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Wolverhampton and Tameside

280,541 and 238,895 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Tameside on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Tameside 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Wolverhampton: £4,612Tameside: £4,863Wolverhampton: £4,632Tameside: £4,593Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Tameside £13,058Tameside: £13,058Wolverhampton: £12,988Tameside: £13,113Wolverhampton: £13,044Tameside: £12,386Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£13,058£13,113£12,386

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Tameside £2,617Tameside: £2,617Wolverhampton: £2,760Tameside: £2,628Wolverhampton: £2,772Tameside: £2,482Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton is higher£2,617£2,628£2,482

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Tameside £11,664Tameside: £11,664Wolverhampton: £11,175Tameside: £11,714Wolverhampton: £11,222Tameside: £11,064Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Tameside £561Tameside: £561Wolverhampton: £877Tameside: £563Wolverhampton: £881Tameside: £532Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Wolverhampton is higher£561£563£532

  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, Tameside £797Tameside: £797Wolverhampton: £892Tameside: £801Wolverhampton: £896Tameside: £756Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton is higher£797£801£756

  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, Tameside £35Tameside: £35Wolverhampton: £45Tameside: £35Wolverhampton: £45Tameside: £34Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Wolverhampton is higher£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Wolverhampton: £535Tameside: £583Wolverhampton: £538Tameside: £551Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £180Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £170Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Tameside is higher£179£180£170

  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, Tameside £136Tameside: £136Wolverhampton: £165Tameside: £137Wolverhampton: £166Tameside: £129Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Wolverhampton is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Tameside £2,048Tameside: £2,048Wolverhampton: £2,234Tameside: £2,057Wolverhampton: £2,244Tameside: £1,943Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton is higher£2,048£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Wolverhampton: £242Tameside: £267Wolverhampton: £243Tameside: £252Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Tameside £418Tameside: £418Wolverhampton: £340Tameside: £419Wolverhampton: £342Tameside: £396Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Tameside is higher£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Tameside £7.69Tameside: £7.69Wolverhampton: £11Tameside: £7.72Wolverhampton: £11Tameside: £7.29Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £10, Tameside £7.03Tameside: £7.03Wolverhampton: £10Tameside: £7.06Wolverhampton: £10Tameside: £6.67Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Wolverhampton is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Wolverhampton: £5.98Tameside: £5.47Wolverhampton: £6.00Tameside: £5.17Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Tameside 1,011.1Tameside: 1,011.1Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Tameside is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, Tameside 142.0Tameside: 142.0Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Wolverhampton is higher142.0

  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, Tameside 169.7Tameside: 169.7Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Tameside is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  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, Tameside 249.2Tameside: 249.2Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Wolverhampton is higher249.2

  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, Tameside 30.2Tameside: 30.2Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Wolverhampton is higher30.2

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Wolverhampton and Tameside, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,617£2,628£2,482Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£561£563£532Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£797£801£756Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£35£35£34Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£136£137£129Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£418£419£396Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.69£7.72£7.29Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£7.03£7.06£6.67Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.45£5.47£5.17Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,011.1Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4142.0Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0169.7Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.687.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8249.2Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.830.2Wolverhampton

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Wolverhampton: £4,612Tameside: £4,863Wolverhampton: £4,632Tameside: £4,593Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Tameside £2,165Tameside: £2,165Wolverhampton: £1,965Tameside: £2,175Wolverhampton: £1,973Tameside: £2,054Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,165£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Tameside £1,646Tameside: £1,646Wolverhampton: £1,732Tameside: £1,653Wolverhampton: £1,739Tameside: £1,561Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton is higher£1,646£1,653£1,561

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Tameside £1,934Tameside: £1,934Wolverhampton: £1,690Tameside: £1,943Wolverhampton: £1,698Tameside: £1,835Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Tameside £93Tameside: £93Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £93Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £88Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Tameside £132Tameside: £132Wolverhampton: £135Tameside: £133Wolverhampton: £136Tameside: £125Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton is higher£132£133£125

