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Wolverhampton West and Portsmouth North

119,160 and 103,518 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton West is higher than Portsmouth North on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wolverhampton West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton West Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Wolverhampton West: £4,350Portsmouth North: £4,171Wolverhampton West: £4,368Portsmouth North: £3,940Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £12,815, Portsmouth North £12,859Portsmouth North: £12,859Wolverhampton West: £12,815Portsmouth North: £12,914Wolverhampton West: £12,870Portsmouth North: £12,197Wolverhampton West: £12,156

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£12,859£12,914£12,197

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Portsmouth North £2,097Portsmouth North: £2,097Wolverhampton West: £2,287Portsmouth North: £2,105Wolverhampton West: £2,297Portsmouth North: £1,989Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Wolverhampton West is higher£2,097£2,105£1,989

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Portsmouth North £11,639Portsmouth North: £11,639Wolverhampton West: £11,208Portsmouth North: £11,688Wolverhampton West: £11,256Portsmouth North: £11,040Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £723, Portsmouth North £493Portsmouth North: £493Wolverhampton West: £723Portsmouth North: £495Wolverhampton West: £726Portsmouth North: £467Wolverhampton West: £686

    £723£726£686Wolverhampton West is higher£493£495£467

  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, Portsmouth North £698Portsmouth North: £698Wolverhampton West: £847Portsmouth North: £701Wolverhampton West: £851Portsmouth North: £662Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Wolverhampton West is higher£698£701£662

  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, Portsmouth North £30Portsmouth North: £30Wolverhampton West: £37Portsmouth North: £30Wolverhampton West: £37Portsmouth North: £28Wolverhampton West: £35

    £37£37£35Wolverhampton West is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Wolverhampton West: £465Portsmouth North: £413Wolverhampton West: £467Portsmouth North: £390Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Wolverhampton West is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Wolverhampton West: £99Portsmouth North: £159Wolverhampton West: £100Portsmouth North: £150Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150

  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, Portsmouth North £118Portsmouth North: £118Wolverhampton West: £125Portsmouth North: £118Wolverhampton West: £126Portsmouth North: £112Wolverhampton West: £119

    £125£126£119Wolverhampton West is higher£118£118£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £1,844, Portsmouth North £1,678Portsmouth North: £1,678Wolverhampton West: £1,844Portsmouth North: £1,685Wolverhampton West: £1,852Portsmouth North: £1,592Wolverhampton West: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Wolverhampton West is higher£1,678£1,685£1,592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Wolverhampton West: £222Portsmouth North: £224Wolverhampton West: £223Portsmouth North: £212Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£224£224£212

  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, Portsmouth North £286Portsmouth North: £286Wolverhampton West: £301Portsmouth North: £287Wolverhampton West: £302Portsmouth North: £272Wolverhampton West: £286

    £301£302£286Wolverhampton West is higher£286£287£272

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £10, Portsmouth North £6.88Portsmouth North: £6.88Wolverhampton West: £10Portsmouth North: £6.91Wolverhampton West: £10Portsmouth North: £6.53Wolverhampton West: £9.88

    £10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £5.48, Portsmouth North £7.77Portsmouth North: £7.77Wolverhampton West: £5.48Portsmouth North: £7.80Wolverhampton West: £5.51Portsmouth North: £7.37Wolverhampton West: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Portsmouth North is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Wolverhampton West: £8.22Portsmouth North: £4.79Wolverhampton West: £8.26Portsmouth North: £4.52Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Portsmouth North 1,022.2Portsmouth North: 1,022.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

  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, Portsmouth North 116.4Portsmouth North: 116.4Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Wolverhampton West is higher116.4

  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, Portsmouth North 150.9Portsmouth North: 150.9Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Wolverhampton West is higher150.9

  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, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Wolverhampton West is higher62.2

  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, Portsmouth North 192.3Portsmouth North: 192.3Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Wolverhampton West is higher192.3

  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, Portsmouth North 25.9Portsmouth North: 25.9Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Wolverhampton West is higher25.9

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Wolverhampton West and Portsmouth North, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,154£4,171£3,940Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£12,859£12,914£12,197Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£2,097£2,105£1,989Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,639£11,688£11,040Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£493£495£467Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£698£701£662Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£30£30£28Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£411£413£390Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£118£118£112Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,678£1,685£1,592Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£224£224£212Portsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£286£287£272Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£6.88£6.91£6.53Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.77£7.80£7.37Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£4.77£4.79£4.52Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,022.2Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9116.4Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2150.9Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.062.2Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0192.3Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.125.9Wolverhampton West

Per resident

Wolverhampton West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton West Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Wolverhampton West: £4,350Portsmouth North: £4,171Wolverhampton West: £4,368Portsmouth North: £3,940Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £2,128, Portsmouth North £2,022Portsmouth North: £2,022Wolverhampton West: £2,128Portsmouth North: £2,031Wolverhampton West: £2,137Portsmouth North: £1,918Wolverhampton West: £2,018

