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Halton and Dudley

131,247 and 331,239 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Dudley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Halton 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

Halton Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Halton: £5,338Dudley: £4,677Halton: £5,361Dudley: £4,418Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton 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: Halton £13,205, Dudley £13,105Dudley: £13,105Halton: £13,205Dudley: £13,161Halton: £13,261Dudley: £12,431Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Halton £2,806, Dudley £2,227Dudley: £2,227Halton: £2,806Dudley: £2,237Halton: £2,818Dudley: £2,113Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton 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: Halton £11,726, Dudley £11,750Dudley: £11,750Halton: £11,726Dudley: £11,800Halton: £11,776Dudley: £11,146Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Dudley 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: Halton £566, Dudley £468Dudley: £468Halton: £566Dudley: £470Halton: £568Dudley: £443Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton 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: Halton £877, Dudley £855Dudley: £855Halton: £877Dudley: £859Halton: £881Dudley: £811Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Halton 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: Halton £36, Dudley £32Dudley: £32Halton: £36Dudley: £32Halton: £36Dudley: £30Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Halton: £756Dudley: £499Halton: £760Dudley: £471Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton 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: Halton £191, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Halton: £191Dudley: £134Halton: £192Dudley: £127Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton 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: Halton £172, Dudley £161Dudley: £161Halton: £172Dudley: £161Halton: £173Dudley: £152Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Halton 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: Halton £2,193, Dudley £1,754Dudley: £1,754Halton: £2,193Dudley: £1,761Halton: £2,202Dudley: £1,664Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,761£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Halton: £253Dudley: £147Halton: £254Dudley: £139Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton 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: Halton £424, Dudley £291Dudley: £291Halton: £424Dudley: £292Halton: £426Dudley: £276Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Halton 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: Halton £7.67, Dudley £14Dudley: £14Halton: £7.67Dudley: £14Halton: £7.71Dudley: £13Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Dudley is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, Dudley £8.09Dudley: £8.09Halton: £9.82Dudley: £8.12Halton: £9.86Dudley: £7.67Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Halton is higherDepends on how you count£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Halton: £7.65Dudley: £7.09Halton: £7.69Dudley: £6.70Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton 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: Halton 1,033.7, Dudley 1,003.7Dudley: 1,003.7Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton 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: Halton 142.8, Dudley 117.5Dudley: 117.5Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton 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: Halton 177.6, Dudley 175.0Dudley: 175.0Halton: 177.6

    177.6Halton 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: Halton 111.2, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton 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: Halton 251.4, Dudley 220.1Dudley: 220.1Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count220.1

  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: Halton 37.3, Dudley 36.1Dudley: 36.1Halton: 37.3

    37.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count36.1

Show the numbers
Halton and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,657£4,677£4,418Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£13,105£13,161£12,431Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,227£2,237£2,113Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£468£470£443Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£855£859£811Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£30Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£497£499£471Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£134£134£127Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£161£161£152Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,754£1,761£1,664Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£147£147£139Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£291£292£276Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£8.09£8.12£7.67Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.06£7.09£6.70Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,003.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8117.5Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6175.0Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.272.5Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4220.1Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.336.1Halton

Per resident

Halton 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

Halton Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Halton: £5,338Dudley: £4,677Halton: £5,361Dudley: £4,418Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,657£4,677£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Dudley £2,519Dudley: £2,519Halton: £2,387Dudley: £2,530Halton: £2,398Dudley: £2,390Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,519£2,530£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Dudley £1,354Dudley: £1,354Halton: £1,742Dudley: £1,359Halton: £1,750Dudley: £1,284Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Dudley £2,259Dudley: £2,259Halton: £2,120Dudley: £2,269Halton: £2,129Dudley: £2,143Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Dudley is higher£2,259£2,269£2,143

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Dudley £90Dudley: £90Halton: £102Dudley: £90Halton: £103Dudley: £85Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Halton 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: Halton £159, Dudley £164Dudley: £164Halton: £159Dudley: £165Halton: £159Dudley: £156Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Dudley 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: Halton £6.50, Dudley £6.09Dudley: £6.09Halton: £6.50Dudley: £6.12Halton: £6.53Dudley: £5.78Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Halton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Halton £756, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Halton: £756Dudley: £499Halton: £760Dudley: £471Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton 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: Halton £191, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Halton: £191Dudley: £134Halton: £192Dudley: £127Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton 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: Halton £107, Dudley £98Dudley: £98Halton: £107Dudley: £98Halton: £107Dudley: £93Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Halton is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Dudley £1,066Dudley: £1,066Halton: £1,362Dudley: £1,070Halton: £1,367Dudley: £1,011Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,066£1,070£1,011

