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Knowsley and Wolverhampton

161,714 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Wolverhampton on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

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

Knowsley Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Knowsley: £5,668Wolverhampton: £4,632Knowsley: £5,692Wolverhampton: £4,375Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,604, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Knowsley: £13,604Wolverhampton: £13,044Knowsley: £13,662Wolverhampton: £12,320Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,200, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Knowsley: £3,200Wolverhampton: £2,772Knowsley: £3,214Wolverhampton: £2,618Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,638, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Knowsley: £11,638Wolverhampton: £11,222Knowsley: £11,688Wolverhampton: £10,600Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley 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: Knowsley £901, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Knowsley: £901Wolverhampton: £881Knowsley: £905Wolverhampton: £832Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,011, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Knowsley: £1,011Wolverhampton: £896Knowsley: £1,015Wolverhampton: £846Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley 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: Knowsley £54, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Knowsley: £54Wolverhampton: £45Knowsley: £55Wolverhampton: £43Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Knowsley: £904Wolverhampton: £538Knowsley: £908Wolverhampton: £508Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Knowsley: £237Wolverhampton: £133Knowsley: £238Wolverhampton: £126Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £211, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Knowsley: £211Wolverhampton: £166Knowsley: £212Wolverhampton: £156Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley 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: Knowsley £2,364, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Knowsley: £2,364Wolverhampton: £2,244Knowsley: £2,374Wolverhampton: £2,119Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Knowsley: £300Wolverhampton: £243Knowsley: £302Wolverhampton: £229Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley 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: Knowsley £599, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Knowsley: £599Wolverhampton: £342Knowsley: £602Wolverhampton: £323Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley 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: Knowsley £10, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Knowsley: £10Wolverhampton: £11Knowsley: £10Wolverhampton: £10Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Wolverhampton is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £15, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Knowsley: £15Wolverhampton: £10Knowsley: £15Wolverhampton: £9.63Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Knowsley: £10Wolverhampton: £6.00Knowsley: £10Wolverhampton: £5.67Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 1,053.8, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 217.3, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 207.3, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 276.4, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 45.3, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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Knowsley and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,612£4,632£4,375Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£12,988£13,044£12,320Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,760£2,772£2,618Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,175£11,222£10,600Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£877£881£832Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£892£896£846Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£45£45£43Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£535£538£508Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£133£133£126Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£165£166£156Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,234£2,244£2,119Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£242£243£229Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£340£342£323Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£10£10£9.63Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.98£6.00£5.67Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.8985.0Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3175.4Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3182.0Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.977.6Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4269.8Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.336.8Knowsley

Per resident

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

Knowsley Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Knowsley: £5,668Wolverhampton: £4,632Knowsley: £5,692Wolverhampton: £4,375Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Knowsley: £2,212Wolverhampton: £1,973Knowsley: £2,221Wolverhampton: £1,864Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Knowsley: £2,005Wolverhampton: £1,739Knowsley: £2,014Wolverhampton: £1,643Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Knowsley: £1,892Wolverhampton: £1,698Knowsley: £1,900Wolverhampton: £1,603Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Knowsley: £146Wolverhampton: £133Knowsley: £147Wolverhampton: £126Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Knowsley: £164Wolverhampton: £136Knowsley: £165Wolverhampton: £128Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley 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: Knowsley £8.86, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Knowsley: £8.86Wolverhampton: £6.82Knowsley: £8.89Wolverhampton: £6.44Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Knowsley: £904Wolverhampton: £538Knowsley: £908Wolverhampton: £508Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Knowsley: £237Wolverhampton: £133Knowsley: £238Wolverhampton: £126Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £132, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Knowsley: £132Wolverhampton: £104Knowsley: £133Wolverhampton: £98Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Knowsley: £1,481Wolverhampton: £1,408Knowsley: £1,487Wolverhampton: £1,330Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Knowsley: £300Wolverhampton: £243Knowsley: £302Wolverhampton: £229Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Knowsley: £376Wolverhampton: £214Knowsley: £377Wolverhampton: £203Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Knowsley: £6.28Wolverhampton: £6.80Knowsley: £6.31Wolverhampton: £6.42Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Wolverhampton is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Knowsley: £9.59Wolverhampton: £6.39Knowsley: £9.63Wolverhampton: £6.04Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Knowsley: £10Wolverhampton: £6.00Knowsley: £10Wolverhampton: £5.67Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 171.3, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.7, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 28.4, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Knowsley and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,612£4,632£4,375Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£1,965£1,973£1,864Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,732£1,739£1,643Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,690£1,698£1,603Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£133£133£126Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£135£136£128Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£6.79£6.82£6.44Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£535£538£508Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£133£133£126Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£103£104£98Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,402£1,408£1,330Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£242£243£229Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£213£214£203Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.37£6.39£6.04Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.98£6.00£5.67Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3149.0Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.326.5Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.727.5Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.977.6Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2169.3Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.423.1Knowsley

Total

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnKnowsley: £916.6mWolverhampton: £1.3bnKnowsley: £920.5mWolverhampton: £1.2bnKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mKnowsley: £357.7mWolverhampton: £553.5mKnowsley: £359.2mWolverhampton: £522.8mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mKnowsley: £324.3mWolverhampton: £488.0mKnowsley: £325.6mWolverhampton: £460.9mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mKnowsley: £306.0mWolverhampton: £476.2mKnowsley: £307.3mWolverhampton: £449.8mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mKnowsley: £23.7mWolverhampton: £37.4mKnowsley: £23.8mWolverhampton: £35.3mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mWolverhampton 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: Knowsley £26.6m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mKnowsley: £26.6mWolverhampton: £38.0mKnowsley: £26.7mWolverhampton: £35.9mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mWolverhampton 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: Knowsley £1.4m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mWolverhampton 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: Knowsley £146.1m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mKnowsley: £146.1mWolverhampton: £150.8mKnowsley: £146.8mWolverhampton: £142.4mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mWolverhampton 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: Knowsley £38.3m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mKnowsley: £38.3mWolverhampton: £37.4mKnowsley: £38.5mWolverhampton: £35.3mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £21.4m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mKnowsley: £21.4mWolverhampton: £29.1mKnowsley: £21.5mWolverhampton: £27.5mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mKnowsley: £239.5mWolverhampton: £395.0mKnowsley: £240.5mWolverhampton: £373.1mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mKnowsley: £48.6mWolverhampton: £68.1mKnowsley: £48.8mWolverhampton: £64.3mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mKnowsley: £60.7mWolverhampton: £60.1mKnowsley: £61.0mWolverhampton: £56.8mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.0mWolverhampton: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.0mWolverhampton: £1.8mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Wolverhampton 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: Knowsley 5,449, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Wolverhampton 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: Knowsley 21,334, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Wolverhampton 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: Knowsley 4,588, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count6,476

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureKnowsleyWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70641,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7147,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4497,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33421,779Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00947,491Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5886,476Wolverhampton

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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