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Wolverhampton and Sandwell

280,541 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Sandwell on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 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 6 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 16. 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Wolverhampton: £4,612Sandwell: £4,467Wolverhampton: £4,632Sandwell: £4,219Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Wolverhampton: £12,988Sandwell: £13,246Wolverhampton: £13,044Sandwell: £12,511Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Wolverhampton: £2,760Sandwell: £2,768Wolverhampton: £2,772Sandwell: £2,614Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Wolverhampton: £11,175Sandwell: £11,137Wolverhampton: £11,222Sandwell: £10,520Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Wolverhampton: £877Sandwell: £1,040Wolverhampton: £881Sandwell: £982Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Sandwell is higher£1,036£1,040£982

  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, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Wolverhampton: £892Sandwell: £1,015Wolverhampton: £896Sandwell: £959Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Sandwell is higher£1,010£1,015£959

  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, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Wolverhampton: £45Sandwell: £54Wolverhampton: £45Sandwell: £51Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Sandwell is higher£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Wolverhampton: £535Sandwell: £570Wolverhampton: £538Sandwell: £539Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Sandwell is higher£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Wolverhampton: £133Sandwell: £135Wolverhampton: £133Sandwell: £128Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Sandwell is higher£135£135£128

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

    £165£166£156Sandwell 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, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Wolverhampton: £2,234Sandwell: £2,192Wolverhampton: £2,244Sandwell: £2,070Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Wolverhampton: £242Sandwell: £198Wolverhampton: £243Sandwell: £187Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Wolverhampton: £340Sandwell: £369Wolverhampton: £342Sandwell: £349Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Sandwell is higher£368£369£349

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

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

    £11£11£10Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £10, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Wolverhampton: £10Sandwell: £14Wolverhampton: £10Sandwell: £13Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Sandwell is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Wolverhampton: £5.98Sandwell: £6.27Wolverhampton: £6.00Sandwell: £5.92Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Sandwell is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count972.2

  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, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Sandwell is higher202.8

  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, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Sandwell is higher82.3

  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, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Sandwell is higher274.6

  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, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Sandwell is higher40.9

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Wolverhampton and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,448£4,467£4,219Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,756£2,768£2,614Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,090£11,137£10,520Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£1,036£1,040£982Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£53£54£51Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£135£135£128Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£181£181£171Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,182£2,192£2,070Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£197£198£187Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£368£369£349Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0972.2Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4202.8Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.682.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8274.6Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.840.9Sandwell

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 15. 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Wolverhampton: £4,612Sandwell: £4,467Wolverhampton: £4,632Sandwell: £4,219Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Wolverhampton: £1,965Sandwell: £1,798Wolverhampton: £1,973Sandwell: £1,698Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Wolverhampton: £1,732Sandwell: £1,759Wolverhampton: £1,739Sandwell: £1,662Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Wolverhampton: £1,690Sandwell: £1,512Wolverhampton: £1,698Sandwell: £1,428Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Wolverhampton: £133Sandwell: £141Wolverhampton: £133Sandwell: £133Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Sandwell is higher£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Wolverhampton: £135Sandwell: £138Wolverhampton: £136Sandwell: £130Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Sandwell is higher£137£138£130

  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, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Wolverhampton: £6.79Sandwell: £7.28Wolverhampton: £6.82Sandwell: £6.88Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Sandwell is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Wolverhampton: £535Sandwell: £570Wolverhampton: £538Sandwell: £539Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Sandwell is higher£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Wolverhampton: £133Sandwell: £135Wolverhampton: £133Sandwell: £128Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Sandwell is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Wolverhampton: £103Sandwell: £115Wolverhampton: £104Sandwell: £109Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Sandwell is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Wolverhampton: £1,402Sandwell: £1,393Wolverhampton: £1,408Sandwell: £1,316Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Wolverhampton: £242Sandwell: £198Wolverhampton: £243Sandwell: £187Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Wolverhampton: £213Sandwell: £235Wolverhampton: £214Sandwell: £222Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Sandwell is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Wolverhampton: £6.77Sandwell: £7.57Wolverhampton: £6.80Sandwell: £7.15Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Wolverhampton: £6.37Sandwell: £8.62Wolverhampton: £6.39Sandwell: £8.14Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Sandwell is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Wolverhampton: £5.98Sandwell: £6.27Wolverhampton: £6.00Sandwell: £5.92Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Sandwell is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Sandwell is higher27.5

  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, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Sandwell is higher82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Sandwell is higher174.5

  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, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Sandwell is higher26.0

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Wolverhampton and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,448£4,467£4,219Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,790£1,798£1,698Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,752£1,759£1,662Sandwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,505£1,512£1,428Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£137£138£130Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£135£135£128Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£115£115£109Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,387£1,393£1,316Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£197£198£187Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£234£235£222Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0132.0Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.527.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.526.9Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.682.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3174.5Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.126.0Sandwell

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnSandwell: £1.6bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnSandwell: £1.5bnWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mWolverhampton: £551.2mSandwell: £635.2mWolverhampton: £553.5mSandwell: £600.0mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mSandwell: £621.6mWolverhampton: £488.0mSandwell: £587.1mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mWolverhampton: £474.2mSandwell: £534.1mWolverhampton: £476.2mSandwell: £504.5mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mWolverhampton: £37.2mSandwell: £49.9mWolverhampton: £37.4mSandwell: £47.1mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mSandwell is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mWolverhampton: £37.9mSandwell: £48.7mWolverhampton: £38.0mSandwell: £46.0mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mSandwell is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

  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, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.9mSandwell: £2.6mWolverhampton: £1.9mSandwell: £2.4mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSandwell is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mWolverhampton: £150.2mSandwell: £201.5mWolverhampton: £150.8mSandwell: £190.3mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mSandwell is higher£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mWolverhampton: £37.2mSandwell: £47.8mWolverhampton: £37.4mSandwell: £45.2mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mSandwell is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mWolverhampton: £29.0mSandwell: £40.8mWolverhampton: £29.1mSandwell: £38.5mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSandwell is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mWolverhampton: £393.3mSandwell: £492.2mWolverhampton: £395.0mSandwell: £464.9mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mWolverhampton: £67.8mSandwell: £69.8mWolverhampton: £68.1mSandwell: £65.9mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mWolverhampton: £59.9mSandwell: £82.9mWolverhampton: £60.1mSandwell: £78.3mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mSandwell is higher£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mWolverhampton: £1.9mSandwell: £2.7mWolverhampton: £1.9mSandwell: £2.5mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mWolverhampton: £1.8mSandwell: £3.0mWolverhampton: £1.8mSandwell: £2.9mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSandwell is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mWolverhampton: £1.7mSandwell: £2.2mWolverhampton: £1.7mSandwell: £2.1mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSandwell is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Sandwell is higher9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Sandwell is higher29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Sandwell is higher61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Sandwell is higher9,173

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Wolverhampton and Sandwell, total
MeasureWolverhamptonSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79846,621Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4439,724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7239,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77929,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49161,658Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4769,173Sandwell

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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