    £2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,022£2,031£1,918

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,428, Portsmouth North £1,334Portsmouth North: £1,334Wolverhampton West: £1,428Portsmouth North: £1,340Wolverhampton West: £1,434Portsmouth North: £1,266Wolverhampton West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Wolverhampton West is higher£1,334£1,340£1,266

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,861, Portsmouth North £1,830Portsmouth North: £1,830Wolverhampton West: £1,861Portsmouth North: £1,838Wolverhampton West: £1,869Portsmouth North: £1,736Wolverhampton West: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,830£1,838£1,736

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £120, Portsmouth North £77Portsmouth North: £77Wolverhampton West: £120Portsmouth North: £78Wolverhampton West: £121Portsmouth North: £73Wolverhampton West: £114

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton West is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £141, Portsmouth North £110Portsmouth North: £110Wolverhampton West: £141Portsmouth North: £110Wolverhampton West: £141Portsmouth North: £104Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Wolverhampton West is higher£110£110£104

  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, Portsmouth North £4.66Portsmouth North: £4.66Wolverhampton West: £6.10Portsmouth North: £4.68Wolverhampton West: £6.13Portsmouth North: £4.42Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Wolverhampton West: £465Portsmouth North: £413Wolverhampton West: £467Portsmouth North: £390Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Wolverhampton West is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Wolverhampton West: £99Portsmouth North: £159Wolverhampton West: £100Portsmouth North: £150Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £78, Portsmouth North £75Portsmouth North: £75Wolverhampton West: £78Portsmouth North: £75Wolverhampton West: £79Portsmouth North: £71Wolverhampton West: £74

    £78£79£74Wolverhampton West is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,152, Portsmouth North £1,068Portsmouth North: £1,068Wolverhampton West: £1,152Portsmouth North: £1,073Wolverhampton West: £1,157Portsmouth North: £1,013Wolverhampton West: £1,092

    £1,152£1,157£1,092Wolverhampton West is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Wolverhampton West: £222Portsmouth North: £224Wolverhampton West: £223Portsmouth North: £212Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£224£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £188, Portsmouth North £182Portsmouth North: £182Wolverhampton West: £188Portsmouth North: £183Wolverhampton West: £189Portsmouth North: £173Wolverhampton West: £178

    £188£189£178Wolverhampton West is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £6.50, Portsmouth North £4.39Portsmouth North: £4.39Wolverhampton West: £6.50Portsmouth North: £4.40Wolverhampton West: £6.53Portsmouth North: £4.16Wolverhampton West: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton West £3.43, Portsmouth North £4.94Portsmouth North: £4.94Wolverhampton West: £3.43Portsmouth North: £4.97Wolverhampton West: £3.44Portsmouth North: £4.69Wolverhampton West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Portsmouth North is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Wolverhampton West: £8.22Portsmouth North: £4.79Wolverhampton West: £8.26Portsmouth North: £4.52Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 165.4, Portsmouth North 160.7Portsmouth North: 160.7Wolverhampton West: 165.4

    165.4Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 24.2, Portsmouth North 18.3Portsmouth North: 18.3Wolverhampton West: 24.2

    24.2Wolverhampton West is higher18.3

  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, Portsmouth North 23.7Portsmouth North: 23.7Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Wolverhampton West is higher23.7

  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, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Wolverhampton West is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 142.3, Portsmouth North 122.4Portsmouth North: 122.4Wolverhampton West: 142.3

    142.3Wolverhampton West is higher122.4

  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, Portsmouth North 16.5Portsmouth North: 16.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Wolverhampton West is higher16.5

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Wolverhampton West and Portsmouth North, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,154£4,171£3,940Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£2,022£2,031£1,918Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,334£1,340£1,266Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,830£1,838£1,736Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£77£78£73Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£110£110£104Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.66£4.68£4.42Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£411£413£390Wolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£75£75£71Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,068£1,073£1,013Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£224£224£212Portsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£182£183£173Wolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.39£4.40£4.16Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£4.94£4.97£4.69Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£4.77£4.79£4.52Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4160.7Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.218.3Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.423.7Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.062.2Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3122.4Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.5Wolverhampton West

Total

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

Wolverhampton West Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £518.3m, Portsmouth North £430.0mPortsmouth North: £430.0mWolverhampton West: £518.3mPortsmouth North: £431.8mWolverhampton West: £520.5mPortsmouth North: £407.9mWolverhampton West: £491.7m

