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Wolverhampton and Derby

280,541 and 273,656 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Derby on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 13 of 22 measures, and Derby on 9. 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 Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Wolverhampton: £4,612Derby: £4,508Wolverhampton: £4,632Derby: £4,258Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Derby £12,585Derby: £12,585Wolverhampton: £12,988Derby: £12,638Wolverhampton: £13,044Derby: £11,937Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton is higher£12,585£12,638£11,937

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Derby £2,498Derby: £2,498Wolverhampton: £2,760Derby: £2,509Wolverhampton: £2,772Derby: £2,370Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton is higher£2,498£2,509£2,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Derby £11,117Derby: £11,117Wolverhampton: £11,175Derby: £11,164Wolverhampton: £11,222Derby: £10,545Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£11,117£11,164£10,545

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Derby £643Derby: £643Wolverhampton: £877Derby: £645Wolverhampton: £881Derby: £610Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Wolverhampton is higher£643£645£610

  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, Derby £792Derby: £792Wolverhampton: £892Derby: £795Wolverhampton: £896Derby: £751Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton is higher£792£795£751

  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, Derby £34Derby: £34Wolverhampton: £45Derby: £34Wolverhampton: £45Derby: £32Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Wolverhampton is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Derby £547Derby: £547Wolverhampton: £535Derby: £549Wolverhampton: £538Derby: £519Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Derby is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Derby £145Derby: £145Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £145Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £137Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Derby is higher£145£145£137

  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, Derby £167Derby: £167Wolverhampton: £165Derby: £167Wolverhampton: £166Derby: £158Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Derby is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Derby £1,966Derby: £1,966Wolverhampton: £2,234Derby: £1,975Wolverhampton: £2,244Derby: £1,865Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton is higher£1,966£1,975£1,865

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Derby £260Derby: £260Wolverhampton: £242Derby: £261Wolverhampton: £243Derby: £247Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Derby is higher£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Derby £349Derby: £349Wolverhampton: £340Derby: £351Wolverhampton: £342Derby: £331Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Derby is higher£349£351£331

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Derby £7.55Derby: £7.55Wolverhampton: £11Derby: £7.58Wolverhampton: £11Derby: £7.16Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £10, Derby £8.50Derby: £8.50Wolverhampton: £10Derby: £8.53Wolverhampton: £10Derby: £8.06Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Wolverhampton is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Wolverhampton: £5.98Derby: £6.19Wolverhampton: £6.00Derby: £5.85Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Derby is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Derby 994.2Derby: 994.2Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Derby is higherDepends on how you count994.2

  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, Derby 131.0Derby: 131.0Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Wolverhampton is higher131.0

  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, Derby 165.9Derby: 165.9Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton is higher165.9

  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, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Derby is higher79.7

  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, Derby 238.4Derby: 238.4Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Wolverhampton is higher238.4

  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, Derby 37.2Derby: 37.2Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Derby is higher37.2

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Wolverhampton and Derby, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,489£4,508£4,258Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£12,585£12,638£11,937Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,498£2,509£2,370Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,117£11,164£10,545Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£643£645£610Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£792£795£751Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£34£34£32Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£547£549£519Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£145£145£137Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£167£167£158Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£1,966£1,975£1,865Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£260£261£247Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£349£351£331Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.55£7.58£7.16Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£8.50£8.53£8.06Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0994.2Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4131.0Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0165.9Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.679.7Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8238.4Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.837.2Derby

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Derby 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 Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Wolverhampton: £4,612Derby: £4,508Wolverhampton: £4,632Derby: £4,258Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Derby £1,931Derby: £1,931Wolverhampton: £1,965Derby: £1,940Wolverhampton: £1,973Derby: £1,832Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton is higher£1,931£1,940£1,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Derby £1,600Derby: £1,600Wolverhampton: £1,732Derby: £1,606Wolverhampton: £1,739Derby: £1,517Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton is higher£1,600£1,606£1,517

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Derby £1,706Derby: £1,706Wolverhampton: £1,690Derby: £1,713Wolverhampton: £1,698Derby: £1,618Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,706£1,713£1,618

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Derby £99Derby: £99Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £99Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £94Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Derby £121Derby: £121Wolverhampton: £135Derby: £122Wolverhampton: £136Derby: £115Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton is higher£121£122£115

  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, Derby £5.14Derby: £5.14Wolverhampton: £6.79Derby: £5.17Wolverhampton: £6.82Derby: £4.88Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Derby £547Derby: £547Wolverhampton: £535Derby: £549Wolverhampton: £538Derby: £519Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Derby is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Derby £145Derby: £145Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £145Wolverhampton: £133Derby: £137Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Derby is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Derby £107Derby: £107Wolverhampton: £103Derby: £107Wolverhampton: £104Derby: £101Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Derby is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Derby £1,259Derby: £1,259Wolverhampton: £1,402Derby: £1,264Wolverhampton: £1,408Derby: £1,194Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton is higher£1,259£1,264£1,194

