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Barking and Dagenham and Wolverhampton

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

Barking and Dagenham is higher than Wolverhampton on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Barking and Dagenham 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

Barking and Dagenham Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Wolverhampton is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £3,136, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Wolverhampton: £2,772Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Wolverhampton: £2,618Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

    £3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £10,325, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Wolverhampton: £11,222Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Wolverhampton: £10,600Barking and Dagenham: £9,793

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

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

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

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £880, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Barking and Dagenham: £880Wolverhampton: £896Barking and Dagenham: £883Wolverhampton: £846Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Wolverhampton is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £66, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Barking and Dagenham: £66Wolverhampton: £45Barking and Dagenham: £66Wolverhampton: £43Barking and Dagenham: £63

    £66£66£63Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Barking and Dagenham: £393Wolverhampton: £538Barking and Dagenham: £395Wolverhampton: £508Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Wolverhampton 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: Barking and Dagenham £144, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Barking and Dagenham: £144Wolverhampton: £133Barking and Dagenham: £145Wolverhampton: £126Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Barking and Dagenham £133, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Barking and Dagenham: £133Wolverhampton: £166Barking and Dagenham: £134Wolverhampton: £156Barking and Dagenham: £126

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £274£275£260Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £227, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Barking and Dagenham: £227Wolverhampton: £342Barking and Dagenham: £228Wolverhampton: £323Barking and Dagenham: £216

    £227£228£216Wolverhampton 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: Barking and Dagenham £9.34, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Wolverhampton: £11Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Wolverhampton: £10Barking and Dagenham: £8.86

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 990.3, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 267.8, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Barking and Dagenham: 267.8

    267.8Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 179.2, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Barking and Dagenham: 179.2

    179.2Wolverhampton is higher182.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Wolverhampton 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: Barking and Dagenham 271.2, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count269.8

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

    31.9Wolverhampton is higher36.8

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Barking and Dagenham and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£2,760£2,772£2,618Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£11,175£11,222£10,600Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£877£881£832Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£45£45£43Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£535£538£508Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£133£133£126Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£165£166£156Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,234£2,244£2,119Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£242£243£229Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£340£342£323Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£10£10£9.63Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.98£6.00£5.67Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.3985.0Barking and Dagenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8175.4Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.377.6Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2269.8Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.936.8Wolverhampton

Per resident

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

Barking and Dagenham Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £129£130£123Wolverhampton 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: Barking and Dagenham £69, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Barking and Dagenham: £69Wolverhampton: £136Barking and Dagenham: £70Wolverhampton: £128Barking and Dagenham: £66

    £69£70£66Wolverhampton is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £5.20, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Wolverhampton: £6.82Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Wolverhampton: £6.44Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Wolverhampton 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Barking and Dagenham: £393Wolverhampton: £538Barking and Dagenham: £395Wolverhampton: £508Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Wolverhampton 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: Barking and Dagenham £144, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Barking and Dagenham: £144Wolverhampton: £133Barking and Dagenham: £145Wolverhampton: £126Barking and Dagenham: £137

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    78.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.1Wolverhampton 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: Barking and Dagenham 14.1, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Barking and Dagenham: 14.1

    14.1Wolverhampton is higher27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Wolverhampton is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    181.4Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count169.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.3, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Barking and Dagenham: 21.3

    21.3Wolverhampton is higher23.1

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Barking and Dagenham and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,732£1,739£1,643Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£535£538£508Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£133£133£126Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£103£104£98Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,402£1,408£1,330Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£242£243£229Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£213£214£203Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£6.37£6.39£6.04Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.98£6.00£5.67Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.0149.0Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.126.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.127.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.377.6Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4169.3Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.323.1Wolverhampton

Total

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barking and Dagenham Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mWolverhampton 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: Barking and Dagenham £16.3m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mWolverhampton: £38.0mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mWolverhampton: £35.9mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWolverhampton is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £1.2m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.8mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

    £1.2mWolverhampton 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: Barking and Dagenham £92.4m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mWolverhampton: £150.8mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mWolverhampton: £142.4mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6m

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mWolverhampton 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: Barking and Dagenham £33.9m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mWolverhampton: £37.4mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mWolverhampton: £35.3mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.7m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £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: Barking and Dagenham 18,317, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Barking and Dagenham: 18,317

    18,317Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,953Wolverhampton 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: Barking and Dagenham 3,314, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Barking and Dagenham: 3,314

    3,314Wolverhampton is higher7,723

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

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

    14,875Wolverhampton is higher21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    42,596Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count47,491

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

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

    5,005Wolverhampton is higher6,476

Show the numbers
Barking and Dagenham and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31741,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9537,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3147,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,87521,779Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,59647,491Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0056,476Wolverhampton

Sources

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

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