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Dudley and Wolverhampton West

104,687 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Wolverhampton West on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Dudley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 4. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Dudley: £4,770Wolverhampton West: £4,368Dudley: £4,790Wolverhampton West: £4,126Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,368£4,126

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,261, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Dudley: £13,261Wolverhampton West: £12,870Dudley: £13,318Wolverhampton West: £12,156Dudley: £12,579

    £13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£12,815£12,870£12,156

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,683, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Dudley: £2,683Wolverhampton West: £2,297Dudley: £2,694Wolverhampton West: £2,169Dudley: £2,544

    £2,683£2,694£2,544Dudley is higher£2,287£2,297£2,169

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,629, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Dudley: £11,629Wolverhampton West: £11,256Dudley: £11,678Wolverhampton West: £10,631Dudley: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,208£11,256£10,631

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £639, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Dudley: £639Wolverhampton West: £726Dudley: £642Wolverhampton West: £686Dudley: £606

    £639£642£606Wolverhampton West is higher£723£726£686

  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 West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Dudley: £953Wolverhampton West: £851Dudley: £957Wolverhampton West: £804Dudley: £904

    £953£957£904Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£847£851£804

  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 West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Dudley: £40Wolverhampton West: £37Dudley: £41Wolverhampton West: £35Dudley: £38

    £40£41£38Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Dudley: £588Wolverhampton West: £467Dudley: £590Wolverhampton West: £441Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Dudley is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Dudley: £149Wolverhampton West: £100Dudley: £150Wolverhampton West: £94Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Dudley is higher£99£100£94

  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 West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Dudley: £196Wolverhampton West: £126Dudley: £197Wolverhampton West: £119Dudley: £186

    £196£197£186Dudley is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,122, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Dudley: £2,122Wolverhampton West: £1,852Dudley: £2,131Wolverhampton West: £1,749Dudley: £2,013

    £2,122£2,131£2,013Dudley is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Dudley: £197Wolverhampton West: £223Dudley: £198Wolverhampton West: £210Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Wolverhampton West is higher£222£223£210

  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 West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Dudley: £338Wolverhampton West: £302Dudley: £340Wolverhampton West: £286Dudley: £321

    £338£340£321Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £15, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Dudley: £15Wolverhampton West: £10Dudley: £15Wolverhampton West: £9.88Dudley: £14

    £15£15£14Dudley is higher£10£10£9.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £12, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Dudley: £12Wolverhampton West: £5.51Dudley: £12Wolverhampton West: £5.20Dudley: £11

    £12£12£11Dudley is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Dudley: £6.95Wolverhampton West: £8.26Dudley: £6.98Wolverhampton West: £7.80Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  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 West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Dudley: 994.6

    994.6Wolverhampton West is higher996.2

  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 West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Dudley: 151.0

    151.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Dudley: 190.1

    190.1Dudley is higherDepends on how you count171.2

  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 West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Dudley is higher66.0

  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 West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Dudley: 261.9

    261.9Dudley is higherDepends on how you count228.0

  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 West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Dudley: 43.8

    43.8Dudley is higher28.1

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Dudley and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,350£4,368£4,126Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,261£13,318£12,579£12,815£12,870£12,156Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,683£2,694£2,544£2,287£2,297£2,169Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,208£11,256£10,631Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£957£904£847£851£804Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£41£38£37£37£35Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£465£467£441Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£99£100£94Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£125£126£119Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,122£2,131£2,013£1,844£1,852£1,749Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£222£223£210Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£340£321£301£302£286Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£10£10£9.88Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.48£5.51£5.20Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.6996.2Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0145.9Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.1171.2Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.866.0Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.9228.0Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.828.1Dudley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 4. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Dudley: £4,770Wolverhampton West: £4,368Dudley: £4,790Wolverhampton West: £4,126Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,171, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Dudley: £2,171Wolverhampton West: £2,137Dudley: £2,180Wolverhampton West: £2,018Dudley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,659, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Dudley: £1,659Wolverhampton West: £1,434Dudley: £1,666Wolverhampton West: £1,354Dudley: £1,574

    £1,659£1,666£1,574Dudley is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £1,904, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Dudley: £1,904Wolverhampton West: £1,869Dudley: £1,912Wolverhampton West: £1,765Dudley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £105, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Dudley: £105Wolverhampton West: £121Dudley: £105Wolverhampton West: £114Dudley: £99

    £105£105£99Wolverhampton West is higher£120£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £156, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Dudley: £156Wolverhampton West: £141Dudley: £157Wolverhampton West: £133Dudley: £148

    £156£157£148Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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 West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Dudley: £6.62Wolverhampton West: £6.13Dudley: £6.65Wolverhampton West: £5.79Dudley: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Dudley: £588Wolverhampton West: £467Dudley: £590Wolverhampton West: £441Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Dudley is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Dudley: £149Wolverhampton West: £100Dudley: £150Wolverhampton West: £94Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Dudley is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £121, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Dudley: £121Wolverhampton West: £79Dudley: £122Wolverhampton West: £74Dudley: £115

