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Dudley and Birmingham Northfield

104,687 and 109,370 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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

Dudley Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Dudley: £4,770Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Dudley: £4,790Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,261, Birmingham Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Dudley: £13,261Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Dudley: £13,318Birmingham Northfield: £12,187Dudley: £12,579

    £13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley is higher£12,848£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,683, Birmingham Northfield £3,475Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Dudley: £2,683Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Dudley: £2,694Birmingham Northfield: £3,296Dudley: £2,544

    £2,683£2,694£2,544Birmingham Northfield is higher£3,475£3,490£3,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,629, Birmingham Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Dudley: £11,629Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Dudley: £11,678Birmingham Northfield: £10,742Dudley: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley is higher£11,325£11,373£10,742

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £639, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662Dudley: £639Birmingham Northfield: £665Dudley: £642Birmingham Northfield: £628Dudley: £606

    £639£642£606Birmingham Northfield is higher£662£665£628

  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 Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822Dudley: £953Birmingham Northfield: £825Dudley: £957Birmingham Northfield: £779Dudley: £904

    £953£957£904Dudley is higher£822£825£779

  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 Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Dudley: £40Birmingham Northfield: £39Dudley: £41Birmingham Northfield: £37Dudley: £38

    £40£41£38Dudley is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Dudley: £588Birmingham Northfield: £699Dudley: £590Birmingham Northfield: £660Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Dudley: £149Birmingham Northfield: £210Dudley: £150Birmingham Northfield: £198Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  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 Northfield £208Birmingham Northfield: £208Dudley: £196Birmingham Northfield: £209Dudley: £197Birmingham Northfield: £198Dudley: £186

    £196£197£186Birmingham Northfield is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,122, Birmingham Northfield £2,821Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Dudley: £2,122Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Dudley: £2,131Birmingham Northfield: £2,676Dudley: £2,013

    £2,122£2,131£2,013Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,821£2,833£2,676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Dudley: £197Birmingham Northfield: £399Dudley: £198Birmingham Northfield: £377Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  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 Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420Dudley: £338Birmingham Northfield: £422Dudley: £340Birmingham Northfield: £398Dudley: £321

    £338£340£321Birmingham Northfield is higher£420£422£398

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £15, Birmingham Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10Dudley: £15Birmingham Northfield: £10Dudley: £15Birmingham Northfield: £9.83Dudley: £14

    £15£15£14Dudley is higher£10£10£9.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £12, Birmingham Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Dudley: £12Birmingham Northfield: £16Dudley: £12Birmingham Northfield: £15Dudley: £11

    £12£12£11Birmingham Northfield is higher£15£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Dudley: £6.95Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Dudley: £6.98Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  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 Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2Dudley: 994.6

    994.6Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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 Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7Dudley: 151.0

    151.0Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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 Northfield 167.4Birmingham Northfield: 167.4Dudley: 190.1

    190.1Dudley is higher167.4

  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 Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  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 Northfield 315.4Birmingham Northfield: 315.4Dudley: 261.9

    261.9Birmingham Northfield is higher315.4

  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 Northfield 45.9Birmingham Northfield: 45.9Dudley: 43.8

    43.8Birmingham Northfield is higher45.9

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Dudley and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,261£13,318£12,579£12,848£12,903£12,187Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,683£2,694£2,544£3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,325£11,373£10,742Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£662£665£628Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£957£904£822£825£779Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£41£38£39£39£37Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£208£209£198Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,122£2,131£2,013£2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£340£321£420£422£398Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£10£10£9.83Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£15£16£15Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.21£6.24£5.89Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.6996.2Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0151.7Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.1167.4Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.899.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.9315.4Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.845.9Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 13. 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Dudley: £4,770Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Dudley: £4,790Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,171, Birmingham Northfield £2,032Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Dudley: £2,171Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Dudley: £2,180Birmingham Northfield: £1,927Dudley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley is higher£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,659, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Dudley: £1,659Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Dudley: £1,666Birmingham Northfield: £2,023Dudley: £1,574

    £1,659£1,666£1,574Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,132£2,142£2,023

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £1,904, Birmingham Northfield £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Dudley: £1,904Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Dudley: £1,912Birmingham Northfield: £1,699Dudley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £105, Birmingham Northfield £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Dudley: £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Dudley: £105Birmingham Northfield: £99Dudley: £99

    £105£105£99Birmingham Northfield 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: Dudley £156, Birmingham Northfield £130Birmingham Northfield: £130Dudley: £156Birmingham Northfield: £130Dudley: £157Birmingham Northfield: £123Dudley: £148

    £156£157£148Dudley is higher£130£130£123

  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 Northfield £6.11Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Dudley: £6.62Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Dudley: £6.65Birmingham Northfield: £5.80Dudley: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Dudley: £588Birmingham Northfield: £699Dudley: £590Birmingham Northfield: £660Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Dudley: £149Birmingham Northfield: £210Dudley: £150Birmingham Northfield: £198Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £121, Birmingham Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128Dudley: £121Birmingham Northfield: £128Dudley: £122Birmingham Northfield: £121Dudley: £115

