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Harlow and Wolverhampton

98,130 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Wolverhampton on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Harlow is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 17. 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

Harlow Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Harlow: £4,114Wolverhampton: £4,632Harlow: £4,131Wolverhampton: £4,375Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Wolverhampton 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: Harlow £13,271, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Harlow: £13,271Wolverhampton: £13,044Harlow: £13,328Wolverhampton: £12,320Harlow: £12,588

    £13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow 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: Harlow £2,430, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Harlow: £2,430Wolverhampton: £2,772Harlow: £2,440Wolverhampton: £2,618Harlow: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Wolverhampton 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: Harlow £11,848, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Harlow: £11,848Wolverhampton: £11,222Harlow: £11,899Wolverhampton: £10,600Harlow: £11,239

    £11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow 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: Harlow £571, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Harlow: £571Wolverhampton: £881Harlow: £574Wolverhampton: £832Harlow: £542

    £571£574£542Wolverhampton 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: Harlow £818, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Harlow: £818Wolverhampton: £896Harlow: £821Wolverhampton: £846Harlow: £776

    £818£821£776Wolverhampton 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: Harlow £33, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Harlow: £33Wolverhampton: £45Harlow: £33Wolverhampton: £43Harlow: £32

    £33£33£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: Harlow £415, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Harlow: £415Wolverhampton: £538Harlow: £416Wolverhampton: £508Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Wolverhampton 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: Harlow £141, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £141Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £141Wolverhampton: £126Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Harlow 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: Harlow £109, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Harlow: £109Wolverhampton: £166Harlow: £109Wolverhampton: £156Harlow: £103

    £109£109£103Wolverhampton is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,075, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Harlow: £2,075Wolverhampton: £2,244Harlow: £2,084Wolverhampton: £2,119Harlow: £1,968

    £2,075£2,084£1,968Wolverhampton is higher£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Harlow: £216Wolverhampton: £243Harlow: £217Wolverhampton: £229Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Wolverhampton 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: Harlow £233, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Harlow: £233Wolverhampton: £342Harlow: £234Wolverhampton: £323Harlow: £221

    £233£234£221Wolverhampton 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: Harlow £7.31, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Harlow: £7.31Wolverhampton: £11Harlow: £7.34Wolverhampton: £10Harlow: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Wolverhampton is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £5.35, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Harlow: £5.35Wolverhampton: £10Harlow: £5.37Wolverhampton: £9.63Harlow: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Wolverhampton is higher£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Harlow: £7.73Wolverhampton: £6.00Harlow: £7.76Wolverhampton: £5.67Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow 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: Harlow 1,033.0, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Harlow: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Harlow 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: Harlow 133.9, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Harlow: 133.9

    133.9Wolverhampton 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: Harlow 181.4, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Harlow: 181.4

    181.4Wolverhampton 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: Harlow 65.1, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Wolverhampton 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: Harlow 218.4, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Harlow: 218.4

    218.4Wolverhampton 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: Harlow 25.0, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Harlow: 25.0

    25.0Wolverhampton is higher36.8

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Harlow and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,588£12,988£13,044£12,320Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,848£11,899£11,239£11,175£11,222£10,600Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£542£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£821£776£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£535£538£508Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£133£133£126Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£165£166£156Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,968£2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£340£342£323Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£10£10£9.63Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.98£6.00£5.67Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.0985.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9175.4Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.177.6Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.4269.8Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.036.8Wolverhampton

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 20. 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

Harlow Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Harlow: £4,114Wolverhampton: £4,632Harlow: £4,131Wolverhampton: £4,375Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Wolverhampton is higher£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,788, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Harlow: £1,788Wolverhampton: £1,973Harlow: £1,796Wolverhampton: £1,864Harlow: £1,696

    £1,788£1,796£1,696Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,546, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Harlow: £1,546Wolverhampton: £1,739Harlow: £1,553Wolverhampton: £1,643Harlow: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Wolverhampton is higher£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,597, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Harlow: £1,597Wolverhampton: £1,698Harlow: £1,603Wolverhampton: £1,603Harlow: £1,514

    £1,597£1,603£1,514Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £77, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £77Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £77Wolverhampton: £126Harlow: £73

    £77£77£73Wolverhampton 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: Harlow £110, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Harlow: £110Wolverhampton: £136Harlow: £111Wolverhampton: £128Harlow: £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: Harlow £4.48, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Harlow: £4.48Wolverhampton: £6.82Harlow: £4.50Wolverhampton: £6.44Harlow: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Wolverhampton 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: Harlow £415, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Harlow: £415Wolverhampton: £538Harlow: £416Wolverhampton: £508Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Wolverhampton 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: Harlow £141, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £141Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £141Wolverhampton: £126Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Harlow 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: Harlow £69, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Harlow: £69Wolverhampton: £104Harlow: £70Wolverhampton: £98Harlow: £66