    £518.3m£520.5m£491.7mWolverhampton West is higher£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £253.5m, Portsmouth North £209.3mPortsmouth North: £209.3mWolverhampton West: £253.5mPortsmouth North: £210.2mWolverhampton West: £254.6mPortsmouth North: £198.6mWolverhampton West: £240.5m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £170.2m, Portsmouth North £138.1mPortsmouth North: £138.1mWolverhampton West: £170.2mPortsmouth North: £138.7mWolverhampton West: £170.9mPortsmouth North: £131.0mWolverhampton West: £161.4m

    £170.2m£170.9m£161.4mWolverhampton West is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West £221.7m, Portsmouth North £189.5mPortsmouth North: £189.5mWolverhampton West: £221.7mPortsmouth North: £190.3mWolverhampton West: £222.7mPortsmouth North: £179.7mWolverhampton West: £210.3m

    £221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £14.3m, Portsmouth North £8.0mPortsmouth North: £8.0mWolverhampton West: £14.3mPortsmouth North: £8.1mWolverhampton West: £14.4mPortsmouth North: £7.6mWolverhampton West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Portsmouth North £11.4mPortsmouth North: £11.4mWolverhampton West: £16.8mPortsmouth North: £11.4mWolverhampton West: £16.8mPortsmouth North: £10.8mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  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, Portsmouth North £0.48mPortsmouth North: £0.48mWolverhampton West: £0.73mPortsmouth North: £0.48mWolverhampton West: £0.73mPortsmouth North: £0.46mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £55.4m, Portsmouth North £42.5mPortsmouth North: £42.5mWolverhampton West: £55.4mPortsmouth North: £42.7mWolverhampton West: £55.6mPortsmouth North: £40.4mWolverhampton West: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mWolverhampton West is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Portsmouth North £16.3mPortsmouth North: £16.3mWolverhampton West: £11.8mPortsmouth North: £16.4mWolverhampton West: £11.9mPortsmouth North: £15.5mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mPortsmouth North is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Portsmouth North £7.7mPortsmouth North: £7.7mWolverhampton West: £9.3mPortsmouth North: £7.8mWolverhampton West: £9.4mPortsmouth North: £7.3mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWolverhampton West is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £137.2m, Portsmouth North £110.6mPortsmouth North: £110.6mWolverhampton West: £137.2mPortsmouth North: £111.0mWolverhampton West: £137.8mPortsmouth North: £104.9mWolverhampton West: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mWolverhampton West is higher£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton West £26.4m, Portsmouth North £23.1mPortsmouth North: £23.1mWolverhampton West: £26.4mPortsmouth North: £23.2mWolverhampton West: £26.5mPortsmouth North: £21.9mWolverhampton West: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £22.4m, Portsmouth North £18.9mPortsmouth North: £18.9mWolverhampton West: £22.4mPortsmouth North: £18.9mWolverhampton West: £22.5mPortsmouth North: £17.9mWolverhampton West: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWolverhampton West is higher£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £0.77m, Portsmouth North £0.45mPortsmouth North: £0.45mWolverhampton West: £0.77mPortsmouth North: £0.46mWolverhampton West: £0.78mPortsmouth North: £0.43mWolverhampton West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton West £0.41m, Portsmouth North £0.51mPortsmouth North: £0.51mWolverhampton West: £0.41mPortsmouth North: £0.51mWolverhampton West: £0.41mPortsmouth North: £0.49mWolverhampton West: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPortsmouth North is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £0.98m, Portsmouth North £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.49mWolverhampton West: £0.98mPortsmouth North: £0.49mWolverhampton West: £0.98mPortsmouth North: £0.47mWolverhampton West: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West 19,709, Portsmouth North 16,640Portsmouth North: 16,640Wolverhampton West: 19,709

    19,709Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count16,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 2,887, Portsmouth North 1,895Portsmouth North: 1,895Wolverhampton West: 2,887

    2,887Wolverhampton West is higher1,895

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 3,388, Portsmouth North 2,456Portsmouth North: 2,456Wolverhampton West: 3,388

    3,388Wolverhampton West is higher2,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 7,859, Portsmouth North 6,434Portsmouth North: 6,434Wolverhampton West: 7,859

    7,859Wolverhampton West is higher6,434

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 16,961, Portsmouth North 12,669Portsmouth North: 12,669Wolverhampton West: 16,961

    16,961Wolverhampton West is higher12,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 2,089, Portsmouth North 1,707Portsmouth North: 1,707Wolverhampton West: 2,089

    2,089Wolverhampton West is higher1,707

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton West and Portsmouth North, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£430.0m£431.8m£407.9mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£209.3m£210.2m£198.6mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£42.5m£42.7m£40.4mWolverhampton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£110.6m£111.0m£104.9mWolverhampton West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£18.9m£18.9m£17.9mWolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPortsmouth North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70916,640Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8871,895Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3882,456Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8596,434Wolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96112,669Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0891,707Wolverhampton West

Sources

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

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  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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