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Knowsley and Dudley

99,058 and 104,687 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Dudley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Knowsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 2. 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

Knowsley Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Knowsley: £5,859Dudley: £4,790Knowsley: £5,884Dudley: £4,525Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,694, Dudley £13,261Dudley: £13,261Knowsley: £13,694Dudley: £13,318Knowsley: £13,753Dudley: £12,579Knowsley: £12,990

    £13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,431, Dudley £2,683Dudley: £2,683Knowsley: £3,431Dudley: £2,694Knowsley: £3,446Dudley: £2,544Knowsley: £3,255

    £3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,612, Dudley £11,629Dudley: £11,629Knowsley: £11,612Dudley: £11,678Knowsley: £11,661Dudley: £11,030Knowsley: £11,014

    £11,612£11,661£11,014Dudley is higher£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £990, Dudley £639Dudley: £639Knowsley: £990Dudley: £642Knowsley: £994Dudley: £606Knowsley: £939

    £990£994£939Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,034, Dudley £953Dudley: £953Knowsley: £1,034Dudley: £957Knowsley: £1,038Dudley: £904Knowsley: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £59, Dudley £40Dudley: £40Knowsley: £59Dudley: £41Knowsley: £59Dudley: £38Knowsley: £56

    £59£59£56Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Knowsley: £945Dudley: £590Knowsley: £949Dudley: £557Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley is higher£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £247, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Knowsley: £247Dudley: £150Knowsley: £248Dudley: £141Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley 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: Knowsley £223, Dudley £196Dudley: £196Knowsley: £223Dudley: £197Knowsley: £224Dudley: £186Knowsley: £212

    £223£224£212Knowsley is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,551, Dudley £2,122Dudley: £2,122Knowsley: £2,551Dudley: £2,131Knowsley: £2,562Dudley: £2,013Knowsley: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley is higher£2,122£2,131£2,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Knowsley: £333Dudley: £198Knowsley: £334Dudley: £187Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley 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: Knowsley £632, Dudley £338Dudley: £338Knowsley: £632Dudley: £340Knowsley: £634Dudley: £321Knowsley: £599

    £632£634£599Knowsley 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: Knowsley £9.20, Dudley £15Dudley: £15Knowsley: £9.20Dudley: £15Knowsley: £9.24Dudley: £14Knowsley: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Dudley is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £16, Dudley £12Dudley: £12Knowsley: £16Dudley: £12Knowsley: £16Dudley: £11Knowsley: £15

    £16£16£15Knowsley is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Knowsley: £7.13Dudley: £6.98Knowsley: £7.16Dudley: £6.59Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley 1,056.6, Dudley 994.6Dudley: 994.6Knowsley: 1,056.6

    1,056.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count994.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 239.2, Dudley 151.0Dudley: 151.0Knowsley: 239.2

    239.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 213.4, Dudley 190.1Dudley: 190.1Knowsley: 213.4

    213.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 138.2, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 292.6, Dudley 261.9Dudley: 261.9Knowsley: 292.6

    292.6Knowsley 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: Knowsley 47.6, Dudley 43.8Dudley: 43.8Knowsley: 47.6

    47.6Knowsley is higher43.8

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Knowsley and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,770£4,790£4,525Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,990£13,261£13,318£12,579Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,255£2,683£2,694£2,544Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,014£11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£990£994£939£639£642£606Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981£953£957£904Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£40£41£38Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£588£590£557Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£149£150£141Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£196£197£186Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,122£2,131£2,013Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£197£198£187Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£632£634£599£338£340£321Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£15£15£14Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£12£12£11Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.95£6.98£6.59Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,056.6994.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026239.2151.0Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.4190.1Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.283.8Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026292.6261.9Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.643.8Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 2. 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

Knowsley Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Knowsley: £5,859Dudley: £4,790Knowsley: £5,884Dudley: £4,525Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley is higher£4,770£4,790£4,525

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,171, Dudley £2,171Dudley: £2,171Knowsley: £2,171Dudley: £2,180Knowsley: £2,180Dudley: £2,059Knowsley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,157, Dudley £1,659Dudley: £1,659Knowsley: £2,157Dudley: £1,666Knowsley: £2,166Dudley: £1,574Knowsley: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley is higher£1,659£1,666£1,574

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,841, Dudley £1,904Dudley: £1,904Knowsley: £1,841Dudley: £1,912Knowsley: £1,849Dudley: £1,806Knowsley: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Dudley is higher£1,904£1,912£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £157, Dudley £105Dudley: £105Knowsley: £157Dudley: £105Knowsley: £158Dudley: £99Knowsley: £149

    £157£158£149Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Dudley £156Dudley: £156Knowsley: £164Dudley: £157Knowsley: £165Dudley: £148Knowsley: £155

    £164£165£155Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £9.39, Dudley £6.62Dudley: £6.62Knowsley: £9.39Dudley: £6.65Knowsley: £9.43Dudley: £6.28Knowsley: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Knowsley: £945Dudley: £590Knowsley: £949Dudley: £557Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley is higher£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £247, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Knowsley: £247Dudley: £150Knowsley: £248Dudley: £141Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley 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: Knowsley £140, Dudley £121Dudley: £121Knowsley: £140Dudley: £122Knowsley: £141Dudley: £115Knowsley: £133

    £140£141£133Knowsley is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,603, Dudley £1,312Dudley: £1,312Knowsley: £1,603Dudley: £1,318Knowsley: £1,610Dudley: £1,245Knowsley: £1,521

    £1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley is higher£1,312£1,318£1,245

