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Wolverhampton West and Sheffield South East

119,160 and 107,135 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton West is higher than Sheffield South East on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 4 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 18. 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119Wolverhampton West: £4,350Sheffield South East: £5,141Wolverhampton West: £4,368Sheffield South East: £4,856Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Sheffield South East is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £12,815, Sheffield South East £12,892Sheffield South East: £12,892Wolverhampton West: £12,815Sheffield South East: £12,947Wolverhampton West: £12,870Sheffield South East: £12,229Wolverhampton West: £12,156

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,229

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Sheffield South East £2,724Sheffield South East: £2,724Wolverhampton West: £2,287Sheffield South East: £2,736Wolverhampton West: £2,297Sheffield South East: £2,584Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Sheffield South East is higher£2,724£2,736£2,584

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Sheffield South East £11,314Sheffield South East: £11,314Wolverhampton West: £11,208Sheffield South East: £11,362Wolverhampton West: £11,256Sheffield South East: £10,732Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£11,314£11,362£10,732

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £723, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Wolverhampton West: £723Sheffield South East: £651Wolverhampton West: £726Sheffield South East: £615Wolverhampton West: £686

    £723£726£686Wolverhampton West is higher£648£651£615

  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, Sheffield South East £891Sheffield South East: £891Wolverhampton West: £847Sheffield South East: £895Wolverhampton West: £851Sheffield South East: £845Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Sheffield South East is higher£891£895£845

  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, Sheffield South East £39Sheffield South East: £39Wolverhampton West: £37Sheffield South East: £39Wolverhampton West: £37Sheffield South East: £37Wolverhampton West: £35

    £37£37£35Sheffield South East is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Wolverhampton West: £465Sheffield South East: £651Wolverhampton West: £467Sheffield South East: £615Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199Wolverhampton West: £99Sheffield South East: £200Wolverhampton West: £100Sheffield South East: £189Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

  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, Sheffield South East £211Sheffield South East: £211Wolverhampton West: £125Sheffield South East: £212Wolverhampton West: £126Sheffield South East: £200Wolverhampton West: £119

    £125£126£119Sheffield South East is higher£211£212£200

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £1,844, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041Wolverhampton West: £1,844Sheffield South East: £2,049Wolverhampton West: £1,852Sheffield South East: £1,936Wolverhampton West: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,049£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240Wolverhampton West: £222Sheffield South East: £241Wolverhampton West: £223Sheffield South East: £228Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£228

  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, Sheffield South East £446Sheffield South East: £446Wolverhampton West: £301Sheffield South East: £448Wolverhampton West: £302Sheffield South East: £423Wolverhampton West: £286

    £301£302£286Sheffield South East is higher£446£448£423

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £10, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10Wolverhampton West: £10Sheffield South East: £10Wolverhampton West: £10Sheffield South East: £9.61Wolverhampton West: £9.88

    £10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West is higher£10£10£9.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £5.48, Sheffield South East £17Sheffield South East: £17Wolverhampton West: £5.48Sheffield South East: £17Wolverhampton West: £5.51Sheffield South East: £16Wolverhampton West: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Sheffield South East is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20Wolverhampton West: £8.22Sheffield South East: £8.24Wolverhampton West: £8.26Sheffield South East: £7.78Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  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, Sheffield South East 998.6Sheffield South East: 998.6Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count998.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West 145.9, Sheffield South East 145.3Sheffield South East: 145.3Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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, Sheffield South East 186.5Sheffield South East: 186.5Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Sheffield South East is higher186.5

  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, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Sheffield South East is higher98.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West 228.0, Sheffield South East 255.8Sheffield South East: 255.8Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Sheffield South East is higher255.8

  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, Sheffield South East 49.0Sheffield South East: 49.0Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Sheffield South East is higher49.0

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Wolverhampton West and Sheffield South East, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£12,892£12,947£12,229Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,314£11,362£10,732Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£648£651£615Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£891£895£845Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£39£39£37Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£211£212£200Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£240£241£228Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£446£448£423Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£10£10£9.61Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£17£17£16Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£8.20£8.24£7.78Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2998.6Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9145.3Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2186.5Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.098.8Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0255.8Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.149.0Sheffield South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 19. 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119Wolverhampton West: £4,350Sheffield South East: £5,141Wolverhampton West: £4,368Sheffield South East: £4,856Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Sheffield South East is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £2,128, Sheffield South East £2,326Sheffield South East: £2,326Wolverhampton West: £2,128Sheffield South East: £2,336Wolverhampton West: £2,137Sheffield South East: £2,206Wolverhampton West: £2,018

