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Gloucester and Dudley

137,857 and 331,239 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Dudley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Gloucester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 19. 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

Gloucester Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Gloucester: £4,121Dudley: £4,677Gloucester: £4,139Dudley: £4,418Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Dudley 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: Gloucester £12,713, Dudley £13,105Dudley: £13,105Gloucester: £12,713Dudley: £13,161Gloucester: £12,767Dudley: £12,431Gloucester: £12,058

    £12,713£12,767£12,058Dudley 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: Gloucester £2,007, Dudley £2,227Dudley: £2,227Gloucester: £2,007Dudley: £2,237Gloucester: £2,016Dudley: £2,113Gloucester: £1,904

    £2,007£2,016£1,904Dudley is higher£2,227£2,237£2,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £11,459, Dudley £11,750Dudley: £11,750Gloucester: £11,459Dudley: £11,800Gloucester: £11,508Dudley: £11,146Gloucester: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Dudley 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: Gloucester £466, Dudley £468Dudley: £468Gloucester: £466Dudley: £470Gloucester: £468Dudley: £443Gloucester: £442

    £466£468£442Dudley is higher£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: Gloucester £761, Dudley £855Dudley: £855Gloucester: £761Dudley: £859Gloucester: £765Dudley: £811Gloucester: £722

    £761£765£722Dudley 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: Gloucester £26, Dudley £32Dudley: £32Gloucester: £26Dudley: £32Gloucester: £26Dudley: £30Gloucester: £24

    £26£26£24Dudley 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: Gloucester £427, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Gloucester: £427Dudley: £499Gloucester: £429Dudley: £471Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Dudley is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £126, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Gloucester: £126Dudley: £134Gloucester: £126Dudley: £127Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Dudley is higher£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: Gloucester £98, Dudley £161Dudley: £161Gloucester: £98Dudley: £161Gloucester: £99Dudley: £152Gloucester: £93

    £98£99£93Dudley is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,588, Dudley £1,754Dudley: £1,754Gloucester: £1,588Dudley: £1,761Gloucester: £1,595Dudley: £1,664Gloucester: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Dudley is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Gloucester: £249Dudley: £147Gloucester: £250Dudley: £139Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Gloucester 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: Gloucester £309, Dudley £291Dudley: £291Gloucester: £309Dudley: £292Gloucester: £311Dudley: £276Gloucester: £293

    £309£311£293Gloucester 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: Gloucester £6.08, Dudley £14Dudley: £14Gloucester: £6.08Dudley: £14Gloucester: £6.11Dudley: £13Gloucester: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Dudley is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £5.18, Dudley £8.09Dudley: £8.09Gloucester: £5.18Dudley: £8.12Gloucester: £5.20Dudley: £7.67Gloucester: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Dudley is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Gloucester: £6.62Dudley: £7.09Gloucester: £6.65Dudley: £6.70Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley 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: Gloucester 1,019.0, Dudley 1,003.7Dudley: 1,003.7Gloucester: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Gloucester 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: Gloucester 103.6, Dudley 117.5Dudley: 117.5Gloucester: 103.6

    103.6Dudley is higher117.5

  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: Gloucester 161.6, Dudley 175.0Dudley: 175.0Gloucester: 161.6

    161.6Dudley 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: Gloucester 64.3, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Dudley is higher72.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gloucester 185.1, Dudley 220.1Dudley: 220.1Gloucester: 185.1

    185.1Dudley 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: Gloucester 21.3, Dudley 36.1Dudley: 36.1Gloucester: 21.3

    21.3Dudley is higher36.1

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Gloucester and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,058£13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,007£2,016£1,904£2,227£2,237£2,113Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£466£468£442£468£470£443Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£765£722£855£859£811Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£32£32£30Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£497£499£471Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£134£134£127Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£161£161£152Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,754£1,761£1,664Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£147£147£139Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£293£291£292£276Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£8.09£8.12£7.67Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,003.7Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.6117.5Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.6175.0Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.372.5Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.1220.1Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.336.1Dudley

