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Dudley and Telford

104,687 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Telford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 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 11 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Dudley: £4,770Telford: £4,826Dudley: £4,790Telford: £4,559Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,261, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Dudley: £13,261Telford: £13,332Dudley: £13,318Telford: £12,592Dudley: £12,579

    £13,261£13,318£12,579Telford is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,683, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Dudley: £2,683Telford: £2,726Dudley: £2,694Telford: £2,575Dudley: £2,544

    £2,683£2,694£2,544Telford is higher£2,715£2,726£2,575

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,629, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Dudley: £11,629Telford: £11,814Dudley: £11,678Telford: £11,159Dudley: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,764£11,814£11,159

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £639, Telford £608Telford: £608Dudley: £639Telford: £610Dudley: £642Telford: £576Dudley: £606

    £639£642£606Dudley is higher£608£610£576

  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, Telford £865Telford: £865Dudley: £953Telford: £869Dudley: £957Telford: £820Dudley: £904

    £953£957£904Dudley is higher£865£869£820

  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, Telford £38Telford: £38Dudley: £40Telford: £39Dudley: £41Telford: £36Dudley: £38

    £40£41£38Dudley is higher£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Telford £630Telford: £630Dudley: £588Telford: £633Dudley: £590Telford: £598Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Telford £163Telford: £163Dudley: £149Telford: £163Dudley: £150Telford: £154Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Telford is higher£163£163£154

  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, Telford £169Telford: £169Dudley: £196Telford: £169Dudley: £197Telford: £160Dudley: £186

    £196£197£186Dudley is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,122, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Dudley: £2,122Telford: £2,137Dudley: £2,131Telford: £2,019Dudley: £2,013

    £2,122£2,131£2,013Telford is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Telford £326Telford: £326Dudley: £197Telford: £328Dudley: £198Telford: £309Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Telford is higher£326£328£309

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £338, Telford £401Telford: £401Dudley: £338Telford: £402Dudley: £340Telford: £380Dudley: £321

    £338£340£321Telford is higher£401£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £15, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Dudley: £15Telford: £6.27Dudley: £15Telford: £5.92Dudley: £14

    £15£15£14Dudley is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

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

    £12£12£11Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Dudley: £6.95Telford: £5.06Dudley: £6.98Telford: £4.78Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  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, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Dudley: 994.6

    994.6Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,037.4

  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, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Dudley: 151.0

    151.0Dudley is higher147.9

  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, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Dudley: 190.1

    190.1Dudley is higher175.8

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Telford is higher88.3

  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, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Dudley: 261.9

    261.9Dudley is higherDepends on how you count254.9

  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, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Dudley: 43.8

    43.8Dudley is higher36.6

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Dudley and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,261£13,318£12,579£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,683£2,694£2,544£2,715£2,726£2,575Telford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£608£610£576Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£957£904£865£869£820Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£41£38£38£39£36Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£169£169£160Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,122£2,131£2,013£2,128£2,137£2,019Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£340£321£401£402£380Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£6.24£6.27£5.92Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.04£5.06£4.78Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.61,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0147.9Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.1175.8Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.888.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.9254.9Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.836.6Dudley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Dudley: £4,770Telford: £4,826Dudley: £4,790Telford: £4,559Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,171, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Dudley: £2,171Telford: £1,985Dudley: £2,180Telford: £1,875Dudley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,659, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Dudley: £1,659Telford: £1,712Dudley: £1,666Telford: £1,617Dudley: £1,574

    £1,659£1,666£1,574Telford is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £1,904, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Dudley: £1,904Telford: £1,759Dudley: £1,912Telford: £1,661Dudley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £105, Telford £90Telford: £90Dudley: £105Telford: £91Dudley: £105Telford: £86Dudley: £99

    £105£105£99Dudley is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £156, Telford £129Telford: £129Dudley: £156Telford: £129Dudley: £157Telford: £122Dudley: £148

    £156£157£148Dudley is higher£129£129£122

  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, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Dudley: £6.62Telford: £5.75Dudley: £6.65Telford: £5.43Dudley: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Telford £630Telford: £630Dudley: £588Telford: £633Dudley: £590Telford: £598Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Telford £163Telford: £163Dudley: £149Telford: £163Dudley: £150Telford: £154Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Telford is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £121, Telford £106Telford: £106Dudley: £121Telford: £106Dudley: £122Telford: £100Dudley: £115

    £121£122£115Dudley is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,312, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Dudley: £1,312Telford: £1,342Dudley: £1,318Telford: £1,268Dudley: £1,245