    £2,128£2,137£2,018Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,428, Sheffield South East £1,698Sheffield South East: £1,698Wolverhampton West: £1,428Sheffield South East: £1,705Wolverhampton West: £1,434Sheffield South East: £1,610Wolverhampton West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Sheffield South East is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,861, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041Wolverhampton West: £1,861Sheffield South East: £2,050Wolverhampton West: £1,869Sheffield South East: £1,936Wolverhampton West: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £120, Sheffield South East £117Sheffield South East: £117Wolverhampton West: £120Sheffield South East: £117Wolverhampton West: £121Sheffield South East: £111Wolverhampton West: £114

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton West is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £141, Sheffield South East £161Sheffield South East: £161Wolverhampton West: £141Sheffield South East: £161Wolverhampton West: £141Sheffield South East: £152Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Sheffield South East is higher£161£161£152

  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, Sheffield South East £7.04Sheffield South East: £7.04Wolverhampton West: £6.10Sheffield South East: £7.07Wolverhampton West: £6.13Sheffield South East: £6.68Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Sheffield South East is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Wolverhampton West: £465Sheffield South East: £651Wolverhampton West: £467Sheffield South East: £615Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199Wolverhampton West: £99Sheffield South East: £200Wolverhampton West: £100Sheffield South East: £189Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £78, Sheffield South East £132Sheffield South East: £132Wolverhampton West: £78Sheffield South East: £132Wolverhampton West: £79Sheffield South East: £125Wolverhampton West: £74

    £78£79£74Sheffield South East is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,152, Sheffield South East £1,272Sheffield South East: £1,272Wolverhampton West: £1,152Sheffield South East: £1,277Wolverhampton West: £1,157Sheffield South East: £1,206Wolverhampton West: £1,092

    £1,152£1,157£1,092Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,272£1,277£1,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240Wolverhampton West: £222Sheffield South East: £241Wolverhampton West: £223Sheffield South East: £228Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £188, Sheffield South East £278Sheffield South East: £278Wolverhampton West: £188Sheffield South East: £279Wolverhampton West: £189Sheffield South East: £263Wolverhampton West: £178

    £188£189£178Sheffield South East is higher£278£279£263

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £6.50, Sheffield South East £6.31Sheffield South East: £6.31Wolverhampton West: £6.50Sheffield South East: £6.34Wolverhampton West: £6.53Sheffield South East: £5.99Wolverhampton West: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton West £3.43, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10Wolverhampton West: £3.43Sheffield South East: £10Wolverhampton West: £3.44Sheffield South East: £9.81Wolverhampton West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20Wolverhampton West: £8.22Sheffield South East: £8.24Wolverhampton West: £8.26Sheffield South East: £7.78Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 165.4, Sheffield South East 180.2Sheffield South East: 180.2Wolverhampton West: 165.4

    165.4Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 24.2, Sheffield South East 26.2Sheffield South East: 26.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2

    24.2Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count26.2

  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, Sheffield South East 33.6Sheffield South East: 33.6Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Sheffield South East is higher33.6

  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, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Sheffield South East is higher98.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 142.3, Sheffield South East 159.4Sheffield South East: 159.4Wolverhampton West: 142.3

    142.3Sheffield South East is higher159.4

  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, Sheffield South East 30.5Sheffield South East: 30.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Sheffield South East is higher30.5

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Wolverhampton West and Sheffield South East, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£2,326£2,336£2,206Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£2,041£2,050£1,936Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£117£117£111Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£161£161£152Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£132£132£125Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£240£241£228Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£278£279£263Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.31£6.34£5.99Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£10£10£9.81Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£8.20£8.24£7.78Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4180.2Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.226.2Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.433.6Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.098.8Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3159.4Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.530.5Sheffield South East

Total

Wolverhampton West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £518.3m, Sheffield South East £548.5mSheffield South East: £548.5mWolverhampton West: £518.3mSheffield South East: £550.8mWolverhampton West: £520.5mSheffield South East: £520.3mWolverhampton West: £491.7m

