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Wolverhampton and Middlesbrough

280,541 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Middlesbrough on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Wolverhampton is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 16. 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

Wolverhampton Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Wolverhampton: £4,612Middlesbrough: £5,155Wolverhampton: £4,632Middlesbrough: £4,869Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Wolverhampton: £12,988Middlesbrough: £12,905Wolverhampton: £13,044Middlesbrough: £12,189Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£12,850£12,905£12,189

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Wolverhampton: £2,760Middlesbrough: £3,138Wolverhampton: £2,772Middlesbrough: £2,964Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Wolverhampton: £11,175Middlesbrough: £11,253Wolverhampton: £11,222Middlesbrough: £10,629Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£11,205£11,253£10,629

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Wolverhampton: £877Middlesbrough: £732Wolverhampton: £881Middlesbrough: £691Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Wolverhampton is higher£729£732£691

  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: Wolverhampton £892, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Wolverhampton: £892Middlesbrough: £878Wolverhampton: £896Middlesbrough: £829Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  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: Wolverhampton £45, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Wolverhampton: £45Middlesbrough: £43Wolverhampton: £45Middlesbrough: £40Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Wolverhampton is higher£43£43£40

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Wolverhampton: £535Middlesbrough: £695Wolverhampton: £538Middlesbrough: £656Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £150Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £142Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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: Wolverhampton £165, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Wolverhampton: £165Middlesbrough: £194Wolverhampton: £166Middlesbrough: £184Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Wolverhampton: £2,234Middlesbrough: £2,461Wolverhampton: £2,244Middlesbrough: £2,324Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Wolverhampton: £242Middlesbrough: £290Wolverhampton: £243Middlesbrough: £274Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Wolverhampton: £340Middlesbrough: £459Wolverhampton: £342Middlesbrough: £433Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£457£459£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Wolverhampton: £11Middlesbrough: £7.62Wolverhampton: £11Middlesbrough: £7.20Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

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

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

    £10£10£9.63Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Wolverhampton: £5.98Middlesbrough: £7.87Wolverhampton: £6.00Middlesbrough: £7.43Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton 985.0, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count1,008.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton 175.4, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count174.3

  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: Wolverhampton 182.0, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count182.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 77.6, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton 269.8, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  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: Wolverhampton 36.8, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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Wolverhampton and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£12,850£12,905£12,189Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,205£11,253£10,629Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£729£732£691Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£874£878£829Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£43£43£40Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.59£7.62£7.20Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,008.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4174.3Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.842.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough 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

Wolverhampton Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Wolverhampton: £4,612Middlesbrough: £5,155Wolverhampton: £4,632Middlesbrough: £4,869Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Wolverhampton: £1,965Middlesbrough: £2,032Wolverhampton: £1,973Middlesbrough: £1,920Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Wolverhampton: £1,732Middlesbrough: £1,979Wolverhampton: £1,739Middlesbrough: £1,870Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Wolverhampton: £1,690Middlesbrough: £1,772Wolverhampton: £1,698Middlesbrough: £1,674Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £115Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £109Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higher£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Wolverhampton: £135Middlesbrough: £138Wolverhampton: £136Middlesbrough: £131Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.79, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Wolverhampton: £6.79Middlesbrough: £6.73Wolverhampton: £6.82Middlesbrough: £6.36Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Wolverhampton: £535Middlesbrough: £695Wolverhampton: £538Middlesbrough: £656Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £150Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £142Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Wolverhampton: £103Middlesbrough: £123Wolverhampton: £104Middlesbrough: £116Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Wolverhampton: £1,402Middlesbrough: £1,552Wolverhampton: £1,408Middlesbrough: £1,466Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Wolverhampton: £242Middlesbrough: £290Wolverhampton: £243Middlesbrough: £274Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Wolverhampton: £213Middlesbrough: £289Wolverhampton: £214Middlesbrough: £273Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Wolverhampton: £6.77Middlesbrough: £4.81Wolverhampton: £6.80Middlesbrough: £4.54Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Wolverhampton: £6.37Middlesbrough: £10Wolverhampton: £6.39Middlesbrough: £9.71Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Wolverhampton: £5.98Middlesbrough: £7.87Wolverhampton: £6.00Middlesbrough: £7.43Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 27.5, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 77.6, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 23.1, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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Wolverhampton and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£115£115£109Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.71£6.73£6.36Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.79£4.81£4.54Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0158.8Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.527.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.528.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.126.6Middlesbrough

Total

Wolverhampton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough 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

Wolverhampton Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mWolverhampton: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mWolverhampton: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mWolverhampton: £551.2mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mWolverhampton: £553.5mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mWolverhampton: £488.0mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mWolverhampton: £474.2mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mWolverhampton: £476.2mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mWolverhampton: £37.2mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mWolverhampton: £37.4mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mWolverhampton: £37.9mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mWolverhampton: £38.0mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mWolverhampton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mWolverhampton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mWolverhampton: £150.2mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mWolverhampton: £150.8mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mWolverhampton: £37.2mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mWolverhampton: £37.4mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mWolverhampton: £29.0mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mWolverhampton: £29.1mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mWolverhampton: £393.3mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mWolverhampton: £395.0mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mWolverhampton: £67.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mWolverhampton: £68.1mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mWolverhampton: £59.9mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mWolverhampton: £60.1mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mWolverhampton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mWolverhampton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.7m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count4,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count4,446

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count28,438

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureWolverhamptonMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79824,560Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4434,246Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7234,446Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77915,843Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49128,438Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4764,117Wolverhampton

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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