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Wolverhampton and Birmingham

280,541 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Birmingham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 3 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 19. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Wolverhampton: £4,612Birmingham: £4,844Wolverhampton: £4,632Birmingham: £4,575Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Wolverhampton: £12,988Birmingham: £13,059Wolverhampton: £13,044Birmingham: £12,334Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£13,003£13,059£12,334

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Wolverhampton: £2,760Birmingham: £3,017Wolverhampton: £2,772Birmingham: £2,850Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Birmingham is higher£3,004£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Wolverhampton: £11,175Birmingham: £11,054Wolverhampton: £11,222Birmingham: £10,441Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£11,007£11,054£10,441

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Wolverhampton: £877Birmingham: £1,043Wolverhampton: £881Birmingham: £985Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,043£985

  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, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Wolverhampton: £892Birmingham: £910Wolverhampton: £896Birmingham: £860Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£907£910£860

  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, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Wolverhampton: £45Birmingham: £51Wolverhampton: £45Birmingham: £48Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Wolverhampton: £535Birmingham: £554Wolverhampton: £538Birmingham: £523Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Birmingham is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Wolverhampton: £133Birmingham: £142Wolverhampton: £133Birmingham: £134Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Birmingham is higher£142£142£134

  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, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Wolverhampton: £165Birmingham: £181Wolverhampton: £166Birmingham: £171Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Birmingham is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Wolverhampton: £2,234Birmingham: £2,475Wolverhampton: £2,244Birmingham: £2,338Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Wolverhampton: £242Birmingham: £568Wolverhampton: £243Birmingham: £537Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Wolverhampton: £340Birmingham: £337Wolverhampton: £342Birmingham: £318Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Wolverhampton: £11Birmingham: £12Wolverhampton: £11Birmingham: £12Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £10, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Wolverhampton: £10Birmingham: £11Wolverhampton: £10Birmingham: £10Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Birmingham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Wolverhampton: £5.98Birmingham: £5.85Wolverhampton: £6.00Birmingham: £5.53Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  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, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count993.3

  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, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count196.1

  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, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Birmingham is higher80.2

  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, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Birmingham is higher312.7

  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, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Birmingham is higher40.8

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Wolverhampton and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,007£11,054£10,441Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£51£51£48Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£552£554£523Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£142£142£134Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£181£181£171Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£336£337£318Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£11£11£10Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.83£5.85£5.53Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0993.3Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4196.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.680.2Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.840.8Birmingham

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 13. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Wolverhampton: £4,612Birmingham: £4,844Wolverhampton: £4,632Birmingham: £4,575Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Wolverhampton: £1,965Birmingham: £1,600Wolverhampton: £1,973Birmingham: £1,511Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,732Birmingham: £1,974Wolverhampton: £1,739Birmingham: £1,864Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Birmingham is higher£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Wolverhampton: £1,690Birmingham: £1,354Wolverhampton: £1,698Birmingham: £1,279Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Wolverhampton: £133Birmingham: £128Wolverhampton: £133Birmingham: £121Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Wolverhampton: £135Birmingham: £112Wolverhampton: £136Birmingham: £105Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£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, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Wolverhampton: £6.79Birmingham: £6.28Wolverhampton: £6.82Birmingham: £5.93Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Wolverhampton: £535Birmingham: £554Wolverhampton: £538Birmingham: £523Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Birmingham is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Wolverhampton: £133Birmingham: £142Wolverhampton: £133Birmingham: £134Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Birmingham is higher£142£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Wolverhampton: £103Birmingham: £119Wolverhampton: £104Birmingham: £112Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Birmingham is higher£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Wolverhampton: £1,402Birmingham: £1,619Wolverhampton: £1,408Birmingham: £1,529Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Wolverhampton: £242Birmingham: £568Wolverhampton: £243Birmingham: £537Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Wolverhampton: £213Birmingham: £221Wolverhampton: £214Birmingham: £208Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Wolverhampton: £6.77Birmingham: £8.17Wolverhampton: £6.80Birmingham: £7.72Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Wolverhampton: £6.37Birmingham: £7.21Wolverhampton: £6.39Birmingham: £6.81Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Birmingham is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Wolverhampton: £5.98Birmingham: £5.85Wolverhampton: £6.00Birmingham: £5.53Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Birmingham is higher80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Birmingham is higher204.6

  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, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Birmingham is higher26.7

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Wolverhampton and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,593£1,600£1,511Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,348£1,354£1,279Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£127£128£121Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£111£112£105Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.25£6.28£5.93Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£552£554£523Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£142£142£134Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£118£119£112Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£220£221£208Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.83£5.85£5.53Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0121.7Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.524.0Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.522.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.680.2Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.126.7Birmingham

Total

Wolverhampton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnBirmingham: £5.7bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnBirmingham: £5.4bnWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBirmingham is higher£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnWolverhampton: £551.2mBirmingham: £1.9bnWolverhampton: £553.5mBirmingham: £1.8bnWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnWolverhampton: £485.9mBirmingham: £2.3bnWolverhampton: £488.0mBirmingham: £2.2bnWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mBirmingham is higher£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnWolverhampton: £474.2mBirmingham: £1.6bnWolverhampton: £476.2mBirmingham: £1.5bnWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mWolverhampton: £37.2mBirmingham: £151.1mWolverhampton: £37.4mBirmingham: £142.8mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mWolverhampton: £37.9mBirmingham: £131.9mWolverhampton: £38.0mBirmingham: £124.6mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  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, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mWolverhampton: £1.9mBirmingham: £7.4mWolverhampton: £1.9mBirmingham: £7.0mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mWolverhampton: £150.2mBirmingham: £655.5mWolverhampton: £150.8mBirmingham: £619.1mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mBirmingham is higher£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mWolverhampton: £37.2mBirmingham: £168.2mWolverhampton: £37.4mBirmingham: £158.8mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBirmingham is higher£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mWolverhampton: £29.0mBirmingham: £140.3mWolverhampton: £29.1mBirmingham: £132.5mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBirmingham is higher£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnWolverhampton: £393.3mBirmingham: £1.9bnWolverhampton: £395.0mBirmingham: £1.8bnWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mWolverhampton: £67.8mBirmingham: £672.0mWolverhampton: £68.1mBirmingham: £634.8mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mWolverhampton: £59.9mBirmingham: £260.9mWolverhampton: £60.1mBirmingham: £246.4mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mWolverhampton: £1.9mBirmingham: £9.7mWolverhampton: £1.9mBirmingham: £9.1mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mWolverhampton: £1.8mBirmingham: £8.5mWolverhampton: £1.8mBirmingham: £8.1mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBirmingham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mWolverhampton: £1.7mBirmingham: £6.9mWolverhampton: £1.7mBirmingham: £6.5mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count28,418

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26,599

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Birmingham is higher94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Birmingham is higher31,598

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Wolverhampton and Birmingham, total
MeasureWolverhamptonBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,798143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,44328,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,72326,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77994,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,491241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,47631,598Birmingham

Sources

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

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