Compare local authorities · South East and West Midlands
Gosport and Dudley
Gosport is higher than Dudley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Gosport is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 14. 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
Gosport Dudley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,657£4,677£4,418
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,623£12,677£11,974Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£13,105£13,161£12,431
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,237£2,113
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,587£11,636£10,990Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,750£11,800£11,146
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£331£332£314Dudley is higher£468£470£443
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£684£687£649Dudley is higher£855£859£811
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Dudley is higher£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£454£456£431Dudley is higher£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£131£131£124Dudley is higher£161£161£152
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,761£1,664
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£308£310£293Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Dudley is higher£14£14£13
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.09£8.12£7.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.6Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,003.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
88.5Dudley is higher117.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.0Dudley is higher175.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.9Dudley is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
208.7Dudley is higher220.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.8Dudley is higher36.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gosport | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,882£4,903£4,631 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | Gosport |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,623£12,677£11,974 | £13,105£13,161£12,431 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,249£2,259£2,133 | £2,227£2,237£2,113 | Gosport |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,587£11,636£10,990 | £11,750£11,800£11,146 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £331£332£314 | £468£470£443 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £684£687£649 | £855£859£811 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £32£32£30 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £454£456£431 | £497£499£471 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £177£178£168 | £134£134£127 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £161£161£152 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,795£1,802£1,702 | £1,754£1,761£1,664 | Gosport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £147£147£139 | Gosport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £308£310£293 | £291£292£276 | Gosport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £14£14£13 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.83£8.87£8.38 | £8.09£8.12£7.67 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.6 | 1,003.7 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 88.5 | 117.5 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.0 | 175.0 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.9 | 72.5 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 208.7 | 220.1 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.8 | 36.1 | Dudley |
Per resident
Gosport is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 13. 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
Gosport Dudley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,657£4,677£4,418
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,519£2,530£2,390
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,352£1,358£1,283Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,259£2,269£2,143
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Dudley is higher£90£90£85
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Dudley is higher£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.69£4.71£4.45Dudley is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£454£456£431Dudley is higher£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Dudley is higher£98£98£93
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,066£1,070£1,011
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£185£186£176Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
216.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count193.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.8Dudley is higher22.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.2Dudley is higher33.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.9Dudley is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
125.4Dudley is higher133.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Dudley is higher22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gosport | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,882£4,903£4,631 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | Gosport |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,679£2,690£2,541 | £2,519£2,530£2,390 | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,352£1,358£1,283 | £1,354£1,359£1,284 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,459£2,469£2,332 | £2,259£2,269£2,143 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £90£90£85 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £164£165£156 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.69£4.71£4.45 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £454£456£431 | £497£499£471 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £177£178£168 | £134£134£127 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £98£98£93 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,079£1,083£1,023 | £1,066£1,070£1,011 | Gosport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £147£147£139 | Gosport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £185£186£176 | £177£177£168 | Gosport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £8.42£8.46£7.99 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 216.4 | 193.0 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.8 | 22.6 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.2 | 33.6 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.9 | 72.5 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 125.4 | 133.7 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 22.0 | Dudley |
Total
Gosport 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
Gosport Dudley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mDudley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mDudley is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDudley is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mDudley is higher£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mDudley is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mDudley is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,899Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,553Dudley is higher7,481
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,580Dudley is higher11,144
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,698Dudley is higher24,015
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,377Dudley is higher44,300
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,434Dudley is higher7,272
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gosport | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £403.9m£405.6m£383.1m | £1.5bn | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £221.6m£222.5m£210.2m | £834.5m£838.0m£791.6m | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.9m£112.3m£106.1m | £448.3m£450.2m£425.3m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.4m£204.3m£192.9m | £748.2m£751.4m£709.7m | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £29.8m£29.9m£28.2m | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £54.5m£54.7m£51.7m | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.6m£37.7m£35.6m | £164.5m£165.2m£156.0m | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £44.3m£44.5m£42.0m | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.3m£89.6m£84.7m | £353.0m£354.5m£334.9m | Dudley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | Dudley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £58.5m£58.8m£55.5m | Dudley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £2.8m£2.8m£2.6m | Dudley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Dudley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,899 | 63,913 | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,553 | 7,481 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,580 | 11,144 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,698 | 24,015 | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,377 | 44,300 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,434 | 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.
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