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Wolverhampton and Harlow

280,541 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Harlow on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Wolverhampton: £4,612Harlow: £4,131Wolverhampton: £4,632Harlow: £3,902Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Wolverhampton: £12,988Harlow: £13,328Wolverhampton: £13,044Harlow: £12,588Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Wolverhampton: £2,760Harlow: £2,440Wolverhampton: £2,772Harlow: £2,305Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton is higher£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Wolverhampton: £11,175Harlow: £11,899Wolverhampton: £11,222Harlow: £11,239Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Wolverhampton: £877Harlow: £574Wolverhampton: £881Harlow: £542Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Wolverhampton is higher£571£574£542

  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, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Wolverhampton: £892Harlow: £821Wolverhampton: £896Harlow: £776Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton is higher£818£821£776

  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, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Wolverhampton: £45Harlow: £33Wolverhampton: £45Harlow: £32Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Wolverhampton is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Wolverhampton: £535Harlow: £416Wolverhampton: £538Harlow: £393Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Wolverhampton is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £141Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £133Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Wolverhampton: £165Harlow: £109Wolverhampton: £166Harlow: £103Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Wolverhampton is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Wolverhampton: £2,234Harlow: £2,084Wolverhampton: £2,244Harlow: £1,968Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton is higher£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Wolverhampton: £242Harlow: £217Wolverhampton: £243Harlow: £205Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Wolverhampton is higher£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Wolverhampton: £340Harlow: £234Wolverhampton: £342Harlow: £221Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Wolverhampton is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Wolverhampton: £11Harlow: £7.34Wolverhampton: £11Harlow: £6.93Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £10, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Wolverhampton: £10Harlow: £5.37Wolverhampton: £10Harlow: £5.07Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Wolverhampton is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Wolverhampton: £5.98Harlow: £7.76Wolverhampton: £6.00Harlow: £7.33Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton 175.4, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Wolverhampton is higher133.9

  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, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton is higher181.4

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Wolverhampton is higher65.1

  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, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Wolverhampton is higher218.4

  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, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Wolverhampton is higher25.0

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Wolverhampton and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,114£4,131£3,902Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,430£2,440£2,305Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£571£574£542Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£818£821£776Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£33£33£32Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£415£416£393Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£141£141£133Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£109£109£103Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,075£2,084£1,968Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£216£217£205Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£233£234£221Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.31£7.34£6.93Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£5.35£5.37£5.07Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4133.9Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0181.4Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.665.1Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8218.4Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.825.0Wolverhampton

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 2. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Wolverhampton: £4,612Harlow: £4,131Wolverhampton: £4,632Harlow: £3,902Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Wolverhampton: £1,965Harlow: £1,796Wolverhampton: £1,973Harlow: £1,696Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Wolverhampton: £1,732Harlow: £1,553Wolverhampton: £1,739Harlow: £1,467Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Wolverhampton: £1,690Harlow: £1,603Wolverhampton: £1,698Harlow: £1,514Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £77Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £73Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Wolverhampton: £135Harlow: £111Wolverhampton: £136Harlow: £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, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Wolverhampton: £6.79Harlow: £4.50Wolverhampton: £6.82Harlow: £4.25Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Wolverhampton: £535Harlow: £416Wolverhampton: £538Harlow: £393Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Wolverhampton is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £141Wolverhampton: £133Harlow: £133Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Wolverhampton: £103Harlow: £70Wolverhampton: £104Harlow: £66Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Wolverhampton is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Wolverhampton: £1,402Harlow: £1,326Wolverhampton: £1,408Harlow: £1,253Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Wolverhampton: £242Harlow: £217Wolverhampton: £243Harlow: £205Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Wolverhampton is higher£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Wolverhampton: £213Harlow: £149Wolverhampton: £214Harlow: £141Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Wolverhampton is higher£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Wolverhampton: £6.77Harlow: £4.67Wolverhampton: £6.80Harlow: £4.41Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Wolverhampton: £6.37Harlow: £3.42Wolverhampton: £6.39Harlow: £3.23Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Wolverhampton: £5.98Harlow: £7.76Wolverhampton: £6.00Harlow: £7.33Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton is higher18.0

  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, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton is higher24.5

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Wolverhampton is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Wolverhampton is higher139.0

  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, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Wolverhampton is higher15.9

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Wolverhampton and Harlow, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,114£4,131£3,902Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,788£1,796£1,696Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,546£1,553£1,467Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,597£1,603£1,514Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£77£77£73Wolverhampton
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£4.48£4.50£4.25Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£415£416£393Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£141£141£133Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£69£70£66Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,321£1,326£1,253Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£216£217£205Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£148£149£141Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.65£4.67£4.41Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£3.41£3.42£3.23Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0139.2Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.518.0Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.665.1Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3139.0Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.115.9Wolverhampton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mWolverhampton: £1.3bnHarlow: £405.4mWolverhampton: £1.3bnHarlow: £382.9mWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton is higher£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mWolverhampton: £551.2mHarlow: £176.2mWolverhampton: £553.5mHarlow: £166.5mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mWolverhampton: £485.9mHarlow: £152.4mWolverhampton: £488.0mHarlow: £143.9mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton is higher£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mWolverhampton: £474.2mHarlow: £157.3mWolverhampton: £476.2mHarlow: £148.6mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mWolverhampton: £37.2mHarlow: £7.6mWolverhampton: £37.4mHarlow: £7.2mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mWolverhampton: £37.9mHarlow: £10.9mWolverhampton: £38.0mHarlow: £10.3mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  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, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mWolverhampton: £1.9mHarlow: £0.44mWolverhampton: £1.9mHarlow: £0.42mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mWolverhampton: £150.2mHarlow: £40.9mWolverhampton: £150.8mHarlow: £38.6mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mWolverhampton: £37.2mHarlow: £13.8mWolverhampton: £37.4mHarlow: £13.1mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mWolverhampton: £29.0mHarlow: £6.8mWolverhampton: £29.1mHarlow: £6.5mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mWolverhampton: £393.3mHarlow: £130.1mWolverhampton: £395.0mHarlow: £122.9mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton is higher£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mWolverhampton: £67.8mHarlow: £21.3mWolverhampton: £68.1mHarlow: £20.1mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mWolverhampton: £59.9mHarlow: £14.6mWolverhampton: £60.1mHarlow: £13.8mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mWolverhampton: £1.9mHarlow: £0.46mWolverhampton: £1.9mHarlow: £0.43mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mWolverhampton: £1.8mHarlow: £0.34mWolverhampton: £1.8mHarlow: £0.32mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mWolverhampton: £1.7mHarlow: £0.76mWolverhampton: £1.7mHarlow: £0.72mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Wolverhampton is higher1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Wolverhampton is higher2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Wolverhampton is higher6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Wolverhampton is higher13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Wolverhampton is higher1,560

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Harlow, total
MeasureWolverhamptonHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mWolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79813,659Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4431,770Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7232,399Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,7796,385Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49113,641Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4761,560Wolverhampton

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.
  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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