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Oadby and Wigston and Dudley
Oadby and Wigston is higher than Dudley on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Oadby and Wigston is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 21. 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
Oadby and Wigston Dudley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,001£4,018£3,795Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,796£12,851£12,138Dudley is higher£13,105£13,161£12,431
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,476£1,482£1,400Dudley is higher£2,227£2,237£2,113
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,583£11,632£10,987Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,750£11,800£11,146
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£403£405£382Dudley is higher£468£470£443
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£787£790£746Dudley is higher£855£859£811
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22Dudley is higher£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£371£372£352Dudley is higher£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Dudley is higher£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£103£103£97Dudley is higher£161£161£152
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,125£1,130£1,067Dudley is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Dudley is higher£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£235£236£222Dudley is higher£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.42£7.45£7.04Dudley is higher£14£14£13
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.13£6.15£5.81Dudley is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
990.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count1,003.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
87.4Dudley is higher117.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
159.6Dudley is higher175.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.6Dudley is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
145.4Dudley is higher220.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.0Dudley is higher36.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Oadby and Wigston | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,001£4,018£3,795 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,796£12,851£12,138 | £13,105£13,161£12,431 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,476£1,482£1,400 | £2,227£2,237£2,113 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,583£11,632£10,987 | £11,750£11,800£11,146 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £403£405£382 | £468£470£443 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £787£790£746 | £855£859£811 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £32£32£30 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £371£372£352 | £497£499£471 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £134£134£127 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £161£161£152 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,125£1,130£1,067 | £1,754£1,761£1,664 | Dudley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £147£147£139 | Dudley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £235£236£222 | £291£292£276 | Dudley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.42£7.45£7.04 | £14£14£13 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | £8.09£8.12£7.67 | Dudley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Oadby and Wigston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 990.0 | 1,003.7 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 87.4 | 117.5 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 159.6 | 175.0 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.6 | 72.5 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 145.4 | 220.1 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.0 | 36.1 | Dudley |
Per resident
Oadby and Wigston 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
Oadby and Wigston Dudley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,001£4,018£3,795Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,496£2,507£2,368Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£893£897£847Dudley is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,260£2,269£2,144Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,259£2,269£2,143
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Dudley is higher£90£90£85
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146Dudley is higher£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.51£4.53£4.28Dudley is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£371£372£352Dudley is higher£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Dudley is higher£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Dudley is higher£98£98£93
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£681£684£646Dudley is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Dudley is higher£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Dudley is higher£177£177£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.49£4.51£4.26Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.70£3.72£3.51Dudley is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
193.1Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count193.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.1Dudley is higher22.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1Dudley is higher33.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.6Dudley is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
88.0Dudley is higher133.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Dudley is higher22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Oadby and Wigston | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,001£4,018£3,795 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,496£2,507£2,368 | £2,519£2,530£2,390 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £893£897£847 | £1,354£1,359£1,284 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,260£2,269£2,144 | £2,259£2,269£2,143 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £90£90£85 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £164£165£156 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.51£4.53£4.28 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £371£372£352 | £497£499£471 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £134£134£127 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £98£98£93 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £681£684£646 | £1,066£1,070£1,011 | Dudley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £147£147£139 | Dudley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135 | £177£177£168 | Dudley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.49£4.51£4.26 | £8.42£8.46£7.99 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Dudley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Oadby and Wigston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 193.1 | 193.0 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.1 | 22.6 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1 | 33.6 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.6 | 72.5 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 88.0 | 133.7 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 22.0 | Dudley |
Total
Oadby and Wigston 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
Oadby and Wigston Dudley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.2m£246.2m£232.6mDudley is higher£1.5bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£153.0m£153.7m£145.1mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mDudley is higher£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mDudley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mDudley is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDudley is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDudley is higher£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mDudley is higher£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mDudley is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDudley is higher£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mDudley is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mDudley is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mDudley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
11,838Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,045Dudley is higher7,481
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,908Dudley is higher11,144
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,347Dudley is higher24,015
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,393Dudley is higher44,300
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
815Dudley is higher7,272
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| Measure | Oadby and Wigston | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.2m£246.2m£232.6m | £1.5bn | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £153.0m£153.7m£145.1m | £834.5m£838.0m£791.6m | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £54.7m£55.0m£51.9m | £448.3m£450.2m£425.3m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £138.5m£139.1m£131.4m | £748.2m£751.4m£709.7m | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | £29.8m£29.9m£28.2m | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.5m£8.9m | £54.5m£54.7m£51.7m | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | £164.5m£165.2m£156.0m | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | £44.3m£44.5m£42.0m | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £41.7m£41.9m£39.6m | £353.0m£354.5m£334.9m | Dudley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | Dudley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | £58.5m£58.8m£55.5m | Dudley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £2.8m£2.8m£2.6m | Dudley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Dudley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 11,838 | 63,913 | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,045 | 7,481 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,908 | 11,144 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,347 | 24,015 | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,393 | 44,300 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 815 | 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.