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Stockton-on-Tees and Dudley

206,018 and 331,239 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton-on-Tees is higher than Dudley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 5. 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

Stockton-on-Tees Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Dudley: £4,677Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Dudley: £4,418Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,657£4,677£4,418

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £12,872, Dudley £13,105Dudley: £13,105Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Dudley: £13,161Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Dudley: £12,431Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210

    £12,872£12,927£12,210Dudley is higher£13,105£13,161£12,431

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £2,303, Dudley £2,227Dudley: £2,227Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Dudley: £2,237Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Dudley: £2,113Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,237£2,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £11,442, Dudley £11,750Dudley: £11,750Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Dudley: £11,800Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Dudley: £11,146Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853

    £11,442£11,490£10,853Dudley is higher£11,750£11,800£11,146

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £492, Dudley £468Dudley: £468Stockton-on-Tees: £492Dudley: £470Stockton-on-Tees: £494Dudley: £443Stockton-on-Tees: £466

    £492£494£466Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£443

  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: Stockton-on-Tees £907, Dudley £855Dudley: £855Stockton-on-Tees: £907Dudley: £859Stockton-on-Tees: £911Dudley: £811Stockton-on-Tees: £861

    £907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£855£859£811

  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: Stockton-on-Tees £31, Dudley £32Dudley: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £31Dudley: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £31Dudley: £30Stockton-on-Tees: £30

    £31£31£30Dudley is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Stockton-on-Tees: £566Dudley: £499Stockton-on-Tees: £568Dudley: £471Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £146Dudley: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £147Dudley: £127Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

  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: Stockton-on-Tees £173, Dudley £161Dudley: £161Stockton-on-Tees: £173Dudley: £161Stockton-on-Tees: £174Dudley: £152Stockton-on-Tees: £164

    £173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £1,771, Dudley £1,754Dudley: £1,754Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Dudley: £1,761Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Dudley: £1,664Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,761£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Stockton-on-Tees: £197Dudley: £147Stockton-on-Tees: £198Dudley: £139Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £339, Dudley £291Dudley: £291Stockton-on-Tees: £339Dudley: £292Stockton-on-Tees: £341Dudley: £276Stockton-on-Tees: £322

    £339£341£322Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £8.48, Dudley £14Dudley: £14Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Dudley: £14Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Dudley: £13Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Dudley is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £11, Dudley £8.09Dudley: £8.09Stockton-on-Tees: £11Dudley: £8.12Stockton-on-Tees: £11Dudley: £7.67Stockton-on-Tees: £11

    £11Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Dudley: £7.09Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Dudley: £6.70Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6, Dudley 1,003.7Dudley: 1,003.7Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count1,003.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees 125.1, Dudley 117.5Dudley: 117.5Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1

    125.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count117.5

  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: Stockton-on-Tees 186.3, Dudley 175.0Dudley: 175.0Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3

    186.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count175.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count72.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees 215.8, Dudley 220.1Dudley: 220.1Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8

    215.8Dudley is higher220.1

  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: Stockton-on-Tees 37.5, Dudley 36.1Dudley: 36.1Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5

    37.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count36.1

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Stockton-on-Tees and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton-on-TeesDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,657£4,677£4,418Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,872£12,927£12,210£13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,227£2,237£2,113Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,490£10,853£11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£466£468£470£443Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£911£861£855£859£811Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£32£32£30Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£497£499£471Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£134£134£127Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£161£161£152Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,754£1,761£1,664Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£147£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£291£292£276Stockton-on-Tees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.09£8.12£7.67Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.06£7.09£6.70Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,003.7Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1117.5Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.3175.0Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.672.5Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.8220.1Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.536.1Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Stockton-on-Tees 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

Stockton-on-Tees Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Dudley: £4,677Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Dudley: £4,418Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,657£4,677£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,368, Dudley £2,519Dudley: £2,519Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Dudley: £2,530Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Dudley: £2,390Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,411, Dudley £1,354Dudley: £1,354Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Dudley: £1,359Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Dudley: £1,284Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,105, Dudley £2,259Dudley: £2,259Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Dudley: £2,269Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Dudley: £2,143Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Dudley is higher£2,259£2,269£2,143

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £90, Dudley £90Dudley: £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Dudley: £90Stockton-on-Tees: £91Dudley: £85Stockton-on-Tees: £86

    £90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £167, Dudley £164Dudley: £164Stockton-on-Tees: £167Dudley: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £168Dudley: £156Stockton-on-Tees: £158

    £167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.74, Dudley £6.09Dudley: £6.09Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Dudley: £6.12Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Dudley: £5.78Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Dudley is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Stockton-on-Tees: £566Dudley: £499Stockton-on-Tees: £568Dudley: £471Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £146Dudley: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £147Dudley: £127Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £106, Dudley £98Dudley: £98Stockton-on-Tees: £106Dudley: £98Stockton-on-Tees: £106Dudley: £93Stockton-on-Tees: £100

