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Wolverhampton and Luton

280,541 and 238,047 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Luton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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 17 of 22 measures, and Luton on 5. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Wolverhampton: £4,612Luton: £3,726Wolverhampton: £4,632Luton: £3,520Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Wolverhampton: £12,988Luton: £12,978Wolverhampton: £13,044Luton: £12,258Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton is higher£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Wolverhampton: £2,760Luton: £2,401Wolverhampton: £2,772Luton: £2,268Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton is higher£2,391£2,401£2,268

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Wolverhampton: £11,175Luton: £11,079Wolverhampton: £11,222Luton: £10,465Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Wolverhampton is higher£11,032£11,079£10,465

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Luton £999Luton: £999Wolverhampton: £877Luton: £1,003Wolverhampton: £881Luton: £948Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Luton is higherDepends on how you count£999£1,003£948

  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, Luton £845Luton: £845Wolverhampton: £892Luton: £849Wolverhampton: £896Luton: £802Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton is higher£845£849£802

  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, Luton £46Luton: £46Wolverhampton: £45Luton: £46Wolverhampton: £45Luton: £44Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Luton is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Luton £367Luton: £367Wolverhampton: £535Luton: £369Wolverhampton: £538Luton: £348Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Wolverhampton is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Luton £128Luton: £128Wolverhampton: £133Luton: £128Wolverhampton: £133Luton: £121Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higher£128£128£121

  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, Luton £129Luton: £129Wolverhampton: £165Luton: £129Wolverhampton: £166Luton: £122Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Wolverhampton is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Luton £2,009Luton: £2,009Wolverhampton: £2,234Luton: £2,017Wolverhampton: £2,244Luton: £1,905Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton is higher£2,009£2,017£1,905

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Luton £254Luton: £254Wolverhampton: £242Luton: £256Wolverhampton: £243Luton: £241Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Luton is higherDepends on how you count£254£256£241

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Luton £237Luton: £237Wolverhampton: £340Luton: £238Wolverhampton: £342Luton: £225Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Wolverhampton is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Wolverhampton: £11Luton: £9.65Wolverhampton: £11Luton: £9.11Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £10, Luton £7.64Luton: £7.64Wolverhampton: £10Luton: £7.68Wolverhampton: £10Luton: £7.25Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Wolverhampton is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Wolverhampton: £5.98Luton: £5.80Wolverhampton: £6.00Luton: £5.48Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Luton is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Luton is higherDepends on how you count177.9

  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, Luton 175.6Luton: 175.6Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton is higher175.6

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Wolverhampton is higher58.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton 269.8, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Wolverhampton is higher238.7

  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, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Wolverhampton is higher30.4

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Wolverhampton and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£3,711£3,726£3,520Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£12,923£12,978£12,258Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,391£2,401£2,268Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,032£11,079£10,465Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£999£1,003£948Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£845£849£802Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£46£46£44Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£367£369£348Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£128£128£121Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£129£129£122Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,009£2,017£1,905Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£237£238£225Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.60£9.65£9.11Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£7.64£7.68£7.25Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.78£5.80£5.48Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0996.3Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4177.9Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0175.6Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.658.4Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8238.7Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.830.4Wolverhampton

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Luton on 1. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Wolverhampton: £4,612Luton: £3,726Wolverhampton: £4,632Luton: £3,520Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Luton £1,379Luton: £1,379Wolverhampton: £1,965Luton: £1,385Wolverhampton: £1,973Luton: £1,308Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Luton £1,577Luton: £1,577Wolverhampton: £1,732Luton: £1,583Wolverhampton: £1,739Luton: £1,496Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton is higher£1,577£1,583£1,496

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Luton £1,177Luton: £1,177Wolverhampton: £1,690Luton: £1,182Wolverhampton: £1,698Luton: £1,116Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Luton £107Luton: £107Wolverhampton: £133Luton: £107Wolverhampton: £133Luton: £101Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Luton £90Luton: £90Wolverhampton: £135Luton: £91Wolverhampton: £136Luton: £86Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton is higher£90£91£86