Per resident

Gloucester 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

Gloucester Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Gloucester: £4,121Dudley: £4,677Gloucester: £4,139Dudley: £4,418Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £2,026, Dudley £2,519Dudley: £2,519Gloucester: £2,026Dudley: £2,530Gloucester: £2,035Dudley: £2,390Gloucester: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,287, Dudley £1,354Dudley: £1,354Gloucester: £1,287Dudley: £1,359Gloucester: £1,292Dudley: £1,284Gloucester: £1,221

    £1,287£1,292£1,221Dudley is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,826, Dudley £2,259Dudley: £2,259Gloucester: £1,826Dudley: £2,269Gloucester: £1,834Dudley: £2,143Gloucester: £1,733

    £1,826£1,834£1,733Dudley is higher£2,259£2,269£2,143

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £74, Dudley £90Dudley: £90Gloucester: £74Dudley: £90Gloucester: £75Dudley: £85Gloucester: £70

    £74£75£70Dudley is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £121, Dudley £164Dudley: £164Gloucester: £121Dudley: £165Gloucester: £122Dudley: £156Gloucester: £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: Gloucester £4.10, Dudley £6.09Dudley: £6.09Gloucester: £4.10Dudley: £6.12Gloucester: £4.12Dudley: £5.78Gloucester: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Dudley 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: Gloucester £427, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Gloucester: £427Dudley: £499Gloucester: £429Dudley: £471Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Dudley is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £126, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Gloucester: £126Dudley: £134Gloucester: £126Dudley: £127Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Dudley is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gloucester £63, Dudley £98Dudley: £98Gloucester: £63Dudley: £98Gloucester: £63Dudley: £93Gloucester: £60

    £63£63£60Dudley is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,018, Dudley £1,066Dudley: £1,066Gloucester: £1,018Dudley: £1,070Gloucester: £1,023Dudley: £1,011Gloucester: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Dudley is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Gloucester: £249Dudley: £147Gloucester: £250Dudley: £139Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £198, Dudley £177Dudley: £177Gloucester: £198Dudley: £177Gloucester: £199Dudley: £168Gloucester: £188

    £198£199£188Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.90, Dudley £8.42Dudley: £8.42Gloucester: £3.90Dudley: £8.46Gloucester: £3.92Dudley: £7.99Gloucester: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.32, Dudley £4.91Dudley: £4.91Gloucester: £3.32Dudley: £4.93Gloucester: £3.34Dudley: £4.66Gloucester: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Dudley is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Gloucester: £6.62Dudley: £7.09Gloucester: £6.65Dudley: £6.70Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 162.4, Dudley 193.0Dudley: 193.0Gloucester: 162.4

    162.4Dudley is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 16.5, Dudley 22.6Dudley: 22.6Gloucester: 16.5

    16.5Dudley is higher22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 25.8, Dudley 33.6Dudley: 33.6Gloucester: 25.8

    25.8Dudley 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: Gloucester 64.3, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Dudley is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 118.6, Dudley 133.7Dudley: 133.7Gloucester: 118.6

    118.6Dudley 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: Gloucester 13.7, Dudley 22.0Dudley: 22.0Gloucester: 13.7

    13.7Dudley is higher22.0

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Gloucester and Dudley, per resident
MeasureGloucesterDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,287£1,292£1,221£1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,733£2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£90£90£85Dudley
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£4.10£4.12£3.89£6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£497£499£471Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£134£134£127Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£98£98£93Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,066£1,070£1,011Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£147£147£139Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£177£177£168Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.91£4.93£4.66Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4193.0Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.522.6Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.833.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.372.5Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.6133.7Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.722.0Dudley

Total

Gloucester 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

Gloucester Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £568.1m, Dudley £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bnGloucester: £568.1mDudley: £1.5bnGloucester: £570.6mDudley: £1.5bnGloucester: £538.9m

