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Leicester and Wolverhampton

386,755 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Wolverhampton on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Leicester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leicester Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Leicester: £3,778Wolverhampton: £4,632Leicester: £3,794Wolverhampton: £4,375Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £12,624, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Leicester: £12,624Wolverhampton: £13,044Leicester: £12,678Wolverhampton: £12,320Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Wolverhampton 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: Leicester £2,332, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Leicester: £2,332Wolverhampton: £2,772Leicester: £2,342Wolverhampton: £2,618Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Wolverhampton 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: Leicester £10,123, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Leicester: £10,123Wolverhampton: £11,222Leicester: £10,166Wolverhampton: £10,600Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Wolverhampton is higher£11,175£11,222£10,600

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £1,596, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Leicester: £1,596Wolverhampton: £881Leicester: £1,602Wolverhampton: £832Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester 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: Leicester £846, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Leicester: £846Wolverhampton: £896Leicester: £849Wolverhampton: £846Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Wolverhampton 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: Leicester £60, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Leicester: £60Wolverhampton: £45Leicester: £60Wolverhampton: £43Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Leicester 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: Leicester £463, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Leicester: £463Wolverhampton: £538Leicester: £465Wolverhampton: £508Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Wolverhampton 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: Leicester £102, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Leicester: £102Wolverhampton: £133Leicester: £103Wolverhampton: £126Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Wolverhampton 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: Leicester £137, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Leicester: £137Wolverhampton: £166Leicester: £138Wolverhampton: £156Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Wolverhampton 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: Leicester £1,871, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Leicester: £1,871Wolverhampton: £2,244Leicester: £1,879Wolverhampton: £2,119Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Leicester: £212Wolverhampton: £243Leicester: £213Wolverhampton: £229Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester £309, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Leicester: £309Wolverhampton: £342Leicester: £311Wolverhampton: £323Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Wolverhampton 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: Leicester £6.44, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Leicester: £6.44Wolverhampton: £11Leicester: £6.47Wolverhampton: £10Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Wolverhampton is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £8.32, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Leicester: £8.32Wolverhampton: £10Leicester: £8.35Wolverhampton: £9.63Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Leicester: £5.82Wolverhampton: £6.00Leicester: £5.84Wolverhampton: £5.67Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Wolverhampton 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: Leicester 952.2, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Wolverhampton is higher985.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester 234.5, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Leicester 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: Leicester 173.8, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Wolverhampton 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: Leicester 66.8, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Wolverhampton 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: Leicester 243.1, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Wolverhampton 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: Leicester 30.5, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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Leicester and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£11,175£11,222£10,600Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£877£881£832Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£45£45£43Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£535£538£508Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£165£166£156Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£340£342£323Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£10£10£9.63Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.2985.0Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5175.4Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.877.6Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1269.8Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.536.8Wolverhampton

Per resident

Leicester is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 21. 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

Leicester Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Leicester: £3,778Wolverhampton: £4,632Leicester: £3,794Wolverhampton: £4,375Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Leicester: £1,415Wolverhampton: £1,973Leicester: £1,421Wolverhampton: £1,864Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Wolverhampton is higher£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Leicester: £1,580Wolverhampton: £1,739Leicester: £1,587Wolverhampton: £1,643Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Leicester: £1,134Wolverhampton: £1,698Leicester: £1,139Wolverhampton: £1,603Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Wolverhampton is higher£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Leicester: £179Wolverhampton: £133Leicester: £180Wolverhampton: £126Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester 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: Leicester £95, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Leicester: £95Wolverhampton: £136Leicester: £95Wolverhampton: £128Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Wolverhampton 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: Leicester £6.68, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Leicester: £6.68Wolverhampton: £6.82Leicester: £6.71Wolverhampton: £6.44Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Wolverhampton 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: Leicester £463, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Leicester: £463Wolverhampton: £538Leicester: £465Wolverhampton: £508Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Wolverhampton 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: Leicester £102, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Leicester: £102Wolverhampton: £133Leicester: £103Wolverhampton: £126Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Wolverhampton 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: Leicester £93, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Leicester: £93Wolverhampton: £104Leicester: £93Wolverhampton: £98Leicester: £88

