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Redditch and Dudley

87,728 and 331,239 residents (mid-2024).

Redditch is higher than Dudley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Redditch is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 17. 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

Redditch Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Redditch: £4,436Dudley: £4,677Redditch: £4,455Dudley: £4,418Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Dudley 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: Redditch £13,203, Dudley £13,105Dudley: £13,105Redditch: £13,203Dudley: £13,161Redditch: £13,260Dudley: £12,431Redditch: £12,524

    £13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redditch £2,027, Dudley £2,227Dudley: £2,227Redditch: £2,027Dudley: £2,237Redditch: £2,036Dudley: £2,113Redditch: £1,923

    £2,027£2,036£1,923Dudley 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: Redditch £12,052, Dudley £11,750Dudley: £11,750Redditch: £12,052Dudley: £11,800Redditch: £12,104Dudley: £11,146Redditch: £11,432

    £12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch 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: Redditch £415, Dudley £468Dudley: £468Redditch: £415Dudley: £470Redditch: £417Dudley: £443Redditch: £394

    £415£417£394Dudley 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: Redditch £708, Dudley £855Dudley: £855Redditch: £708Dudley: £859Redditch: £711Dudley: £811Redditch: £672

    £708£711£672Dudley 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: Redditch £28, Dudley £32Dudley: £32Redditch: £28Dudley: £32Redditch: £28Dudley: £30Redditch: £27

    £28£28£27Dudley 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: Redditch £463, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Redditch: £463Dudley: £499Redditch: £465Dudley: £471Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Dudley 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: Redditch £128, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Redditch: £128Dudley: £134Redditch: £128Dudley: £127Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Dudley 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: Redditch £121, Dudley £161Dudley: £161Redditch: £121Dudley: £161Redditch: £122Dudley: £152Redditch: £115

    £121£122£115Dudley is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £1,636, Dudley £1,754Dudley: £1,754Redditch: £1,636Dudley: £1,761Redditch: £1,643Dudley: £1,664Redditch: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Dudley is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Redditch: £176Dudley: £147Redditch: £176Dudley: £139Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Redditch 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: Redditch £255, Dudley £291Dudley: £291Redditch: £255Dudley: £292Redditch: £256Dudley: £276Redditch: £242

    £255£256£242Dudley 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: Redditch £7.95, Dudley £14Dudley: £14Redditch: £7.95Dudley: £14Redditch: £7.98Dudley: £13Redditch: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Dudley is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £6.79, Dudley £8.09Dudley: £8.09Redditch: £6.79Dudley: £8.12Redditch: £6.82Dudley: £7.67Redditch: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Dudley is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Redditch: £11Dudley: £7.09Redditch: £11Dudley: £6.70Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch 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: Redditch 1,035.3, Dudley 1,003.7Dudley: 1,003.7Redditch: 1,035.3

    1,035.3Redditch 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: Redditch 107.1, Dudley 117.5Dudley: 117.5Redditch: 107.1

    107.1Dudley 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: Redditch 151.6, Dudley 175.0Dudley: 175.0Redditch: 151.6

    151.6Dudley 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: Redditch 67.4, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Dudley 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: Redditch 197.3, Dudley 220.1Dudley: 220.1Redditch: 197.3

    197.3Dudley 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: Redditch 26.8, Dudley 36.1Dudley: 36.1Redditch: 26.8

    26.8Dudley is higher36.1

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Redditch and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureRedditchDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,260£12,524£13,105£13,161£12,431Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,027£2,036£1,923£2,227£2,237£2,113Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,052£12,104£11,432£11,750£11,800£11,146Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£417£394£468£470£443Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£855£859£811Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£32£32£30Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£497£499£471Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£134£134£127Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£161£161£152Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,754£1,761£1,664Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£147£147£139Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£291£292£276Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.09£8.12£7.67Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.06£7.09£6.70Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.31,003.7Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.1117.5Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6175.0Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.472.5Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.3220.1Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.836.1Dudley