  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, Tameside £5.86Tameside: £5.86Wolverhampton: £6.79Tameside: £5.89Wolverhampton: £6.82Tameside: £5.56Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Wolverhampton: £535Tameside: £583Wolverhampton: £538Tameside: £551Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £180Wolverhampton: £133Tameside: £170Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Tameside is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Tameside £86Tameside: £86Wolverhampton: £103Tameside: £86Wolverhampton: £104Tameside: £81Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Wolverhampton is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Tameside £1,288Tameside: £1,288Wolverhampton: £1,402Tameside: £1,294Wolverhampton: £1,408Tameside: £1,222Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton is higher£1,288£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Wolverhampton: £242Tameside: £267Wolverhampton: £243Tameside: £252Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Tameside £263Tameside: £263Wolverhampton: £213Tameside: £264Wolverhampton: £214Tameside: £249Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Tameside is higher£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Tameside £4.83Tameside: £4.83Wolverhampton: £6.77Tameside: £4.85Wolverhampton: £6.80Tameside: £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, Tameside £4.42Tameside: £4.42Wolverhampton: £6.37Tameside: £4.44Wolverhampton: £6.39Tameside: £4.19Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Wolverhampton: £5.98Tameside: £5.47Wolverhampton: £6.00Tameside: £5.17Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Tameside 167.7Tameside: 167.7Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Tameside is higherDepends on how you count167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Tameside 23.5Tameside: 23.5Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton is higher23.5

  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, Tameside 28.1Tameside: 28.1Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Tameside is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Tameside is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Tameside 156.7Tameside: 156.7Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Wolverhampton is higher156.7

  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, Tameside 19.0Tameside: 19.0Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Wolverhampton is higher19.0

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Wolverhampton and Tameside, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,646£1,653£1,561Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£93£93£88Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£132£133£125Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.86£5.89£5.56Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£86£86£81Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,288£1,294£1,222Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£263£264£249Tameside
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£4.42£4.44£4.19Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.45£5.47£5.17Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0167.7Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.523.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.528.1Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.687.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3156.7Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.119.0Wolverhampton

Total

Wolverhampton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Tameside 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Tameside £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnTameside: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnTameside: £1.1bnWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Tameside £517.3mTameside: £517.3mWolverhampton: £551.2mTameside: £519.5mWolverhampton: £553.5mTameside: £490.7mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Tameside £393.2mTameside: £393.2mWolverhampton: £485.9mTameside: £394.9mWolverhampton: £488.0mTameside: £373.0mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton is higher£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Tameside £462.1mTameside: £462.1mWolverhampton: £474.2mTameside: £464.1mWolverhampton: £476.2mTameside: £438.3mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Tameside £22.2mTameside: £22.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mTameside: £22.3mWolverhampton: £37.4mTameside: £21.1mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Tameside £31.6mTameside: £31.6mWolverhampton: £37.9mTameside: £31.7mWolverhampton: £38.0mTameside: £30.0mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton is higher£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  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, Tameside £1.4mTameside: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.9mTameside: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.9mTameside: £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, Tameside £138.7mTameside: £138.7mWolverhampton: £150.2mTameside: £139.3mWolverhampton: £150.8mTameside: £131.6mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Tameside £42.9mTameside: £42.9mWolverhampton: £37.2mTameside: £43.1mWolverhampton: £37.4mTameside: £40.7mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mTameside is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Tameside £20.5mTameside: £20.5mWolverhampton: £29.0mTameside: £20.6mWolverhampton: £29.1mTameside: £19.4mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Tameside £307.8mTameside: £307.8mWolverhampton: £393.3mTameside: £309.1mWolverhampton: £395.0mTameside: £291.9mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton is higher£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Tameside £63.4mTameside: £63.4mWolverhampton: £67.8mTameside: £63.7mWolverhampton: £68.1mTameside: £60.1mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Tameside £62.8mTameside: £62.8mWolverhampton: £59.9mTameside: £63.0mWolverhampton: £60.1mTameside: £59.5mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mTameside is higher£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Tameside £1.2mTameside: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.9mTameside: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.9mTameside: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Tameside £1.1mTameside: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.8mTameside: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.8mTameside: £1.0mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Tameside £1.3mTameside: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.7mTameside: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.7mTameside: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Tameside 40,058Tameside: 40,058Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count40,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Tameside 5,624Tameside: 5,624Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Wolverhampton is higher5,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Tameside 6,721Tameside: 6,721Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count6,721

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Tameside 20,840Tameside: 20,840Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count20,840

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Tameside 37,442Tameside: 37,442Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Wolverhampton is higher37,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Tameside 4,544Tameside: 4,544Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Wolverhampton is higher4,544

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Tameside, total
MeasureWolverhamptonTamesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£517.3m£519.5m£490.7mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£462.1m£464.1m£438.3mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mWolverhampton
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£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79840,058Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4435,624Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7236,721Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77920,840Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49137,442Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4764,544Wolverhampton

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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