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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Wolverhampton

274,727 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher than Wolverhampton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 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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Per person in the age group

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Wolverhampton: £4,632Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Wolverhampton: £4,375Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £13,009, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,009Wolverhampton: £13,044Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,064Wolverhampton: £12,320Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12,339

    £13,009£13,064£12,339Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,894, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,894Wolverhampton: £2,772Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,907Wolverhampton: £2,618Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,745

    £2,894£2,907£2,745Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2,760£2,772£2,618

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of £11,332, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,332Wolverhampton: £11,222Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,380Wolverhampton: £10,600Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10,749

    £11,332£11,380£10,749Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £763, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Kingston upon Hull, City of: £763Wolverhampton: £881Kingston upon Hull, City of: £766Wolverhampton: £832Kingston upon Hull, City of: £724

    £763£766£724Wolverhampton 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £866, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Kingston upon Hull, City of: £866Wolverhampton: £896Kingston upon Hull, City of: £870Wolverhampton: £846Kingston upon Hull, City of: £822

    £866£870£822Wolverhampton 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £47, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Kingston upon Hull, City of: £47Wolverhampton: £45Kingston upon Hull, City of: £48Wolverhampton: £43Kingston upon Hull, City of: £45

    £47£48£45Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Wolverhampton: £538Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Wolverhampton: £508Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Wolverhampton: £126Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £165, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Kingston upon Hull, City of: £165Wolverhampton: £166Kingston upon Hull, City of: £166Wolverhampton: £156Kingston upon Hull, City of: £157

    £165£166£157Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,244, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,244Wolverhampton: £2,244Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,254Wolverhampton: £2,119Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,129

    £2,244£2,254£2,129Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Wolverhampton: £243Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Wolverhampton: £229Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £461, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Kingston upon Hull, City of: £461Wolverhampton: £342Kingston upon Hull, City of: £463Wolverhampton: £323Kingston upon Hull, City of: £437

    £461£463£437Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£340£342£323

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £11, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Wolverhampton: £11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Wolverhampton: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10

    £11£11£10Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £13, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Wolverhampton: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Wolverhampton: £9.63Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12

    £13£13£12Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Wolverhampton: £6.00Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Wolverhampton: £5.67Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Wolverhampton is higher£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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 1,017.5, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 1,017.5

    1,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 187.9, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Kingston upon Hull, City of: 187.9

    187.9Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher175.4

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 177.7, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 177.7

    177.7Wolverhampton 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of 295.7, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Kingston upon Hull, City of: 295.7

    295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher269.8

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 36.5, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Kingston upon Hull, City of: 36.5

    36.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£4,612£4,632£4,375Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,009£13,064£12,339£12,988£13,044£12,320Kingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,894£2,907£2,745£2,760£2,772£2,618Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,332£11,380£10,749£11,175£11,222£10,600Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£763£766£724£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£866£870£822£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£45£45£43Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£535£538£508Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£133£133£126Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£165£166£156Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,244£2,254£2,129£2,234£2,244£2,119Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£242£243£229Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£437£340£342£323Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£10£10£9.63Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.5985.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9175.4Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.077.6Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.7269.8Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.536.8Wolverhampton

Per resident

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kingston upon Hull, City of Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Wolverhampton: £4,632Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Wolverhampton: £4,375Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,896, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,896Wolverhampton: £1,973Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,904Wolverhampton: £1,864Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,799

    £1,896£1,904£1,799Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,871, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,871Wolverhampton: £1,739Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,879Wolverhampton: £1,643Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,775

    £1,871£1,879£1,775Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,652, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,652Wolverhampton: £1,698Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,659Wolverhampton: £1,603Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £111, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £111Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £112Wolverhampton: £126Kingston upon Hull, City of: £106

    £111£112£106Wolverhampton 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £126, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Kingston upon Hull, City of: £126Wolverhampton: £136Kingston upon Hull, City of: £127Wolverhampton: £128Kingston upon Hull, City of: £120

    £126£127£120Wolverhampton 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £6.89, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.89Wolverhampton: £6.82Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.92Wolverhampton: £6.44Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Wolverhampton: £538Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Wolverhampton: £508Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Wolverhampton: £126Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £107, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Wolverhampton: £104Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Wolverhampton: £98Kingston upon Hull, City of: £101

    £107£107£101Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,451, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,451Wolverhampton: £1,408Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,457Wolverhampton: £1,330Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Wolverhampton: £243Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Wolverhampton: £229Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £298, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Kingston upon Hull, City of: £298Wolverhampton: £214Kingston upon Hull, City of: £299Wolverhampton: £203Kingston upon Hull, City of: £283

    £298£299£283Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £7.04, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.04Wolverhampton: £6.80Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.07Wolverhampton: £6.42Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £8.50, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.50Wolverhampton: £6.39Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.53Wolverhampton: £6.04Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Wolverhampton: £6.00Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Wolverhampton: £5.67Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Wolverhampton is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 148.3, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 148.3

    148.3Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 27.4, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 27.4

    27.4Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher26.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 25.9, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 25.9

    25.9Wolverhampton 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 191.1, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 191.1

    191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher169.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 23.6, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 23.6

    23.6Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£4,612£4,632£4,375Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,896£1,904£1,799£1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,775£1,732£1,739£1,643Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.79£6.82£6.44Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£535£538£508Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£133£133£126Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£103£104£98Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,402£1,408£1,330Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£242£243£229Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£213£214£203Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.77£6.80£6.42Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£6.37£6.39£6.04Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.3149.0Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.426.5Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.927.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.077.6Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.1169.3Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.623.1Kingston upon Hull, City of

Total

Kingston upon Hull, City of 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.3bn, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.2bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £520.9m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £520.9mWolverhampton: £553.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £523.2mWolverhampton: £522.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £494.1m

    £520.9m£523.2m£494.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £514.0m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £514.0mWolverhampton: £488.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £516.2mWolverhampton: £460.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £487.6m

    £514.0m£516.2m£487.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £453.8m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £453.8mWolverhampton: £476.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £455.7mWolverhampton: £449.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £430.5m

    £453.8m£455.7m£430.5mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £30.6m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.6mWolverhampton: £37.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.7mWolverhampton: £35.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £34.7m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.7mWolverhampton: £38.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.8mWolverhampton: £35.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mWolverhampton 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £161.2m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.2mWolverhampton: £150.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.8mWolverhampton: £142.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £152.9m

    £161.2m£161.8m£152.9mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £53.2m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.2mWolverhampton: £37.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.5mWolverhampton: £35.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.5m£50.5mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £29.3m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.3mWolverhampton: £29.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.4mWolverhampton: £27.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £398.6m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £398.6mWolverhampton: £395.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £400.3mWolverhampton: £373.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £378.1m

    £398.6m£400.3m£378.1mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £91.5m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.5mWolverhampton: £68.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.9mWolverhampton: £64.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £81.8m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £81.8mWolverhampton: £60.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £82.2mWolverhampton: £56.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2.3m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mWolverhampton: £1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mWolverhampton: £1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.1m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWolverhampton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 40,747, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Kingston upon Hull, City of: 40,747

    40,747Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,526, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,526

    7,526Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,117, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,117

    7,117Wolverhampton is higher7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 24,736, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Kingston upon Hull, City of: 24,736

    24,736Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 52,511, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Kingston upon Hull, City of: 52,511

    52,511Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 6,484, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Kingston upon Hull, City of: 6,484

    6,484Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count6,476

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnKingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mKingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mKingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mKingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mKingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mKingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mKingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mKingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,74741,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5267,443Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1177,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,73621,779Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,51147,491Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4846,476Kingston upon Hull, City of

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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