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Dudley and Birmingham Edgbaston

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

Dudley is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Dudley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston 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

Dudley Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £40, Birmingham Edgbaston £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Dudley: £40Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Dudley: £41Birmingham Edgbaston: £40Dudley: £38

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    994.6Dudley is higher972.6

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

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

    151.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count164.5

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

    190.1Dudley is higher160.7

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

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

    83.8Dudley is higher74.6

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

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

    261.9Birmingham Edgbaston is higher274.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dudley 43.8, Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1Dudley: 43.8

    43.8Dudley is higher30.1

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Dudley and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,720£4,740£4,477Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,261£13,318£12,579£12,692£12,746£12,039Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,683£2,694£2,544£2,642£2,653£2,506Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,017£11,064£10,450Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£957£904£798£801£757Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£41£38£42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£514£516£487Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£124£125£118Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£132£132£125Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,122£2,131£2,013£2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£340£321£343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.31£9.35£8.83Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£4.06£4.08£3.85Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.6972.6Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0164.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.1160.7Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.874.6Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.9274.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.830.1Dudley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston 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

Dudley Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    162.8Dudley is higher135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.7Dudley is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

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

    31.1Dudley is higher22.4

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

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

    83.8Dudley is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    162.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higher179.3

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

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

    27.1Dudley is higher19.6

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Dudley and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureDudleyBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,720£4,740£4,477Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£1,772£1,780£1,681Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,659£1,666£1,574£1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,912£1,806£1,538£1,545£1,459Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£111£112£106Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.88£5.91£5.58Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£514£516£487Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£124£125£118Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£86£86£82Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,312£1,318£1,245£1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.07£6.10£5.76Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£4.06£4.08£3.85Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8135.8Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.723.0Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.122.4Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.874.6Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.0179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.119.6Dudley

Total

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

Dudley Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,045Dudley is higher14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,258Dudley is higher2,471

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

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

    8,770Dudley is higher8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,957Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19,744

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

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

    2,837Dudley is higher2,162

Show the numbers
Dudley and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureDudleyBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mBirmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,04514,957Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5882,530Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2582,471Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7708,219Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95719,744Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8372,162Dudley

Sources

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

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