    £121£122£115Dudley is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,312, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Dudley: £1,312Wolverhampton West: £1,157Dudley: £1,318Wolverhampton West: £1,092Dudley: £1,245

    £1,312£1,318£1,245Dudley is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Dudley: £197Wolverhampton West: £223Dudley: £198Wolverhampton West: £210Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Wolverhampton West is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £209, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Dudley: £209Wolverhampton West: £189Dudley: £210Wolverhampton West: £178Dudley: £198

    £209£210£198Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £9.00, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Dudley: £9.00Wolverhampton West: £6.53Dudley: £9.04Wolverhampton West: £6.17Dudley: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £7.28, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Dudley: £7.28Wolverhampton West: £3.44Dudley: £7.32Wolverhampton West: £3.25Dudley: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Dudley: £6.95Wolverhampton West: £8.26Dudley: £6.98Wolverhampton West: £7.80Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.8, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Dudley: 162.8

    162.8Wolverhampton West is higher165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 24.7, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Dudley: 24.7

    24.7Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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 West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Dudley: 31.1

    31.1Dudley is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Dudley is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.0, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Dudley: 162.0

    162.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count142.3

  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 West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Dudley: 27.1

    27.1Dudley is higher17.5

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Dudley and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureDudleyWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,350£4,368£4,126Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,128£2,137£2,018Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,659£1,666£1,574£1,428£1,434£1,354Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,912£1,806£1,861£1,869£1,765Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£141£141£133Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.10£6.13£5.79Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£465£467£441Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£99£100£94Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£78£79£74Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,312£1,318£1,245£1,152£1,157£1,092Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£222£223£210Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£188£189£178Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£6.50£6.53£6.17Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£3.43£3.44£3.25Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8165.4Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.724.2Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.128.4Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.866.0Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.0142.3Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.117.5Dudley

Total

Dudley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West 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 West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £499.4m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mDudley: £499.4mWolverhampton West: £520.5mDudley: £501.5mWolverhampton West: £491.7mDudley: £473.7m

    £499.4m£501.5m£473.7mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £227.3m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mDudley: £227.3mWolverhampton West: £254.6mDudley: £228.2mWolverhampton West: £240.5mDudley: £215.6m

    £227.3m£228.2m£215.6mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £173.7m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mDudley: £173.7mWolverhampton West: £170.9mDudley: £174.4mWolverhampton West: £161.4mDudley: £164.7m

    £173.7m£174.4m£164.7mDudley is higher£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £199.3m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mDudley: £199.3mWolverhampton West: £222.7mDudley: £200.1mWolverhampton West: £210.3mDudley: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £11.0m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mDudley: £11.0mWolverhampton West: £14.4mDudley: £11.0mWolverhampton West: £13.6mDudley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWolverhampton West is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £16.3m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mDudley: £16.3mWolverhampton West: £16.8mDudley: £16.4mWolverhampton West: £15.9mDudley: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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 West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mDudley: £0.69mWolverhampton West: £0.73mDudley: £0.70mWolverhampton West: £0.69mDudley: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £61.5m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mDudley: £61.5mWolverhampton West: £55.6mDudley: £61.8mWolverhampton West: £52.6mDudley: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.8m£58.3mDudley is higher£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £15.6m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mDudley: £15.6mWolverhampton West: £11.9mDudley: £15.7mWolverhampton West: £11.2mDudley: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mDudley is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £12.7m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mDudley: £12.7mWolverhampton West: £9.4mDudley: £12.7mWolverhampton West: £8.9mDudley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDudley is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £137.4m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mDudley: £137.4mWolverhampton West: £137.8mDudley: £138.0mWolverhampton West: £130.2mDudley: £130.3m

    £137.4m£138.0m£130.3mDudley is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £20.6m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mDudley: £20.6mWolverhampton West: £26.5mDudley: £20.7mWolverhampton West: £25.1mDudley: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mWolverhampton West is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £21.9m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mDudley: £21.9mWolverhampton West: £22.5mDudley: £22.0mWolverhampton West: £21.3mDudley: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £0.94m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mDudley: £0.94mWolverhampton West: £0.78mDudley: £0.95mWolverhampton West: £0.73mDudley: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £0.76m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mDudley: £0.76mWolverhampton West: £0.41mDudley: £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.39mDudley: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDudley is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £0.73m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mDudley: £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.98mDudley: £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.93mDudley: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 17,045, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Dudley: 17,045

    17,045Wolverhampton West is higher19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 2,588, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Dudley: 2,588

    2,588Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 3,258, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Dudley: 3,258

    3,258Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 8,770, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Dudley: 8,770

    8,770Dudley is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 16,957, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Dudley: 16,957

    16,957Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 2,837, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Dudley: 2,837

    2,837Dudley is higher2,089

Show the numbers
Dudley and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureDudleyWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,04519,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5882,887Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2583,388Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7707,859Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95716,961Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8372,089Dudley

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.
  9. 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.
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