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Derby and Wolverhampton

273,656 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Derby is higher than Wolverhampton on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Derby is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Derby Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Derby: £4,489Wolverhampton: £4,632Derby: £4,508Wolverhampton: £4,375Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Wolverhampton 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: Derby £12,585, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Derby: £12,585Wolverhampton: £13,044Derby: £12,638Wolverhampton: £12,320Derby: £11,937

    £12,585£12,638£11,937Wolverhampton is higher£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: Derby £2,498, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Derby: £2,498Wolverhampton: £2,772Derby: £2,509Wolverhampton: £2,618Derby: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Wolverhampton 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: Derby £11,117, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Derby: £11,117Wolverhampton: £11,222Derby: £11,164Wolverhampton: £10,600Derby: £10,545

    £11,117£11,164£10,545Wolverhampton 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: Derby £643, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Derby: £643Wolverhampton: £881Derby: £645Wolverhampton: £832Derby: £610

    £643£645£610Wolverhampton 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: Derby £792, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Derby: £792Wolverhampton: £896Derby: £795Wolverhampton: £846Derby: £751

    £792£795£751Wolverhampton 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: Derby £34, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Derby: £34Wolverhampton: £45Derby: £34Wolverhampton: £43Derby: £32

    £34£34£32Wolverhampton 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: Derby £547, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Derby: £547Wolverhampton: £538Derby: £549Wolverhampton: £508Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby 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: Derby £145, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £145Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £145Wolverhampton: £126Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby 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: Derby £167, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Derby: £167Wolverhampton: £166Derby: £167Wolverhampton: £156Derby: £158

    £167£167£158Derby is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £1,966, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Derby: £1,966Wolverhampton: £2,244Derby: £1,975Wolverhampton: £2,119Derby: £1,865

    £1,966£1,975£1,865Wolverhampton is higher£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Derby: £260Wolverhampton: £243Derby: £261Wolverhampton: £229Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby 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: Derby £349, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Derby: £349Wolverhampton: £342Derby: £351Wolverhampton: £323Derby: £331

    £349£351£331Derby 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: Derby £7.55, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Derby: £7.55Wolverhampton: £11Derby: £7.58Wolverhampton: £10Derby: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Wolverhampton is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £8.50, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Derby: £8.50Wolverhampton: £10Derby: £8.53Wolverhampton: £9.63Derby: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Wolverhampton is higher£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Derby: £6.17Wolverhampton: £6.00Derby: £6.19Wolverhampton: £5.67Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby 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: Derby 994.2, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Derby: 994.2

    994.2Derby 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: Derby 131.0, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Derby: 131.0

    131.0Wolverhampton 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: Derby 165.9, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Derby: 165.9

    165.9Wolverhampton 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: Derby 79.7, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby 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: Derby 238.4, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Derby: 238.4

    238.4Wolverhampton 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: Derby 37.2, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Derby: 37.2

    37.2Derby is higher36.8

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Derby and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,585£12,638£11,937£12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370£2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,117£11,164£10,545£11,175£11,222£10,600Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£792£795£751£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£535£538£508Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£133£133£126Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£165£166£156Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,966£1,975£1,865£2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£242£243£229Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£349£351£331£340£342£323Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£10£10£9.63Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.98£6.00£5.67Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.2985.0Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0175.4Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.777.6Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.4269.8Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.236.8Derby

Per resident

Derby 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

Derby Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Derby: £4,489Wolverhampton: £4,632Derby: £4,508Wolverhampton: £4,375Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Wolverhampton is higher£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derby £1,931, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Derby: £1,931Wolverhampton: £1,973Derby: £1,940Wolverhampton: £1,864Derby: £1,832

    £1,931£1,940£1,832Wolverhampton is higher£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derby £1,600, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Derby: £1,600Wolverhampton: £1,739Derby: £1,606Wolverhampton: £1,643Derby: £1,517

    £1,600£1,606£1,517Wolverhampton is higher£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derby £1,706, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Derby: £1,706Wolverhampton: £1,698Derby: £1,713Wolverhampton: £1,603Derby: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derby £99, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £99Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £99Wolverhampton: £126Derby: £94

    £99£99£94Wolverhampton 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: Derby £121, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Derby: £121Wolverhampton: £136Derby: £122Wolverhampton: £128Derby: £115

    £121£122£115Wolverhampton 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: Derby £5.14, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Derby: £5.14Wolverhampton: £6.82Derby: £5.17Wolverhampton: £6.44Derby: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Wolverhampton 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: Derby £547, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Derby: £547Wolverhampton: £538Derby: £549Wolverhampton: £508Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby 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: Derby £145, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £145Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £145Wolverhampton: £126Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby 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: Derby £107, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Derby: £107Wolverhampton: £104Derby: £107Wolverhampton: £98Derby: £101

