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Halifax and Dudley

111,349 and 104,687 residents (mid-2024).

Halifax is higher than Dudley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 21 per resident and 15 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

Halifax is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 12. 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

Halifax Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Halifax: £4,917Dudley: £4,790Halifax: £4,938Dudley: £4,525Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax is higher£4,770£4,790£4,525

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £12,958, Dudley £13,261Dudley: £13,261Halifax: £12,958Dudley: £13,318Halifax: £13,013Dudley: £12,579Halifax: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£13,261£13,318£12,579

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,995, Dudley £2,683Dudley: £2,683Halifax: £2,995Dudley: £2,694Halifax: £3,007Dudley: £2,544Halifax: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax is higher£2,683£2,694£2,544

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £11,601, Dudley £11,629Dudley: £11,629Halifax: £11,601Dudley: £11,678Halifax: £11,651Dudley: £11,030Halifax: £11,004

    £11,601£11,651£11,004Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £567, Dudley £639Dudley: £639Halifax: £567Dudley: £642Halifax: £570Dudley: £606Halifax: £538

    £567£570£538Dudley is higher£639£642£606

  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: Halifax £754, Dudley £953Dudley: £953Halifax: £754Dudley: £957Halifax: £757Dudley: £904Halifax: £715

    £754£757£715Dudley is higher£953£957£904

  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: Halifax £35, Dudley £40Dudley: £40Halifax: £35Dudley: £41Halifax: £35Dudley: £38Halifax: £33

    £35£35£33Dudley is higher£40£41£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Halifax: £579Dudley: £590Halifax: £582Dudley: £557Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Halifax: £161Dudley: £150Halifax: £161Dudley: £141Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Halifax is higher£149£150£141

  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: Halifax £190, Dudley £196Dudley: £196Halifax: £190Dudley: £197Halifax: £191Dudley: £186Halifax: £180

    £190£191£180Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,424, Dudley £2,122Dudley: £2,122Halifax: £2,424Dudley: £2,131Halifax: £2,434Dudley: £2,013Halifax: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax is higher£2,122£2,131£2,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Halifax: £209Dudley: £198Halifax: £210Dudley: £187Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Halifax is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £367, Dudley £338Dudley: £338Halifax: £367Dudley: £340Halifax: £369Dudley: £321Halifax: £348

    £367£369£348Halifax is higher£338£340£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £6.92, Dudley £15Dudley: £15Halifax: £6.92Dudley: £15Halifax: £6.95Dudley: £14Halifax: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Dudley is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £7.26, Dudley £12Dudley: £12Halifax: £7.26Dudley: £12Halifax: £7.29Dudley: £11Halifax: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Dudley is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Halifax: £11Dudley: £6.98Halifax: £11Dudley: £6.59Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 1,033.6, Dudley 994.6Dudley: 994.6Halifax: 1,033.6

    1,033.6Halifax is higher994.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 136.8, Dudley 151.0Dudley: 151.0Halifax: 136.8

    136.8Dudley is higher151.0

  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: Halifax 160.3, Dudley 190.1Dudley: 190.1Halifax: 160.3

    160.3Dudley is higher190.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halifax 281.7, Dudley 261.9Dudley: 261.9Halifax: 281.7

    281.7Halifax is higher261.9

  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: Halifax 43.8, Dudley 43.8Dudley: 43.8Halifax: 43.8

    43.8Dudley is higherDepends on how you count43.8

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Halifax and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureHalifaxDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,770£4,790£4,525Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£2,683£2,694£2,544Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,651£11,004£11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£570£538£639£642£606Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£953£957£904Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£40£41£38Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£588£590£557Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£149£150£141Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£196£197£186Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,122£2,131£2,013Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£197£198£187Halifax
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£338£340£321Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£15£15£14Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£12£12£11Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£6.95£6.98£6.59Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.6994.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8151.0Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3190.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.883.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.7261.9Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.843.8Dudley

