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Wolverhampton and Blackburn with Darwen

280,541 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 14 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 8 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Wolverhampton: £4,612Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Wolverhampton: £4,632Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Wolverhampton: £12,988Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Wolverhampton: £13,044Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£12,995£13,050£12,326

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Wolverhampton: £2,760Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Wolverhampton: £2,772Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,847£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Wolverhampton: £11,175Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Wolverhampton: £11,222Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Wolverhampton: £877Blackburn with Darwen: £850Wolverhampton: £881Blackburn with Darwen: £803Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Wolverhampton is higher£847£850£803

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Wolverhampton: £892Blackburn with Darwen: £827Wolverhampton: £896Blackburn with Darwen: £781Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton is higher£824£827£781

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Wolverhampton: £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Wolverhampton: £45Blackburn with Darwen: £42Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Wolverhampton is higher£45£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Wolverhampton: £535Blackburn with Darwen: £600Wolverhampton: £538Blackburn with Darwen: £567Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £169Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £159Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Wolverhampton: £165Blackburn with Darwen: £184Wolverhampton: £166Blackburn with Darwen: £174Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Wolverhampton: £2,234Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Wolverhampton: £2,244Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Wolverhampton: £242Blackburn with Darwen: £215Wolverhampton: £243Blackburn with Darwen: £203Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Wolverhampton is higher£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Wolverhampton: £340Blackburn with Darwen: £389Wolverhampton: £342Blackburn with Darwen: £367Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Wolverhampton: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Wolverhampton: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £10, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Wolverhampton: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Wolverhampton: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Wolverhampton is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Wolverhampton: £5.98Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Wolverhampton: £6.00Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton is higher168.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count288.5

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Wolverhampton and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,525£4,544£4,292Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£12,995£13,050£12,326Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,280£11,328£10,699Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£847£850£803Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£824£827£781Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£45£45£42Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£214£215£203Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.85£6.88£6.50Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£8.99£9.03£8.53Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,006.6Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4175.7Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0168.6Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.691.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8288.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.842.0Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Wolverhampton: £4,612Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Wolverhampton: £4,632Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Wolverhampton: £1,965Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Wolverhampton: £1,973Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Wolverhampton: £1,732Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Wolverhampton: £1,739Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Wolverhampton: £1,690Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Wolverhampton: £1,698Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £114Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £108Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higher£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Wolverhampton: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £111Wolverhampton: £136Blackburn with Darwen: £105Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton is higher£110£111£105

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Wolverhampton: £6.79Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Wolverhampton: £6.82Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Wolverhampton: £535Blackburn with Darwen: £600Wolverhampton: £538Blackburn with Darwen: £567Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £169Wolverhampton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £159Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Wolverhampton: £103Blackburn with Darwen: £116Wolverhampton: £104Blackburn with Darwen: £110Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Wolverhampton: £1,402Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Wolverhampton: £1,408Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Wolverhampton: £242Blackburn with Darwen: £215Wolverhampton: £243Blackburn with Darwen: £203Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Wolverhampton is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Wolverhampton: £213Blackburn with Darwen: £245Wolverhampton: £214Blackburn with Darwen: £232Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Wolverhampton: £6.77Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Wolverhampton: £6.80Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Wolverhampton: £6.37Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Wolverhampton: £6.39Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Wolverhampton: £5.98Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Wolverhampton: £6.00Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton is higher22.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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Wolverhampton and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,525£4,544£4,292Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,741£1,748£1,651Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,511£1,517£1,433Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£113£114£108Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£110£111£105Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.97£5.99£5.66Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£214£215£203Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.32£4.34£4.10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.68£5.71£5.39Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0134.8Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.523.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.522.6Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.691.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3182.1Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.126.5Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Wolverhampton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mWolverhampton: £1.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mWolverhampton: £1.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton is higher£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mWolverhampton: £551.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mWolverhampton: £553.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mWolverhampton: £485.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mWolverhampton: £488.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mWolverhampton: £476.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mWolverhampton: £37.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mWolverhampton: £37.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mWolverhampton: £37.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mWolverhampton: £38.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mWolverhampton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mWolverhampton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mWolverhampton: £150.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mWolverhampton: £150.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mWolverhampton: £37.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mWolverhampton: £29.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mWolverhampton: £29.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £230.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mWolverhampton: £393.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mWolverhampton: £395.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mWolverhampton: £67.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mWolverhampton: £68.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mWolverhampton: £59.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mWolverhampton: £60.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mWolverhampton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mWolverhampton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mWolverhampton: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mWolverhampton: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £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, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Wolverhampton is higher3,649

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count29,433

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count4,283

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureWolverhamptonBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mWolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79821,790Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4433,804Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7233,649Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77914,719Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49129,433Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4764,283Wolverhampton

Sources

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

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