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Oadby and Wigston and Dudley

61,293 and 331,239 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Dudley: £4,677Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Dudley: £4,418Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £12,796, Dudley £13,105Dudley: £13,105Oadby and Wigston: £12,796Dudley: £13,161Oadby and Wigston: £12,851Dudley: £12,431Oadby and Wigston: £12,138

    £12,796£12,851£12,138Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £1,476, Dudley £2,227Dudley: £2,227Oadby and Wigston: £1,476Dudley: £2,237Oadby and Wigston: £1,482Dudley: £2,113Oadby and Wigston: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £11,583, Dudley £11,750Dudley: £11,750Oadby and Wigston: £11,583Dudley: £11,800Oadby and Wigston: £11,632Dudley: £11,146Oadby and Wigston: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,750£11,800£11,146

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £403, Dudley £468Dudley: £468Oadby and Wigston: £403Dudley: £470Oadby and Wigston: £405Dudley: £443Oadby and Wigston: £382

    £403£405£382Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £787, Dudley £855Dudley: £855Oadby and Wigston: £787Dudley: £859Oadby and Wigston: £790Dudley: £811Oadby and Wigston: £746

    £787£790£746Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £23, Dudley £32Dudley: £32Oadby and Wigston: £23Dudley: £32Oadby and Wigston: £23Dudley: £30Oadby and Wigston: £22

    £23£23£22Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £371, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Oadby and Wigston: £371Dudley: £499Oadby and Wigston: £372Dudley: £471Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £107, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Oadby and Wigston: £107Dudley: £134Oadby and Wigston: £108Dudley: £127Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £103, Dudley £161Dudley: £161Oadby and Wigston: £103Dudley: £161Oadby and Wigston: £103Dudley: £152Oadby and Wigston: £97

    £103£103£97Dudley is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £1,125, Dudley £1,754Dudley: £1,754Oadby and Wigston: £1,125Dudley: £1,761Oadby and Wigston: £1,130Dudley: £1,664Oadby and Wigston: £1,067

    £1,125£1,130£1,067Dudley is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Oadby and Wigston: £126Dudley: £147Oadby and Wigston: £126Dudley: £139Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £235, Dudley £291Dudley: £291Oadby and Wigston: £235Dudley: £292Oadby and Wigston: £236Dudley: £276Oadby and Wigston: £222

    £235£236£222Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £7.42, Dudley £14Dudley: £14Oadby and Wigston: £7.42Dudley: £14Oadby and Wigston: £7.45Dudley: £13Oadby and Wigston: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Dudley is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £6.13, Dudley £8.09Dudley: £8.09Oadby and Wigston: £6.13Dudley: £8.12Oadby and Wigston: £6.15Dudley: £7.67Oadby and Wigston: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Dudley is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Dudley: £7.09Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Dudley: £6.70Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Oadby and Wigston 990.0, Dudley 1,003.7Dudley: 1,003.7Oadby and Wigston: 990.0

    990.0Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston 87.4, Dudley 117.5Dudley: 117.5Oadby and Wigston: 87.4

    87.4Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston 159.6, Dudley 175.0Dudley: 175.0Oadby and Wigston: 159.6

    159.6Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston 145.4, Dudley 220.1Dudley: 220.1Oadby and Wigston: 145.4

    145.4Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston 22.0, Dudley 36.1Dudley: 36.1Oadby and Wigston: 22.0

    22.0Dudley is higher36.1

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Oadby and Wigston and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureOadby and WigstonDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138£13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£2,227£2,237£2,113Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£405£382£468£470£443Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£855£859£811Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£32£32£30Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£497£499£471Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£134£134£127Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£97£161£161£152Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,125£1,130£1,067£1,754£1,761£1,664Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£147£147£139Dudley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£291£292£276Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£8.09£8.12£7.67Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.06£7.09£6.70Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.01,003.7Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.4117.5Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6175.0Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.672.5Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4220.1Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.036.1Dudley

