Compare constituencies · West Midlands and West Midlands
Dudley and West Bromwich
Dudley is higher than West Bromwich on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 8 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 16 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 6. 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 West Bromwich
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley is higher£13,086£13,141£12,412
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,683£2,694£2,544Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,460£2,471£2,334
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley is higher£11,198£11,245£10,622
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£639£642£606West Bromwich is higher£871£875£826
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£953£957£904West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£971£975£921
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£40£41£38West Bromwich is higher£46£46£44
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£588£590£557Dudley is higher£526£528£498
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Dudley is higher£125£125£118
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Dudley is higher£155£156£147
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,122£2,131£2,013Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,959£1,850
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£338£340£321Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£333£334£316
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£15£15£14Dudley is higher£11£12£11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.95£6.98£6.59West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
994.6Dudley is higher977.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.0West Bromwich is higher172.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
190.1West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count191.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Dudley is higher75.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
261.9Dudley is higherDepends on how you count248.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
43.8Dudley is higher34.7
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| Measure | Dudley | West Bromwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,770£4,790£4,525 | £4,308£4,327£4,087 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,261£13,318£12,579 | £13,086£13,141£12,412 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,683£2,694£2,544 | £2,460£2,471£2,334 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,629£11,678£11,030 | £11,198£11,245£10,622 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £639£642£606 | £871£875£826 | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £953£957£904 | £971£975£921 | West Bromwich |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £40£41£38 | £46£46£44 | West Bromwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £526£528£498 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £125£125£118 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £155£156£147 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,122£2,131£2,013 | £1,950£1,959£1,850 | Dudley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £193£194£183 | Dudley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £338£340£321 | £333£334£316 | Dudley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £11£12£11 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £11£11£10 | Dudley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.95£6.98£6.59 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | West Bromwich |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 994.6 | 977.1 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.0 | 172.6 | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 190.1 | 191.1 | West Bromwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 75.1 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 261.9 | 248.0 | Dudley |
| 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 17 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 5. 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 West Bromwich
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley is higher£1,899£1,908£1,802
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,659£1,666£1,574Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,558£1,565£1,478
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley is higher£1,625£1,632£1,542
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99West Bromwich is higher£126£127£120
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28West Bromwich is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£588£590£557Dudley is higher£526£528£498
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Dudley is higher£125£125£118
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Dudley is higher£98£99£93
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,312£1,318£1,245Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,235£1,241£1,172
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.95£6.98£6.59West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
162.8Dudley is higher141.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.7West Bromwich is higher25.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1Dudley is higherDepends on how you count27.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Dudley is higher75.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
162.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count157.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.1Dudley is higher22.0
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| Measure | Dudley | West Bromwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,770£4,790£4,525 | £4,308£4,327£4,087 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | £1,899£1,908£1,802 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,659£1,666£1,574 | £1,558£1,565£1,478 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,904£1,912£1,806 | £1,625£1,632£1,542 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £126£127£120 | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £141£142£134 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | West Bromwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £526£528£498 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £125£125£118 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £98£99£93 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,312£1,318£1,245 | £1,235£1,241£1,172 | Dudley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £193£194£183 | Dudley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198 | £211£212£200 | West Bromwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £9.00£9.04£8.54 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | Dudley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.95£6.98£6.59 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | West Bromwich |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 162.8 | 141.8 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.7 | 25.1 | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1 | 27.7 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 75.1 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 162.0 | 157.1 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.1 | 22.0 | Dudley |
Total
Dudley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 10. 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 West Bromwich
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mDudley is higher£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mDudley is higher£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDudley is higher£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWest Bromwich is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Bromwich is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mDudley is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mDudley is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDudley is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,045Dudley is higher16,262
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,588West Bromwich is higher2,873
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,258Dudley is higherDepends on how you count3,180
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,770Dudley is higher8,615
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,957West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count18,011
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,837Dudley is higher2,523
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| Measure | Dudley | West Bromwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £499.4m£501.5m£473.7m | £494.0m£496.1m£468.6m | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.3m£228.2m£215.6m | £217.8m£218.7m£206.6m | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £173.7m£174.4m£164.7m | £178.7m£179.4m£169.5m | West Bromwich |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £199.3m£200.1m£189.0m | £186.4m£187.2m£176.8m | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | West Bromwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.5m£61.8m£58.3m | £60.3m£60.5m£57.2m | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £14.3m£14.3m£13.5m | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £137.4m£138.0m£130.3m | £141.6m£142.2m£134.4m | West Bromwich |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.6m£20.7m£19.5m | £22.2m£22.3m£21.0m | West Bromwich |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.9m£22.0m£20.8m | £24.2m£24.3m£22.9m | West Bromwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.94m£0.95m£0.89m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | Dudley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | West Bromwich |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | West Bromwich |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,045 | 16,262 | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,588 | 2,873 | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,258 | 3,180 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,770 | 8,615 | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,957 | 18,011 | West Bromwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,837 | 2,523 | 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.
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