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Wolverhampton and Manchester

280,541 and 588,597 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Manchester on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 10 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 12. 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 Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Wolverhampton: £4,612Manchester: £4,175Wolverhampton: £4,632Manchester: £3,943Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,157£4,175£3,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Manchester £13,345Manchester: £13,345Wolverhampton: £12,988Manchester: £13,402Wolverhampton: £13,044Manchester: £12,659Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,345£13,402£12,659

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Manchester £2,759Manchester: £2,759Wolverhampton: £2,760Manchester: £2,771Wolverhampton: £2,772Manchester: £2,617Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Manchester £10,804Manchester: £10,804Wolverhampton: £11,175Manchester: £10,850Wolverhampton: £11,222Manchester: £10,249Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£10,804£10,850£10,249

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Manchester £1,515Manchester: £1,515Wolverhampton: £877Manchester: £1,522Wolverhampton: £881Manchester: £1,437Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,515£1,522£1,437

  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, Manchester £957Manchester: £957Wolverhampton: £892Manchester: £961Wolverhampton: £896Manchester: £908Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£957£961£908

  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, Manchester £69Manchester: £69Wolverhampton: £45Manchester: £69Wolverhampton: £45Manchester: £65Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Wolverhampton: £535Manchester: £568Wolverhampton: £538Manchester: £536Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Manchester is higher£565£568£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £155Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £146Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Manchester is higher£154£155£146

  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, Manchester £137Manchester: £137Wolverhampton: £165Manchester: £138Wolverhampton: £166Manchester: £130Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Manchester £2,232Manchester: £2,232Wolverhampton: £2,234Manchester: £2,241Wolverhampton: £2,244Manchester: £2,117Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,241£2,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Wolverhampton: £242Manchester: £308Wolverhampton: £243Manchester: £291Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Manchester is higher£307£308£291

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Manchester £378Manchester: £378Wolverhampton: £340Manchester: £379Wolverhampton: £342Manchester: £358Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Manchester is higher£378£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Manchester £6.11Manchester: £6.11Wolverhampton: £11Manchester: £6.14Wolverhampton: £11Manchester: £5.80Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £10, Manchester £6.22Manchester: £6.22Wolverhampton: £10Manchester: £6.25Wolverhampton: £10Manchester: £5.90Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Wolverhampton: £5.98Manchester: £4.15Wolverhampton: £6.00Manchester: £3.92Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.13£4.15£3.92

  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, Manchester 1,011.5Manchester: 1,011.5Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count1,011.5

  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, Manchester 277.7Manchester: 277.7Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Manchester is higherDepends on how you count277.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton 182.0, Manchester 194.0Manchester: 194.0Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count194.0

  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, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Manchester is higher84.5

  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, Manchester 261.2Manchester: 261.2Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count261.2

  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, Manchester 31.1Manchester: 31.1Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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Wolverhampton and Manchester, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,157£4,175£3,943Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,759£2,771£2,617Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£10,804£10,850£10,249Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£957£961£908Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£69£69£65Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£137£138£130Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,232£2,241£2,117Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£378£379£358Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.11£6.14£5.80Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£6.22£6.25£5.90Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£4.13£4.15£3.92Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,011.5Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4277.7Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0194.0Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.684.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8261.2Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.831.1Wolverhampton

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 8. 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 Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Wolverhampton: £4,612Manchester: £4,175Wolverhampton: £4,632Manchester: £3,943Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,157£4,175£3,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Manchester £1,160Manchester: £1,160Wolverhampton: £1,965Manchester: £1,165Wolverhampton: £1,973Manchester: £1,100Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,100

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Manchester £1,967Manchester: £1,967Wolverhampton: £1,732Manchester: £1,975Wolverhampton: £1,739Manchester: £1,866Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,866

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Manchester £939Manchester: £939Wolverhampton: £1,690Manchester: £943Wolverhampton: £1,698Manchester: £891Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Manchester £132Manchester: £132Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £132Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £125Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Manchester £83Manchester: £83Wolverhampton: £135Manchester: £84Wolverhampton: £136Manchester: £79Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

