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Wolverhampton West and Wakefield and Rothwell

119,160 and 111,069 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton West is higher than Wakefield and Rothwell on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 12 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 10. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Wolverhampton West: £4,350Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Wolverhampton West: £4,368Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £12,815, Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Wolverhampton West: £12,815Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Wolverhampton West: £12,870Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059Wolverhampton West: £12,156

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Wolverhampton West is higher£12,713£12,767£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Wolverhampton West: £2,287Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Wolverhampton West: £2,297Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Wolverhampton West is higher£2,160£2,169£2,049

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Wolverhampton West: £11,208Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Wolverhampton West: £11,256Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,893

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

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

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

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £847, Wakefield and Rothwell £719Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Wolverhampton West: £847Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Wolverhampton West: £851Wakefield and Rothwell: £682Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Wolverhampton West is higher£719£722£682

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Wolverhampton West: £37Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Wolverhampton West: £37Wakefield and Rothwell: £28Wolverhampton West: £35

    £37£37£35Wolverhampton West is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Wolverhampton West: £465Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Wolverhampton West: £467Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Wolverhampton West: £99Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Wolverhampton West: £100Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£130£130£123

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Wolverhampton West: £125Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Wolverhampton West: £126Wakefield and Rothwell: £120Wolverhampton West: £119

    £125£126£119Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £1,844, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Wolverhampton West: £1,844Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Wolverhampton West: £1,852Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551Wolverhampton West: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Wolverhampton West is higher£1,635£1,642£1,551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Wolverhampton West: £222Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Wolverhampton West: £223Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Wolverhampton West is higher£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £380Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Wolverhampton West: £301Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Wolverhampton West: £302Wakefield and Rothwell: £360Wolverhampton West: £286

    £301£302£286Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£380£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £10, Wakefield and Rothwell £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Wolverhampton West: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Wolverhampton West: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £10Wolverhampton West: £9.88

    £10£10£9.88Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £5.48, Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Wolverhampton West: £5.48Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Wolverhampton West: £5.51Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33Wolverhampton West: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Wolverhampton West: £8.22Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Wolverhampton West: £8.26Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Wolverhampton West is higher118.9

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Wolverhampton West is higher152.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Wolverhampton West is higher218.6

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count28.8

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Wolverhampton West and Wakefield and Rothwell, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,301£4,320£4,080Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£12,713£12,767£12,059Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£2,160£2,169£2,049Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,483£11,532£10,893Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£481£483£457Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£719£722£682Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£29£29£28Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£127£127£120Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,635£1,642£1,551Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£219£220£208Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.73£7.76£7.33Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.38£6.41£6.05Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9118.9Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2152.4Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.077.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0218.6Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.128.8Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Wolverhampton West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 10. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Wolverhampton West: £4,350Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Wolverhampton West: £4,368Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Wolverhampton West is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £2,128, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Wolverhampton West: £2,128Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Wolverhampton West: £2,137Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963Wolverhampton West: £2,018

    £2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,428, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Wolverhampton West: £1,428Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Wolverhampton West: £1,434Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301Wolverhampton West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Wolverhampton West is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,861, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Wolverhampton West: £1,861Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Wolverhampton West: £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773Wolverhampton West: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £120, Wakefield and Rothwell £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Wolverhampton West: £120Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Wolverhampton West: £121Wakefield and Rothwell: £74Wolverhampton West: £114

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton West is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £141, Wakefield and Rothwell £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Wolverhampton West: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Wolverhampton West: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £111Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Wolverhampton West is higher£117£117£111

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Wolverhampton West: £6.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Wolverhampton West: £6.13Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Wolverhampton West: £465Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Wolverhampton West: £467Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Wolverhampton West: £99Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Wolverhampton West: £100Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £78, Wakefield and Rothwell £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Wolverhampton West: £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Wolverhampton West: £79Wakefield and Rothwell: £76Wolverhampton West: £74

    £78£79£74Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,152, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Wolverhampton West: £1,152Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Wolverhampton West: £1,157Wakefield and Rothwell: £985Wolverhampton West: £1,092

