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Derby and Dudley

273,656 and 331,239 residents (mid-2024).

Derby is higher than Dudley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 12 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Derby Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Derby: £4,489Dudley: £4,677Derby: £4,508Dudley: £4,418Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £12,585, Dudley £13,105Dudley: £13,105Derby: £12,585Dudley: £13,161Derby: £12,638Dudley: £12,431Derby: £11,937

    £12,585£12,638£11,937Dudley 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: Derby £2,498, Dudley £2,227Dudley: £2,227Derby: £2,498Dudley: £2,237Derby: £2,509Dudley: £2,113Derby: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Derby 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: Derby £11,117, Dudley £11,750Dudley: £11,750Derby: £11,117Dudley: £11,800Derby: £11,164Dudley: £11,146Derby: £10,545

    £11,117£11,164£10,545Dudley 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: Derby £643, Dudley £468Dudley: £468Derby: £643Dudley: £470Derby: £645Dudley: £443Derby: £610

    £643£645£610Derby 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: Derby £792, Dudley £855Dudley: £855Derby: £792Dudley: £859Derby: £795Dudley: £811Derby: £751

    £792£795£751Dudley is higher£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: Derby £34, Dudley £32Dudley: £32Derby: £34Dudley: £32Derby: £34Dudley: £30Derby: £32

    £34£34£32Derby 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: Derby £547, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Derby: £547Dudley: £499Derby: £549Dudley: £471Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby 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: Derby £145, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Derby: £145Dudley: £134Derby: £145Dudley: £127Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby 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: Derby £167, Dudley £161Dudley: £161Derby: £167Dudley: £161Derby: £167Dudley: £152Derby: £158

    £167£167£158Derby 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: Derby £1,966, Dudley £1,754Dudley: £1,754Derby: £1,966Dudley: £1,761Derby: £1,975Dudley: £1,664Derby: £1,865

    £1,966£1,975£1,865Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,761£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Derby: £260Dudley: £147Derby: £261Dudley: £139Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£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: Derby £349, Dudley £291Dudley: £291Derby: £349Dudley: £292Derby: £351Dudley: £276Derby: £331

    £349£351£331Derby is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £7.55, Dudley £14Dudley: £14Derby: £7.55Dudley: £14Derby: £7.58Dudley: £13Derby: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Dudley is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £8.50, Dudley £8.09Dudley: £8.09Derby: £8.50Dudley: £8.12Derby: £8.53Dudley: £7.67Derby: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Derby is higherDepends on how you count£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Derby: £6.17Dudley: £7.09Derby: £6.19Dudley: £6.70Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Dudley is higher£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: Derby 994.2, Dudley 1,003.7Dudley: 1,003.7Derby: 994.2

    994.2Dudley is higher1,003.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derby 131.0, Dudley 117.5Dudley: 117.5Derby: 131.0

    131.0Derby 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: Derby 165.9, Dudley 175.0Dudley: 175.0Derby: 165.9

    165.9Dudley is higher175.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 79.7, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby 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: Derby 238.4, Dudley 220.1Dudley: 220.1Derby: 238.4

    238.4Derby 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: Derby 37.2, Dudley 36.1Dudley: 36.1Derby: 37.2

    37.2Derby is higherDepends on how you count36.1

Show the numbers
Derby and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,585£12,638£11,937£13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370£2,227£2,237£2,113Derby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,117£11,164£10,545£11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£468£470£443Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£792£795£751£855£859£811Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£32£32£30Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£497£499£471Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£134£134£127Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£161£161£152Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,966£1,975£1,865£1,754£1,761£1,664Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£147£147£139Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£349£351£331£291£292£276Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£8.09£8.12£7.67Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.21,003.7Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0117.5Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9175.0Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.772.5Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.4220.1Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.236.1Derby

Per resident

Derby is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 10. 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

Derby Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Derby: £4,489Dudley: £4,677Derby: £4,508Dudley: £4,418Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derby £1,931, Dudley £2,519Dudley: £2,519Derby: £1,931Dudley: £2,530Derby: £1,940Dudley: £2,390Derby: £1,832

    £1,931£1,940£1,832Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derby £1,600, Dudley £1,354Dudley: £1,354Derby: £1,600Dudley: £1,359Derby: £1,606Dudley: £1,284Derby: £1,517

    £1,600£1,606£1,517Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derby £1,706, Dudley £2,259Dudley: £2,259Derby: £1,706Dudley: £2,269Derby: £1,713Dudley: £2,143Derby: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Dudley is higher£2,259£2,269£2,143

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derby £99, Dudley £90Dudley: £90Derby: £99Dudley: £90Derby: £99Dudley: £85Derby: £94

    £99£99£94Derby 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: Derby £121, Dudley £164Dudley: £164Derby: £121Dudley: £165Derby: £122Dudley: £156Derby: £115

    £121£122£115Dudley is higher£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: Derby £5.14, Dudley £6.09Dudley: £6.09Derby: £5.14Dudley: £6.12Derby: £5.17Dudley: £5.78Derby: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Dudley 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: Derby £547, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Derby: £547Dudley: £499Derby: £549Dudley: £471Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby 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: Derby £145, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Derby: £145Dudley: £134Derby: £145Dudley: £127Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby 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: Derby £107, Dudley £98Dudley: £98Derby: £107Dudley: £98Derby: £107Dudley: £93Derby: £101

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derby £1,259, Dudley £1,066Dudley: £1,066Derby: £1,259Dudley: £1,070Derby: £1,264Dudley: £1,011Derby: £1,194

    £1,259£1,264£1,194Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,066£1,070£1,011

