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Dudley and Wolverhampton North East

104,687 and 110,383 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Wolverhampton North East 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Dudley: £4,770Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Dudley: £4,790Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Wolverhampton North East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,261, Wolverhampton North East £13,133Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Dudley: £13,261Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Dudley: £13,318Wolverhampton North East: £12,457Dudley: £12,579

    £13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley is higher£13,133£13,189£12,457

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,683, Wolverhampton North East £2,907Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Dudley: £2,683Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Dudley: £2,694Wolverhampton North East: £2,757Dudley: £2,544

    £2,683£2,694£2,544Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,907£2,919£2,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,629, Wolverhampton North East £11,458Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Dudley: £11,629Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Dudley: £11,678Wolverhampton North East: £10,868Dudley: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley is higher£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £639, Wolverhampton North East £738Wolverhampton North East: £738Dudley: £639Wolverhampton North East: £741Dudley: £642Wolverhampton North East: £700Dudley: £606

    £639£642£606Wolverhampton North East is higher£738£741£700

  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, Wolverhampton North East £895Wolverhampton North East: £895Dudley: £953Wolverhampton North East: £899Dudley: £957Wolverhampton North East: £849Dudley: £904

    £953£957£904Dudley is higher£895£899£849

  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, Wolverhampton North East £42Wolverhampton North East: £42Dudley: £40Wolverhampton North East: £42Dudley: £41Wolverhampton North East: £40Dudley: £38

    £40£41£38Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Dudley: £588Wolverhampton North East: £577Dudley: £590Wolverhampton North East: £545Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Dudley: £149Wolverhampton North East: £155Dudley: £150Wolverhampton North East: £146Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Wolverhampton North East is higher£154£155£146

  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, Wolverhampton North East £182Wolverhampton North East: £182Dudley: £196Wolverhampton North East: £183Dudley: £197Wolverhampton North East: £173Dudley: £186

    £196£197£186Dudley is higher£182£183£173

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,122, Wolverhampton North East £2,338Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Dudley: £2,122Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Dudley: £2,131Wolverhampton North East: £2,217Dudley: £2,013

    £2,122£2,131£2,013Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,338£2,348£2,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Dudley: £197Wolverhampton North East: £222Dudley: £198Wolverhampton North East: £209Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Wolverhampton North East is higher£221£222£209

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £338, Wolverhampton North East £363Wolverhampton North East: £363Dudley: £338Wolverhampton North East: £364Dudley: £340Wolverhampton North East: £344Dudley: £321

    £338£340£321Wolverhampton North East is higher£363£364£344

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £15, Wolverhampton North East £11Wolverhampton North East: £11Dudley: £15Wolverhampton North East: £11Dudley: £15Wolverhampton North East: £10Dudley: £14

    £15£15£14Dudley is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £12, Wolverhampton North East £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Dudley: £12Wolverhampton North East: £13Dudley: £12Wolverhampton North East: £13Dudley: £11

    £12£12£11Wolverhampton North East is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Dudley: £6.95Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Dudley: £6.98Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Wolverhampton North East 988.7Wolverhampton North East: 988.7Dudley: 994.6

    994.6Dudley is higher988.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 160.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2Dudley: 151.0

    151.0Wolverhampton North East is higher160.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 186.2Wolverhampton North East: 186.2Dudley: 190.1

    190.1Dudley is higher186.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Dudley is higherDepends on how you count82.5

  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, Wolverhampton North East 279.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9Dudley: 261.9

    261.9Wolverhampton North East is higher279.9

  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, Wolverhampton North East 40.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5Dudley: 43.8