    £1,152£1,157£1,092Wolverhampton West is higher£1,038£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Wolverhampton West: £222Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Wolverhampton West: £223Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Wolverhampton West is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £188, Wakefield and Rothwell £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Wolverhampton West: £188Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Wolverhampton West: £189Wakefield and Rothwell: £229Wolverhampton West: £178

    £188£189£178Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £6.50, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Wolverhampton West: £6.50Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Wolverhampton West: £6.53Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51Wolverhampton West: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.86£6.89£6.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton West £3.43, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Wolverhampton West: £3.43Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Wolverhampton West: £3.44Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66Wolverhampton West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Wolverhampton West: £8.22Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Wolverhampton West: £8.26Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 165.4, Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6Wolverhampton West: 165.4

    165.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 24.2, Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4Wolverhampton West: 24.2

    24.2Wolverhampton West is higher19.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Wolverhampton West is higher24.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 142.3, Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8Wolverhampton West: 142.3

    142.3Wolverhampton West is higher138.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Wolverhampton West and Wakefield and Rothwell, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,301£4,320£4,080Wolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£2,069£2,078£1,963Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,372£1,378£1,301Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,869£1,877£1,773Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£78£79£74Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£117£117£111Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.78£4.80£4.53Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,038£1,043£985Wolverhampton West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£219£220£208Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£4.91£4.93£4.66Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.38£6.41£6.05Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4165.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.219.4Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.424.8Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.077.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3138.8Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.3Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Wolverhampton West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 5. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £518.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mWolverhampton West: £518.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mWolverhampton West: £520.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2mWolverhampton West: £491.7m

    £518.3m£520.5m£491.7mWolverhampton West is higher£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £253.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mWolverhampton West: £253.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mWolverhampton West: £254.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0mWolverhampton West: £240.5m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £170.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mWolverhampton West: £170.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mWolverhampton West: £170.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5mWolverhampton West: £161.4m

    £170.2m£170.9m£161.4mWolverhampton West is higher£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West £221.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mWolverhampton West: £221.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mWolverhampton West: £222.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9mWolverhampton West: £210.3m

    £221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £14.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mWolverhampton West: £14.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mWolverhampton West: £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3mWolverhampton West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mWolverhampton West: £16.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mWolverhampton West: £16.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mWolverhampton West: £0.73mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mWolverhampton West: £0.73mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £55.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mWolverhampton West: £55.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mWolverhampton West: £55.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2mWolverhampton West: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mWolverhampton West: £11.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mWolverhampton West: £11.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mWolverhampton West: £9.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mWolverhampton West: £9.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £137.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mWolverhampton West: £137.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mWolverhampton West: £137.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4mWolverhampton West: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mWolverhampton West is higher£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton West £26.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mWolverhampton West: £26.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mWolverhampton West: £26.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1mWolverhampton West: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £22.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mWolverhampton West: £22.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mWolverhampton West: £22.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4mWolverhampton West: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £0.77m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mWolverhampton West: £0.77mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.78mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72mWolverhampton West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton West £0.41m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mWolverhampton West: £0.41mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mWolverhampton West: £0.41mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52mWolverhampton West: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £0.98m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mWolverhampton West: £0.98mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mWolverhampton West: £0.98mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67mWolverhampton West: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West 19,709, Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393Wolverhampton West: 19,709

    19,709Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 2,887, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150Wolverhampton West: 2,887

    2,887Wolverhampton West is higher2,150

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 3,388, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755Wolverhampton West: 3,388

    3,388Wolverhampton West is higher2,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 7,859, Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553Wolverhampton West: 7,859

    7,859Wakefield and Rothwell is higher8,553

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 16,961, Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419Wolverhampton West: 16,961

    16,961Wolverhampton West is higher15,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 2,089, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033Wolverhampton West: 2,089

    2,089Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count2,033

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Wolverhampton West and Wakefield and Rothwell, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mWakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWolverhampton West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70918,393Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8872,150Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3882,755Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8598,553Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96115,419Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0892,033Wolverhampton 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.
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