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Derby £260Derby: £260Wolverhampton: £242Derby: £261Wolverhampton: £243Derby: £247Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Derby is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Derby £224Derby: £224Wolverhampton: £213Derby: £225Wolverhampton: £214Derby: £212Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Derby is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Derby £4.83Derby: £4.83Wolverhampton: £6.77Derby: £4.85Wolverhampton: £6.80Derby: £4.58Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Derby £5.44Derby: £5.44Wolverhampton: £6.37Derby: £5.46Wolverhampton: £6.39Derby: £5.16Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Wolverhampton: £5.98Derby: £6.19Wolverhampton: £6.00Derby: £5.85Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Derby is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Derby 152.6Derby: 152.6Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Derby is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Derby 20.1Derby: 20.1Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton is higher20.1

  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, Derby 25.5Derby: 25.5Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton is higher25.5

  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, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Derby is higher79.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Derby 152.7Derby: 152.7Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Wolverhampton is higher152.7

  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, Derby 23.8Derby: 23.8Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Derby is higher23.8

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Wolverhampton and Derby, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,489£4,508£4,258Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,931£1,940£1,832Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,600£1,606£1,517Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,706£1,713£1,618Derby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£99£99£94Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£121£122£115Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.14£5.17£4.88Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£547£549£519Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£145£145£137Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£107£107£101Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,259£1,264£1,194Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£260£261£247Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£224£225£212Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.83£4.85£4.58Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.44£5.46£5.16Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0152.6Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.520.1Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.525.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.679.7Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3152.7Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.123.8Derby

Total

Wolverhampton is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Derby on 7. 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 Derby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Derby £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnDerby: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnDerby: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Derby £528.6mDerby: £528.6mWolverhampton: £551.2mDerby: £530.8mWolverhampton: £553.5mDerby: £501.4mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton is higher£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Derby £437.7mDerby: £437.7mWolverhampton: £485.9mDerby: £439.6mWolverhampton: £488.0mDerby: £415.2mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton is higher£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Derby £466.9mDerby: £466.9mWolverhampton: £474.2mDerby: £468.9mWolverhampton: £476.2mDerby: £442.9mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Derby £27.0mDerby: £27.0mWolverhampton: £37.2mDerby: £27.1mWolverhampton: £37.4mDerby: £25.6mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Derby £33.2mDerby: £33.2mWolverhampton: £37.9mDerby: £33.4mWolverhampton: £38.0mDerby: £31.5mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton is higher£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m

  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, Derby £1.4mDerby: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.9mDerby: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.9mDerby: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Derby £149.6mDerby: £149.6mWolverhampton: £150.2mDerby: £150.3mWolverhampton: £150.8mDerby: £141.9mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Derby £39.6mDerby: £39.6mWolverhampton: £37.2mDerby: £39.8mWolverhampton: £37.4mDerby: £37.6mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mDerby is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Derby £29.2mDerby: £29.2mWolverhampton: £29.0mDerby: £29.3mWolverhampton: £29.1mDerby: £27.7mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mDerby is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Derby £344.5mDerby: £344.5mWolverhampton: £393.3mDerby: £346.0mWolverhampton: £395.0mDerby: £326.8mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton is higher£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Derby £71.2mDerby: £71.2mWolverhampton: £67.8mDerby: £71.5mWolverhampton: £68.1mDerby: £67.6mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mDerby is higher£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Derby £61.2mDerby: £61.2mWolverhampton: £59.9mDerby: £61.5mWolverhampton: £60.1mDerby: £58.1mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mDerby is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Derby £1.3mDerby: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.9mDerby: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.9mDerby: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Derby £1.5mDerby: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.8mDerby: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.8mDerby: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Derby £1.7mDerby: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mDerby: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mDerby: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Derby 41,755Derby: 41,755Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,755

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Derby 5,502Derby: 5,502Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Wolverhampton is higher5,502

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Derby 6,969Derby: 6,969Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Wolverhampton is higher6,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Derby 21,822Derby: 21,822Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Derby is higher21,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Derby 41,778Derby: 41,778Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Wolverhampton is higher41,778

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Derby 6,514Derby: 6,514Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Derby is higher6,514

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Wolverhampton and Derby, total
MeasureWolverhamptonDerbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£528.6m£530.8m£501.4mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£437.7m£439.6m£415.2mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£149.6m£150.3m£141.9mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDerby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£344.5m£346.0m£326.8mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.3mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79841,755Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4435,502Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7236,969Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77921,822Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49141,778Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4766,514Derby

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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