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Wolverhampton and Barking and Dagenham

280,541 and 234,866 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Barking and Dagenham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 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 11 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Wolverhampton: £4,612Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Wolverhampton: £4,632Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £12,988, Barking and Dagenham £12,913Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Wolverhampton: £12,988Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Wolverhampton: £13,044Barking and Dagenham: £12,249Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton is higher£12,913£12,968£12,249

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,760, Barking and Dagenham £3,136Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Wolverhampton: £2,760Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Wolverhampton: £2,772Barking and Dagenham: £2,975Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,136£3,150£2,975

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £11,175, Barking and Dagenham £10,325Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Wolverhampton: £11,175Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Wolverhampton: £11,222Barking and Dagenham: £9,793Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Wolverhampton is higher£10,325£10,369£9,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton £877, Barking and Dagenham £1,643Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Wolverhampton: £877Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Wolverhampton: £881Barking and Dagenham: £1,558Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,643£1,650£1,558

  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, Barking and Dagenham £880Barking and Dagenham: £880Wolverhampton: £892Barking and Dagenham: £883Wolverhampton: £896Barking and Dagenham: £834Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton is higher£880£883£834

  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, Barking and Dagenham £66Barking and Dagenham: £66Wolverhampton: £45Barking and Dagenham: £66Wolverhampton: £45Barking and Dagenham: £63Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Wolverhampton: £535Barking and Dagenham: £395Wolverhampton: £538Barking and Dagenham: £373Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Wolverhampton is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Wolverhampton: £133Barking and Dagenham: £145Wolverhampton: £133Barking and Dagenham: £137Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, Barking and Dagenham £133Barking and Dagenham: £133Wolverhampton: £165Barking and Dagenham: £134Wolverhampton: £166Barking and Dagenham: £126Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Wolverhampton is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Barking and Dagenham £2,756Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Wolverhampton: £2,234Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Wolverhampton: £2,244Barking and Dagenham: £2,614Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,756£2,768£2,614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Wolverhampton: £242Barking and Dagenham: £275Wolverhampton: £243Barking and Dagenham: £260Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £340, Barking and Dagenham £227Barking and Dagenham: £227Wolverhampton: £340Barking and Dagenham: £228Wolverhampton: £342Barking and Dagenham: £216Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Wolverhampton is higher£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Barking and Dagenham £9.34Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Wolverhampton: £11Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Wolverhampton: £11Barking and Dagenham: £8.86Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £10, Barking and Dagenham £10Barking and Dagenham: £10Wolverhampton: £10Barking and Dagenham: £10Wolverhampton: £10Barking and Dagenham: £9.87Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Wolverhampton: £5.98Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Wolverhampton: £6.00Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Barking and Dagenham is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Barking and Dagenham 990.3Barking and Dagenham: 990.3Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count990.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 267.8Barking and Dagenham: 267.8Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count267.8

  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, Barking and Dagenham 179.2Barking and Dagenham: 179.2Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton is higher179.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Wolverhampton is higher63.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 271.2Barking and Dagenham: 271.2Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count271.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 31.9Barking and Dagenham: 31.9Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Wolverhampton is higher31.9

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Wolverhampton and Barking and Dagenham, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£3,933£3,950£3,731Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£12,913£12,968£12,249Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£10,325£10,369£9,793Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£880£883£834Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£66£66£63Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£393£395£373Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£133£134£126Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£227£228£216Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.34£9.38£8.86Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0990.3Barking and Dagenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4267.8Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0179.2Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.663.3Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8271.2Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.831.9Wolverhampton

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Wolverhampton: £4,612Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Wolverhampton: £4,632Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Barking and Dagenham £1,017Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Wolverhampton: £1,965Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Wolverhampton: £1,973Barking and Dagenham: £965Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Barking and Dagenham £2,097Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Wolverhampton: £1,732Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Wolverhampton: £1,739Barking and Dagenham: £1,989Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Barking and Dagenham £813Barking and Dagenham: £813Wolverhampton: £1,690Barking and Dagenham: £817Wolverhampton: £1,698Barking and Dagenham: £771Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton is higher£813£817£771

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Barking and Dagenham £129Barking and Dagenham: £129Wolverhampton: £133Barking and Dagenham: £130Wolverhampton: £133Barking and Dagenham: £123Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £135, Barking and Dagenham £69Barking and Dagenham: £69Wolverhampton: £135Barking and Dagenham: £70Wolverhampton: £136Barking and Dagenham: £66Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton is higher£69£70£66

