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Wolverhampton and Kingston upon Hull, City of

280,541 and 274,727 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Kingston upon Hull, City of on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of on 17. 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Wolverhampton: £4,612Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Wolverhampton: £4,632Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£4,885£4,905£4,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Kingston upon Hull, City of £13,009Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,009Wolverhampton: £12,988Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,064Wolverhampton: £13,044Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12,339Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£13,009£13,064£12,339

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,894Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,894Wolverhampton: £2,760Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,907Wolverhampton: £2,772Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,745Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2,894£2,907£2,745

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Kingston upon Hull, City of £11,332Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,332Wolverhampton: £11,175Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,380Wolverhampton: £11,222Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10,749Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,332£11,380£10,749

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Kingston upon Hull, City of £763Kingston upon Hull, City of: £763Wolverhampton: £877Kingston upon Hull, City of: £766Wolverhampton: £881Kingston upon Hull, City of: £724Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Wolverhampton is higher£763£766£724

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of £866Kingston upon Hull, City of: £866Wolverhampton: £892Kingston upon Hull, City of: £870Wolverhampton: £896Kingston upon Hull, City of: £822Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton is higher£866£870£822

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of £47Kingston upon Hull, City of: £47Wolverhampton: £45Kingston upon Hull, City of: £48Wolverhampton: £45Kingston upon Hull, City of: £45Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Kingston upon Hull, City of £587Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Wolverhampton: £535Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Wolverhampton: £538Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£587£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Kingston upon Hull, City of £194Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£194£195£184

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of £165Kingston upon Hull, City of: £165Wolverhampton: £165Kingston upon Hull, City of: £166Wolverhampton: £166Kingston upon Hull, City of: £157Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£165£166£157

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,244Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,244Wolverhampton: £2,234Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,254Wolverhampton: £2,244Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,129Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2,244£2,254£2,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Kingston upon Hull, City of £333Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Wolverhampton: £242Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Wolverhampton: £243Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£333£334£316

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Kingston upon Hull, City of £461Kingston upon Hull, City of: £461Wolverhampton: £340Kingston upon Hull, City of: £463Wolverhampton: £342Kingston upon Hull, City of: £437Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£461£463£437

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Kingston upon Hull, City of £11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Wolverhampton: £11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Wolverhampton: £11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £10, Kingston upon Hull, City of £13Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Wolverhampton: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Wolverhampton: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Wolverhampton: £5.98Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Wolverhampton: £6.00Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of 1,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 1,017.5Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of 187.9Kingston upon Hull, City of: 187.9Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher187.9

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of 177.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 177.7Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton is higher177.7

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher90.0

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of 295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 295.7Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher295.7

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of 36.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 36.5Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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Wolverhampton and Kingston upon Hull, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£13,009£13,064£12,339Kingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,894£2,907£2,745Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,332£11,380£10,749Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£763£766£724Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£866£870£822Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£47£48£45Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£165£166£157Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,244£2,254£2,129Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£461£463£437Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£13£13£12Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.90£3.92£3.70Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4187.9Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0177.7Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.690.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.836.5Wolverhampton

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of on 15. 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Wolverhampton: £4,612Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Wolverhampton: £4,632Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£4,885£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,896Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,896Wolverhampton: £1,965Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,904Wolverhampton: £1,973Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,799Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,896£1,904£1,799

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,871Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,871Wolverhampton: £1,732Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,879Wolverhampton: £1,739Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,775Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,871£1,879£1,775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,652Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,652Wolverhampton: £1,690Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,659Wolverhampton: £1,698Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,567Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Kingston upon Hull, City of £111Kingston upon Hull, City of: £111Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £112Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £106Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higher£111£112£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Kingston upon Hull, City of £126Kingston upon Hull, City of: £126Wolverhampton: £135Kingston upon Hull, City of: £127Wolverhampton: £136Kingston upon Hull, City of: £120Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton is higher£126£127£120