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Halton: £253Dudley: £147Halton: £254Dudley: £139Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Dudley £177Dudley: £177Halton: £263Dudley: £177Halton: £264Dudley: £168Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Halton is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Dudley £8.42Dudley: £8.42Halton: £4.77Dudley: £8.46Halton: £4.79Dudley: £7.99Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Dudley £4.91Dudley: £4.91Halton: £6.09Dudley: £4.93Halton: £6.12Dudley: £4.66Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Halton: £7.65Dudley: £7.09Halton: £7.69Dudley: £6.70Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton 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: Halton 186.9, Dudley 193.0Dudley: 193.0Halton: 186.9

    186.9Dudley is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Dudley 22.6Dudley: 22.6Halton: 25.8

    25.8Halton 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: Halton 32.1, Dudley 33.6Dudley: 33.6Halton: 32.1

    32.1Dudley 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: Halton 111.2, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Dudley 133.7Dudley: 133.7Halton: 156.2

    156.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count133.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 23.2, Dudley 22.0Dudley: 22.0Halton: 23.2

    23.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Halton and Dudley, per resident
MeasureHaltonDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,657£4,677£4,418Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,354£1,359£1,284Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£90£90£85Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£164£165£156Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.09£6.12£5.78Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£497£499£471Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£134£134£127Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£98£98£93Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,066£1,070£1,011Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£147£147£139Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£177£177£168Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.91£4.93£4.66Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.06£7.09£6.70Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9193.0Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.822.6Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.133.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.272.5Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2133.7Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.222.0Halton

Total

Halton 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

Halton Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Dudley £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bnHalton: £700.6mDudley: £1.5bnHalton: £703.6mDudley: £1.5bnHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Dudley £834.5mDudley: £834.5mHalton: £313.3mDudley: £838.0mHalton: £314.7mDudley: £791.6mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Dudley £448.3mDudley: £448.3mHalton: £228.7mDudley: £450.2mHalton: £229.7mDudley: £425.3mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Dudley £748.2mDudley: £748.2mHalton: £278.2mDudley: £751.4mHalton: £279.4mDudley: £709.7mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mDudley is higher£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Dudley £29.8mDudley: £29.8mHalton: £13.4mDudley: £29.9mHalton: £13.5mDudley: £28.2mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mDudley 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: Halton £20.8m, Dudley £54.5mDudley: £54.5mHalton: £20.8mDudley: £54.7mHalton: £20.9mDudley: £51.7mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mDudley 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: Halton £0.85m, Dudley £2.0mDudley: £2.0mHalton: £0.85mDudley: £2.0mHalton: £0.86mDudley: £1.9mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton £99.3m, Dudley £164.5mDudley: £164.5mHalton: £99.3mDudley: £165.2mHalton: £99.7mDudley: £156.0mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mDudley 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: Halton £25.1m, Dudley £44.3mDudley: £44.3mHalton: £25.1mDudley: £44.5mHalton: £25.2mDudley: £42.0mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mDudley 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: Halton £14.0m, Dudley £32.4mDudley: £32.4mHalton: £14.0mDudley: £32.5mHalton: £14.1mDudley: £30.7mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Dudley £353.0mDudley: £353.0mHalton: £178.7mDudley: £354.5mHalton: £179.5mDudley: £334.9mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Dudley £48.6mDudley: £48.6mHalton: £33.2mDudley: £48.8mHalton: £33.3mDudley: £46.1mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Dudley £58.5mDudley: £58.5mHalton: £34.6mDudley: £58.8mHalton: £34.7mDudley: £55.5mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Dudley £2.8mDudley: £2.8mHalton: £0.63mDudley: £2.8mHalton: £0.63mDudley: £2.6mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Dudley £1.6mDudley: £1.6mHalton: £0.80mDudley: £1.6mHalton: £0.80mDudley: £1.5mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Dudley £2.3mDudley: £2.3mHalton: £1.0mDudley: £2.3mHalton: £1.0mDudley: £2.2mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Dudley 63,913Dudley: 63,913Halton: 24,528

    24,528Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Dudley 7,481Dudley: 7,481Halton: 3,389

    3,389Dudley 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: Halton 4,214, Dudley 11,144Dudley: 11,144Halton: 4,214

    4,214Dudley 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: Halton 14,589, Dudley 24,015Dudley: 24,015Halton: 14,589

    14,589Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Dudley 44,300Dudley: 44,300Halton: 20,494

    20,494Dudley is higherDepends on how you count44,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, Dudley 7,272Dudley: 7,272Halton: 3,038

    3,038Dudley is higherDepends on how you count7,272

Show the numbers
Halton and Dudley, total
MeasureHaltonDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£1.5bnDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52863,913Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3897,481Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,21411,144Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58924,015Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49444,300Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0387,272Dudley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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