Compare constituencies · West Midlands and North West
Dudley and Bury South
Dudley is higher than Bury South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Dudley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 4. 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 Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley is higher£12,994£13,050£12,326
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,683£2,694£2,544Dudley is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley is higher£11,549£11,599£10,955
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£639£642£606Dudley is higher£596£598£565
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£953£957£904Dudley is higher£816£819£774
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£40£41£38Dudley is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£588£590£557Dudley is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Dudley is higher£134£135£127
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,122£2,131£2,013Dudley is higher£2,013£2,021£1,909
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Bury South is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£338£340£321Bury South is higher£358£360£340
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£15£15£14Dudley is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Dudley is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
994.6Bury South is higherDepends on how you count1,012.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.0Dudley is higher132.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
190.1Dudley is higher165.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Dudley is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
261.9Dudley is higher229.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
43.8Dudley is higher30.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dudley | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,770£4,790£4,525 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,261£13,318£12,579 | £12,994£13,050£12,326 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,683£2,694£2,544 | £2,521£2,532£2,391 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,629£11,678£11,030 | £11,549£11,599£10,955 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £639£642£606 | £596£598£565 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £953£957£904 | £816£819£774 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £40£41£38 | £33£33£31 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £479£481£455 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £134£135£127 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,122£2,131£2,013 | £2,013£2,021£1,909 | Dudley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £214£215£203 | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £338£340£321 | £358£360£340 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Dudley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.95£6.98£6.59 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 994.6 | 1,012.2 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.0 | 132.5 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 190.1 | 165.8 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 72.1 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 261.9 | 229.2 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 43.8 | 30.1 | Dudley |
Per resident
Dudley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 3. 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 Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley is higher£1,982£1,991£1,880
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,659£1,666£1,574Dudley is higher£1,555£1,561£1,475
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley is higher£1,762£1,770£1,671
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Dudley is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Dudley is higher£124£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£588£590£557Dudley is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Dudley is higher£83£83£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,312£1,318£1,245Dudley is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Bury South is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198Bury South is higher£221£222£210
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
162.8Dudley is higherDepends on how you count154.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.7Dudley is higher20.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1Dudley is higher25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Dudley is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
162.0Dudley is higher141.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.1Dudley is higher18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dudley | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,770£4,790£4,525 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | £1,982£1,991£1,880 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,659£1,666£1,574 | £1,555£1,561£1,475 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,904£1,912£1,806 | £1,762£1,770£1,671 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £91£91£86 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £124£125£118 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £479£481£455 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £83£83£78 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,312£1,318£1,245 | £1,241£1,246£1,177 | Dudley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £214£215£203 | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198 | £221£222£210 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £9.00£9.04£8.54 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Dudley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.95£6.98£6.59 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 162.8 | 154.4 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.7 | 20.2 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1 | 25.3 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 72.1 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 162.0 | 141.3 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.1 | 18.5 | Dudley |
Total
Dudley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 4. 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 Bury South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mDudley is higher£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mDudley is higher£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mDudley is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDudley is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mDudley is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mDudley is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mDudley is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBury South is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDudley is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mDudley is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mBury South is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mBury South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDudley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDudley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,045Bury South is higherDepends on how you count17,072
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,588Dudley is higher2,235
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,258Dudley is higher2,797
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,770Dudley is higher7,970
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,957Dudley is higher15,626
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,837Dudley is higher2,049
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| Measure | Dudley | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £499.4m£501.5m£473.7m | £487.3m£489.4m£462.2m | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.3m£228.2m£215.6m | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £173.7m£174.4m£164.7m | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £199.3m£200.1m£189.0m | £194.8m£195.6m£184.8m | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.5m£61.8m£58.3m | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £18.9m£19.0m£18.0m | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £137.4m£138.0m£130.3m | £137.2m£137.8m£130.2m | Dudley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.6m£20.7m£19.5m | £23.7m£23.8m£22.4m | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.9m£22.0m£20.8m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.94m£0.95m£0.89m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Dudley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Dudley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,045 | 17,072 | Bury South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,588 | 2,235 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,258 | 2,797 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,770 | 7,970 | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,957 | 15,626 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,837 | 2,049 | Dudley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.