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Bradford and Wolverhampton

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

Bradford is higher than Wolverhampton on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Bradford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bradford Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford 1,010.2, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Bradford is higherDepends on how you count985.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford 151.7, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  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: Bradford 164.9, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count182.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bradford 291.7, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford is higher269.8

  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: Bradford 51.6, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher36.8

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Bradford and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,760£2,772£2,618Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,175£11,222£10,600Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£535£538£508Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£133£133£126Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£165£166£156Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,234£2,244£2,119Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£340£342£323Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.63Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.98£6.00£5.67Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2985.0Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7175.4Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.077.6Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7269.8Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.636.8Bradford

Per resident

Bradford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton 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

Bradford Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bradford £5.78, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Bradford: £5.78Wolverhampton: £6.82Bradford: £5.80Wolverhampton: £6.44Bradford: £5.48

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    148.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.3Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 24.2, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    181.4Bradford is higher169.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 32.1, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher23.1

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Bradford and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureBradfordWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,732£1,739£1,643Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£535£538£508Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£133£133£126Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£103£104£98Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,402£1,408£1,330Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£213£214£203Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.37£6.39£6.04Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.98£6.00£5.67Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5149.0Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.326.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.227.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.077.6Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4169.3Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.123.1Bradford

Total

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

Bradford Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    83,135Bradford is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    12,484Bradford is higherDepends on how you count7,443

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

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

    13,568Bradford is higherDepends on how you count7,723

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

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

    47,589Bradford is higher21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    101,539Bradford is higher47,491

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

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

    17,956Bradford is higher6,476

Show the numbers
Bradford and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureBradfordWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13541,798Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4847,443Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5687,723Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58921,779Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53947,491Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9566,476Bradford

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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