Per resident

Halifax is higher on 10 of 21 measures, and Dudley 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

Halifax Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Halifax: £4,917Dudley: £4,790Halifax: £4,938Dudley: £4,525Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax is higher£4,770£4,790£4,525

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halifax £2,103, Dudley £2,171Dudley: £2,171Halifax: £2,103Dudley: £2,180Halifax: £2,112Dudley: £2,059Halifax: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halifax £1,854, Dudley £1,659Dudley: £1,659Halifax: £1,854Dudley: £1,666Halifax: £1,862Dudley: £1,574Halifax: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax is higher£1,659£1,666£1,574

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halifax £1,883, Dudley £1,904Dudley: £1,904Halifax: £1,883Dudley: £1,912Halifax: £1,891Dudley: £1,806Halifax: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,904£1,912£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halifax £92, Dudley £105Dudley: £105Halifax: £92Dudley: £105Halifax: £92Dudley: £99Halifax: £87

    £92£92£87Dudley is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £122, Dudley £156Dudley: £156Halifax: £122Dudley: £157Halifax: £123Dudley: £148Halifax: £116

    £122£123£116Dudley is higher£156£157£148

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halifax £5.72, Dudley £6.62Dudley: £6.62Halifax: £5.72Dudley: £6.65Halifax: £5.75Dudley: £6.28Halifax: £5.43

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Halifax: £579Dudley: £590Halifax: £582Dudley: £557Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Halifax: £161Dudley: £150Halifax: £161Dudley: £141Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Halifax is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halifax £117, Dudley £121Dudley: £121Halifax: £117Dudley: £122Halifax: £118Dudley: £115Halifax: £111

    £117£118£111Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halifax £1,500, Dudley £1,312Dudley: £1,312Halifax: £1,500Dudley: £1,318Halifax: £1,507Dudley: £1,245Halifax: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax is higher£1,312£1,318£1,245

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Halifax: £209Dudley: £198Halifax: £210Dudley: £187Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Halifax is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halifax £227, Dudley £209Dudley: £209Halifax: £227Dudley: £210Halifax: £228Dudley: £198Halifax: £216

    £227£228£216Halifax is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halifax £4.28, Dudley £9.00Dudley: £9.00Halifax: £4.28Dudley: £9.04Halifax: £4.30Dudley: £8.54Halifax: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Dudley is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halifax £4.49, Dudley £7.28Dudley: £7.28Halifax: £4.49Dudley: £7.32Halifax: £4.51Dudley: £6.91Halifax: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Dudley is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Halifax: £11Dudley: £6.98Halifax: £11Dudley: £6.59Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 167.8, Dudley 162.8Dudley: 162.8Halifax: 167.8

    167.8Halifax is higher162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 22.2, Dudley 24.7Dudley: 24.7Halifax: 22.2

    22.2Dudley is higher24.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 26.0, Dudley 31.1Dudley: 31.1Halifax: 26.0

    26.0Dudley is higher31.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 174.4, Dudley 162.0Dudley: 162.0Halifax: 174.4

    174.4Halifax is higher162.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 27.1, Dudley 27.1Dudley: 27.1Halifax: 27.1

    27.1No difference to showDepends on how you count27.1

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Halifax and Dudley, per resident
MeasureHalifaxDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,770£4,790£4,525Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,659£1,666£1,574Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£105£105£99Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£156£157£148Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£588£590£557Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£149£150£141Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£121£122£115Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,312£1,318£1,245Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£197£198£187Halifax
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£209£210£198Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£6.95£6.98£6.59Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8162.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.224.7Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.031.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.883.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.4162.0Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.127.1

Total

Halifax is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 7. 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

Halifax Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halifax £547.5m, Dudley £499.4mDudley: £499.4mHalifax: £547.5mDudley: £501.5mHalifax: £549.9mDudley: £473.7mHalifax: £519.4m

