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Blackburn with Darwen and Wolverhampton

161,618 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Wolverhampton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 8. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Wolverhampton: £4,632Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Wolverhampton: £4,375Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Wolverhampton is higher£4,612£4,632£4,375

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Wolverhampton: £13,044Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Wolverhampton: £12,320Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£12,988£13,044£12,320

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,847, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Wolverhampton: £2,772Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Wolverhampton: £2,618Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,760£2,772£2,618

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Wolverhampton: £11,222Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Wolverhampton: £10,600Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,175£11,222£10,600

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Blackburn with Darwen: £847Wolverhampton: £881Blackburn with Darwen: £850Wolverhampton: £832Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Wolverhampton is higher£877£881£832

  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: Blackburn with Darwen £824, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Blackburn with Darwen: £824Wolverhampton: £896Blackburn with Darwen: £827Wolverhampton: £846Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Wolverhampton is higher£892£896£846

  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: Blackburn with Darwen £45, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Wolverhampton: £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Wolverhampton: £43Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Wolverhampton is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Blackburn with Darwen: £597Wolverhampton: £538Blackburn with Darwen: £600Wolverhampton: £508Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £168Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £169Wolverhampton: £126Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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: Blackburn with Darwen £183, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Blackburn with Darwen: £183Wolverhampton: £166Blackburn with Darwen: £184Wolverhampton: £156Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Wolverhampton: £2,244Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Wolverhampton: £2,119Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Blackburn with Darwen: £214Wolverhampton: £243Blackburn with Darwen: £215Wolverhampton: £229Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £387, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Blackburn with Darwen: £387Wolverhampton: £342Blackburn with Darwen: £389Wolverhampton: £323Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £6.85, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Wolverhampton: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Wolverhampton: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Wolverhampton is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Wolverhampton: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Wolverhampton: £9.63Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Wolverhampton is higher£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Wolverhampton: £6.00Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Wolverhampton: £5.67Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count985.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen 175.7, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  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: Blackburn with Darwen 168.6, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Wolverhampton is higher182.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen 288.5, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count269.8

  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: Blackburn with Darwen 42.0, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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Blackburn with Darwen and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£12,988£13,044£12,320Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,760£2,772£2,618Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,175£11,222£10,600Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£535£538£508Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£133£133£126Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£165£166£156Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£2,234£2,244£2,119Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£340£342£323Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£10£10£9.63Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.98£6.00£5.67Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6985.0Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7175.4Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.177.6Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5269.8Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.036.8Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blackburn with Darwen Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Wolverhampton: £4,632Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Wolverhampton: £4,375Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Wolverhampton is higher£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Wolverhampton: £1,973Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Wolverhampton: £1,864Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Wolverhampton: £1,739Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Wolverhampton: £1,643Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Wolverhampton: £1,698Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Wolverhampton: £1,603Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £113Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £114Wolverhampton: £126Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Wolverhampton is higher£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £110Wolverhampton: £136Blackburn with Darwen: £111Wolverhampton: £128Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Wolverhampton is higher£135£136£128

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.97, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Wolverhampton: £6.82Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Wolverhampton: £6.44Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Wolverhampton is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Blackburn with Darwen: £597Wolverhampton: £538Blackburn with Darwen: £600Wolverhampton: £508Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £168Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £169Wolverhampton: £126Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Blackburn with Darwen: £116Wolverhampton: £104Blackburn with Darwen: £116Wolverhampton: £98Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Wolverhampton: £1,408Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Wolverhampton: £1,330Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Blackburn with Darwen: £214Wolverhampton: £243Blackburn with Darwen: £215Wolverhampton: £229Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Blackburn with Darwen: £244Wolverhampton: £214Blackburn with Darwen: £245Wolverhampton: £203Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Wolverhampton: £6.80Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Wolverhampton: £6.42Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Wolverhampton is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Wolverhampton: £6.39Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Wolverhampton: £6.04Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Wolverhampton is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Wolverhampton: £6.00Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Wolverhampton: £5.67Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count26.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 22.6, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Wolverhampton is higher27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count169.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 26.5, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Blackburn with Darwen and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,732£1,739£1,643Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£535£538£508Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£133£133£126Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£103£104£98Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,402£1,408£1,330Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£213£214£203Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.98£6.00£5.67Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8149.0Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.526.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.627.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.177.6Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1169.3Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.523.1Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 22. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mWolverhampton: £1.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mWolverhampton: £1.2bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mWolverhampton is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mWolverhampton: £553.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mWolverhampton: £522.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mWolverhampton: £488.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mWolverhampton: £460.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mWolverhampton: £476.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mWolverhampton: £449.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mWolverhampton: £37.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mWolverhampton: £35.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWolverhampton is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mWolverhampton: £38.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mWolverhampton: £35.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWolverhampton is higher£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.96m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mWolverhampton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mWolverhampton: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mWolverhampton: £150.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mWolverhampton: £142.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mWolverhampton: £37.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mWolverhampton: £35.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mWolverhampton: £29.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mWolverhampton: £27.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mWolverhampton: £395.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mWolverhampton: £373.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mWolverhampton: £68.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mWolverhampton: £64.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWolverhampton is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mWolverhampton: £60.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mWolverhampton: £56.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mWolverhampton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mWolverhampton: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mWolverhampton: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mWolverhampton: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWolverhampton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Wolverhampton is higher7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count6,476

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,79041,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8047,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6497,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,71921,779Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43347,491Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2836,476Wolverhampton

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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