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Derby: £260Dudley: £147Derby: £261Dudley: £139Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derby £224, Dudley £177Dudley: £177Derby: £224Dudley: £177Derby: £225Dudley: £168Derby: £212

    £224£225£212Derby is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derby £4.83, Dudley £8.42Dudley: £8.42Derby: £4.83Dudley: £8.46Derby: £4.85Dudley: £7.99Derby: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derby £5.44, Dudley £4.91Dudley: £4.91Derby: £5.44Dudley: £4.93Derby: £5.46Dudley: £4.66Derby: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Derby: £6.17Dudley: £7.09Derby: £6.19Dudley: £6.70Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.6, Dudley 193.0Dudley: 193.0Derby: 152.6

    152.6Dudley is higher193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 20.1, Dudley 22.6Dudley: 22.6Derby: 20.1

    20.1Dudley 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: Derby 25.5, Dudley 33.6Dudley: 33.6Derby: 25.5

    25.5Dudley is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 79.7, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higherDepends on how you count72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.7, Dudley 133.7Dudley: 133.7Derby: 152.7

    152.7Derby 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: Derby 23.8, Dudley 22.0Dudley: 22.0Derby: 23.8

    23.8Derby is higherDepends on how you count22.0

Show the numbers
Derby and Dudley, per resident
MeasureDerbyDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,940£1,832£2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,600£1,606£1,517£1,354£1,359£1,284Derby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£90£90£85Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£164£165£156Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£497£499£471Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£134£134£127Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£98£98£93Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,259£1,264£1,194£1,066£1,070£1,011Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£147£147£139Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£177£177£168Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.91£4.93£4.66Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.6193.0Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.6Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.533.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.772.5Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7133.7Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.822.0Derby

Total

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

Derby Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derby £1.2bn, Dudley £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bnDerby: £1.2bnDudley: £1.5bnDerby: £1.2bnDudley: £1.5bnDerby: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnDudley is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derby £528.6m, Dudley £834.5mDudley: £834.5mDerby: £528.6mDudley: £838.0mDerby: £530.8mDudley: £791.6mDerby: £501.4m

    £528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derby £437.7m, Dudley £448.3mDudley: £448.3mDerby: £437.7mDudley: £450.2mDerby: £439.6mDudley: £425.3mDerby: £415.2m

    £437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derby £466.9m, Dudley £748.2mDudley: £748.2mDerby: £466.9mDudley: £751.4mDerby: £468.9mDudley: £709.7mDerby: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDudley is higher£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derby £27.0m, Dudley £29.8mDudley: £29.8mDerby: £27.0mDudley: £29.9mDerby: £27.1mDudley: £28.2mDerby: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDudley 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: Derby £33.2m, Dudley £54.5mDudley: £54.5mDerby: £33.2mDudley: £54.7mDerby: £33.4mDudley: £51.7mDerby: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDudley is higher£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: Derby £1.4m, Dudley £2.0mDudley: £2.0mDerby: £1.4mDudley: £2.0mDerby: £1.4mDudley: £1.9mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDudley 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: Derby £149.6m, Dudley £164.5mDudley: £164.5mDerby: £149.6mDudley: £165.2mDerby: £150.3mDudley: £156.0mDerby: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDudley 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: Derby £39.6m, Dudley £44.3mDudley: £44.3mDerby: £39.6mDudley: £44.5mDerby: £39.8mDudley: £42.0mDerby: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDudley 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: Derby £29.2m, Dudley £32.4mDudley: £32.4mDerby: £29.2mDudley: £32.5mDerby: £29.3mDudley: £30.7mDerby: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derby £344.5m, Dudley £353.0mDudley: £353.0mDerby: £344.5mDudley: £354.5mDerby: £346.0mDudley: £334.9mDerby: £326.8m

    £344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derby £71.2m, Dudley £48.6mDudley: £48.6mDerby: £71.2mDudley: £48.8mDerby: £71.5mDudley: £46.1mDerby: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derby £61.2m, Dudley £58.5mDudley: £58.5mDerby: £61.2mDudley: £58.8mDerby: £61.5mDudley: £55.5mDerby: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derby £1.3m, Dudley £2.8mDudley: £2.8mDerby: £1.3mDudley: £2.8mDerby: £1.3mDudley: £2.6mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.3mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derby £1.5m, Dudley £1.6mDudley: £1.6mDerby: £1.5mDudley: £1.6mDerby: £1.5mDudley: £1.5mDerby: £1.4m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derby £1.7m, Dudley £2.3mDudley: £2.3mDerby: £1.7mDudley: £2.3mDerby: £1.7mDudley: £2.2mDerby: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDudley is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derby 41,755, Dudley 63,913Dudley: 63,913Derby: 41,755

    41,755Dudley is higher63,913

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derby 5,502, Dudley 7,481Dudley: 7,481Derby: 5,502

    5,502Dudley 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: Derby 6,969, Dudley 11,144Dudley: 11,144Derby: 6,969

    6,969Dudley is higher11,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby 21,822, Dudley 24,015Dudley: 24,015Derby: 21,822

    21,822Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derby 41,778, Dudley 44,300Dudley: 44,300Derby: 41,778

    41,778Dudley 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: Derby 6,514, Dudley 7,272Dudley: 7,272Derby: 6,514

    6,514Dudley is higherDepends on how you count7,272

Show the numbers
Derby and Dudley, total
MeasureDerbyDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.5bnDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,75563,913Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5027,481Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,96911,144Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,82224,015Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,77844,300Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5147,272Dudley

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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