Compare local authorities · East Midlands and West Midlands
Derby and Dudley
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,489£4,508£4,258Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,585£12,638£11,937Dudley is higher£13,105£13,161£12,431
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,498£2,509£2,370Derby is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,237£2,113
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,117£11,164£10,545Dudley is higher£11,750£11,800£11,146
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£643£645£610Derby is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£443
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£792£795£751Dudley is higher£855£859£811
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Derby is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£547£549£519Derby is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Derby is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£167£167£158Derby is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,966£1,975£1,865Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,761£1,664
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Derby is higher£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£349£351£331Derby is higher£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Dudley is higher£14£14£13
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.50£8.53£8.06Derby is higherDepends on how you count£8.09£8.12£7.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
994.2Dudley is higher1,003.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.0Derby is higherDepends on how you count117.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
165.9Dudley is higher175.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.7Derby is higherDepends on how you count72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
238.4Derby is higherDepends on how you count220.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
37.2Derby is higherDepends on how you count36.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derby | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,585£12,638£11,937 | £13,105£13,161£12,431 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,498£2,509£2,370 | £2,227£2,237£2,113 | Derby |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,117£11,164£10,545 | £11,750£11,800£11,146 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £643£645£610 | £468£470£443 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £792£795£751 | £855£859£811 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £32£32£30 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £547£549£519 | £497£499£471 | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £134£134£127 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £167£167£158 | £161£161£152 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,966£1,975£1,865 | £1,754£1,761£1,664 | Derby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £147£147£139 | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £349£351£331 | £291£292£276 | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £14£14£13 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | £8.09£8.12£7.67 | Derby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 994.2 | 1,003.7 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.0 | 117.5 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 165.9 | 175.0 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.7 | 72.5 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 238.4 | 220.1 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 37.2 | 36.1 | Derby |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,489£4,508£4,258Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,931£1,940£1,832Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,600£1,606£1,517Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,706£1,713£1,618Dudley is higher£2,259£2,269£2,143
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Derby is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Dudley is higher£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.14£5.17£4.88Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£547£549£519Derby is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Derby is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Derby is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,259£1,264£1,194Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,066£1,070£1,011
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Derby is higher£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£224£225£212Derby is higher£177£177£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.83£4.85£4.58Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
152.6Dudley is higher193.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.1Dudley is higherDepends on how you count22.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.5Dudley is higher33.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.7Derby is higherDepends on how you count72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
152.7Derby is higherDepends on how you count133.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.8Derby is higherDepends on how you count22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derby | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,931£1,940£1,832 | £2,519£2,530£2,390 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,600£1,606£1,517 | £1,354£1,359£1,284 | Derby |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,706£1,713£1,618 | £2,259£2,269£2,143 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £90£90£85 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £164£165£156 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £547£549£519 | £497£499£471 | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £134£134£127 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £98£98£93 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,259£1,264£1,194 | £1,066£1,070£1,011 | Derby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £147£147£139 | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £224£225£212 | £177£177£168 | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | £8.42£8.46£7.99 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Derby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 152.6 | 193.0 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.1 | 22.6 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.5 | 33.6 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.7 | 72.5 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 152.7 | 133.7 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.8 | 22.0 | Derby |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2bnDudley is higher£1.5bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDudley is higher£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDudley is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.3mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDudley is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
41,755Dudley is higher63,913
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,502Dudley is higherDepends on how you count7,481
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,969Dudley is higher11,144
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
21,822Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24,015
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
41,778Dudley is higherDepends on how you count44,300
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,514Dudley is higherDepends on how you count7,272
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| Measure | Derby | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn | £1.5bn | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £528.6m£530.8m£501.4m | £834.5m£838.0m£791.6m | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £437.7m£439.6m£415.2m | £448.3m£450.2m£425.3m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £466.9m£468.9m£442.9m | £748.2m£751.4m£709.7m | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £27.0m£27.1m£25.6m | £29.8m£29.9m£28.2m | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.2m£33.4m£31.5m | £54.5m£54.7m£51.7m | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £149.6m£150.3m£141.9m | £164.5m£165.2m£156.0m | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | £44.3m£44.5m£42.0m | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £344.5m£346.0m£326.8m | £353.0m£354.5m£334.9m | Dudley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £71.2m£71.5m£67.6m | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £61.2m£61.5m£58.1m | £58.5m£58.8m£55.5m | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m | £2.8m£2.8m£2.6m | Dudley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Dudley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 41,755 | 63,913 | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,502 | 7,481 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,969 | 11,144 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 21,822 | 24,015 | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 41,778 | 44,300 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,514 | 7,272 | Dudley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.