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Wolverhampton West and Dudley

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

Wolverhampton West is higher than Dudley on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Per person in the age group

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

Wolverhampton West Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Dudley £2,683Dudley: £2,683Wolverhampton West: £2,287Dudley: £2,694Wolverhampton West: £2,297Dudley: £2,544Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Dudley £11,629Dudley: £11,629Wolverhampton West: £11,208Dudley: £11,678Wolverhampton West: £11,256Dudley: £11,030Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West £723, Dudley £639Dudley: £639Wolverhampton West: £723Dudley: £642Wolverhampton West: £726Dudley: £606Wolverhampton West: £686

    £723£726£686Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £847, Dudley £953Dudley: £953Wolverhampton West: £847Dudley: £957Wolverhampton West: £851Dudley: £904Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West £37, Dudley £40Dudley: £40Wolverhampton West: £37Dudley: £41Wolverhampton West: £37Dudley: £38Wolverhampton West: £35

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

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

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

    £465£467£441Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West £99, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Wolverhampton West: £99Dudley: £150Wolverhampton West: £100Dudley: £141Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West £125, Dudley £196Dudley: £196Wolverhampton West: £125Dudley: £197Wolverhampton West: £126Dudley: £186Wolverhampton West: £119

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £222£223£210Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £301, Dudley £338Dudley: £338Wolverhampton West: £301Dudley: £340Wolverhampton West: £302Dudley: £321Wolverhampton West: £286

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West 996.2, Dudley 994.6Dudley: 994.6Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West 145.9, Dudley 151.0Dudley: 151.0Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Dudley is higherDepends on how you count151.0

  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: Wolverhampton West 171.2, Dudley 190.1Dudley: 190.1Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Dudley is higherDepends on how you count190.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West 228.0, Dudley 261.9Dudley: 261.9Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West 28.1, Dudley 43.8Dudley: 43.8Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Dudley is higher43.8

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Wolverhampton West and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£2,683£2,694£2,544Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£639£642£606Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£953£957£904Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£40£41£38Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£588£590£557Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£149£150£141Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£196£197£186Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£2,122£2,131£2,013Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£197£198£187Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£338£340£321Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£15£15£14Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£12£12£11Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.95£6.98£6.59Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2994.6Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9151.0Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2190.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.083.8Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0261.9Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.143.8Dudley

Per resident

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

Wolverhampton West Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £141, Dudley £156Dudley: £156Wolverhampton West: £141Dudley: £157Wolverhampton West: £141Dudley: £148Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West £6.10, Dudley £6.62Dudley: £6.62Wolverhampton West: £6.10Dudley: £6.65Wolverhampton West: £6.13Dudley: £6.28Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wolverhampton West £465, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Wolverhampton West: £465Dudley: £590Wolverhampton West: £467Dudley: £557Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West £99, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Wolverhampton West: £99Dudley: £150Wolverhampton West: £100Dudley: £141Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West £78, Dudley £121Dudley: £121Wolverhampton West: £78Dudley: £122Wolverhampton West: £79Dudley: £115Wolverhampton West: £74

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    165.4Wolverhampton West is higher162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.2Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 28.4, Dudley 31.1Dudley: 31.1Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Dudley is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Dudley is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    142.3Dudley 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: Wolverhampton West 17.5, Dudley 27.1Dudley: 27.1Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Dudley is higher27.1

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Wolverhampton West and Dudley, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,659£1,666£1,574Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£105£105£99Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£156£157£148Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£588£590£557Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£149£150£141Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£121£122£115Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,312£1,318£1,245Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£197£198£187Wolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£209£210£198Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.95£6.98£6.59Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4162.8Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.224.7Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.431.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.083.8Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3162.0Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.527.1Dudley

Total

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

Wolverhampton West Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Dudley £16.3mDudley: £16.3mWolverhampton West: £16.8mDudley: £16.4mWolverhampton West: £16.8mDudley: £15.5mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £0.73m, Dudley £0.69mDudley: £0.69mWolverhampton West: £0.73mDudley: £0.70mWolverhampton West: £0.73mDudley: £0.66mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

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

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

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

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mDudley 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: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Dudley £15.6mDudley: £15.6mWolverhampton West: £11.8mDudley: £15.7mWolverhampton West: £11.9mDudley: £14.8mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mDudley 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: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Dudley £12.7mDudley: £12.7mWolverhampton West: £9.3mDudley: £12.7mWolverhampton West: £9.4mDudley: £12.0mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,709Wolverhampton West is higher17,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    7,859Dudley is higher8,770

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,961Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West 2,089, Dudley 2,837Dudley: 2,837Wolverhampton West: 2,089

    2,089Dudley is higher2,837

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton West and Dudley, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWolverhampton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70917,045Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8872,588Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3883,258Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8598,770Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96116,957Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0892,837Dudley

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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