    £93£93£88Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Leicester: £1,267Wolverhampton: £1,408Leicester: £1,273Wolverhampton: £1,330Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Leicester: £212Wolverhampton: £243Leicester: £213Wolverhampton: £229Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Leicester: £210Wolverhampton: £214Leicester: £211Wolverhampton: £203Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Leicester: £4.36Wolverhampton: £6.80Leicester: £4.38Wolverhampton: £6.42Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Wolverhampton is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Leicester: £5.64Wolverhampton: £6.39Leicester: £5.66Wolverhampton: £6.04Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Leicester: £5.82Wolverhampton: £6.00Leicester: £5.84Wolverhampton: £5.67Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Wolverhampton 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: Leicester 106.7, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Wolverhampton is higher149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Wolverhampton 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: Leicester 19.5, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Wolverhampton 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: Leicester 66.8, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 164.7, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Leicester: 164.7

    164.7Wolverhampton 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: Leicester 20.6, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Leicester and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureLeicesterWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£133£133£126Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£535£538£508Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£103£104£98Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,273£1,202£1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£213£214£203Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.7149.0Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.326.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.527.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.877.6Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7169.3Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.1Wolverhampton

Total

Leicester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 6. 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

Leicester Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnLeicester: £1.5bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnLeicester: £1.5bnWolverhampton: £1.2bnLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mLeicester: £547.1mWolverhampton: £553.5mLeicester: £549.4mWolverhampton: £522.8mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mWolverhampton is higher£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mLeicester: £611.1mWolverhampton: £488.0mLeicester: £613.7mWolverhampton: £460.9mLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mLeicester: £438.7mWolverhampton: £476.2mLeicester: £440.6mWolverhampton: £449.8mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mWolverhampton is higher£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mLeicester: £69.1mWolverhampton: £37.4mLeicester: £69.4mWolverhampton: £35.3mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester 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: Leicester £36.7m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mLeicester: £36.7mWolverhampton: £38.0mLeicester: £36.8mWolverhampton: £35.9mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mWolverhampton 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: Leicester £2.6m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mLeicester: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.9mLeicester: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester 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: Leicester £179.1m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mLeicester: £179.1mWolverhampton: £150.8mLeicester: £179.8mWolverhampton: £142.4mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester 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: Leicester £39.6m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mLeicester: £39.6mWolverhampton: £37.4mLeicester: £39.8mWolverhampton: £35.3mLeicester: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mLeicester 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: Leicester £36.0m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mLeicester: £36.0mWolverhampton: £29.1mLeicester: £36.2mWolverhampton: £27.5mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester £490.1m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mLeicester: £490.1mWolverhampton: £395.0mLeicester: £492.2mWolverhampton: £373.1mLeicester: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mLeicester: £82.0mWolverhampton: £68.1mLeicester: £82.3mWolverhampton: £64.3mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mLeicester: £81.1mWolverhampton: £60.1mLeicester: £81.4mWolverhampton: £56.8mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mLeicester: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.9mLeicester: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.8mLeicester: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mLeicester: £2.2mWolverhampton: £1.8mLeicester: £2.2mWolverhampton: £1.7mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mLeicester: £2.3mWolverhampton: £1.7mLeicester: £2.3mWolverhampton: £1.6mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester 41,266, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Wolverhampton is higher41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Leicester 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: Leicester 7,531, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Wolverhampton is higher7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester 25,816, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Leicester is higherDepends on how you count21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Leicester 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: Leicester 7,980, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Leicester is higherDepends on how you count6,476

Show the numbers
Leicester and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureLeicesterWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mLeicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26641,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,1627,443Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5317,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81621,779Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,69547,491Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9806,476Leicester

Sources

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

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  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.
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