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Dudley and Heywood and Middleton North
Dudley is higher than Heywood and Middleton North on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Dudley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North on 9. 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 Heywood and Middleton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,770£4,790£4,525Heywood and Middleton North is higher£4,990£5,012£4,734
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley is higher£13,033£13,089£12,362
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,683£2,694£2,544Heywood and Middleton North is higher£2,918£2,930£2,767
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,609£11,659£11,012
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£639£642£606Dudley is higher£604£607£573
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£953£957£904Dudley is higher£782£785£742
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£40£41£38Dudley is higher£38£38£36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£588£590£557Dudley is higher£573£575£543
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Heywood and Middleton North is higher£187£188£178
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Dudley is higher£156£157£148
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,122£2,131£2,013Heywood and Middleton North is higher£2,317£2,327£2,198
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Heywood and Middleton North is higher£307£308£291
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£338£340£321Heywood and Middleton North is higher£428£429£406
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£15£15£14Dudley is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Dudley is higher£10£10£9.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
994.6Heywood and Middleton North is higher1,010.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count150.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
190.1Dudley is higher169.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Heywood and Middleton North is higher88.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
261.9Heywood and Middleton North is higher275.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
43.8Dudley is higher34.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dudley | Heywood and Middleton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,770£4,790£4,525 | £4,990£5,012£4,734 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,261£13,318£12,579 | £13,033£13,089£12,362 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,683£2,694£2,544 | £2,918£2,930£2,767 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,629£11,678£11,030 | £11,609£11,659£11,012 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £639£642£606 | £604£607£573 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £953£957£904 | £782£785£742 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £40£41£38 | £38£38£36 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £573£575£543 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £187£188£178 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £156£157£148 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,122£2,131£2,013 | £2,317£2,327£2,198 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £307£308£291 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £338£340£321 | £428£429£406 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £10£10£9.52 | Dudley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.95£6.98£6.59 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 994.6 | 1,010.6 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.0 | 150.7 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 190.1 | 169.7 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 88.5 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 261.9 | 275.6 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 43.8 | 34.7 | Dudley |
Per resident
Dudley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Dudley Heywood and Middleton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,770£4,790£4,525Heywood and Middleton North is higher£4,990£5,012£4,734
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley is higher£2,142£2,151£2,032
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,659£1,666£1,574Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,775£1,783£1,684
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,904£1,912£1,806Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,908£1,916£1,810
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Dudley is higher£99£100£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Dudley is higher£128£129£122
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£588£590£557Dudley is higher£573£575£543
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Heywood and Middleton North is higher£187£188£178
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Dudley is higher£95£95£90
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,312£1,318£1,245Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Heywood and Middleton North is higher£307£308£291
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198Heywood and Middleton North is higher£260£261£247
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
162.8Heywood and Middleton North is higher166.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.7Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count24.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1Dudley is higher27.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Heywood and Middleton North is higher88.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
162.0Heywood and Middleton North is higher167.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.1Dudley is higher21.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dudley | Heywood and Middleton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,770£4,790£4,525 | £4,990£5,012£4,734 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | £2,142£2,151£2,032 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,659£1,666£1,574 | £1,775£1,783£1,684 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,904£1,912£1,806 | £1,908£1,916£1,810 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £99£100£94 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £128£129£122 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £573£575£543 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £187£188£178 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £95£95£90 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,312£1,318£1,245 | £1,410£1,416£1,337 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £307£308£291 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198 | £260£261£247 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £9.00£9.04£8.54 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | Dudley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.95£6.98£6.59 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 162.8 | 166.1 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.7 | 24.8 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1 | 27.9 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 88.5 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 162.0 | 167.7 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.1 | 21.1 | Dudley |
Total
Dudley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Dudley Heywood and Middleton North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£529.2m£531.5m£502.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mDudley is higher£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£188.2m£189.0m£178.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mHeywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£202.3m£203.2m£191.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mDudley is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mDudley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mDudley is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDudley is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDudley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDudley is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,045Heywood and Middleton North is higher17,613
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,588Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count2,626
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,258Dudley is higher2,958
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,770Heywood and Middleton North is higher9,379
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,957Heywood and Middleton North is higher17,780
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,837Dudley is higher2,239
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| Measure | Dudley | Heywood and Middleton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £499.4m£501.5m£473.7m | £529.2m£531.5m£502.0m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.3m£228.2m£215.6m | £227.2m£228.1m£215.5m | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £173.7m£174.4m£164.7m | £188.2m£189.0m£178.6m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £199.3m£200.1m£189.0m | £202.3m£203.2m£191.9m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.5m£61.8m£58.3m | £60.8m£61.0m£57.6m | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £19.9m£19.9m£18.8m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £137.4m£138.0m£130.3m | £149.5m£150.1m£141.8m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.6m£20.7m£19.5m | £32.5m£32.7m£30.9m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.9m£22.0m£20.8m | £27.6m£27.7m£26.2m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.94m£0.95m£0.89m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Dudley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Dudley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,045 | 17,613 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,588 | 2,626 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,258 | 2,958 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,770 | 9,379 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,957 | 17,780 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,837 | 2,239 | 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.