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Stevenage and Dudley

91,234 and 331,239 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Dudley on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Stevenage is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 18. 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

Stevenage Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Stevenage: £4,112Dudley: £4,677Stevenage: £4,130Dudley: £4,418Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Dudley 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: Stevenage £13,039, Dudley £13,105Dudley: £13,105Stevenage: £13,039Dudley: £13,161Stevenage: £13,095Dudley: £12,431Stevenage: £12,368

    £13,039£13,095£12,368Dudley 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: Stevenage £2,074, Dudley £2,227Dudley: £2,227Stevenage: £2,074Dudley: £2,237Stevenage: £2,082Dudley: £2,113Stevenage: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Dudley 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: Stevenage £11,748, Dudley £11,750Dudley: £11,750Stevenage: £11,748Dudley: £11,800Stevenage: £11,798Dudley: £11,146Stevenage: £11,144

    £11,748£11,798£11,144Dudley 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: Stevenage £479, Dudley £468Dudley: £468Stevenage: £479Dudley: £470Stevenage: £481Dudley: £443Stevenage: £454

    £479£481£454Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stevenage £784, Dudley £855Dudley: £855Stevenage: £784Dudley: £859Stevenage: £788Dudley: £811Stevenage: £744

    £784£788£744Dudley 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: Stevenage £27, Dudley £32Dudley: £32Stevenage: £27Dudley: £32Stevenage: £28Dudley: £30Stevenage: £26

    £27£28£26Dudley 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: Stevenage £418, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Stevenage: £418Dudley: £499Stevenage: £420Dudley: £471Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Dudley 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: Stevenage £190, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Stevenage: £190Dudley: £134Stevenage: £190Dudley: £127Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stevenage £123, Dudley £161Dudley: £161Stevenage: £123Dudley: £161Stevenage: £124Dudley: £152Stevenage: £117

    £123£124£117Dudley is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,645, Dudley £1,754Dudley: £1,754Stevenage: £1,645Dudley: £1,761Stevenage: £1,652Dudley: £1,664Stevenage: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Dudley is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Stevenage: £243Dudley: £147Stevenage: £244Dudley: £139Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage 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: Stevenage £289, Dudley £291Dudley: £291Stevenage: £289Dudley: £292Stevenage: £290Dudley: £276Stevenage: £274

    £289£290£274Dudley 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: Stevenage £8.20, Dudley £14Dudley: £14Stevenage: £8.20Dudley: £14Stevenage: £8.24Dudley: £13Stevenage: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Dudley is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £7.75, Dudley £8.09Dudley: £8.09Stevenage: £7.75Dudley: £8.12Stevenage: £7.78Dudley: £7.67Stevenage: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Stevenage: £5.72Dudley: £7.09Stevenage: £5.75Dudley: £6.70Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Dudley 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: Stevenage 1,018.4, Dudley 1,003.7Dudley: 1,003.7Stevenage: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Stevenage 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: Stevenage 109.9, Dudley 117.5Dudley: 117.5Stevenage: 109.9

    109.9Dudley 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: Stevenage 162.2, Dudley 175.0Dudley: 175.0Stevenage: 162.2

    162.2Dudley 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: Stevenage 65.2, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Dudley 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: Stevenage 189.5, Dudley 220.1Dudley: 220.1Stevenage: 189.5

    189.5Dudley 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: Stevenage 27.0, Dudley 36.1Dudley: 36.1Stevenage: 27.0

    27.0Dudley is higher36.1

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Stevenage and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,039£13,095£12,368£13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,227£2,237£2,113Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,748£11,798£11,144£11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£479£481£454£468£470£443Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£788£744£855£859£811Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£28£26£32£32£30Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£497£499£471Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£134£134£127Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£124£117£161£161£152Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,754£1,761£1,664Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£147£147£139Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£289£290£274£291£292£276Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£8.09£8.12£7.67Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,003.7Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9117.5Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2175.0Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.272.5Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.5220.1Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.036.1Dudley

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 18. 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

Stevenage Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Stevenage: £4,112Dudley: £4,677Stevenage: £4,130Dudley: £4,418Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,924, Dudley £2,519Dudley: £2,519Stevenage: £1,924Dudley: £2,530Stevenage: £1,932Dudley: £2,390Stevenage: £1,825

    £1,924£1,932£1,825Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,332, Dudley £1,354Dudley: £1,354Stevenage: £1,332Dudley: £1,359Stevenage: £1,338Dudley: £1,284Stevenage: £1,263

    £1,332£1,338£1,263Dudley is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,734, Dudley £2,259Dudley: £2,259Stevenage: £1,734Dudley: £2,269Stevenage: £1,741Dudley: £2,143Stevenage: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Dudley is higher£2,259£2,269£2,143

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £71, Dudley £90Dudley: £90Stevenage: £71Dudley: £90Stevenage: £71Dudley: £85Stevenage: £67

    £71£71£67Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £116, Dudley £164Dudley: £164Stevenage: £116Dudley: £165Stevenage: £116Dudley: £156Stevenage: £110

    £116£116£110Dudley 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: Stevenage £4.06, Dudley £6.09Dudley: £6.09Stevenage: £4.06Dudley: £6.12Stevenage: £4.08Dudley: £5.78Stevenage: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Dudley 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: Stevenage £418, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Stevenage: £418Dudley: £499Stevenage: £420Dudley: £471Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Dudley 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: Stevenage £190, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Stevenage: £190Dudley: £134Stevenage: £190Dudley: £127Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stevenage £79, Dudley £98Dudley: £98Stevenage: £79Dudley: £98Stevenage: £80Dudley: £93Stevenage: £75

    £79£80£75Dudley is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £1,057, Dudley £1,066Dudley: £1,066Stevenage: £1,057Dudley: £1,070Stevenage: £1,061Dudley: £1,011Stevenage: £1,002