    £106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,085, Dudley £1,066Dudley: £1,066Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Dudley: £1,070Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Dudley: £1,011Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,066£1,070£1,011

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Stockton-on-Tees: £197Dudley: £147Stockton-on-Tees: £198Dudley: £139Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £208, Dudley £177Dudley: £177Stockton-on-Tees: £208Dudley: £177Stockton-on-Tees: £209Dudley: £168Stockton-on-Tees: £197

    £208£209£197Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.19, Dudley £8.42Dudley: £8.42Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Dudley: £8.46Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Dudley: £7.99Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £6.78, Dudley £4.91Dudley: £4.91Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Dudley: £4.93Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Dudley: £4.66Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Dudley: £7.09Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Dudley: £6.70Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 187.6, Dudley 193.0Dudley: 193.0Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6

    187.6Dudley is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Dudley 22.6Dudley: 22.6Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 34.3, Dudley 33.6Dudley: 33.6Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3

    34.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 132.2, Dudley 133.7Dudley: 133.7Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2

    132.2Dudley is higher133.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Dudley 22.0Dudley: 22.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Stockton-on-Tees and Dudley, per resident
MeasureStockton-on-TeesDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,657£4,677£4,418Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,354£1,359£1,284Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£90£90£85Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£164£165£156Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£497£499£471Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£134£134£127Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£98£98£93Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,066£1,070£1,011Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£147£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£177£177£168Stockton-on-Tees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.91£4.93£4.66Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.06£7.09£6.70Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.6193.0Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.022.6Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.333.6Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.672.5Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.2133.7Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.022.0Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 22. 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

Stockton-on-Tees Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £967.2m, Dudley £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bnStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mDudley: £1.5bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mDudley: £1.5bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4m

    £967.2m£971.3m£917.4mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £487.9m, Dudley £834.5mDudley: £834.5mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mDudley: £838.0mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mDudley: £791.6mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8m

    £487.9m£489.9m£462.8mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £290.6m, Dudley £448.3mDudley: £448.3mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mDudley: £450.2mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mDudley: £425.3mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6m

    £290.6m£291.8m£275.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees £433.7m, Dudley £748.2mDudley: £748.2mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mDudley: £751.4mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mDudley: £709.7mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3m

    £433.7m£435.5m£411.3mDudley is higher£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £18.6m, Dudley £29.8mDudley: £29.8mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mDudley: £29.9mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mDudley: £28.2mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £34.4m, Dudley £54.5mDudley: £54.5mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mDudley: £54.7mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mDudley: £51.7mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.5m£32.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.2m, Dudley £2.0mDudley: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mDudley: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mDudley: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDudley is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £116.6m, Dudley £164.5mDudley: £164.5mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mDudley: £165.2mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mDudley: £156.0mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £30.2m, Dudley £44.3mDudley: £44.3mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mDudley: £44.5mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mDudley: £42.0mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £21.8m, Dudley £32.4mDudley: £32.4mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mDudley: £32.5mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mDudley: £30.7mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £223.5m, Dudley £353.0mDudley: £353.0mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mDudley: £354.5mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mDudley: £334.9mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £40.5m, Dudley £48.6mDudley: £48.6mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mDudley: £48.8mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mDudley: £46.1mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £42.8m, Dudley £58.5mDudley: £58.5mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mDudley: £58.8mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mDudley: £55.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.1m, Dudley £2.8mDudley: £2.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDudley: £2.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDudley: £2.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.4m, Dudley £1.6mDudley: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDudley: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDudley: £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.5m, Dudley £2.3mDudley: £2.3mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mDudley: £2.3mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mDudley: £2.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees 38,642, Dudley 63,913Dudley: 63,913Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642

    38,642Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,742, Dudley 7,481Dudley: 7,481Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742

    4,742Dudley is higherDepends on how you count7,481

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 7,061, Dudley 11,144Dudley: 11,144Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061

    7,061Dudley is higherDepends on how you count11,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 17,836, Dudley 24,015Dudley: 24,015Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836

    17,836Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 27,230, Dudley 44,300Dudley: 44,300Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230

    27,230Dudley is higher44,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,729, Dudley 7,272Dudley: 7,272Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729

    4,729Dudley is higherDepends on how you count7,272

Show the numbers
Stockton-on-Tees and Dudley, total
MeasureStockton-on-TeesDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m£1.5bnDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m£164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,64263,913Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7427,481Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,06111,144Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,83624,015Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,23044,300Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7297,272Dudley

Sources

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

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