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Manchester and Wolverhampton

588,597 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Wolverhampton on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Manchester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 10. 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

Manchester Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Manchester: £4,157Wolverhampton: £4,632Manchester: £4,175Wolverhampton: £4,375Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Wolverhampton 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: Manchester £13,345, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Manchester: £13,345Wolverhampton: £13,044Manchester: £13,402Wolverhampton: £12,320Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester 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: Manchester £2,759, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Manchester: £2,759Wolverhampton: £2,772Manchester: £2,771Wolverhampton: £2,618Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Wolverhampton 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: Manchester £10,804, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Manchester: £10,804Wolverhampton: £11,222Manchester: £10,850Wolverhampton: £10,600Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Wolverhampton 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: Manchester £1,515, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Manchester: £1,515Wolverhampton: £881Manchester: £1,522Wolverhampton: £832Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Manchester £957, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Manchester: £957Wolverhampton: £896Manchester: £961Wolverhampton: £846Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Manchester £69, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Manchester: £69Wolverhampton: £45Manchester: £69Wolverhampton: £43Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester 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: Manchester £565, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Manchester: £565Wolverhampton: £538Manchester: £568Wolverhampton: £508Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester 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: Manchester £154, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £154Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £155Wolverhampton: £126Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester 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: Manchester £137, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Manchester: £137Wolverhampton: £166Manchester: £138Wolverhampton: £156Manchester: £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: Manchester £2,232, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Manchester: £2,232Wolverhampton: £2,244Manchester: £2,241Wolverhampton: £2,119Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Manchester: £307Wolverhampton: £243Manchester: £308Wolverhampton: £229Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester 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: Manchester £378, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Manchester: £378Wolverhampton: £342Manchester: £379Wolverhampton: £323Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Manchester 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: Manchester £6.11, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Manchester: £6.11Wolverhampton: £11Manchester: £6.14Wolverhampton: £10Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.22, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Manchester: £6.22Wolverhampton: £10Manchester: £6.25Wolverhampton: £9.63Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Manchester: £4.13Wolverhampton: £6.00Manchester: £4.15Wolverhampton: £5.67Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Wolverhampton 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: Manchester 1,011.5, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Manchester 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: Manchester 277.7, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester 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: Manchester 194.0, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count182.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 84.5, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester 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: Manchester 261.2, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Wolverhampton 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: Manchester 31.1, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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Manchester and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£12,988£13,044£12,320Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£11,175£11,222£10,600Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£877£881£832Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£892£896£846Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£45£45£43Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£535£538£508Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£133£133£126Manchester
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£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£242£243£229Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£340£342£323Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£10£10£9.63Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.5985.0Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7175.4Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0182.0Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.577.6Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2269.8Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.136.8Wolverhampton

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 14. 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

Manchester Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Manchester: £4,157Wolverhampton: £4,632Manchester: £4,175Wolverhampton: £4,375Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Manchester: £1,160Wolverhampton: £1,973Manchester: £1,165Wolverhampton: £1,864Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Manchester: £1,967Wolverhampton: £1,739Manchester: £1,975Wolverhampton: £1,643Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Manchester: £939Wolverhampton: £1,698Manchester: £943Wolverhampton: £1,603Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £132Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £132Wolverhampton: £126Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £83, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Manchester: £83Wolverhampton: £136Manchester: £84Wolverhampton: £128Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Manchester £6.00, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Manchester: £6.00Wolverhampton: £6.82Manchester: £6.02Wolverhampton: £6.44Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Wolverhampton 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: Manchester £565, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Manchester: £565Wolverhampton: £538Manchester: £568Wolverhampton: £508Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester 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: Manchester £154, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £154Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £155Wolverhampton: £126Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester 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: Manchester £98, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Manchester: £98Wolverhampton: £104Manchester: £98Wolverhampton: £98Manchester: £93

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Manchester: £1,591Wolverhampton: £1,408Manchester: £1,598Wolverhampton: £1,330Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Manchester: £307Wolverhampton: £243Manchester: £308Wolverhampton: £229Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Manchester: £269Wolverhampton: £214Manchester: £270Wolverhampton: £203Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Manchester is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Manchester: £4.35Wolverhampton: £6.80Manchester: £4.37Wolverhampton: £6.42Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Manchester: £4.44Wolverhampton: £6.39Manchester: £4.46Wolverhampton: £6.04Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Manchester: £4.13Wolverhampton: £6.00Manchester: £4.15Wolverhampton: £5.67Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Wolverhampton 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: Manchester 87.9, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Wolverhampton 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: Manchester 16.9, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 84.5, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Manchester 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: Manchester 22.2, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Manchester and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureManchesterWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,732£1,739£1,643Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£535£538£508Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£133£133£126Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£103£104£98Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,402£1,408£1,330Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£242£243£229Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£213£214£203Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9149.0Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.126.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.927.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.577.6Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2169.3Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.223.1Wolverhampton

Total

Manchester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 0. 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

Manchester Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnManchester: £2.4bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnManchester: £2.5bnWolverhampton: £1.2bnManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mManchester: £682.8mWolverhampton: £553.5mManchester: £685.7mWolverhampton: £522.8mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mManchester: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £488.0mManchester: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £460.9mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mManchester: £552.8mWolverhampton: £476.2mManchester: £555.1mWolverhampton: £449.8mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mManchester: £77.5mWolverhampton: £37.4mManchester: £77.9mWolverhampton: £35.3mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mManchester: £48.9mWolverhampton: £38.0mManchester: £49.2mWolverhampton: £35.9mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Manchester £3.5m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mManchester: £3.5mWolverhampton: £1.9mManchester: £3.5mWolverhampton: £1.8mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester 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: Manchester £332.6m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mManchester: £332.6mWolverhampton: £150.8mManchester: £334.0mWolverhampton: £142.4mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester 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: Manchester £90.8m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mManchester: £90.8mWolverhampton: £37.4mManchester: £91.1mWolverhampton: £35.3mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester 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: Manchester £57.5m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mManchester: £57.5mWolverhampton: £29.1mManchester: £57.8mWolverhampton: £27.5mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mManchester: £936.4mWolverhampton: £395.0mManchester: £940.4mWolverhampton: £373.1mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mManchester: £180.6mWolverhampton: £68.1mManchester: £181.4mWolverhampton: £64.3mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mManchester: £158.5mWolverhampton: £60.1mManchester: £159.2mWolverhampton: £56.8mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mManchester: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.9mManchester: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mManchester: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mManchester: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.7mManchester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mManchester: £2.4mWolverhampton: £1.7mManchester: £2.4mWolverhampton: £1.6mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester 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: Manchester 9,925, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester is higherDepends on how you count7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higher21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester 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: Manchester 13,035, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higherDepends on how you count6,476

Show the numbers
Manchester and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureManchesterWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75041,798Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2097,443Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9257,723Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72021,779Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59647,491Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0356,476Manchester

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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