, Northampton North £5.90Northampton North: £5.90Wolverhampton West: £6.50Northampton North: £5.93Wolverhampton West: £6.53Northampton North: £5.60Wolverhampton West: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton West £3.43, Northampton North £4.58Northampton North: £4.58Wolverhampton West: £3.43Northampton North: £4.59Wolverhampton West: £3.44Northampton North: £4.34Wolverhampton West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Northampton North is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Wolverhampton West: £8.22Northampton North: £4.87Wolverhampton West: £8.26Northampton North: £4.60Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 165.4, Northampton North 131.4Northampton North: 131.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4

    165.4Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count131.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 24.2, Northampton North 19.3Northampton North: 19.3Wolverhampton West: 24.2

    24.2Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, Northampton North 21.1Northampton North: 21.1Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Wolverhampton West is higher21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 142.3, Northampton North 143.2Northampton North: 143.2Wolverhampton West: 142.3

    142.3Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count143.2

  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, Northampton North 13.7Northampton North: 13.7Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Wolverhampton West is higher13.7

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Wolverhampton West and Northampton North, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£3,984£4,001£3,779Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£1,699£1,706£1,612Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,487£1,494£1,411Northampton North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,502£1,508£1,425Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£91£92£87Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£101£101£96Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.72£4.74£4.48Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£446£448£423Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£105£105£99Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£61£61£58Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,217£1,222£1,154Northampton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£242£243£229Northampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£200£200£189Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.90£5.93£5.60Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£4.58£4.59£4.34Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£4.85£4.87£4.60Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4131.4Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.219.3Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.421.1Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.063.5Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3143.2Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.513.7Wolverhampton West

Total

Wolverhampton West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 11. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £518.3m, Northampton North £532.8mNorthampton North: £532.8mWolverhampton West: £518.3mNorthampton North: £535.1mWolverhampton West: £520.5mNorthampton North: £505.4mWolverhampton West: £491.7m

    £518.3m£520.5m£491.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £253.5m, Northampton North £227.2mNorthampton North: £227.2mWolverhampton West: £253.5mNorthampton North: £228.2mWolverhampton West: £254.6mNorthampton North: £215.5mWolverhampton West: £240.5m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £170.2m, Northampton North £198.9mNorthampton North: £198.9mWolverhampton West: £170.2mNorthampton North: £199.8mWolverhampton West: £170.9mNorthampton North: £188.7mWolverhampton West: £161.4m

    £170.2m£170.9m£161.4mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West £221.7m, Northampton North £200.9mNorthampton North: £200.9mWolverhampton West: £221.7mNorthampton North: £201.7mWolverhampton West: £222.7mNorthampton North: £190.5mWolverhampton West: £210.3m

    £221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £14.3m, Northampton North £12.2mNorthampton North: £12.2mWolverhampton West: £14.3mNorthampton North: £12.3mWolverhampton West: £14.4mNorthampton North: £11.6mWolverhampton West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Northampton North £13.5mNorthampton North: £13.5mWolverhampton West: £16.8mNorthampton North: £13.6mWolverhampton West: £16.8mNorthampton North: £12.8mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West is higher£13.5m£13.6m£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, Northampton North £0.63mNorthampton North: £0.63mWolverhampton West: £0.73mNorthampton North: £0.63mWolverhampton West: £0.73mNorthampton North: £0.60mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £55.4m, Northampton North £59.7mNorthampton North: £59.7mWolverhampton West: £55.4mNorthampton North: £59.9mWolverhampton West: £55.6mNorthampton North: £56.6mWolverhampton West: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Northampton North £14.0mNorthampton North: £14.0mWolverhampton West: £11.8mNorthampton North: £14.1mWolverhampton West: £11.9mNorthampton North: £13.3mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mNorthampton North is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Northampton North £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.1mWolverhampton West: £9.3mNorthampton North: £8.2mWolverhampton West: £9.4mNorthampton North: £7.7mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWolverhampton West is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £137.2m, Northampton North £162.7mNorthampton North: £162.7mWolverhampton West: £137.2mNorthampton North: £163.4mWolverhampton West: £137.8mNorthampton North: £154.3mWolverhampton West: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton West £26.4m, Northampton North £32.3mNorthampton North: £32.3mWolverhampton West: £26.4mNorthampton North: £32.5mWolverhampton West: £26.5mNorthampton North: £30.7mWolverhampton West: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mNorthampton North is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £22.4m, Northampton North £26.7mNorthampton North: £26.7mWolverhampton West: £22.4mNorthampton North: £26.8mWolverhampton West: £22.5mNorthampton North: £25.3mWolverhampton West: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £0.77m, Northampton North £0.79mNorthampton North: £0.79mWolverhampton West: £0.77mNorthampton North: £0.79mWolverhampton West: £0.78mNorthampton North: £0.75mWolverhampton West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton West £0.41m, Northampton North £0.61mNorthampton North: £0.61mWolverhampton West: £0.41mNorthampton North: £0.62mWolverhampton West: £0.41mNorthampton North: £0.58mWolverhampton West: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorthampton North is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £0.98m, Northampton North £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.65mWolverhampton West: £0.98mNorthampton North: £0.65mWolverhampton West: £0.98mNorthampton North: £0.62mWolverhampton West: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West 19,709, Northampton North 17,576Northampton North: 17,576Wolverhampton West: 19,709

    19,709Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count17,576

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 2,887, Northampton North 2,586Northampton North: 2,586Wolverhampton West: 2,887

    2,887Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count2,586

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 3,388, Northampton North 2,820Northampton North: 2,820Wolverhampton West: 3,388

    3,388Wolverhampton West is higher2,820

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 7,859, Northampton North 8,492Northampton North: 8,492Wolverhampton West: 7,859

    7,859Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count8,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 16,961, Northampton North 19,151Northampton North: 19,151Wolverhampton West: 16,961

    16,961Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count19,151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 2,089, Northampton North 1,837Northampton North: 1,837Wolverhampton West: 2,089

    2,089Wolverhampton West is higher1,837

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton West and Northampton North, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£227.2m£228.2m£215.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mNorthampton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorthampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70917,576Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8872,586Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3882,820Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8598,492Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96119,151Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0891,837Wolverhampton West

Sources

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

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