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of £6.89Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.89Wolverhampton: £6.79Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.92Wolverhampton: £6.82Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.54Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Kingston upon Hull, City of £587Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Wolverhampton: £535Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Wolverhampton: £538Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£587£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Kingston upon Hull, City of £194Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Wolverhampton: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Kingston upon Hull, City of £107Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Wolverhampton: £103Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Wolverhampton: £104Kingston upon Hull, City of: £101Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,451Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,451Wolverhampton: £1,402Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,457Wolverhampton: £1,408Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,376Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Kingston upon Hull, City of £333Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Wolverhampton: £242Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Wolverhampton: £243Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£333£334£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Kingston upon Hull, City of £298Kingston upon Hull, City of: £298Wolverhampton: £213Kingston upon Hull, City of: £299Wolverhampton: £214Kingston upon Hull, City of: £283Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Kingston upon Hull, City of £7.04Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.04Wolverhampton: £6.77Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.07Wolverhampton: £6.80Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.68Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Kingston upon Hull, City of £8.50Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.50Wolverhampton: £6.37Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.53Wolverhampton: £6.39Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.06Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Wolverhampton: £5.98Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Wolverhampton: £6.00Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Kingston upon Hull, City of 148.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 148.3Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Kingston upon Hull, City of 27.4Kingston upon Hull, City of: 27.4Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher27.4

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of 25.9Kingston upon Hull, City of: 25.9Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton is higher25.9

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher90.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Kingston upon Hull, City of 191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 191.1Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher191.1

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of 23.6Kingston upon Hull, City of: 23.6Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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Wolverhampton and Kingston upon Hull, City of, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,896£1,904£1,799Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,871£1,879£1,775Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,652£1,659£1,567Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£111£112£106Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£126£127£120Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.89£6.92£6.54Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£107£107£101Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,451£1,457£1,376Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£298£299£283Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£7.04£7.07£6.68Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.50£8.53£8.06Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.90£3.92£3.70Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0148.3Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.527.4Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.525.9Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.690.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.123.6Kingston upon Hull, City of

Total

Wolverhampton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £520.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £520.9mWolverhampton: £551.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £523.2mWolverhampton: £553.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £494.1mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £514.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £514.0mWolverhampton: £485.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £516.2mWolverhampton: £488.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £487.6mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £453.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £453.8mWolverhampton: £474.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £455.7mWolverhampton: £476.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £430.5mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £30.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.6mWolverhampton: £37.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.7mWolverhampton: £37.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.0mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £34.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.7mWolverhampton: £37.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.8mWolverhampton: £38.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £32.9mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  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, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £161.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.8mWolverhampton: £150.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £152.9mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £53.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.5mWolverhampton: £37.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £50.5mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £29.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.3mWolverhampton: £29.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.4mWolverhampton: £29.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £27.8mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £398.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £398.6mWolverhampton: £393.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £400.3mWolverhampton: £395.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £378.1mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £91.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.5mWolverhampton: £67.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.9mWolverhampton: £68.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £86.8mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £81.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £81.8mWolverhampton: £59.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £82.2mWolverhampton: £60.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £77.6mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £2.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mWolverhampton: £1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mWolverhampton: £1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.2mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.0mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Kingston upon Hull, City of 40,747Kingston upon Hull, City of: 40,747Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count40,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,526Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,526Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher7,526

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,117Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,117Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Wolverhampton is higher7,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Kingston upon Hull, City of 24,736Kingston upon Hull, City of: 24,736Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher24,736

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Kingston upon Hull, City of 52,511Kingston upon Hull, City of: 52,511Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher52,511

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Kingston upon Hull, City of 6,484Kingston upon Hull, City of: 6,484Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count6,484

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Wolverhampton and Kingston upon Hull, City of, total
MeasureWolverhamptonKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£520.9m£523.2m£494.1mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£514.0m£516.2m£487.6mKingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£453.8m£455.7m£430.5mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£161.2m£161.8m£152.9mKingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£53.2m£53.5m£50.5mKingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mKingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£398.6m£400.3m£378.1mKingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mKingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mKingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79840,747Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4437,526Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7237,117Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77924,736Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49152,511Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4766,484Kingston upon Hull, City of

Sources

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

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  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.
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