    43.8Dudley is higher40.5

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Dudley and Wolverhampton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,261£13,318£12,579£13,133£13,189£12,457Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,683£2,694£2,544£2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,458£11,507£10,868Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£738£741£700Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£957£904£895£899£849Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£41£38£42£42£40Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£575£577£545Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£182£183£173Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,122£2,131£2,013£2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£221£222£209Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£340£321£363£364£344Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£11£11£10Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.18£5.20£4.91Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.6988.7Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0160.2Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.1186.2Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.882.5Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.9279.9Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.840.5Dudley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Dudley: £4,770Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Dudley: £4,790Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Wolverhampton North East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,171, Wolverhampton North East £2,048Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Dudley: £2,171Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Dudley: £2,180Wolverhampton North East: £1,943Dudley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley is higher£2,048£2,057£1,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,659, Wolverhampton North East £1,783Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Dudley: £1,659Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Dudley: £1,666Wolverhampton North East: £1,691Dudley: £1,574

    £1,659£1,666£1,574Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,783£1,791£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £1,904, Wolverhampton North East £1,787Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Dudley: £1,904Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Dudley: £1,912Wolverhampton North East: £1,695Dudley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £105, Wolverhampton North East £115Wolverhampton North East: £115Dudley: £105Wolverhampton North East: £116Dudley: £105Wolverhampton North East: £109Dudley: £99

    £105£105£99Wolverhampton North East is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £156, Wolverhampton North East £140Wolverhampton North East: £140Dudley: £156Wolverhampton North East: £140Dudley: £157Wolverhampton North East: £132Dudley: £148

    £156£157£148Dudley is higher£140£140£132

  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, Wolverhampton North East £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Dudley: £6.62Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Dudley: £6.65Wolverhampton North East: £6.20Dudley: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Dudley: £588Wolverhampton North East: £577Dudley: £590Wolverhampton North East: £545Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Dudley: £149Wolverhampton North East: £155Dudley: £150Wolverhampton North East: £146Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Wolverhampton North East is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £121, Wolverhampton North East £112Wolverhampton North East: £112Dudley: £121Wolverhampton North East: £112Dudley: £122Wolverhampton North East: £106Dudley: £115

    £121£122£115Dudley is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,312, Wolverhampton North East £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Dudley: £1,312Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Dudley: £1,318Wolverhampton North East: £1,360Dudley: £1,245

    £1,312£1,318£1,245Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Dudley: £197Wolverhampton North East: £222Dudley: £198Wolverhampton North East: £209Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Wolverhampton North East is higher£221£222£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £209, Wolverhampton North East £222Wolverhampton North East: £222Dudley: £209Wolverhampton North East: £223Dudley: £210Wolverhampton North East: £211Dudley: £198

    £209£210£198Wolverhampton North East is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £9.00, Wolverhampton North East £6.57Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Dudley: £9.00Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Dudley: £9.04Wolverhampton North East: £6.23Dudley: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £7.28, Wolverhampton North East £8.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Dudley: £7.28Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Dudley: £7.32Wolverhampton North East: £7.68Dudley: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Wolverhampton North East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Dudley: £6.95Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Dudley: £6.98Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.8, Wolverhampton North East 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2Dudley: 162.8

    162.8Dudley is higher154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 24.7, Wolverhampton North East 25.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0Dudley: 24.7

    24.7Wolverhampton North East is higher25.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 29.0Wolverhampton North East: 29.0Dudley: 31.1

    31.1Dudley is higher29.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Dudley is higherDepends on how you count82.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.0, Wolverhampton North East 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7Dudley: 162.0

    162.0Wolverhampton North East is higher171.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 24.9Wolverhampton North East: 24.9Dudley: 27.1

    27.1Dudley is higher24.9

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Dudley and Wolverhampton North East, per resident
MeasureDudleyWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,786£4,807£4,540Wolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,048£2,057£1,943Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,659£1,666£1,574£1,783£1,791£1,691Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,912£1,806£1,787£1,795£1,695Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£115£116£109Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£140£140£132Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.54£6.56£6.20Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£575£577£545Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£112£112£106Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,312£1,318£1,245£1,434£1,440£1,360Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£221£222£209Wolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£222£223£211Wolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£6.57£6.60£6.23Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.18£5.20£4.91Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8154.2Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.725.0Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.129.0Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.882.5Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.0171.7Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.124.9Dudley

