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Telford and Dudley

110,885 and 104,687 residents (mid-2024).

Telford is higher than Dudley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Telford is higher on 11 of 22 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

Telford Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Telford: £4,806Dudley: £4,790Telford: £4,826Dudley: £4,525Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Telford 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: Telford £13,275, Dudley £13,261Dudley: £13,261Telford: £13,275Dudley: £13,318Telford: £13,332Dudley: £12,579Telford: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592Telford 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: Telford £2,715, Dudley £2,683Dudley: £2,683Telford: £2,715Dudley: £2,694Telford: £2,726Dudley: £2,544Telford: £2,575

    £2,715£2,726£2,575Telford 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: Telford £11,764, Dudley £11,629Dudley: £11,629Telford: £11,764Dudley: £11,678Telford: £11,814Dudley: £11,030Telford: £11,159

    £11,764£11,814£11,159Telford 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: Telford £608, Dudley £639Dudley: £639Telford: £608Dudley: £642Telford: £610Dudley: £606Telford: £576

    £608£610£576Dudley 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: Telford £865, Dudley £953Dudley: £953Telford: £865Dudley: £957Telford: £869Dudley: £904Telford: £820

    £865£869£820Dudley 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: Telford £38, Dudley £40Dudley: £40Telford: £38Dudley: £41Telford: £39Dudley: £38Telford: £36

    £38£39£36Dudley 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: Telford £630, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Telford: £630Dudley: £590Telford: £633Dudley: £557Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford 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: Telford £163, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Telford: £163Dudley: £150Telford: £163Dudley: £141Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford 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: Telford £169, Dudley £196Dudley: £196Telford: £169Dudley: £197Telford: £169Dudley: £186Telford: £160

    £169£169£160Dudley is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,128, Dudley £2,122Dudley: £2,122Telford: £2,128Dudley: £2,131Telford: £2,137Dudley: £2,013Telford: £2,019

    £2,128£2,137£2,019Telford is higher£2,122£2,131£2,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Telford: £326Dudley: £198Telford: £328Dudley: £187Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford 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: Telford £401, Dudley £338Dudley: £338Telford: £401Dudley: £340Telford: £402Dudley: £321Telford: £380

    £401£402£380Telford 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: Telford £6.24, Dudley £15Dudley: £15Telford: £6.24Dudley: £15Telford: £6.27Dudley: £14Telford: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Dudley is higher£15£15£14

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

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

    £11Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Telford: £5.04Dudley: £6.98Telford: £5.06Dudley: £6.59Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Dudley 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: Telford 1,037.4, Dudley 994.6Dudley: 994.6Telford: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Telford 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: Telford 147.9, Dudley 151.0Dudley: 151.0Telford: 147.9

    147.9Dudley 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: Telford 175.8, Dudley 190.1Dudley: 190.1Telford: 175.8

    175.8Dudley 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: Telford 88.3, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford 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: Telford 254.9, Dudley 261.9Dudley: 261.9Telford: 254.9

    254.9Dudley is higherDepends on how you count261.9

  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: Telford 36.6, Dudley 43.8Dudley: 43.8Telford: 36.6

    36.6Dudley is higher43.8

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Telford and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureTelfordDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,770£4,790£4,525Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£13,261£13,318£12,579Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,715£2,726£2,575£2,683£2,694£2,544Telford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,764£11,814£11,159£11,629£11,678£11,030Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£639£642£606Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£820£953£957£904Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£40£41£38Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£588£590£557Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£149£150£141Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160£196£197£186Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,019£2,122£2,131£2,013Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£197£198£187Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£402£380£338£340£321Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£15£15£14Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£12£11Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.4994.6Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.9151.0Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.8190.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.383.8Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9261.9Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.643.8Dudley

Per resident

Telford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 14. 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

Telford Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Telford: £4,806Dudley: £4,790Telford: £4,826Dudley: £4,525Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higher£4,770£4,790£4,525

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford £1,977, Dudley £2,171Dudley: £2,171Telford: £1,977Dudley: £2,180Telford: £1,985Dudley: £2,059Telford: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford £1,705, Dudley £1,659Dudley: £1,659Telford: £1,705Dudley: £1,666Telford: £1,712Dudley: £1,574Telford: £1,617

    £1,705£1,712£1,617Telford is higher£1,659£1,666£1,574

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford £1,752, Dudley £1,904Dudley: £1,904Telford: £1,752Dudley: £1,912Telford: £1,759Dudley: £1,806Telford: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,904£1,912£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford £90, Dudley £105Dudley: £105Telford: £90Dudley: £105Telford: £91Dudley: £99Telford: £86

    £90£91£86Dudley 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: Telford £129, Dudley £156Dudley: £156Telford: £129Dudley: £157Telford: £129Dudley: £148Telford: £122

    £129£129£122Dudley 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: Telford £5.72, Dudley £6.62Dudley: £6.62Telford: £5.72Dudley: £6.65Telford: £5.75Dudley: £6.28Telford: £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: Telford £630, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Telford: £630Dudley: £590Telford: £633Dudley: £557Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford 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: Telford £163, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Telford: £163Dudley: £150Telford: £163Dudley: £141Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford 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: Telford £106, Dudley £121Dudley: £121Telford: £106Dudley: £122Telford: £106Dudley: £115Telford: £100

    £106£106£100Dudley is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford £1,336, Dudley £1,312Dudley: £1,312Telford: £1,336Dudley: £1,318Telford: £1,342Dudley: £1,245Telford: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Telford is higher£1,312£1,318£1,245