    £107£107£101Derby is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derby £1,259, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Derby: £1,259Wolverhampton: £1,408Derby: £1,264Wolverhampton: £1,330Derby: £1,194

    £1,259£1,264£1,194Wolverhampton is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Derby: £260Wolverhampton: £243Derby: £261Wolverhampton: £229Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derby £224, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Derby: £224Wolverhampton: £214Derby: £225Wolverhampton: £203Derby: £212

    £224£225£212Derby is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derby £4.83, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Derby: £4.83Wolverhampton: £6.80Derby: £4.85Wolverhampton: £6.42Derby: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Wolverhampton is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derby £5.44, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Derby: £5.44Wolverhampton: £6.39Derby: £5.46Wolverhampton: £6.04Derby: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Wolverhampton is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Derby: £6.17Wolverhampton: £6.00Derby: £6.19Wolverhampton: £5.67Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.6, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Derby: 152.6

    152.6Derby is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 20.1, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Derby: 20.1

    20.1Wolverhampton 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: Derby 25.5, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Derby: 25.5

    25.5Wolverhampton 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: Derby 79.7, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.7, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Derby: 152.7

    152.7Wolverhampton 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: Derby 23.8, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Derby: 23.8

    23.8Derby is higher23.1

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Derby and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureDerbyWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,940£1,832£1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,600£1,606£1,517£1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,690£1,698£1,603Derby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£535£538£508Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£133£133£126Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£103£104£98Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,259£1,264£1,194£1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£242£243£229Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£213£214£203Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.98£6.00£5.67Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.6149.0Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.126.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.527.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.777.6Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7169.3Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.823.1Derby

Total

Derby is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 15. 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

Derby Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derby £1.2bn, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnDerby: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnDerby: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnWolverhampton is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derby £528.6m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mDerby: £528.6mWolverhampton: £553.5mDerby: £530.8mWolverhampton: £522.8mDerby: £501.4m

    £528.6m£530.8m£501.4mWolverhampton is higher£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derby £437.7m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mDerby: £437.7mWolverhampton: £488.0mDerby: £439.6mWolverhampton: £460.9mDerby: £415.2m

    £437.7m£439.6m£415.2mWolverhampton is higher£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derby £466.9m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mDerby: £466.9mWolverhampton: £476.2mDerby: £468.9mWolverhampton: £449.8mDerby: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derby £27.0m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mDerby: £27.0mWolverhampton: £37.4mDerby: £27.1mWolverhampton: £35.3mDerby: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mWolverhampton 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: Derby £33.2m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mDerby: £33.2mWolverhampton: £38.0mDerby: £33.4mWolverhampton: £35.9mDerby: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mWolverhampton 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: Derby £1.4m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mDerby: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.9mDerby: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.8mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWolverhampton 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: Derby £149.6m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mDerby: £149.6mWolverhampton: £150.8mDerby: £150.3mWolverhampton: £142.4mDerby: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mWolverhampton 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: Derby £39.6m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mDerby: £39.6mWolverhampton: £37.4mDerby: £39.8mWolverhampton: £35.3mDerby: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDerby 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: Derby £29.2m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mDerby: £29.2mWolverhampton: £29.1mDerby: £29.3mWolverhampton: £27.5mDerby: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derby £344.5m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mDerby: £344.5mWolverhampton: £395.0mDerby: £346.0mWolverhampton: £373.1mDerby: £326.8m

    £344.5m£346.0m£326.8mWolverhampton is higher£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derby £71.2m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mDerby: £71.2mWolverhampton: £68.1mDerby: £71.5mWolverhampton: £64.3mDerby: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derby £61.2m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mDerby: £61.2mWolverhampton: £60.1mDerby: £61.5mWolverhampton: £56.8mDerby: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derby £1.3m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mDerby: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.9mDerby: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.8mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.3mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derby £1.5m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mDerby: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.8mDerby: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.7mDerby: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWolverhampton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derby £1.7m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mDerby: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mDerby: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.6mDerby: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derby 41,755, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Derby: 41,755

    41,755Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derby 5,502, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Derby: 5,502

    5,502Wolverhampton is higher7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby 6,969, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Derby: 6,969

    6,969Wolverhampton is higher7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby 21,822, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Derby: 21,822

    21,822Derby is higher21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derby 41,778, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Derby: 41,778

    41,778Wolverhampton is higher47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby 6,514, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Derby: 6,514

    6,514Derby is higher6,476

Show the numbers
Derby and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureDerbyWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mDerby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,75541,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5027,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9697,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,82221,779Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,77847,491Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5146,476Derby

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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