    £69£70£66Wolverhampton is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,321, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Harlow: £1,321Wolverhampton: £1,408Harlow: £1,326Wolverhampton: £1,330Harlow: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253Wolverhampton is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Harlow: £216Wolverhampton: £243Harlow: £217Wolverhampton: £229Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Wolverhampton is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £148, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Harlow: £148Wolverhampton: £214Harlow: £149Wolverhampton: £203Harlow: £141

    £148£149£141Wolverhampton is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.65, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Harlow: £4.65Wolverhampton: £6.80Harlow: £4.67Wolverhampton: £6.42Harlow: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Wolverhampton is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.41, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Harlow: £3.41Wolverhampton: £6.39Harlow: £3.42Wolverhampton: £6.04Harlow: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Wolverhampton is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Harlow: £7.73Wolverhampton: £6.00Harlow: £7.76Wolverhampton: £5.67Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow 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: Harlow 139.2, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Harlow: 139.2

    139.2Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 18.0, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Harlow: 18.0

    18.0Wolverhampton 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: Harlow 24.5, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Harlow: 24.5

    24.5Wolverhampton 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: Harlow 65.1, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Wolverhampton is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.0, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Harlow: 139.0

    139.0Wolverhampton 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: Harlow 15.9, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Harlow: 15.9

    15.9Wolverhampton is higher23.1

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Harlow and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureHarlowWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,788£1,796£1,696£1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,597£1,603£1,514£1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£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£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£535£538£508Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£133£133£126Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£103£104£98Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£213£214£203Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.98£6.00£5.67Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.2149.0Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.026.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.527.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.177.6Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.0169.3Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.923.1Wolverhampton

Total

Harlow 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

Harlow Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £403.7m, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnHarlow: £403.7mWolverhampton: £1.3bnHarlow: £405.4mWolverhampton: £1.2bnHarlow: £382.9m

    £403.7m£405.4m£382.9mWolverhampton is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £175.5m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mHarlow: £175.5mWolverhampton: £553.5mHarlow: £176.2mWolverhampton: £522.8mHarlow: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.2m£166.5mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £151.7m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mHarlow: £151.7mWolverhampton: £488.0mHarlow: £152.4mWolverhampton: £460.9mHarlow: £143.9m

    £151.7m£152.4m£143.9mWolverhampton is higher£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £156.7m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mHarlow: £156.7mWolverhampton: £476.2mHarlow: £157.3mWolverhampton: £449.8mHarlow: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.3m£148.6mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £7.6m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mHarlow: £7.6mWolverhampton: £37.4mHarlow: £7.6mWolverhampton: £35.3mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWolverhampton 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: Harlow £10.8m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mHarlow: £10.8mWolverhampton: £38.0mHarlow: £10.9mWolverhampton: £35.9mHarlow: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWolverhampton 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: Harlow £0.44m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mHarlow: £0.44mWolverhampton: £1.9mHarlow: £0.44mWolverhampton: £1.8mHarlow: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWolverhampton 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: Harlow £40.7m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mHarlow: £40.7mWolverhampton: £150.8mHarlow: £40.9mWolverhampton: £142.4mHarlow: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mWolverhampton 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: Harlow £13.8m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mHarlow: £13.8mWolverhampton: £37.4mHarlow: £13.8mWolverhampton: £35.3mHarlow: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mWolverhampton 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: Harlow £6.8m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mHarlow: £6.8mWolverhampton: £29.1mHarlow: £6.8mWolverhampton: £27.5mHarlow: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWolverhampton is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £129.6m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mHarlow: £129.6mWolverhampton: £395.0mHarlow: £130.1mWolverhampton: £373.1mHarlow: £122.9m

    £129.6m£130.1m£122.9mWolverhampton is higher£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £21.2m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mHarlow: £21.2mWolverhampton: £68.1mHarlow: £21.3mWolverhampton: £64.3mHarlow: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWolverhampton is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £14.5m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mHarlow: £14.5mWolverhampton: £60.1mHarlow: £14.6mWolverhampton: £56.8mHarlow: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWolverhampton is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.46m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mHarlow: £0.46mWolverhampton: £1.9mHarlow: £0.46mWolverhampton: £1.8mHarlow: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.33m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mHarlow: £0.33mWolverhampton: £1.8mHarlow: £0.34mWolverhampton: £1.7mHarlow: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mWolverhampton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.76m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mHarlow: £0.76mWolverhampton: £1.7mHarlow: £0.76mWolverhampton: £1.6mHarlow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 13,659, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Harlow: 13,659

    13,659Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 1,770, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Harlow: 1,770

    1,770Wolverhampton is higher7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,399, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Harlow: 2,399

    2,399Wolverhampton is higher7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 6,385, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Harlow: 6,385

    6,385Wolverhampton is higher21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 13,641, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Harlow: 13,641

    13,641Wolverhampton is higher47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,560, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Harlow: 1,560

    1,560Wolverhampton is higher6,476

Show the numbers
Harlow and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureHarlowWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,65941,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7707,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3997,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,38521,779Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,64147,491Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5606,476Wolverhampton

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.
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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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