    £1,057£1,061£1,002Dudley is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Stevenage: £243Dudley: £147Stevenage: £244Dudley: £139Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £186, Dudley £177Dudley: £177Stevenage: £186Dudley: £177Stevenage: £187Dudley: £168Stevenage: £176

    £186£187£176Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.27, Dudley £8.42Dudley: £8.42Stevenage: £5.27Dudley: £8.46Stevenage: £5.29Dudley: £7.99Stevenage: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.98, Dudley £4.91Dudley: £4.91Stevenage: £4.98Dudley: £4.93Stevenage: £5.00Dudley: £4.66Stevenage: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Stevenage: £5.72Dudley: £7.09Stevenage: £5.75Dudley: £6.70Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 150.3, Dudley 193.0Dudley: 193.0Stevenage: 150.3

    150.3Dudley is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.2, Dudley 22.6Dudley: 22.6Stevenage: 16.2

    16.2Dudley 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: Stevenage 23.9, Dudley 33.6Dudley: 33.6Stevenage: 23.9

    23.9Dudley 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: Stevenage 65.2, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Dudley is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 121.7, Dudley 133.7Dudley: 133.7Stevenage: 121.7

    121.7Dudley 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: Stevenage 17.4, Dudley 22.0Dudley: 22.0Stevenage: 17.4

    17.4Dudley is higher22.0

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Stevenage and Dudley, per resident
MeasureStevenageDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,924£1,932£1,825£2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,263£1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£90£90£85Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£164£165£156Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£497£499£471Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£134£134£127Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£98£98£93Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,002£1,066£1,070£1,011Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£147£147£139Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£177£177£168Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.91£4.93£4.66Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.3193.0Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.222.6Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.933.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.272.5Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.7133.7Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.422.0Dudley

Total

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £375.2m, Dudley £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bnStevenage: £375.2mDudley: £1.5bnStevenage: £376.8mDudley: £1.5bnStevenage: £355.9m

    £375.2m£376.8m£355.9mDudley is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £175.5m, Dudley £834.5mDudley: £834.5mStevenage: £175.5mDudley: £838.0mStevenage: £176.3mDudley: £791.6mStevenage: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.3m£166.5mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £121.5m, Dudley £448.3mDudley: £448.3mStevenage: £121.5mDudley: £450.2mStevenage: £122.0mDudley: £425.3mStevenage: £115.3m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.3mDudley is higher£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £158.2m, Dudley £748.2mDudley: £748.2mStevenage: £158.2mDudley: £751.4mStevenage: £158.8mDudley: £709.7mStevenage: £150.0m

    £158.2m£158.8m£150.0mDudley is higher£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £6.4m, Dudley £29.8mDudley: £29.8mStevenage: £6.4mDudley: £29.9mStevenage: £6.5mDudley: £28.2mStevenage: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £10.6m, Dudley £54.5mDudley: £54.5mStevenage: £10.6mDudley: £54.7mStevenage: £10.6mDudley: £51.7mStevenage: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDudley 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: Stevenage £0.37m, Dudley £2.0mDudley: £2.0mStevenage: £0.37mDudley: £2.0mStevenage: £0.37mDudley: £1.9mStevenage: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDudley 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: Stevenage £38.2m, Dudley £164.5mDudley: £164.5mStevenage: £38.2mDudley: £165.2mStevenage: £38.3mDudley: £156.0mStevenage: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mDudley 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: Stevenage £17.3m, Dudley £44.3mDudley: £44.3mStevenage: £17.3mDudley: £44.5mStevenage: £17.4mDudley: £42.0mStevenage: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage £7.2m, Dudley £32.4mDudley: £32.4mStevenage: £7.2mDudley: £32.5mStevenage: £7.3mDudley: £30.7mStevenage: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mDudley is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £96.4m, Dudley £353.0mDudley: £353.0mStevenage: £96.4mDudley: £354.5mStevenage: £96.8mDudley: £334.9mStevenage: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mDudley is higher£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £22.1m, Dudley £48.6mDudley: £48.6mStevenage: £22.1mDudley: £48.8mStevenage: £22.2mDudley: £46.1mStevenage: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.0m, Dudley £58.5mDudley: £58.5mStevenage: £17.0mDudley: £58.8mStevenage: £17.0mDudley: £55.5mStevenage: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.48m, Dudley £2.8mDudley: £2.8mStevenage: £0.48mDudley: £2.8mStevenage: £0.48mDudley: £2.6mStevenage: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.45m, Dudley £1.6mDudley: £1.6mStevenage: £0.45mDudley: £1.6mStevenage: £0.46mDudley: £1.5mStevenage: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Dudley £2.3mDudley: £2.3mStevenage: £0.52mDudley: £2.3mStevenage: £0.52mDudley: £2.2mStevenage: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mDudley is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 13,710, Dudley 63,913Dudley: 63,913Stevenage: 13,710

    13,710Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,479, Dudley 7,481Dudley: 7,481Stevenage: 1,479

    1,479Dudley is higher7,481

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,183, Dudley 11,144Dudley: 11,144Stevenage: 2,183

    2,183Dudley is higher11,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 5,945, Dudley 24,015Dudley: 24,015Stevenage: 5,945

    5,945Dudley is higher24,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,107, Dudley 44,300Dudley: 44,300Stevenage: 11,107

    11,107Dudley is higher44,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,584, Dudley 7,272Dudley: 7,272Stevenage: 1,584

    1,584Dudley is higher7,272

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Dudley, total
MeasureStevenageDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m£1.5bnDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£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£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,71063,913Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4797,481Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,18311,144Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,94524,015Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10744,300Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5847,272Dudley

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.
  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.
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