  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, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Wolverhampton: £6.79Luton: £4.94Wolverhampton: £6.82Luton: £4.67Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Luton £367Luton: £367Wolverhampton: £535Luton: £369Wolverhampton: £538Luton: £348Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Wolverhampton is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Luton £128Luton: £128Wolverhampton: £133Luton: £128Wolverhampton: £133Luton: £121Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Luton £85Luton: £85Wolverhampton: £103Luton: £85Wolverhampton: £104Luton: £80Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Wolverhampton is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Luton £1,324Luton: £1,324Wolverhampton: £1,402Luton: £1,330Wolverhampton: £1,408Luton: £1,256Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Luton £254Luton: £254Wolverhampton: £242Luton: £256Wolverhampton: £243Luton: £241Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Luton is higherDepends on how you count£254£256£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Luton £156Luton: £156Wolverhampton: £213Luton: £157Wolverhampton: £214Luton: £148Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Wolverhampton is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Luton £6.33Luton: £6.33Wolverhampton: £6.77Luton: £6.35Wolverhampton: £6.80Luton: £6.00Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Luton £5.04Luton: £5.04Wolverhampton: £6.37Luton: £5.06Wolverhampton: £6.39Luton: £4.78Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Wolverhampton: £5.98Luton: £5.80Wolverhampton: £6.00Luton: £5.48Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Luton 106.3Luton: 106.3Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Luton 19.0Luton: 19.0Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Luton 18.7Luton: 18.7Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton is higher18.7

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Wolverhampton is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Luton 157.4Luton: 157.4Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Wolverhampton is higher157.4

  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, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Wolverhampton is higher20.0

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Luton, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£3,711£3,726£3,520Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,379£1,385£1,308Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,577£1,583£1,496Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,177£1,182£1,116Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£107£107£101Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£90£91£86Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.92£4.94£4.67Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£367£369£348Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£128£128£121Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£85£85£80Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,324£1,330£1,256Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£156£157£148Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.33£6.35£6.00Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.04£5.06£4.78Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.78£5.80£5.48Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0106.3Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.519.0Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.518.7Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.658.4Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3157.4Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.120.0Wolverhampton

Total

Wolverhampton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Luton 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 Luton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Luton £883.3mLuton: £883.3mWolverhampton: £1.3bnLuton: £887.0mWolverhampton: £1.3bnLuton: £837.8mWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton is higher£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Luton £328.2mLuton: £328.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mLuton: £329.6mWolverhampton: £553.5mLuton: £311.3mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton is higher£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Luton £375.3mLuton: £375.3mWolverhampton: £485.9mLuton: £376.9mWolverhampton: £488.0mLuton: £356.0mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton is higher£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Luton £280.2mLuton: £280.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mLuton: £281.4mWolverhampton: £476.2mLuton: £265.8mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton is higher£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Luton £25.4mLuton: £25.4mWolverhampton: £37.2mLuton: £25.5mWolverhampton: £37.4mLuton: £24.1mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Luton £21.5mLuton: £21.5mWolverhampton: £37.9mLuton: £21.6mWolverhampton: £38.0mLuton: £20.4mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.9mLuton: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.9mLuton: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Luton £87.4mLuton: £87.4mWolverhampton: £150.2mLuton: £87.7mWolverhampton: £150.8mLuton: £82.9mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton is higher£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mWolverhampton: £37.2mLuton: £30.5mWolverhampton: £37.4mLuton: £28.8mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mWolverhampton: £29.0mLuton: £20.3mWolverhampton: £29.1mLuton: £19.1mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Luton £315.3mLuton: £315.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mLuton: £316.6mWolverhampton: £395.0mLuton: £299.1mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton is higher£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Luton £60.6mLuton: £60.6mWolverhampton: £67.8mLuton: £60.8mWolverhampton: £68.1mLuton: £57.5mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Luton £37.2mLuton: £37.2mWolverhampton: £59.9mLuton: £37.3mWolverhampton: £60.1mLuton: £35.3mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Luton £1.5mLuton: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.9mLuton: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.9mLuton: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.8mLuton: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.8mLuton: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Luton £1.4mLuton: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.7mLuton: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.7mLuton: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Luton 25,302Luton: 25,302Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Luton 4,518Luton: 4,518Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count4,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Luton 4,459Luton: 4,459Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Wolverhampton is higher4,459

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Luton 13,908Luton: 13,908Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Wolverhampton is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Luton 37,459Luton: 37,459Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Wolverhampton is higher37,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Luton 4,764Luton: 4,764Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Wolverhampton is higher4,764

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Luton, total
MeasureWolverhamptonLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mWolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79825,302Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4434,518Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7234,459Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77913,908Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49137,459Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4764,764Wolverhampton

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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