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Dudley: £4,677Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Dudley: £4,418Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,496, Dudley £2,519Dudley: £2,519Oadby and Wigston: £2,496Dudley: £2,530Oadby and Wigston: £2,507Dudley: £2,390Oadby and Wigston: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £893, Dudley £1,354Dudley: £1,354Oadby and Wigston: £893Dudley: £1,359Oadby and Wigston: £897Dudley: £1,284Oadby and Wigston: £847

    £893£897£847Dudley is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,260, Dudley £2,259Dudley: £2,259Oadby and Wigston: £2,260Dudley: £2,269Oadby and Wigston: £2,269Dudley: £2,143Oadby and Wigston: £2,144

    £2,260£2,269£2,144Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,259£2,269£2,143

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £79, Dudley £90Dudley: £90Oadby and Wigston: £79Dudley: £90Oadby and Wigston: £79Dudley: £85Oadby and Wigston: £75

    £79£79£75Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £154, Dudley £164Dudley: £164Oadby and Wigston: £154Dudley: £165Oadby and Wigston: £154Dudley: £156Oadby and Wigston: £146

    £154£154£146Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £4.51, Dudley £6.09Dudley: £6.09Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Dudley: £6.12Oadby and Wigston: £4.53Dudley: £5.78Oadby and Wigston: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £371, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Oadby and Wigston: £371Dudley: £499Oadby and Wigston: £372Dudley: £471Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £107, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Oadby and Wigston: £107Dudley: £134Oadby and Wigston: £108Dudley: £127Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £62, Dudley £98Dudley: £98Oadby and Wigston: £62Dudley: £98Oadby and Wigston: £62Dudley: £93Oadby and Wigston: £59

    £62£62£59Dudley is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £681, Dudley £1,066Dudley: £1,066Oadby and Wigston: £681Dudley: £1,070Oadby and Wigston: £684Dudley: £1,011Oadby and Wigston: £646

    £681£684£646Dudley is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Oadby and Wigston: £126Dudley: £147Oadby and Wigston: £126Dudley: £139Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Dudley is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £142, Dudley £177Dudley: £177Oadby and Wigston: £142Dudley: £177Oadby and Wigston: £143Dudley: £168Oadby and Wigston: £135

    £142£143£135Dudley is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4.49, Dudley £8.42Dudley: £8.42Oadby and Wigston: £4.49Dudley: £8.46Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Dudley: £7.99Oadby and Wigston: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £3.70, Dudley £4.91Dudley: £4.91Oadby and Wigston: £3.70Dudley: £4.93Oadby and Wigston: £3.72Dudley: £4.66Oadby and Wigston: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Dudley is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Dudley: £7.09Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Dudley: £6.70Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 193.1, Dudley 193.0Dudley: 193.0Oadby and Wigston: 193.1

    193.1Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 17.1, Dudley 22.6Dudley: 22.6Oadby and Wigston: 17.1

    17.1Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston 31.1, Dudley 33.6Dudley: 33.6Oadby and Wigston: 31.1

    31.1Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Dudley is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 88.0, Dudley 133.7Dudley: 133.7Oadby and Wigston: 88.0

    88.0Dudley 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: Oadby and Wigston 13.3, Dudley 22.0Dudley: 22.0Oadby and Wigston: 13.3

    13.3Dudley is higher22.0

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Oadby and Wigston and Dudley, per resident
MeasureOadby and WigstonDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£893£897£847£1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,144£2,259£2,269£2,143Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£90£90£85Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£164£165£156Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£497£499£471Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£134£134£127Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£98£98£93Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£1,066£1,070£1,011Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£147£147£139Dudley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£177£177£168Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.91£4.93£4.66Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.06£7.09£6.70Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1193.0Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.122.6Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.133.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.672.5Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.0133.7Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.322.0Dudley

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £245.2m, Dudley £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bnOadby and Wigston: £245.2mDudley: £1.5bnOadby and Wigston: £246.2mDudley: £1.5bnOadby and Wigston: £232.6m