Total

Dudley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 13. 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £499.4m, Wolverhampton North East £528.3mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mDudley: £499.4mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mDudley: £501.5mWolverhampton North East: £501.1mDudley: £473.7m

    £499.4m£501.5m£473.7mWolverhampton North East is higher£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £227.3m, Wolverhampton North East £226.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mDudley: £227.3mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mDudley: £228.2mWolverhampton North East: £214.5mDudley: £215.6m

    £227.3m£228.2m£215.6mDudley is higher£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £173.7m, Wolverhampton North East £196.8mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mDudley: £173.7mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mDudley: £174.4mWolverhampton North East: £186.7mDudley: £164.7m

    £173.7m£174.4m£164.7mWolverhampton North East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £199.3m, Wolverhampton North East £197.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mDudley: £199.3mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mDudley: £200.1mWolverhampton North East: £187.1mDudley: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDudley is higher£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £11.0m, Wolverhampton North East £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mDudley: £11.0mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mDudley: £11.0mWolverhampton North East: £12.1mDudley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWolverhampton North East is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £16.3m, Wolverhampton North East £15.4mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mDudley: £16.3mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mDudley: £16.4mWolverhampton North East: £14.6mDudley: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mDudley: £0.69mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mDudley: £0.70mWolverhampton North East: £0.68mDudley: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £61.5m, Wolverhampton North East £63.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mDudley: £61.5mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mDudley: £61.8mWolverhampton North East: £60.2mDudley: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.8m£58.3mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £15.6m, Wolverhampton North East £17.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mDudley: £15.6mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mDudley: £15.7mWolverhampton North East: £16.1mDudley: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mWolverhampton North East is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £12.7m, Wolverhampton North East £12.4mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mDudley: £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mDudley: £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £11.7mDudley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDudley is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £137.4m, Wolverhampton North East £158.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mDudley: £137.4mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mDudley: £138.0mWolverhampton North East: £150.1mDudley: £130.3m

    £137.4m£138.0m£130.3mWolverhampton North East is higher£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £20.6m, Wolverhampton North East £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mDudley: £20.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mDudley: £20.7mWolverhampton North East: £23.1mDudley: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mWolverhampton North East is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £21.9m, Wolverhampton North East £24.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mDudley: £21.9mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mDudley: £22.0mWolverhampton North East: £23.3mDudley: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWolverhampton North East is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £0.94m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mDudley: £0.94mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mDudley: £0.95mWolverhampton North East: £0.69mDudley: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £0.76m, Wolverhampton North East £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mDudley: £0.76mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mDudley: £0.77mWolverhampton North East: £0.85mDudley: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £0.73m, Wolverhampton North East £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mDudley: £0.73mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mDudley: £0.73mWolverhampton North East: £0.54mDudley: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDudley is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 17,045, Wolverhampton North East 17,023Wolverhampton North East: 17,023Dudley: 17,045

    17,045Dudley is higher17,023

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 2,588, Wolverhampton North East 2,758Wolverhampton North East: 2,758Dudley: 2,588

    2,588Wolverhampton North East is higher2,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 3,258, Wolverhampton North East 3,206Wolverhampton North East: 3,206Dudley: 3,258

    3,258Dudley is higher3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 8,770, Wolverhampton North East 9,107Wolverhampton North East: 9,107Dudley: 8,770

    8,770Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count9,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 16,957, Wolverhampton North East 18,950Wolverhampton North East: 18,950Dudley: 16,957

    16,957Wolverhampton North East is higher18,950

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 2,837, Wolverhampton North East 2,744Wolverhampton North East: 2,744Dudley: 2,837

    2,837Dudley is higher2,744

Show the numbers
Dudley and Wolverhampton North East, total
MeasureDudleyWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m£528.3m£530.6m£501.1mWolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m£226.1m£227.1m£214.5mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mWolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m£158.3m£159.0m£150.1mWolverhampton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWolverhampton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWolverhampton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,04517,023Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5882,758Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2583,206Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7709,107Wolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95718,950Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8372,744Dudley

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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