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Telford: £326Dudley: £198Telford: £328Dudley: £187Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford £252, Dudley £209Dudley: £209Telford: £252Dudley: £210Telford: £253Dudley: £198Telford: £239

    £252£253£239Telford is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford £3.92, Dudley £9.00Dudley: £9.00Telford: £3.92Dudley: £9.04Telford: £3.94Dudley: £8.54Telford: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Dudley is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford £7.00, Dudley £7.28Dudley: £7.28Telford: £7.00Dudley: £7.32Telford: £7.03Dudley: £6.91Telford: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Telford: £5.04Dudley: £6.98Telford: £5.06Dudley: £6.59Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Dudley is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford 154.5, Dudley 162.8Dudley: 162.8Telford: 154.5

    154.5Dudley is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 22.0, Dudley 24.7Dudley: 24.7Telford: 22.0

    22.0Dudley 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: Telford 26.2, Dudley 31.1Dudley: 31.1Telford: 26.2

    26.2Dudley 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: Telford 88.3, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 160.1, Dudley 162.0Dudley: 162.0Telford: 160.1

    160.1Dudley is higherDepends on how you count162.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 23.0, Dudley 27.1Dudley: 27.1Telford: 23.0

    23.0Dudley is higher27.1

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Telford and Dudley, per resident
MeasureTelfordDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,770£4,790£4,525Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,705£1,712£1,617£1,659£1,666£1,574Telford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£105£105£99Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£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£630£633£598£588£590£557Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£149£150£141Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£121£122£115Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,312£1,318£1,245Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£197£198£187Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£209£210£198Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.5162.8Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.7Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.231.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.383.8Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.1162.0Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.027.1Dudley

Total

Telford is higher on 11 of 22 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

Telford Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford £532.9m, Dudley £499.4mDudley: £499.4mTelford: £532.9mDudley: £501.5mTelford: £535.2mDudley: £473.7mTelford: £505.5m

    £532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford is higher£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford £219.2m, Dudley £227.3mDudley: £227.3mTelford: £219.2mDudley: £228.2mTelford: £220.1mDudley: £215.6mTelford: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford £189.0m, Dudley £173.7mDudley: £173.7mTelford: £189.0mDudley: £174.4mTelford: £189.9mDudley: £164.7mTelford: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.9m£179.3mTelford is higher£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford £194.2m, Dudley £199.3mDudley: £199.3mTelford: £194.2mDudley: £200.1mTelford: £195.1mDudley: £189.0mTelford: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.1m£184.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford £10.0m, Dudley £11.0mDudley: £11.0mTelford: £10.0mDudley: £11.0mTelford: £10.1mDudley: £10.4mTelford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mDudley 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: Telford £14.3m, Dudley £16.3mDudley: £16.3mTelford: £14.3mDudley: £16.4mTelford: £14.3mDudley: £15.5mTelford: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mDudley 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: Telford £0.63m, Dudley £0.69mDudley: £0.69mTelford: £0.63mDudley: £0.70mTelford: £0.64mDudley: £0.66mTelford: £0.60m

    £0.63m£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: Telford £69.9m, Dudley £61.5mDudley: £61.5mTelford: £69.9mDudley: £61.8mTelford: £70.2mDudley: £58.3mTelford: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford 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: Telford £18.0m, Dudley £15.6mDudley: £15.6mTelford: £18.0mDudley: £15.7mTelford: £18.1mDudley: £14.8mTelford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford 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: Telford £11.7m, Dudley £12.7mDudley: £12.7mTelford: £11.7mDudley: £12.7mTelford: £11.8mDudley: £12.0mTelford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mDudley is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford £148.2m, Dudley £137.4mDudley: £137.4mTelford: £148.2mDudley: £138.0mTelford: £148.8mDudley: £130.3mTelford: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.8m£140.6mTelford is higher£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford £36.2m, Dudley £20.6mDudley: £20.6mTelford: £36.2mDudley: £20.7mTelford: £36.3mDudley: £19.5mTelford: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford £27.9m, Dudley £21.9mDudley: £21.9mTelford: £27.9mDudley: £22.0mTelford: £28.0mDudley: £20.8mTelford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford £0.43m, Dudley £0.94mDudley: £0.94mTelford: £0.43mDudley: £0.95mTelford: £0.44mDudley: £0.89mTelford: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mDudley is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford £0.78m, Dudley £0.76mDudley: £0.76mTelford: £0.78mDudley: £0.77mTelford: £0.78mDudley: £0.72mTelford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford £0.56m, Dudley £0.73mDudley: £0.73mTelford: £0.56mDudley: £0.73mTelford: £0.56mDudley: £0.69mTelford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDudley is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford 17,127, Dudley 17,045Dudley: 17,045Telford: 17,127

    17,127Telford is higherDepends on how you count17,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford 2,441, Dudley 2,588Dudley: 2,588Telford: 2,441

    2,441Dudley is higher2,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford 2,903, Dudley 3,258Dudley: 3,258Telford: 2,903

    2,903Dudley is higher3,258

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford 9,792, Dudley 8,770Dudley: 8,770Telford: 9,792

    9,792Telford is higher8,770

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford 17,750, Dudley 16,957Dudley: 16,957Telford: 17,750

    17,750Telford is higherDepends on how you count16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford 2,550, Dudley 2,837Dudley: 2,837Telford: 2,550

    2,550Dudley is higher2,837

Show the numbers
Telford and Dudley, total
MeasureTelfordDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mTelford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mTelford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,12717,045Telford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4412,588Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9033,258Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7928,770Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,75016,957Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5502,837Dudley

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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