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Dudley and Knowsley

104,687 and 99,058 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Knowsley on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 20. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Dudley: £4,770Knowsley: £5,884Dudley: £4,790Knowsley: £5,558Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,261, Knowsley £13,694Knowsley: £13,694Dudley: £13,261Knowsley: £13,753Dudley: £13,318Knowsley: £12,990Dudley: £12,579

    £13,261£13,318£12,579Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,694£13,753£12,990

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,683, Knowsley £3,431Knowsley: £3,431Dudley: £2,683Knowsley: £3,446Dudley: £2,694Knowsley: £3,255Dudley: £2,544

    £2,683£2,694£2,544Knowsley is higher£3,431£3,446£3,255

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,629, Knowsley £11,612Knowsley: £11,612Dudley: £11,629Knowsley: £11,661Dudley: £11,678Knowsley: £11,014Dudley: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley is higher£11,612£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £639, Knowsley £990Knowsley: £990Dudley: £639Knowsley: £994Dudley: £642Knowsley: £939Dudley: £606

    £639£642£606Knowsley is higher£990£994£939

  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, Knowsley £1,034Knowsley: £1,034Dudley: £953Knowsley: £1,038Dudley: £957Knowsley: £981Dudley: £904

    £953£957£904Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,034£1,038£981

  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, Knowsley £59Knowsley: £59Dudley: £40Knowsley: £59Dudley: £41Knowsley: £56Dudley: £38

    £40£41£38Knowsley is higher£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Dudley: £588Knowsley: £949Dudley: £590Knowsley: £896Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Dudley: £149Knowsley: £248Dudley: £150Knowsley: £234Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

  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, Knowsley £223Knowsley: £223Dudley: £196Knowsley: £224Dudley: £197Knowsley: £212Dudley: £186

    £196£197£186Knowsley is higher£223£224£212

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,122, Knowsley £2,551Knowsley: £2,551Dudley: £2,122Knowsley: £2,562Dudley: £2,131Knowsley: £2,420Dudley: £2,013

    £2,122£2,131£2,013Knowsley is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Dudley: £197Knowsley: £334Dudley: £198Knowsley: £316Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £338, Knowsley £632Knowsley: £632Dudley: £338Knowsley: £634Dudley: £340Knowsley: £599Dudley: £321

    £338£340£321Knowsley is higher£632£634£599

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £15, Knowsley £9.20Knowsley: £9.20Dudley: £15Knowsley: £9.24Dudley: £15Knowsley: £8.73Dudley: £14

    £15£15£14Dudley is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

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

    £12£12£11Knowsley is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Dudley: £6.95Knowsley: £7.16Dudley: £6.98Knowsley: £6.76Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Knowsley 1,056.6Knowsley: 1,056.6Dudley: 994.6

    994.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,056.6

  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, Knowsley 239.2Knowsley: 239.2Dudley: 151.0

    151.0Knowsley is higher239.2

  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, Knowsley 213.4Knowsley: 213.4Dudley: 190.1

    190.1Knowsley is higher213.4

  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, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Knowsley is higher138.2

  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, Knowsley 292.6Knowsley: 292.6Dudley: 261.9

    261.9Knowsley is higher292.6

  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, Knowsley 47.6Knowsley: 47.6Dudley: 43.8

    43.8Knowsley is higher47.6

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Dudley and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,261£13,318£12,579£13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,683£2,694£2,544£3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,612£11,661£11,014Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£990£994£939Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£957£904£1,034£1,038£981Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£41£38£59£59£56Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£223£224£212Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,122£2,131£2,013£2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£340£321£632£634£599Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.20£9.24£8.73Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£16£16£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.61,056.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0239.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.1213.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.8138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.9292.6Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.847.6Knowsley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 20. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Dudley: £4,770Knowsley: £5,884Dudley: £4,790Knowsley: £5,558Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,171, Knowsley £2,171Knowsley: £2,171Dudley: £2,171Knowsley: £2,180Dudley: £2,180Knowsley: £2,059Dudley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,659, Knowsley £2,157Knowsley: £2,157Dudley: £1,659Knowsley: £2,166Dudley: £1,666Knowsley: £2,046Dudley: £1,574