Per resident

Redditch 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

Redditch Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Redditch: £4,436Dudley: £4,677Redditch: £4,455Dudley: £4,418Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redditch £2,403, Dudley £2,519Dudley: £2,519Redditch: £2,403Dudley: £2,530Redditch: £2,413Dudley: £2,390Redditch: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,519£2,530£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redditch £1,256, Dudley £1,354Dudley: £1,354Redditch: £1,256Dudley: £1,359Redditch: £1,261Dudley: £1,284Redditch: £1,191

    £1,256£1,261£1,191Dudley is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redditch £2,193, Dudley £2,259Dudley: £2,259Redditch: £2,193Dudley: £2,269Redditch: £2,203Dudley: £2,143Redditch: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,259£2,269£2,143

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redditch £76, Dudley £90Dudley: £90Redditch: £76Dudley: £90Redditch: £76Dudley: £85Redditch: £72

    £76£76£72Dudley 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: Redditch £129, Dudley £164Dudley: £164Redditch: £129Dudley: £165Redditch: £129Dudley: £156Redditch: £122

    £129£129£122Dudley 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: Redditch £5.09, Dudley £6.09Dudley: £6.09Redditch: £5.09Dudley: £6.12Redditch: £5.11Dudley: £5.78Redditch: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Dudley 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: Redditch £463, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Redditch: £463Dudley: £499Redditch: £465Dudley: £471Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Dudley 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: Redditch £128, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Redditch: £128Dudley: £134Redditch: £128Dudley: £127Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Dudley 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: Redditch £75, Dudley £98Dudley: £98Redditch: £75Dudley: £98Redditch: £76Dudley: £93Redditch: £71

    £75£76£71Dudley is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redditch £1,014, Dudley £1,066Dudley: £1,066Redditch: £1,014Dudley: £1,070Redditch: £1,018Dudley: £1,011Redditch: £961

    £1,014£1,018£961Dudley is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Redditch: £176Dudley: £147Redditch: £176Dudley: £139Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redditch £158, Dudley £177Dudley: £177Redditch: £158Dudley: £177Redditch: £159Dudley: £168Redditch: £150

    £158£159£150Dudley is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redditch £4.92, Dudley £8.42Dudley: £8.42Redditch: £4.92Dudley: £8.46Redditch: £4.94Dudley: £7.99Redditch: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redditch £4.21, Dudley £4.91Dudley: £4.91Redditch: £4.21Dudley: £4.93Redditch: £4.22Dudley: £4.66Redditch: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Dudley is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Redditch: £11Dudley: £7.09Redditch: £11Dudley: £6.70Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch 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: Redditch 188.4, Dudley 193.0Dudley: 193.0Redditch: 188.4

    188.4Dudley is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 19.5, Dudley 22.6Dudley: 22.6Redditch: 19.5

    19.5Dudley 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: Redditch 27.6, Dudley 33.6Dudley: 33.6Redditch: 27.6

    27.6Dudley 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: Redditch 67.4, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Dudley is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 122.2, Dudley 133.7Dudley: 133.7Redditch: 122.2

    122.2Dudley 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: Redditch 16.6, Dudley 22.0Dudley: 22.0Redditch: 16.6

    16.6Dudley is higher22.0

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Redditch and Dudley, per resident
MeasureRedditchDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,256£1,261£1,191£1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£90£90£85Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£164£165£156Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£497£499£471Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£134£134£127Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£98£98£93Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£961£1,066£1,070£1,011Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£147£147£139Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£177£177£168Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.91£4.93£4.66Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.06£7.09£6.70Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4193.0Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.522.6Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.633.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.472.5Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2133.7Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.622.0Dudley

Total

Redditch 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

Redditch Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redditch £389.1m, Dudley £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bnRedditch: £389.1mDudley: £1.5bnRedditch: £390.8mDudley: £1.5bnRedditch: £369.1m