    £568.1m£570.6m£538.9mDudley is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £279.3m, Dudley £834.5mDudley: £834.5mGloucester: £279.3mDudley: £838.0mGloucester: £280.5mDudley: £791.6mGloucester: £265.0m

    £279.3m£280.5m£265.0mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £177.4m, Dudley £448.3mDudley: £448.3mGloucester: £177.4mDudley: £450.2mGloucester: £178.1mDudley: £425.3mGloucester: £168.3m

    £177.4m£178.1m£168.3mDudley is higher£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £251.8m, Dudley £748.2mDudley: £748.2mGloucester: £251.8mDudley: £751.4mGloucester: £252.9mDudley: £709.7mGloucester: £238.8m

    £251.8m£252.9m£238.8mDudley is higher£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £10.2m, Dudley £29.8mDudley: £29.8mGloucester: £10.2mDudley: £29.9mGloucester: £10.3mDudley: £28.2mGloucester: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mDudley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £16.7m, Dudley £54.5mDudley: £54.5mGloucester: £16.7mDudley: £54.7mGloucester: £16.8mDudley: £51.7mGloucester: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mDudley 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: Gloucester £0.57m, Dudley £2.0mDudley: £2.0mGloucester: £0.57mDudley: £2.0mGloucester: £0.57mDudley: £1.9mGloucester: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDudley 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: Gloucester £58.9m, Dudley £164.5mDudley: £164.5mGloucester: £58.9mDudley: £165.2mGloucester: £59.1mDudley: £156.0mGloucester: £55.8m

    £58.9m£59.1m£55.8mDudley is higher£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £17.3m, Dudley £44.3mDudley: £44.3mGloucester: £17.3mDudley: £44.5mGloucester: £17.4mDudley: £42.0mGloucester: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mDudley is higher£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester £8.7m, Dudley £32.4mDudley: £32.4mGloucester: £8.7mDudley: £32.5mGloucester: £8.7mDudley: £30.7mGloucester: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mDudley is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £140.4m, Dudley £353.0mDudley: £353.0mGloucester: £140.4mDudley: £354.5mGloucester: £141.0mDudley: £334.9mGloucester: £133.1m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.1mDudley is higher£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £34.3m, Dudley £48.6mDudley: £48.6mGloucester: £34.3mDudley: £48.8mGloucester: £34.5mDudley: £46.1mGloucester: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £27.3m, Dudley £58.5mDudley: £58.5mGloucester: £27.3mDudley: £58.8mGloucester: £27.4mDudley: £55.5mGloucester: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.54m, Dudley £2.8mDudley: £2.8mGloucester: £0.54mDudley: £2.8mGloucester: £0.54mDudley: £2.6mGloucester: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.46m, Dudley £1.6mDudley: £1.6mGloucester: £0.46mDudley: £1.6mGloucester: £0.46mDudley: £1.5mGloucester: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDudley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.91m, Dudley £2.3mDudley: £2.3mGloucester: £0.91mDudley: £2.3mGloucester: £0.92mDudley: £2.2mGloucester: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mDudley is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 22,391, Dudley 63,913Dudley: 63,913Gloucester: 22,391

    22,391Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,276, Dudley 7,481Dudley: 7,481Gloucester: 2,276

    2,276Dudley is higher7,481

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 3,550, Dudley 11,144Dudley: 11,144Gloucester: 3,550

    3,550Dudley is higher11,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 8,858, Dudley 24,015Dudley: 24,015Gloucester: 8,858

    8,858Dudley is higher24,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 16,355, Dudley 44,300Dudley: 44,300Gloucester: 16,355

    16,355Dudley is higher44,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,882, Dudley 7,272Dudley: 7,272Gloucester: 1,882

    1,882Dudley is higher7,272

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Dudley, total
MeasureGloucesterDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m£1.5bnDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m£164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,39163,913Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2767,481Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,55011,144Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,85824,015Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,35544,300Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8827,272Dudley

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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