    £121£122£115Birmingham Northfield is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,312, Birmingham Northfield £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Dudley: £1,312Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Dudley: £1,318Birmingham Northfield: £1,642Dudley: £1,245

    £1,312£1,318£1,245Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Dudley: £197Birmingham Northfield: £399Dudley: £198Birmingham Northfield: £377Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £209, Birmingham Northfield £258Birmingham Northfield: £258Dudley: £209Birmingham Northfield: £259Dudley: £210Birmingham Northfield: £245Dudley: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £9.00, Birmingham Northfield £6.36Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Dudley: £9.00Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Dudley: £9.04Birmingham Northfield: £6.03Dudley: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £7.28, Birmingham Northfield £9.49Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Dudley: £7.28Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Dudley: £7.32Birmingham Northfield: £9.00Dudley: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Birmingham Northfield is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Dudley: £6.95Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Dudley: £6.98Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.8, Birmingham Northfield 157.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5Dudley: 162.8

    162.8Dudley is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 24.7, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0Dudley: 24.7

    24.7Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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 Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5Dudley: 31.1

    31.1Dudley is higher26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 83.8, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.0, Birmingham Northfield 193.5Birmingham Northfield: 193.5Dudley: 162.0

    162.0Birmingham Northfield is higher193.5

  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 Northfield 28.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2Dudley: 27.1

    27.1Birmingham Northfield is higher28.2

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Dudley and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureDudleyBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,032£2,040£1,927Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,659£1,666£1,574£2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,912£1,806£1,791£1,799£1,699Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£105£105£99Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£130£130£123Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.11£6.14£5.80Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£128£128£121Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,312£1,318£1,245£1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£258£259£245Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£6.36£6.38£6.03Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.21£6.24£5.89Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8157.5Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.724.0Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.126.5Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.899.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.0193.5Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.128.2Birmingham Northfield

Total

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

Dudley Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £499.4m, Birmingham Northfield £598.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mDudley: £499.4mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mDudley: £501.5mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8mDudley: £473.7m

    £499.4m£501.5m£473.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £227.3m, Birmingham Northfield £222.2mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mDudley: £227.3mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mDudley: £228.2mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8mDudley: £215.6m

    £227.3m£228.2m£215.6mDudley is higher£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £173.7m, Birmingham Northfield £233.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mDudley: £173.7mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mDudley: £174.4mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2mDudley: £164.7m

    £173.7m£174.4m£164.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £199.3m, Birmingham Northfield £195.9mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mDudley: £199.3mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mDudley: £200.1mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8mDudley: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDudley is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £11.0m, Birmingham Northfield £11.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mDudley: £11.0mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mDudley: £11.0mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9mDudley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBirmingham Northfield is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £16.3m, Birmingham Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mDudley: £16.3mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mDudley: £16.4mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mDudley: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  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 Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mDudley: £0.69mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mDudley: £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63mDudley: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mDudley is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £61.5m, Birmingham Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mDudley: £61.5mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mDudley: £61.8mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mDudley: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.8m£58.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £15.6m, Birmingham Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mDudley: £15.6mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mDudley: £15.7mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mDudley: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £12.7m, Birmingham Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mDudley: £12.7mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mDudley: £12.7mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mDudley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBirmingham Northfield is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £137.4m, Birmingham Northfield £189.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mDudley: £137.4mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mDudley: £138.0mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6mDudley: £130.3m

    £137.4m£138.0m£130.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £20.6m, Birmingham Northfield £43.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mDudley: £20.6mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mDudley: £20.7mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2mDudley: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mBirmingham Northfield is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £21.9m, Birmingham Northfield £28.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mDudley: £21.9mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mDudley: £22.0mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7mDudley: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £0.94m, Birmingham Northfield £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mDudley: £0.94mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mDudley: £0.95mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66mDudley: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £0.76m, Birmingham Northfield £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mDudley: £0.76mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mDudley: £0.77mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98mDudley: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBirmingham Northfield is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £0.73m, Birmingham Northfield £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mDudley: £0.73mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mDudley: £0.73mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64mDudley: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDudley is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 17,045, Birmingham Northfield 17,230Birmingham Northfield: 17,230Dudley: 17,045

    17,045Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 2,588, Birmingham Northfield 2,624Birmingham Northfield: 2,624Dudley: 2,588

    2,588Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count2,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 3,258, Birmingham Northfield 2,895Birmingham Northfield: 2,895Dudley: 3,258

    3,258Dudley is higher2,895

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 8,770, Birmingham Northfield 10,898Birmingham Northfield: 10,898Dudley: 8,770

    8,770Birmingham Northfield is higher10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 16,957, Birmingham Northfield 21,166Birmingham Northfield: 21,166Dudley: 16,957

    16,957Birmingham Northfield is higher21,166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 2,837, Birmingham Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082Dudley: 2,837

    2,837Birmingham Northfield is higher3,082

Show the numbers
Dudley and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureDudleyBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBirmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mBirmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,04517,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5882,624Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2582,895Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77010,898Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95721,166Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8373,082Birmingham Northfield

Sources

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

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  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.
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