  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, Manchester £6.00Manchester: £6.00Wolverhampton: £6.79Manchester: £6.02Wolverhampton: £6.82Manchester: £5.69Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Wolverhampton: £535Manchester: £568Wolverhampton: £538Manchester: £536Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Manchester is higher£565£568£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £155Wolverhampton: £133Manchester: £146Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Manchester is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Manchester £98Manchester: £98Wolverhampton: £103Manchester: £98Wolverhampton: £104Manchester: £93Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Manchester £1,591Manchester: £1,591Wolverhampton: £1,402Manchester: £1,598Wolverhampton: £1,408Manchester: £1,509Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Wolverhampton: £242Manchester: £308Wolverhampton: £243Manchester: £291Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Manchester is higher£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Manchester £269Manchester: £269Wolverhampton: £213Manchester: £270Wolverhampton: £214Manchester: £255Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Manchester is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Manchester £4.35Manchester: £4.35Wolverhampton: £6.77Manchester: £4.37Wolverhampton: £6.80Manchester: £4.13Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Manchester £4.44Manchester: £4.44Wolverhampton: £6.37Manchester: £4.46Wolverhampton: £6.39Manchester: £4.21Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Wolverhampton: £5.98Manchester: £4.15Wolverhampton: £6.00Manchester: £3.92Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.13£4.15£3.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Manchester 87.9Manchester: 87.9Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Manchester 24.1Manchester: 24.1Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count24.1

  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, Manchester 16.9Manchester: 16.9Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Manchester is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Manchester 186.2Manchester: 186.2Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Manchester is higherDepends on how you count186.2

  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, Manchester 22.2Manchester: 22.2Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Wolverhampton and Manchester, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,157£4,175£3,943Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,160£1,165£1,100Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£939£943£891Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£132£132£125Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£83£84£79Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.00£6.02£5.69Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£98£98£93Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£269£270£255Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.35£4.37£4.13Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.44£4.46£4.21Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£4.13£4.15£3.92Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.087.9Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.524.1Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.516.9Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.684.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3186.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.122.2Wolverhampton

Total

Wolverhampton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 22. 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 Manchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Manchester £2.4bnManchester: £2.4bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnManchester: £2.5bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnManchester: £2.3bnWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Manchester £682.8mManchester: £682.8mWolverhampton: £551.2mManchester: £685.7mWolverhampton: £553.5mManchester: £647.6mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Manchester £1.2bnManchester: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £485.9mManchester: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £488.0mManchester: £1.1bnWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Manchester £552.8mManchester: £552.8mWolverhampton: £474.2mManchester: £555.1mWolverhampton: £476.2mManchester: £524.3mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Manchester £77.5mManchester: £77.5mWolverhampton: £37.2mManchester: £77.9mWolverhampton: £37.4mManchester: £73.5mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Manchester £48.9mManchester: £48.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mManchester: £49.2mWolverhampton: £38.0mManchester: £46.4mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m

  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, Manchester £3.5mManchester: £3.5mWolverhampton: £1.9mManchester: £3.5mWolverhampton: £1.9mManchester: £3.3mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Manchester £332.6mManchester: £332.6mWolverhampton: £150.2mManchester: £334.0mWolverhampton: £150.8mManchester: £315.5mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mManchester is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Manchester £90.8mManchester: £90.8mWolverhampton: £37.2mManchester: £91.1mWolverhampton: £37.4mManchester: £86.1mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mManchester is higher£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Manchester £57.5mManchester: £57.5mWolverhampton: £29.0mManchester: £57.8mWolverhampton: £29.1mManchester: £54.6mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Manchester £936.4mManchester: £936.4mWolverhampton: £393.3mManchester: £940.4mWolverhampton: £395.0mManchester: £888.3mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Manchester £180.6mManchester: £180.6mWolverhampton: £67.8mManchester: £181.4mWolverhampton: £68.1mManchester: £171.3mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mManchester is higher£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Manchester £158.5mManchester: £158.5mWolverhampton: £59.9mManchester: £159.2mWolverhampton: £60.1mManchester: £150.3mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mManchester is higher£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.9mManchester: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.9mManchester: £2.4mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mManchester: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mManchester: £2.5mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Manchester £2.4mManchester: £2.4mWolverhampton: £1.7mManchester: £2.4mWolverhampton: £1.7mManchester: £2.3mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Manchester 51,750Manchester: 51,750Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Manchester is higherDepends on how you count51,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Manchester 14,209Manchester: 14,209Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Manchester is higherDepends on how you count14,209

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Manchester 9,925Manchester: 9,925Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Manchester is higherDepends on how you count9,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Manchester 49,720Manchester: 49,720Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Manchester is higher49,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Manchester 109,596Manchester: 109,596Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Manchester is higherDepends on how you count109,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Manchester 13,035Manchester: 13,035Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Manchester is higherDepends on how you count13,035

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Manchester, total
MeasureWolverhamptonManchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79851,750Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,44314,209Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7239,925Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77949,720Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,491109,596Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,47613,035Manchester

Sources

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

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