    £518.3m£520.5m£491.7mSheffield South East is higher£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £253.5m, Sheffield South East £249.2mSheffield South East: £249.2mWolverhampton West: £253.5mSheffield South East: £250.3mWolverhampton West: £254.6mSheffield South East: £236.4mWolverhampton West: £240.5m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £170.2m, Sheffield South East £181.9mSheffield South East: £181.9mWolverhampton West: £170.2mSheffield South East: £182.6mWolverhampton West: £170.9mSheffield South East: £172.5mWolverhampton West: £161.4m

    £170.2m£170.9m£161.4mSheffield South East is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West £221.7m, Sheffield South East £218.7mSheffield South East: £218.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mSheffield South East: £219.6mWolverhampton West: £222.7mSheffield South East: £207.4mWolverhampton West: £210.3m

    £221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £14.3m, Sheffield South East £12.5mSheffield South East: £12.5mWolverhampton West: £14.3mSheffield South East: £12.6mWolverhampton West: £14.4mSheffield South East: £11.9mWolverhampton West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Sheffield South East £17.2mSheffield South East: £17.2mWolverhampton West: £16.8mSheffield South East: £17.3mWolverhampton West: £16.8mSheffield South East: £16.3mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSheffield South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Sheffield South East £0.75mSheffield South East: £0.75mWolverhampton West: £0.73mSheffield South East: £0.76mWolverhampton West: £0.73mSheffield South East: £0.72mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSheffield South East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £55.4m, Sheffield South East £69.4mSheffield South East: £69.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mSheffield South East: £69.7mWolverhampton West: £55.6mSheffield South East: £65.9mWolverhampton West: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mSheffield South East is higher£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Sheffield South East £21.3mSheffield South East: £21.3mWolverhampton West: £11.8mSheffield South East: £21.4mWolverhampton West: £11.9mSheffield South East: £20.2mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSheffield South East is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Sheffield South East £14.1mSheffield South East: £14.1mWolverhampton West: £9.3mSheffield South East: £14.2mWolverhampton West: £9.4mSheffield South East: £13.4mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSheffield South East is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £137.2m, Sheffield South East £136.2mSheffield South East: £136.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mSheffield South East: £136.8mWolverhampton West: £137.8mSheffield South East: £129.2mWolverhampton West: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton West £26.4m, Sheffield South East £25.7mSheffield South East: £25.7mWolverhampton West: £26.4mSheffield South East: £25.9mWolverhampton West: £26.5mSheffield South East: £24.4mWolverhampton West: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £22.4m, Sheffield South East £29.8mSheffield South East: £29.8mWolverhampton West: £22.4mSheffield South East: £29.9mWolverhampton West: £22.5mSheffield South East: £28.2mWolverhampton West: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mSheffield South East is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £0.77m, Sheffield South East £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.77mSheffield South East: £0.68mWolverhampton West: £0.78mSheffield South East: £0.64mWolverhampton West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton West £0.41m, Sheffield South East £1.1mSheffield South East: £1.1mWolverhampton West: £0.41mSheffield South East: £1.1mWolverhampton West: £0.41mSheffield South East: £1.1mWolverhampton West: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSheffield South East is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £0.98m, Sheffield South East £0.88mSheffield South East: £0.88mWolverhampton West: £0.98mSheffield South East: £0.88mWolverhampton West: £0.98mSheffield South East: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West 19,709, Sheffield South East 19,302Sheffield South East: 19,302Wolverhampton West: 19,709

    19,709Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 2,887, Sheffield South East 2,808Sheffield South East: 2,808Wolverhampton West: 2,887

    2,887Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 3,388, Sheffield South East 3,604Sheffield South East: 3,604Wolverhampton West: 3,388

    3,388Sheffield South East is higher3,604

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 7,859, Sheffield South East 10,584Sheffield South East: 10,584Wolverhampton West: 7,859

    7,859Sheffield South East is higher10,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 16,961, Sheffield South East 17,073Sheffield South East: 17,073Wolverhampton West: 16,961

    16,961Sheffield South East is higher17,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 2,089, Sheffield South East 3,270Sheffield South East: 3,270Wolverhampton West: 2,089

    2,089Sheffield South East is higher3,270

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton West and Sheffield South East, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£218.7m£219.6m£207.4mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mWolverhampton West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.1mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70919,302Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8872,808Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3883,604Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,85910,584Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96117,073Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0893,270Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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