    £1,659£1,666£1,574Knowsley is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £1,904, Knowsley £1,841Knowsley: £1,841Dudley: £1,904Knowsley: £1,849Dudley: £1,912Knowsley: £1,746Dudley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £105, Knowsley £157Knowsley: £157Dudley: £105Knowsley: £158Dudley: £105Knowsley: £149Dudley: £99

    £105£105£99Knowsley is higher£157£158£149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £156, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Dudley: £156Knowsley: £165Dudley: £157Knowsley: £155Dudley: £148

    £156£157£148Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£155

  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, Knowsley £9.39Knowsley: £9.39Dudley: £6.62Knowsley: £9.43Dudley: £6.65Knowsley: £8.91Dudley: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Knowsley is higher£9.39£9.43£8.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Dudley: £588Knowsley: £949Dudley: £590Knowsley: £896Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Dudley: £149Knowsley: £248Dudley: £150Knowsley: £234Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £121, Knowsley £140Knowsley: £140Dudley: £121Knowsley: £141Dudley: £122Knowsley: £133Dudley: £115

    £121£122£115Knowsley is higher£140£141£133

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,312, Knowsley £1,603Knowsley: £1,603Dudley: £1,312Knowsley: £1,610Dudley: £1,318Knowsley: £1,521Dudley: £1,245

    £1,312£1,318£1,245Knowsley is higher£1,603£1,610£1,521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Dudley: £197Knowsley: £334Dudley: £198Knowsley: £316Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £209, Knowsley £397Knowsley: £397Dudley: £209Knowsley: £399Dudley: £210Knowsley: £377Dudley: £198

    £209£210£198Knowsley is higher£397£399£377

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £9.00, Knowsley £5.79Knowsley: £5.79Dudley: £9.00Knowsley: £5.81Dudley: £9.04Knowsley: £5.49Dudley: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £7.28, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Dudley: £7.28Knowsley: £10Dudley: £7.32Knowsley: £9.62Dudley: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Dudley: £6.95Knowsley: £7.16Dudley: £6.98Knowsley: £6.76Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.8, Knowsley 167.5Knowsley: 167.5Dudley: 162.8

    162.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count167.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 24.7, Knowsley 37.9Knowsley: 37.9Dudley: 24.7

    24.7Knowsley is higher37.9

  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, Knowsley 33.8Knowsley: 33.8Dudley: 31.1

    31.1Knowsley is higher33.8

  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, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Knowsley is higher138.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.0, Knowsley 183.9Knowsley: 183.9Dudley: 162.0

    162.0Knowsley is higher183.9

  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, Knowsley 29.9Knowsley: 29.9Dudley: 27.1

    27.1Knowsley is higher29.9

Show the numbers
Dudley and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureDudleyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,659£1,666£1,574£2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,912£1,806£1,841£1,849£1,746Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£157£158£149Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£164£165£155Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£140£141£133Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,312£1,318£1,245£1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£397£399£377Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£5.79£5.81£5.49Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£10£10£9.62Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8167.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.737.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.133.8Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.8138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.0183.9Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.129.9Knowsley

Total

Dudley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 16. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £499.4m, Knowsley £580.4mKnowsley: £580.4mDudley: £499.4mKnowsley: £582.9mDudley: £501.5mKnowsley: £550.6mDudley: £473.7m

    £499.4m£501.5m£473.7mKnowsley is higher£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £227.3m, Knowsley £215.1mKnowsley: £215.1mDudley: £227.3mKnowsley: £216.0mDudley: £228.2mKnowsley: £204.0mDudley: £215.6m

