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Tameside and Wolverhampton

238,895 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Wolverhampton on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Tameside 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

Tameside Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Tameside: £4,842Wolverhampton: £4,632Tameside: £4,863Wolverhampton: £4,375Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside 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: Tameside £13,058, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Tameside: £13,058Wolverhampton: £13,044Tameside: £13,113Wolverhampton: £12,320Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside 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: Tameside £2,617, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Tameside: £2,617Wolverhampton: £2,772Tameside: £2,628Wolverhampton: £2,618Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Wolverhampton 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: Tameside £11,664, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Tameside: £11,664Wolverhampton: £11,222Tameside: £11,714Wolverhampton: £10,600Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside 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: Tameside £561, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Tameside: £561Wolverhampton: £881Tameside: £563Wolverhampton: £832Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Wolverhampton 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: Tameside £797, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Tameside: £797Wolverhampton: £896Tameside: £801Wolverhampton: £846Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Wolverhampton 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: Tameside £35, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Tameside: £35Wolverhampton: £45Tameside: £35Wolverhampton: £43Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Wolverhampton 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: Tameside £581, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Tameside: £581Wolverhampton: £538Tameside: £583Wolverhampton: £508Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £179Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £180Wolverhampton: £126Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £136, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Tameside: £136Wolverhampton: £166Tameside: £137Wolverhampton: £156Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Wolverhampton is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Tameside: £2,048Wolverhampton: £2,244Tameside: £2,057Wolverhampton: £2,119Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton is higher£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Tameside: £265Wolverhampton: £243Tameside: £267Wolverhampton: £229Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside 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: Tameside £418, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Tameside: £418Wolverhampton: £342Tameside: £419Wolverhampton: £323Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Tameside 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: Tameside £7.69, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Tameside: £7.69Wolverhampton: £11Tameside: £7.72Wolverhampton: £10Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Wolverhampton is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £7.03, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Tameside: £7.03Wolverhampton: £10Tameside: £7.06Wolverhampton: £9.63Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Wolverhampton is higher£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Tameside: £5.45Wolverhampton: £6.00Tameside: £5.47Wolverhampton: £5.67Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Wolverhampton 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: Tameside 1,011.1, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Tameside 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: Tameside 142.0, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Wolverhampton 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: Tameside 169.7, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Wolverhampton 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: Tameside 87.2, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside 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: Tameside 249.2, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Wolverhampton 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: Tameside 30.2, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton is higher36.8

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Tameside and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,612£4,632£4,375Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£12,988£13,044£12,320Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,175£11,222£10,600Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£535£538£508Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£133£133£126Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£165£166£156Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£242£243£229Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£340£342£323Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£10£10£9.63Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.1985.0Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0175.4Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.277.6Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2269.8Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.236.8Wolverhampton

Per resident

Tameside 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

Tameside Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Tameside: £4,842Wolverhampton: £4,632Tameside: £4,863Wolverhampton: £4,375Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Tameside: £2,165Wolverhampton: £1,973Tameside: £2,175Wolverhampton: £1,864Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Tameside: £1,646Wolverhampton: £1,739Tameside: £1,653Wolverhampton: £1,643Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Wolverhampton is higher£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Tameside: £1,934Wolverhampton: £1,698Tameside: £1,943Wolverhampton: £1,603Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £93Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £93Wolverhampton: £126Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Wolverhampton 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: Tameside £132, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Tameside: £132Wolverhampton: £136Tameside: £133Wolverhampton: £128Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Wolverhampton 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: Tameside £5.86, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Tameside: £5.86Wolverhampton: £6.82Tameside: £5.89Wolverhampton: £6.44Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Wolverhampton 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: Tameside £581, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Tameside: £581Wolverhampton: £538Tameside: £583Wolverhampton: £508Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £179Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £180Wolverhampton: £126Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £86, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Tameside: £86Wolverhampton: £104Tameside: £86Wolverhampton: £98Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Wolverhampton is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Tameside: £1,288Wolverhampton: £1,408Tameside: £1,294Wolverhampton: £1,330Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Wolverhampton is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Tameside: £265Wolverhampton: £243Tameside: £267Wolverhampton: £229Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Tameside: £263Wolverhampton: £214Tameside: £264Wolverhampton: £203Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Tameside is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Tameside: £4.83Wolverhampton: £6.80Tameside: £4.85Wolverhampton: £6.42Tameside: £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: Tameside £4.42, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Tameside: £4.42Wolverhampton: £6.39Tameside: £4.44Wolverhampton: £6.04Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Wolverhampton is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Tameside: £5.45Wolverhampton: £6.00Tameside: £5.47Wolverhampton: £5.67Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Wolverhampton is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Wolverhampton 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: Tameside 28.1, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Tameside 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: Tameside 87.2, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Wolverhampton 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: Tameside 19.0, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Wolverhampton is higher23.1

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Tameside and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureTamesideWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,612£4,632£4,375Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£1,965£1,973£1,864Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,690£1,698£1,603Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£535£538£508Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£133£133£126Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£103£104£98Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£242£243£229Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£213£214£203Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7149.0Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.526.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.127.5Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.277.6Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7169.3Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.1Wolverhampton

Total

Tameside 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

Tameside Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnTameside: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnTameside: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £1.2bnTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mTameside: £517.3mWolverhampton: £553.5mTameside: £519.5mWolverhampton: £522.8mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mTameside: £393.2mWolverhampton: £488.0mTameside: £394.9mWolverhampton: £460.9mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mWolverhampton is higher£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mTameside: £462.1mWolverhampton: £476.2mTameside: £464.1mWolverhampton: £449.8mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mTameside: £22.2mWolverhampton: £37.4mTameside: £22.3mWolverhampton: £35.3mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWolverhampton 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: Tameside £31.6m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mTameside: £31.6mWolverhampton: £38.0mTameside: £31.7mWolverhampton: £35.9mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mWolverhampton 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: Tameside £1.4m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mTameside: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.9mTameside: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.8mTameside: £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: Tameside £138.7m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mTameside: £138.7mWolverhampton: £150.8mTameside: £139.3mWolverhampton: £142.4mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mWolverhampton 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: Tameside £42.9m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mTameside: £42.9mWolverhampton: £37.4mTameside: £43.1mWolverhampton: £35.3mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside 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: Tameside £20.5m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mTameside: £20.5mWolverhampton: £29.1mTameside: £20.6mWolverhampton: £27.5mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mTameside: £307.8mWolverhampton: £395.0mTameside: £309.1mWolverhampton: £373.1mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mWolverhampton is higher£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mTameside: £63.4mWolverhampton: £68.1mTameside: £63.7mWolverhampton: £64.3mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mTameside: £62.8mWolverhampton: £60.1mTameside: £63.0mWolverhampton: £56.8mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mTameside: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.9mTameside: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.8mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mTameside: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.8mTameside: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.7mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWolverhampton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mTameside: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.7mTameside: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.6mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWolverhampton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Wolverhampton is higher7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside 6,721, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Wolverhampton 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: Tameside 20,840, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Wolverhampton is higher47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside 4,544, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Wolverhampton is higher6,476

Show the numbers
Tameside and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureTamesideWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£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£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05841,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6247,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7217,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84021,779Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44247,491Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5446,476Wolverhampton

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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