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Wolverhampton and Bradford

280,541 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Bradford on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 9 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Wolverhampton: £4,612Bradford: £4,620Wolverhampton: £4,632Bradford: £4,364Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Wolverhampton: £12,988Bradford: £12,864Wolverhampton: £13,044Bradford: £12,151Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Wolverhampton: £2,760Bradford: £2,924Wolverhampton: £2,772Bradford: £2,762Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Bradford is higher£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Wolverhampton: £11,175Bradford: £11,317Wolverhampton: £11,222Bradford: £10,689Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Wolverhampton: £877Bradford: £707Wolverhampton: £881Bradford: £668Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Wolverhampton: £892Bradford: £801Wolverhampton: £896Bradford: £757Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Wolverhampton: £45Bradford: £39Wolverhampton: £45Bradford: £37Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Wolverhampton: £535Bradford: £556Wolverhampton: £538Bradford: £525Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Bradford is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Wolverhampton: £133Bradford: £146Wolverhampton: £133Bradford: £138Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Bradford is higher£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Wolverhampton: £165Bradford: £222Wolverhampton: £166Bradford: £209Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Bradford is higher£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Wolverhampton: £2,234Bradford: £2,335Wolverhampton: £2,244Bradford: £2,206Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Bradford is higher£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Wolverhampton: £242Bradford: £202Wolverhampton: £243Bradford: £191Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Wolverhampton: £340Bradford: £347Wolverhampton: £342Bradford: £328Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Bradford is higher£345£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Wolverhampton: £11Bradford: £9.35Wolverhampton: £11Bradford: £8.83Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

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

    £10£10£9.63Bradford is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Wolverhampton: £5.98Bradford: £6.54Wolverhampton: £6.00Bradford: £6.18Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bradford is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Bradford is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count164.9

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Bradford is higher85.0

  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, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Bradford is higher291.7

  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, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Bradford is higher51.6

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Wolverhampton and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,600£4,620£4,364Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£12,810£12,864£12,151Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£704£707£668Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£798£801£757Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£39£39£37Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£553£556£525Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£145£146£138Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£201£202£191Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£345£347£328Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.31£9.35£8.83Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£11£11£10Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,010.2Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4151.7Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0164.9Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.685.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8291.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.851.6Bradford

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 11. 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Wolverhampton: £4,612Bradford: £4,620Wolverhampton: £4,632Bradford: £4,364Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Wolverhampton: £1,965Bradford: £1,891Wolverhampton: £1,973Bradford: £1,786Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Wolverhampton: £1,732Bradford: £1,818Wolverhampton: £1,739Bradford: £1,718Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Bradford is higher£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Wolverhampton: £1,690Bradford: £1,664Wolverhampton: £1,698Bradford: £1,571Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Wolverhampton: £133Bradford: £104Wolverhampton: £133Bradford: £98Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Wolverhampton: £135Bradford: £118Wolverhampton: £136Bradford: £111Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Wolverhampton: £6.79Bradford: £5.80Wolverhampton: £6.82Bradford: £5.48Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Wolverhampton: £535Bradford: £556Wolverhampton: £538Bradford: £525Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Bradford is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Wolverhampton: £133Bradford: £146Wolverhampton: £133Bradford: £138Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Bradford is higher£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Wolverhampton: £103Bradford: £138Wolverhampton: £104Bradford: £130Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Bradford is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Wolverhampton: £1,402Bradford: £1,452Wolverhampton: £1,408Bradford: £1,372Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Bradford is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Wolverhampton: £242Bradford: £202Wolverhampton: £243Bradford: £191Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Wolverhampton: £213Bradford: £216Wolverhampton: £214Bradford: £204Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Bradford is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Wolverhampton: £6.77Bradford: £5.81Wolverhampton: £6.80Bradford: £5.49Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Wolverhampton: £6.37Bradford: £6.78Wolverhampton: £6.39Bradford: £6.40Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Bradford is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Wolverhampton: £5.98Bradford: £6.54Wolverhampton: £6.00Bradford: £6.18Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bradford is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Bradford is higher85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Bradford is higher181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Bradford is higher32.1

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Wolverhampton and Bradford, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,600£4,620£4,364Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,883£1,891£1,786Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,657£1,664£1,571Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£103£104£98Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£117£118£111Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.78£5.80£5.48Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£553£556£525Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£145£146£138Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£201£202£191Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£215£216£204Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.79£5.81£5.49Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0148.5Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.522.3Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.2Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.685.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3181.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.132.1Bradford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnBradford: £2.6bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnBradford: £2.4bnWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBradford is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnWolverhampton: £551.2mBradford: £1.1bnWolverhampton: £553.5mBradford: £1,000.0mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnWolverhampton: £485.9mBradford: £1.0bnWolverhampton: £488.0mBradford: £961.5mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mBradford is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mWolverhampton: £474.2mBradford: £931.4mWolverhampton: £476.2mBradford: £879.7mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mWolverhampton: £37.2mBradford: £58.2mWolverhampton: £37.4mBradford: £55.0mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mWolverhampton: £37.9mBradford: £65.9mWolverhampton: £38.0mBradford: £62.3mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mWolverhampton: £1.9mBradford: £3.2mWolverhampton: £1.9mBradford: £3.1mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mWolverhampton: £150.2mBradford: £311.0mWolverhampton: £150.8mBradford: £293.8mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mBradford is higher£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mWolverhampton: £37.2mBradford: £81.7mWolverhampton: £37.4mBradford: £77.2mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBradford is higher£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mWolverhampton: £29.0mBradford: £77.2mWolverhampton: £29.1mBradford: £72.9mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mWolverhampton: £393.3mBradford: £813.0mWolverhampton: £395.0mBradford: £767.9mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mBradford is higher£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mWolverhampton: £67.8mBradford: £113.2mWolverhampton: £68.1mBradford: £106.9mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mWolverhampton: £59.9mBradford: £120.8mWolverhampton: £60.1mBradford: £114.1mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBradford is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mWolverhampton: £1.9mBradford: £3.3mWolverhampton: £1.9mBradford: £3.1mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mBradford: £3.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mBradford: £3.6mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBradford is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mWolverhampton: £1.7mBradford: £3.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mBradford: £3.5mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBradford is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Bradford is higherDepends on how you count83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Bradford is higherDepends on how you count12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Bradford is higherDepends on how you count13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Bradford is higher47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Bradford is higher101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Bradford is higher17,956

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Wolverhampton and Bradford, total
MeasureWolverhamptonBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79883,135Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,44312,484Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,72313,568Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77947,589Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,491101,539Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,47617,956Bradford

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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