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Wolverhampton

In Wolverhampton, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 58% of local authorities in 2024-25.

280,541 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Wolverhampton compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,612£4,632£4,375

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    146th of 348, higher than in 58% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,988£13,044£12,320

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    70th of 347, higher than in 80% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,760£2,772£2,618

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    37th of 350, higher than in 89% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Wolverhampton
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375146th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,32070th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,61837th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Wolverhampton's benefit money go?

People here received £1.3 billion£1.3 billion£1.2 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Wolverhampton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £474.2m; Pension Credit £37.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £37.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.9m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £150.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £37.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £29.0m; Universal Credit £393.3m; Housing Benefit £67.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £59.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.9m; Income Support £1.8m; Other benefits £1.7mState Pension: £474.2mPension Credit: £37.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £37.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.9mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £150.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £37.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £29.0mUniversal Credit: £393.3mHousing Benefit: £67.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £59.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.9mIncome Support: £1.8mOther benefits: £1.7m
Spending in Wolverhampton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £476.2m; Pension Credit £37.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £38.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.9m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £150.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £37.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £29.1m; Universal Credit £395.0m; Housing Benefit £68.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £60.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.9m; Income Support £1.8m; Other benefits £1.7mState Pension: £476.2mPension Credit: £37.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £38.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.9mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £150.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £37.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £29.1mUniversal Credit: £395.0mHousing Benefit: £68.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £60.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.9mIncome Support: £1.8mOther benefits: £1.7m
Spending in Wolverhampton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £449.8m; Pension Credit £35.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £35.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.8m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £142.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £35.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £27.5m; Universal Credit £373.1m; Housing Benefit £64.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £56.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.8m; Income Support £1.7m; Other benefits £1.6mState Pension: £449.8mPension Credit: £35.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £35.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.8mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £142.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £35.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £27.5mUniversal Credit: £373.1mHousing Benefit: £64.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £56.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.8mIncome Support: £1.7mOther benefits: £1.6m
  1. State Pension£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m
  2. Pension Credit£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m
  8. Universal Credit£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m
  9. Housing Benefit£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
  12. Income Support£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
  13. Other benefits£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
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Spending by benefit in Wolverhampton, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m37%Published
Pension Credit£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m12%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m2%Published
Universal Credit£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m30%Published
Housing Benefit£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,612, expected £4,788, difference −£175

    Actual £4,612£4,632£4,375Expected £4,788£4,808£4,541Difference −£175−£176−£166

    Benefit spending per resident was £175 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £176 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £166 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,988, expected £13,097, difference −£108

    Actual £12,988£13,044£12,320Expected £13,097£13,153£12,423Difference −£108−£109−£103

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £108 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £109 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £103 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,760, expected £2,846, difference −£86

    Actual £2,760£2,772£2,618Expected £2,846£2,858£2,699Difference −£86−£86−£81

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £86 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £86 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £81 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Wolverhampton
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,788£4,808£4,541−£175−£176−£166
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,988£13,044£12,320£13,097£13,153£12,423−£108−£109−£103
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,846£2,858£2,699−£86−£86−£81
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Wolverhampton received £1.97 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,211£2,187£2,018
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,366£4,318£3,985
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.97
52nd of 346, higher than in 85% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

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Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Wolverhampton only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1559,418
  • Aged 16 to 64176,052
  • Aged 652,635
  • Aged 66 and over42,436
  • All residents280,541
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

21,775 people in Wolverhampton receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Wolverhampton
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders7,82936%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)4,44220%19%
Neurological disease2,69412%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)3,12814%12%
Respiratory disease7613%4%
Malignant disease6093%3%
Cardiovascular disease5463%3%
Visual disease3292%2%
Endocrine disease2291%1%
Hearing disorders2651%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1730.8%1%
Genitourinary disease2000.9%0.9%
Skin disease1600.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1280.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract750.3%0.4%
Infectious disease540.2%0.4%
Haematological disease810.4%0.2%
Metabolic disease390.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing90.0%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age120.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system120.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Wolverhampton

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. WolverhamptonThis area£4,613£4,632£4,375
  2. Walsall0.50£4,809£4,829£4,561Compare
  3. Sandwell0.56£4,448£4,467£4,219Compare
  4. Bolton0.58£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  5. Middlesbrough0.60£5,133£5,155£4,869Compare
  6. Birmingham0.65£4,823£4,844£4,575Compare
  7. Rochdale0.75£4,864£4,885£4,614Compare
  8. Oldham0.77£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  9. Bradford0.83£4,600£4,620£4,364Compare
  10. Stoke-on-Trent0.84£4,786£4,806£4,539Compare
  11. Knowsley0.88£5,668£5,692£5,376Compare
  12. Kingston upon Hull, City of0.89£4,885£4,905£4,633Compare
  13. Tameside1.01£4,842£4,863£4,593Compare
  14. Ipswich1.03£4,413£4,432£4,186Compare
  15. Coventry1.05£4,096£4,114£3,886Compare
  16. Derby1.08£4,489£4,508£4,258Compare
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Areas most like Wolverhampton
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Wolverhampton£4,613£4,632£4,375
Walsall0.50£4,809£4,829£4,561
Sandwell0.56£4,448£4,467£4,219
Bolton0.58£4,601£4,621£4,365
Middlesbrough0.60£5,133£5,155£4,869
Birmingham0.65£4,823£4,844£4,575
Rochdale0.75£4,864£4,885£4,614
Oldham0.77£4,694£4,714£4,453
Bradford0.83£4,600£4,620£4,364
Stoke-on-Trent0.84£4,786£4,806£4,539
Knowsley0.88£5,668£5,692£5,376
Kingston upon Hull, City of0.89£4,885£4,905£4,633
Tameside1.01£4,842£4,863£4,593
Ipswich1.03£4,413£4,432£4,186
Coventry1.05£4,096£4,114£3,886
Derby1.08£4,489£4,508£4,258
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Wolverhampton

Each share is the part of Wolverhampton's residents who live in that area.

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Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Wolverhampton, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn61st of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375146th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m72nd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864277th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,32070th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m47th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,64345th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,61837th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m73rd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603285th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600301st of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m37th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£12633rd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£83238th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m55th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128186th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£84644th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m37th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.4445th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£4335th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m49th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£50894th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m75th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126165th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m35th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£9841st of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£15646th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m41st of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,33036th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,11926th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m64th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£22998th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m60th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203108th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323112th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m41st of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.4221st of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£1016th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m35th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.0445th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.6347th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m68th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67205th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.9752nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79874th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0288th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0326th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,44346th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.554th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.436th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,72357th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.5205th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.049th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77952nd of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6103rd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49138th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.330th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.826th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,47634th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.142nd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.841st of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£608.1m£601.5m£555.0m164th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,211£2,187£2,018321st of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.9752nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£175−£176−£166279th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£108−£109−£103234th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£86−£86−£81238th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Wolverhampton

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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