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Knowsley: £333Dudley: £198Knowsley: £334Dudley: £187Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £397, Dudley £209Dudley: £209Knowsley: £397Dudley: £210Knowsley: £399Dudley: £198Knowsley: £377

    £397£399£377Knowsley is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £5.79, Dudley £9.00Dudley: £9.00Knowsley: £5.79Dudley: £9.04Knowsley: £5.81Dudley: £8.54Knowsley: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dudley is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £10, Dudley £7.28Dudley: £7.28Knowsley: £10Dudley: £7.32Knowsley: £10Dudley: £6.91Knowsley: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Knowsley is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Knowsley: £7.13Dudley: £6.98Knowsley: £7.16Dudley: £6.59Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 167.5, Dudley 162.8Dudley: 162.8Knowsley: 167.5

    167.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 37.9, Dudley 24.7Dudley: 24.7Knowsley: 37.9

    37.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.8, Dudley 31.1Dudley: 31.1Knowsley: 33.8

    33.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 138.2, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 183.9, Dudley 162.0Dudley: 162.0Knowsley: 183.9

    183.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 29.9, Dudley 27.1Dudley: 27.1Knowsley: 29.9

    29.9Knowsley is higher27.1

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Knowsley and Dudley, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,770£4,790£4,525Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£1,659£1,666£1,574Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£105£105£99Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£156£157£148Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£6.62£6.65£6.28Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£588£590£557Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£149£150£141Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£121£122£115Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,603£1,610£1,521£1,312£1,318£1,245Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£197£198£187Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£209£210£198Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£7.28£7.32£6.91Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.95£6.98£6.59Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.5162.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.924.7Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.831.1Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.283.8Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.9162.0Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.927.1Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dudley 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

Knowsley Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £580.4m, Dudley £499.4mDudley: £499.4mKnowsley: £580.4mDudley: £501.5mKnowsley: £582.9mDudley: £473.7mKnowsley: £550.6m

    £580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley is higher£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £215.1m, Dudley £227.3mDudley: £227.3mKnowsley: £215.1mDudley: £228.2mKnowsley: £216.0mDudley: £215.6mKnowsley: £204.0m

    £215.1m£216.0m£204.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £213.6m, Dudley £173.7mDudley: £173.7mKnowsley: £213.6mDudley: £174.4mKnowsley: £214.5mDudley: £164.7mKnowsley: £202.6m

    £213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley is higher£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £182.3m, Dudley £199.3mDudley: £199.3mKnowsley: £182.3mDudley: £200.1mKnowsley: £183.1mDudley: £189.0mKnowsley: £173.0m

    £182.3m£183.1m£173.0mDudley is higher£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £15.5m, Dudley £11.0mDudley: £11.0mKnowsley: £15.5mDudley: £11.0mKnowsley: £15.6mDudley: £10.4mKnowsley: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £16.2m, Dudley £16.3mDudley: £16.3mKnowsley: £16.2mDudley: £16.4mKnowsley: £16.3mDudley: £15.5mKnowsley: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £0.93m, Dudley £0.69mDudley: £0.69mKnowsley: £0.93mDudley: £0.70mKnowsley: £0.93mDudley: £0.66mKnowsley: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £93.6m, Dudley £61.5mDudley: £61.5mKnowsley: £93.6mDudley: £61.8mKnowsley: £94.0mDudley: £58.3mKnowsley: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley is higher£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £24.5m, Dudley £15.6mDudley: £15.6mKnowsley: £24.5mDudley: £15.7mKnowsley: £24.6mDudley: £14.8mKnowsley: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £13.9m, Dudley £12.7mDudley: £12.7mKnowsley: £13.9mDudley: £12.7mKnowsley: £14.0mDudley: £12.0mKnowsley: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £158.8m, Dudley £137.4mDudley: £137.4mKnowsley: £158.8mDudley: £138.0mKnowsley: £159.5mDudley: £130.3mKnowsley: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.5m£150.6mKnowsley is higher£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £33.0m, Dudley £20.6mDudley: £20.6mKnowsley: £33.0mDudley: £20.7mKnowsley: £33.1mDudley: £19.5mKnowsley: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £39.3m, Dudley £21.9mDudley: £21.9mKnowsley: £39.3mDudley: £22.0mKnowsley: £39.5mDudley: £20.8mKnowsley: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £0.57m, Dudley £0.94mDudley: £0.94mKnowsley: £0.57mDudley: £0.95mKnowsley: £0.58mDudley: £0.89mKnowsley: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mDudley is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Dudley £0.76mDudley: £0.76mKnowsley: £1.0mDudley: £0.77mKnowsley: £1.0mDudley: £0.72mKnowsley: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £0.71m, Dudley £0.73mDudley: £0.73mKnowsley: £0.71mDudley: £0.73mKnowsley: £0.71mDudley: £0.69mKnowsley: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 16,592, Dudley 17,045Dudley: 17,045Knowsley: 16,592

    16,592Dudley is higherDepends on how you count17,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 3,757, Dudley 2,588Dudley: 2,588Knowsley: 3,757

    3,757Knowsley is higher2,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 3,351, Dudley 3,258Dudley: 3,258Knowsley: 3,351

    3,351Knowsley is higher3,258

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 13,686, Dudley 8,770Dudley: 8,770Knowsley: 13,686

    13,686Knowsley is higher8,770

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 18,215, Dudley 16,957Dudley: 16,957Knowsley: 18,215

    18,215Knowsley is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 2,962, Dudley 2,837Dudley: 2,837Knowsley: 2,962

    2,962Knowsley is higher2,837

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Dudley, total
MeasureKnowsleyDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,59217,045Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7572,588Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3513,258Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6868,770Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,21516,957Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9622,837Knowsley

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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