    £227.3m£228.2m£215.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £173.7m, Knowsley £213.6mKnowsley: £213.6mDudley: £173.7mKnowsley: £214.5mDudley: £174.4mKnowsley: £202.6mDudley: £164.7m

    £173.7m£174.4m£164.7mKnowsley is higher£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £199.3m, Knowsley £182.3mKnowsley: £182.3mDudley: £199.3mKnowsley: £183.1mDudley: £200.1mKnowsley: £173.0mDudley: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDudley is higher£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £11.0m, Knowsley £15.5mKnowsley: £15.5mDudley: £11.0mKnowsley: £15.6mDudley: £11.0mKnowsley: £14.7mDudley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mKnowsley is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £16.3m, Knowsley £16.2mKnowsley: £16.2mDudley: £16.3mKnowsley: £16.3mDudley: £16.4mKnowsley: £15.4mDudley: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Knowsley £0.93mKnowsley: £0.93mDudley: £0.69mKnowsley: £0.93mDudley: £0.70mKnowsley: £0.88mDudley: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mKnowsley is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £61.5m, Knowsley £93.6mKnowsley: £93.6mDudley: £61.5mKnowsley: £94.0mDudley: £61.8mKnowsley: £88.8mDudley: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.8m£58.3mKnowsley is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £15.6m, Knowsley £24.5mKnowsley: £24.5mDudley: £15.6mKnowsley: £24.6mDudley: £15.7mKnowsley: £23.2mDudley: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mKnowsley is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £12.7m, Knowsley £13.9mKnowsley: £13.9mDudley: £12.7mKnowsley: £14.0mDudley: £12.7mKnowsley: £13.2mDudley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mKnowsley is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £137.4m, Knowsley £158.8mKnowsley: £158.8mDudley: £137.4mKnowsley: £159.5mDudley: £138.0mKnowsley: £150.6mDudley: £130.3m

    £137.4m£138.0m£130.3mKnowsley is higher£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £20.6m, Knowsley £33.0mKnowsley: £33.0mDudley: £20.6mKnowsley: £33.1mDudley: £20.7mKnowsley: £31.3mDudley: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mKnowsley is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £21.9m, Knowsley £39.3mKnowsley: £39.3mDudley: £21.9mKnowsley: £39.5mDudley: £22.0mKnowsley: £37.3mDudley: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mKnowsley is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £0.94m, Knowsley £0.57mKnowsley: £0.57mDudley: £0.94mKnowsley: £0.58mDudley: £0.95mKnowsley: £0.54mDudley: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £0.76m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mDudley: £0.76mKnowsley: £1.0mDudley: £0.77mKnowsley: £0.95mDudley: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £0.73m, Knowsley £0.71mKnowsley: £0.71mDudley: £0.73mKnowsley: £0.71mDudley: £0.73mKnowsley: £0.67mDudley: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 17,045, Knowsley 16,592Knowsley: 16,592Dudley: 17,045

    17,045Dudley is higherDepends on how you count16,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 2,588, Knowsley 3,757Knowsley: 3,757Dudley: 2,588

    2,588Knowsley is higher3,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 3,258, Knowsley 3,351Knowsley: 3,351Dudley: 3,258

    3,258Knowsley is higher3,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 8,770, Knowsley 13,686Knowsley: 13,686Dudley: 8,770

    8,770Knowsley is higher13,686

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 16,957, Knowsley 18,215Knowsley: 18,215Dudley: 16,957

    16,957Knowsley is higher18,215

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 2,837, Knowsley 2,962Knowsley: 2,962Dudley: 2,837

    2,837Knowsley is higher2,962

Show the numbers
Dudley and Knowsley, total
MeasureDudleyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m£580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m£215.1m£216.0m£204.0mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m£213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£182.3m£183.1m£173.0mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m£158.8m£159.5m£150.6mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,04516,592Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5883,757Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2583,351Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77013,686Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95718,215Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8372,962Knowsley

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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