    £1,312£1,318£1,245Telford is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Telford £326Telford: £326Dudley: £197Telford: £328Dudley: £198Telford: £309Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £209, Telford £252Telford: £252Dudley: £209Telford: £253Dudley: £210Telford: £239Dudley: £198

    £209£210£198Telford is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £9.00, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Dudley: £9.00Telford: £3.94Dudley: £9.04Telford: £3.72Dudley: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £7.28, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Dudley: £7.28Telford: £7.03Dudley: £7.32Telford: £6.64Dudley: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Dudley: £6.95Telford: £5.06Dudley: £6.98Telford: £4.78Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.8, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Dudley: 162.8

    162.8Dudley is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 24.7, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Dudley: 24.7

    24.7Dudley is higher22.0

  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, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Dudley: 31.1

    31.1Dudley is higher26.2

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Telford is higher88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.0, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Dudley: 162.0

    162.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  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, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Dudley: 27.1

    27.1Dudley is higher23.0

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Dudley and Telford, per resident
MeasureDudleyTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£1,977£1,985£1,875Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,659£1,666£1,574£1,705£1,712£1,617Telford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,912£1,806£1,752£1,759£1,661Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£90£91£86Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£129£129£122Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.72£5.75£5.43Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£106£106£100Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,312£1,318£1,245£1,336£1,342£1,268Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£252£253£239Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£3.92£3.94£3.72Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.00£7.03£6.64Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.04£5.06£4.78Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8154.5Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.722.0Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.126.2Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.888.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.0160.1Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.0Dudley

Total

Dudley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £499.4m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mDudley: £499.4mTelford: £535.2mDudley: £501.5mTelford: £505.5mDudley: £473.7m

    £499.4m£501.5m£473.7mTelford is higher£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £227.3m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mDudley: £227.3mTelford: £220.1mDudley: £228.2mTelford: £207.9mDudley: £215.6m

    £227.3m£228.2m£215.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £173.7m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mDudley: £173.7mTelford: £189.9mDudley: £174.4mTelford: £179.3mDudley: £164.7m

    £173.7m£174.4m£164.7mTelford is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £199.3m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mDudley: £199.3mTelford: £195.1mDudley: £200.1mTelford: £184.2mDudley: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £11.0m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mDudley: £11.0mTelford: £10.1mDudley: £11.0mTelford: £9.5mDudley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mDudley is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £16.3m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mDudley: £16.3mTelford: £14.3mDudley: £16.4mTelford: £13.5mDudley: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley is higher£14.3m£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, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mDudley: £0.69mTelford: £0.64mDudley: £0.70mTelford: £0.60mDudley: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mDudley is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £61.5m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mDudley: £61.5mTelford: £70.2mDudley: £61.8mTelford: £66.3mDudley: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.8m£58.3mTelford is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £15.6m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mDudley: £15.6mTelford: £18.1mDudley: £15.7mTelford: £17.1mDudley: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mTelford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £12.7m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mDudley: £12.7mTelford: £11.8mDudley: £12.7mTelford: £11.1mDudley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDudley is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £137.4m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mDudley: £137.4mTelford: £148.8mDudley: £138.0mTelford: £140.6mDudley: £130.3m

    £137.4m£138.0m£130.3mTelford is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £20.6m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mDudley: £20.6mTelford: £36.3mDudley: £20.7mTelford: £34.3mDudley: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £21.9m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mDudley: £21.9mTelford: £28.0mDudley: £22.0mTelford: £26.5mDudley: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mTelford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £0.94m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mDudley: £0.94mTelford: £0.44mDudley: £0.95mTelford: £0.41mDudley: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £0.76m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mDudley: £0.76mTelford: £0.78mDudley: £0.77mTelford: £0.74mDudley: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £0.73m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mDudley: £0.73mTelford: £0.56mDudley: £0.73mTelford: £0.53mDudley: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDudley is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 17,045, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Dudley: 17,045

    17,045Telford is higherDepends on how you count17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 2,588, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Dudley: 2,588

    2,588Dudley is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 3,258, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Dudley: 3,258

    3,258Dudley is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 8,770, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Dudley: 8,770

    8,770Telford is higher9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 16,957, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Dudley: 16,957

    16,957Telford is higherDepends on how you count17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 2,837, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Dudley: 2,837

    2,837Dudley is higher2,550

Show the numbers
Dudley and Telford, total
MeasureDudleyTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mTelford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mTelford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,04517,127Telford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5882,441Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2582,903Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7709,792Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95717,750Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8372,550Dudley

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  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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