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Birmingham Edgbaston and Dudley

110,141 and 104,687 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher than Dudley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dudley 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Dudley: £4,790Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Dudley: £4,525Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£4,770£4,790£4,525

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692, Dudley £13,261Dudley: £13,261Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Dudley: £13,318Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Dudley: £12,579Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Dudley is higher£13,261£13,318£12,579

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642, Dudley £2,683Dudley: £2,683Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Dudley: £2,694Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Dudley: £2,544Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,683£2,694£2,544

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017, Dudley £11,629Dudley: £11,629Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Dudley: £11,678Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Dudley: £11,030Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450

    £11,017£11,064£10,450Dudley is higher£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £835, Dudley £639Dudley: £639Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Dudley: £642Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Dudley: £606Birmingham Edgbaston: £792

    £835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£639£642£606

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £798, Dudley £953Dudley: £953Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Dudley: £957Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Dudley: £904Birmingham Edgbaston: £757

    £798£801£757Dudley is higher£953£957£904

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £42, Dudley £40Dudley: £40Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Dudley: £41Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Dudley: £38Birmingham Edgbaston: £40

    £42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£40£41£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Dudley: £590Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Dudley: £557Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Dudley is higher£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Dudley: £150Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Dudley: £141Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Dudley is higher£149£150£141

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £132, Dudley £196Dudley: £196Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Dudley: £197Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Dudley: £186Birmingham Edgbaston: £125

    £132£132£125Dudley is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144, Dudley £2,122Dudley: £2,122Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Dudley: £2,131Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Dudley: £2,013Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,122£2,131£2,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Dudley: £198Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Dudley: £187Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £343, Dudley £338Dudley: £338Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Dudley: £340Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Dudley: £321Birmingham Edgbaston: £325

    £343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£338£340£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £14, Dudley £15Dudley: £15Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Dudley: £15Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Dudley: £14Birmingham Edgbaston: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31, Dudley £12Dudley: £12Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Dudley: £12Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Dudley: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Dudley is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Dudley: £6.98Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Dudley: £6.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Dudley is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6, Dudley 994.6Dudley: 994.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6

    972.6Dudley is higher994.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5, Dudley 151.0Dudley: 151.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5

    164.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count151.0

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7, Dudley 190.1Dudley: 190.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7

    160.7Dudley is higher190.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Dudley is higher83.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7, Dudley 261.9Dudley: 261.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7

    274.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher261.9

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1, Dudley 43.8Dudley: 43.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1

    30.1Dudley is higher43.8

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039£13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,683£2,694£2,544Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,017£11,064£10,450£11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£839£792£639£642£606Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£953£957£904Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£40£41£38Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£588£590£557Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£149£150£141Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£196£197£186Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,122£2,131£2,013Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£197£198£187Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£344£325£338£340£321Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£15£15£14Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£12£12£11Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.6994.6Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5151.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7190.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.683.8Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.7261.9Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.143.8Dudley

Per resident

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dudley 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Dudley: £4,790Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Dudley: £4,525Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£4,770£4,790£4,525

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772, Dudley £2,171Dudley: £2,171Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Dudley: £2,180Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Dudley: £2,059Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681

    £1,772£1,780£1,681Dudley is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724, Dudley £1,659Dudley: £1,659Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Dudley: £1,666Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Dudley: £1,574Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,659£1,666£1,574

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538, Dudley £1,904Dudley: £1,904Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Dudley: £1,912Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Dudley: £1,806Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Dudley is higher£1,904£1,912£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £117, Dudley £105Dudley: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Dudley: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Dudley: £99Birmingham Edgbaston: £111

    £117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £111, Dudley £156Dudley: £156Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Dudley: £157Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Dudley: £148Birmingham Edgbaston: £106

    £111£112£106Dudley is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88, Dudley £6.62Dudley: £6.62Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Dudley: £6.65Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Dudley: £6.28Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Dudley: £590Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Dudley: £557Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Dudley is higher£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Dudley: £150Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Dudley: £141Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Dudley is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £86, Dudley £121Dudley: £121Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Dudley: £122Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Dudley: £115Birmingham Edgbaston: £82