    £547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax is higher£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halifax £234.2m, Dudley £227.3mDudley: £227.3mHalifax: £234.2mDudley: £228.2mHalifax: £235.2mDudley: £215.6mHalifax: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halifax £206.4m, Dudley £173.7mDudley: £173.7mHalifax: £206.4mDudley: £174.4mHalifax: £207.3mDudley: £164.7mHalifax: £195.8m

    £206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax is higher£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halifax £209.7m, Dudley £199.3mDudley: £199.3mHalifax: £209.7mDudley: £200.1mHalifax: £210.6mDudley: £189.0mHalifax: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax £10.3m, Dudley £11.0mDudley: £11.0mHalifax: £10.3mDudley: £11.0mHalifax: £10.3mDudley: £10.4mHalifax: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mDudley is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax £13.6m, Dudley £16.3mDudley: £16.3mHalifax: £13.6mDudley: £16.4mHalifax: £13.7mDudley: £15.5mHalifax: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mDudley is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halifax £0.64m, Dudley £0.69mDudley: £0.69mHalifax: £0.64mDudley: £0.70mHalifax: £0.64mDudley: £0.66mHalifax: £0.60m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax £64.5m, Dudley £61.5mDudley: £61.5mHalifax: £64.5mDudley: £61.8mHalifax: £64.8mDudley: £58.3mHalifax: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halifax £17.9m, Dudley £15.6mDudley: £15.6mHalifax: £17.9mDudley: £15.7mHalifax: £18.0mDudley: £14.8mHalifax: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHalifax is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax £13.1m, Dudley £12.7mDudley: £12.7mHalifax: £13.1mDudley: £12.7mHalifax: £13.1mDudley: £12.0mHalifax: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax £167.1m, Dudley £137.4mDudley: £137.4mHalifax: £167.1mDudley: £138.0mHalifax: £167.8mDudley: £130.3mHalifax: £158.5m

    £167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax is higher£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halifax £23.3m, Dudley £20.6mDudley: £20.6mHalifax: £23.3mDudley: £20.7mHalifax: £23.4mDudley: £19.5mHalifax: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHalifax is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halifax £25.3m, Dudley £21.9mDudley: £21.9mHalifax: £25.3mDudley: £22.0mHalifax: £25.4mDudley: £20.8mHalifax: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHalifax is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halifax £0.48m, Dudley £0.94mDudley: £0.94mHalifax: £0.48mDudley: £0.95mHalifax: £0.48mDudley: £0.89mHalifax: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDudley is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halifax £0.50m, Dudley £0.76mDudley: £0.76mHalifax: £0.50mDudley: £0.77mHalifax: £0.50mDudley: £0.72mHalifax: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDudley is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halifax £1.3m, Dudley £0.73mDudley: £0.73mHalifax: £1.3mDudley: £0.73mHalifax: £1.3mDudley: £0.69mHalifax: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halifax 18,681, Dudley 17,045Dudley: 17,045Halifax: 18,681

    18,681Halifax is higher17,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax 2,472, Dudley 2,588Dudley: 2,588Halifax: 2,472

    2,472Dudley is higher2,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax 2,897, Dudley 3,258Dudley: 3,258Halifax: 2,897

    2,897Dudley is higher3,258

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax 9,995, Dudley 8,770Dudley: 8,770Halifax: 9,995

    9,995Halifax is higher8,770

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax 19,419, Dudley 16,957Dudley: 16,957Halifax: 19,419

    19,419Halifax is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax 3,018, Dudley 2,837Dudley: 2,837Halifax: 3,018

    3,018Halifax is higherDepends on how you count2,837

Show the numbers
Halifax and Dudley, total
MeasureHalifaxDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mHalifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mHalifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mHalifax
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mHalifax
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,68117,045Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4722,588Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8973,258Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9958,770Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,41916,957Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0182,837Halifax

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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