    £389.1m£390.8m£369.1mDudley is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redditch £210.8m, Dudley £834.5mDudley: £834.5mRedditch: £210.8mDudley: £838.0mRedditch: £211.7mDudley: £791.6mRedditch: £199.9m

    £210.8m£211.7m£199.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redditch £110.2m, Dudley £448.3mDudley: £448.3mRedditch: £110.2mDudley: £450.2mRedditch: £110.6mDudley: £425.3mRedditch: £104.5m

    £110.2m£110.6m£104.5mDudley is higher£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redditch £192.4m, Dudley £748.2mDudley: £748.2mRedditch: £192.4mDudley: £751.4mRedditch: £193.2mDudley: £709.7mRedditch: £182.5m

    £192.4m£193.2m£182.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch £6.6m, Dudley £29.8mDudley: £29.8mRedditch: £6.6mDudley: £29.9mRedditch: £6.7mDudley: £28.2mRedditch: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mDudley 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: Redditch £11.3m, Dudley £54.5mDudley: £54.5mRedditch: £11.3mDudley: £54.7mRedditch: £11.4mDudley: £51.7mRedditch: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mDudley 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: Redditch £0.45m, Dudley £2.0mDudley: £2.0mRedditch: £0.45mDudley: £2.0mRedditch: £0.45mDudley: £1.9mRedditch: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mDudley 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: Redditch £40.6m, Dudley £164.5mDudley: £164.5mRedditch: £40.6mDudley: £165.2mRedditch: £40.8mDudley: £156.0mRedditch: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mDudley 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: Redditch £11.2m, Dudley £44.3mDudley: £44.3mRedditch: £11.2mDudley: £44.5mRedditch: £11.2mDudley: £42.0mRedditch: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mDudley 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: Redditch £6.6m, Dudley £32.4mDudley: £32.4mRedditch: £6.6mDudley: £32.5mRedditch: £6.6mDudley: £30.7mRedditch: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mDudley is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch £88.9m, Dudley £353.0mDudley: £353.0mRedditch: £88.9mDudley: £354.5mRedditch: £89.3mDudley: £334.9mRedditch: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mDudley is higher£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redditch £15.4m, Dudley £48.6mDudley: £48.6mRedditch: £15.4mDudley: £48.8mRedditch: £15.5mDudley: £46.1mRedditch: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redditch £13.8m, Dudley £58.5mDudley: £58.5mRedditch: £13.8mDudley: £58.8mRedditch: £13.9mDudley: £55.5mRedditch: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mDudley is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redditch £0.43m, Dudley £2.8mDudley: £2.8mRedditch: £0.43mDudley: £2.8mRedditch: £0.43mDudley: £2.6mRedditch: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redditch £0.37m, Dudley £1.6mDudley: £1.6mRedditch: £0.37mDudley: £1.6mRedditch: £0.37mDudley: £1.5mRedditch: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDudley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redditch £0.96m, Dudley £2.3mDudley: £2.3mRedditch: £0.96mDudley: £2.3mRedditch: £0.96mDudley: £2.2mRedditch: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redditch 16,528, Dudley 63,913Dudley: 63,913Redditch: 16,528

    16,528Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch 1,709, Dudley 7,481Dudley: 7,481Redditch: 1,709

    1,709Dudley is higher7,481

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redditch 2,420, Dudley 11,144Dudley: 11,144Redditch: 2,420

    2,420Dudley is higher11,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redditch 5,914, Dudley 24,015Dudley: 24,015Redditch: 5,914

    5,914Dudley is higher24,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch 10,722, Dudley 44,300Dudley: 44,300Redditch: 10,722

    10,722Dudley is higher44,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redditch 1,458, Dudley 7,272Dudley: 7,272Redditch: 1,458

    1,458Dudley is higher7,272

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Redditch and Dudley, total
MeasureRedditchDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m£1.5bnDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,52863,913Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7097,481Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,42011,144Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,91424,015Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,72244,300Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4587,272Dudley

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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