    £245.2m£246.2m£232.6mDudley is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £153.0m, Dudley £834.5mDudley: £834.5mOadby and Wigston: £153.0mDudley: £838.0mOadby and Wigston: £153.7mDudley: £791.6mOadby and Wigston: £145.1m

    £153.0m£153.7m£145.1mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £54.7m, Dudley £448.3mDudley: £448.3mOadby and Wigston: £54.7mDudley: £450.2mOadby and Wigston: £55.0mDudley: £425.3mOadby and Wigston: £51.9m

    £54.7m£55.0m£51.9mDudley is higher£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston £138.5m, Dudley £748.2mDudley: £748.2mOadby and Wigston: £138.5mDudley: £751.4mOadby and Wigston: £139.1mDudley: £709.7mOadby and Wigston: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £4.8m, Dudley £29.8mDudley: £29.8mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mDudley: £29.9mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mDudley: £28.2mOadby and Wigston: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mDudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £9.4m, Dudley £54.5mDudley: £54.5mOadby and Wigston: £9.4mDudley: £54.7mOadby and Wigston: £9.5mDudley: £51.7mOadby and Wigston: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mDudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Dudley £2.0mDudley: £2.0mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mDudley: £2.0mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mDudley: £1.9mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £22.7m, Dudley £164.5mDudley: £164.5mOadby and Wigston: £22.7mDudley: £165.2mOadby and Wigston: £22.8mDudley: £156.0mOadby and Wigston: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £6.6m, Dudley £44.3mDudley: £44.3mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mDudley: £44.5mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mDudley: £42.0mOadby and Wigston: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mDudley 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: Oadby and Wigston £3.8m, Dudley £32.4mDudley: £32.4mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mDudley: £32.5mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mDudley: £30.7mOadby and Wigston: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mDudley is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £41.7m, Dudley £353.0mDudley: £353.0mOadby and Wigston: £41.7mDudley: £354.5mOadby and Wigston: £41.9mDudley: £334.9mOadby and Wigston: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDudley is higher£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oadby and Wigston £7.7m, Dudley £48.6mDudley: £48.6mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mDudley: £48.8mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mDudley: £46.1mOadby and Wigston: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mDudley is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £8.7m, Dudley £58.5mDudley: £58.5mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mDudley: £58.8mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mDudley: £55.5mOadby and Wigston: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mDudley is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Dudley £2.8mDudley: £2.8mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mDudley: £2.8mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mDudley: £2.6mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.23m, Dudley £1.6mDudley: £1.6mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mDudley: £1.6mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mDudley: £1.5mOadby and Wigston: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mDudley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.45m, Dudley £2.3mDudley: £2.3mOadby and Wigston: £0.45mDudley: £2.3mOadby and Wigston: £0.46mDudley: £2.2mOadby and Wigston: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston 11,838, Dudley 63,913Dudley: 63,913Oadby and Wigston: 11,838

    11,838Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,045, Dudley 7,481Dudley: 7,481Oadby and Wigston: 1,045

    1,045Dudley is higher7,481

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,908, Dudley 11,144Dudley: 11,144Oadby and Wigston: 1,908

    1,908Dudley is higher11,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 3,347, Dudley 24,015Dudley: 24,015Oadby and Wigston: 3,347

    3,347Dudley is higher24,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 5,393, Dudley 44,300Dudley: 44,300Oadby and Wigston: 5,393

    5,393Dudley is higher44,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 815, Dudley 7,272Dudley: 7,272Oadby and Wigston: 815

    815Dudley is higher7,272

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Oadby and Wigston and Dudley, total
MeasureOadby and WigstonDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m£1.5bnDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,83863,913Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0457,481Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,90811,144Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,34724,015Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,39344,300Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268157,272Dudley

Sources

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

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