    £86£86£82Dudley is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399, Dudley £1,312Dudley: £1,312Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Dudley: £1,318Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Dudley: £1,245Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,312£1,318£1,245

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Dudley: £198Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Dudley: £187Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £224, Dudley £209Dudley: £209Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Dudley: £210Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Dudley: £198Birmingham Edgbaston: £212

    £224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01, Dudley £9.00Dudley: £9.00Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Dudley: £9.04Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Dudley: £8.54Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£9.00£9.04£8.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07, Dudley £7.28Dudley: £7.28Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Dudley: £7.32Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Dudley: £6.91Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Dudley is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Dudley: £6.98Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Dudley: £6.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Dudley is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8, Dudley 162.8Dudley: 162.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8

    135.8Dudley is higher162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0, Dudley 24.7Dudley: 24.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0

    23.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4, Dudley 31.1Dudley: 31.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4

    22.4Dudley is higher31.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Dudley is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3, Dudley 162.0Dudley: 162.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3

    179.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher162.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6, Dudley 27.1Dudley: 27.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6

    19.6Dudley is higher27.1

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Dudley, per resident
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,780£1,681£2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,659£1,666£1,574Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£105£105£99Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£156£157£148Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£588£590£557Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£149£150£141Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£121£122£115Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,312£1,318£1,245Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£197£198£187Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£209£210£198Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£9.00£9.04£8.54Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.8162.8Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.024.7Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.431.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.683.8Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.3162.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.627.1Dudley

Total

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 14. 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9m, Dudley £499.4mDudley: £499.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mDudley: £501.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mDudley: £473.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1m

    £519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2m, Dudley £227.3mDudley: £227.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mDudley: £228.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mDudley: £215.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.2mDudley is higher£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9m, Dudley £173.7mDudley: £173.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mDudley: £174.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mDudley: £164.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4m, Dudley £199.3mDudley: £199.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mDudley: £200.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mDudley: £189.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.2m£160.7mDudley is higher£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8m, Dudley £11.0mDudley: £11.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mDudley: £11.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mDudley: £10.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3m, Dudley £16.3mDudley: £16.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mDudley: £16.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mDudley: £15.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mDudley is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65m, Dudley £0.69mDudley: £0.69mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mDudley: £0.70mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mDudley: £0.66mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6m, Dudley £61.5mDudley: £61.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mDudley: £61.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mDudley: £58.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6m

    £56.6m£56.8m£53.6mDudley is higher£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7m, Dudley £15.6mDudley: £15.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mDudley: £15.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mDudley: £14.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mDudley is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5m, Dudley £12.7mDudley: £12.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mDudley: £12.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mDudley: £12.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mDudley is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1m, Dudley £137.4mDudley: £137.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mDudley: £138.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mDudley: £130.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2m

    £154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1m, Dudley £20.6mDudley: £20.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mDudley: £20.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mDudley: £19.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6m, Dudley £21.9mDudley: £21.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mDudley: £22.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mDudley: £20.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99m, Dudley £0.94mDudley: £0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mDudley: £0.95mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mDudley: £0.89mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67m, Dudley £0.76mDudley: £0.76mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mDudley: £0.77mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mDudley: £0.72mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mDudley is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45m, Dudley £0.73mDudley: £0.73mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mDudley: £0.73mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mDudley: £0.69mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mDudley is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957, Dudley 17,045Dudley: 17,045Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957

    14,957Dudley is higher17,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530, Dudley 2,588Dudley: 2,588Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530

    2,530Dudley is higherDepends on how you count2,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471, Dudley 3,258Dudley: 3,258Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471

    2,471Dudley is higher3,258

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219, Dudley 8,770Dudley: 8,770Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219

    8,219Dudley is higher8,770

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744, Dudley 16,957Dudley: 16,957Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744

    19,744Birmingham Edgbaston is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162, Dudley 2,837Dudley: 2,837Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162

    2,162Dudley is higher2,837

Show the numbers
Birmingham Edgbaston and Dudley, total
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95717,045Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5302,588Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4713,258Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2198,770Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,74416,957Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1622,837Dudley

Sources

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

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