  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, Barking and Dagenham £5.20Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Wolverhampton: £6.79Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Wolverhampton: £6.82Barking and Dagenham: £4.93Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £535, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Wolverhampton: £535Barking and Dagenham: £395Wolverhampton: £538Barking and Dagenham: £373Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Wolverhampton is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Wolverhampton: £133Barking and Dagenham: £145Wolverhampton: £133Barking and Dagenham: £137Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Barking and Dagenham £89Barking and Dagenham: £89Wolverhampton: £103Barking and Dagenham: £89Wolverhampton: £104Barking and Dagenham: £84Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Wolverhampton is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Barking and Dagenham £1,843Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Wolverhampton: £1,402Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Wolverhampton: £1,408Barking and Dagenham: £1,748Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Wolverhampton: £242Barking and Dagenham: £275Wolverhampton: £243Barking and Dagenham: £260Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Barking and Dagenham £152Barking and Dagenham: £152Wolverhampton: £213Barking and Dagenham: £153Wolverhampton: £214Barking and Dagenham: £144Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Wolverhampton is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Barking and Dagenham £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Wolverhampton: £6.77Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Wolverhampton: £6.80Barking and Dagenham: £5.92Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Barking and Dagenham £6.96Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Wolverhampton: £6.37Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Wolverhampton: £6.39Barking and Dagenham: £6.60Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Wolverhampton: £5.98Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Wolverhampton: £6.00Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Barking and Dagenham is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Barking and Dagenham 78.0Barking and Dagenham: 78.0Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Barking and Dagenham 21.1Barking and Dagenham: 21.1Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 27.5, Barking and Dagenham 14.1Barking and Dagenham: 14.1Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton is higher14.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Wolverhampton is higher63.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Barking and Dagenham 181.4Barking and Dagenham: 181.4Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Barking and Dagenham 21.3Barking and Dagenham: 21.3Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Wolverhampton is higher21.3

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Wolverhampton and Barking and Dagenham, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£3,933£3,950£3,731Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,017£1,021£965Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£813£817£771Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£129£130£123Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£69£70£66Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.20£5.22£4.93Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£393£395£373Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£89£89£84Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£152£153£144Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.24£6.27£5.92Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.078.0Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.521.1Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.514.1Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.663.3Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3181.4Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.121.3Wolverhampton

Total

Wolverhampton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham on 3. 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Barking and Dagenham £923.8mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mWolverhampton: £1.3bnBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mWolverhampton: £1.3bnBarking and Dagenham: £876.2mWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton is higher£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Barking and Dagenham £238.8mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mWolverhampton: £551.2mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mWolverhampton: £553.5mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Barking and Dagenham £492.6mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mWolverhampton: £485.9mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mWolverhampton: £488.0mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mBarking and Dagenham is higher£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Barking and Dagenham £191.0mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mWolverhampton: £474.2mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mWolverhampton: £476.2mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Barking and Dagenham £30.4mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mWolverhampton: £37.2mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mWolverhampton: £37.4mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Barking and Dagenham £16.3mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mWolverhampton: £37.9mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mWolverhampton: £38.0mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Barking and Dagenham £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Barking and Dagenham £92.4mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mWolverhampton: £150.2mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mWolverhampton: £150.8mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton is higher£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Barking and Dagenham £33.9mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mWolverhampton: £37.2mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mWolverhampton: £37.4mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Barking and Dagenham £20.9mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mWolverhampton: £29.0mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mWolverhampton: £29.1mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Barking and Dagenham £432.9mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mWolverhampton: £393.3mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mWolverhampton: £395.0mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Barking and Dagenham £64.4mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mWolverhampton: £67.8mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mWolverhampton: £68.1mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Barking and Dagenham £35.7mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mWolverhampton: £59.9mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mWolverhampton: £60.1mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton is higher£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Barking and Dagenham £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Barking and Dagenham £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Barking and Dagenham £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Barking and Dagenham 18,317Barking and Dagenham: 18,317Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count18,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Barking and Dagenham 4,953Barking and Dagenham: 4,953Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count4,953

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Barking and Dagenham 3,314Barking and Dagenham: 3,314Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Wolverhampton is higher3,314

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Barking and Dagenham 14,875Barking and Dagenham: 14,875Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Wolverhampton is higher14,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Barking and Dagenham 42,596Barking and Dagenham: 42,596Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count42,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Barking and Dagenham 5,005Barking and Dagenham: 5,005Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Wolverhampton is higher5,005

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Barking and Dagenham, total
MeasureWolverhamptonBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£923.8m£927.7m£876.2mWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£191.0m£191.8m£181.1mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mWolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79818,317Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4434,953Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7233,314Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77914,875Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49142,596Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4765,005Wolverhampton

Sources

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

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