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Bury and Dudley

198,136 and 331,239 residents (mid-2024).

Bury is higher than Dudley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Bury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 12. 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

Bury Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Bury: £4,497Dudley: £4,677Bury: £4,516Dudley: £4,418Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Dudley 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: Bury £12,993, Dudley £13,105Dudley: £13,105Bury: £12,993Dudley: £13,161Bury: £13,048Dudley: £12,431Bury: £12,324

    £12,993£13,048£12,324Dudley 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: Bury £2,263, Dudley £2,227Dudley: £2,227Bury: £2,263Dudley: £2,237Bury: £2,272Dudley: £2,113Bury: £2,146

    £2,263£2,272£2,146Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,237£2,113

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £11,659, Dudley £11,750Dudley: £11,750Bury: £11,659Dudley: £11,800Bury: £11,708Dudley: £11,146Bury: £11,059

    £11,659£11,708£11,059Dudley 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: Bury £509, Dudley £468Dudley: £468Bury: £509Dudley: £470Bury: £511Dudley: £443Bury: £483

    £509£511£483Bury 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: Bury £795, Dudley £855Dudley: £855Bury: £795Dudley: £859Bury: £799Dudley: £811Bury: £754

    £795£799£754Dudley 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: Bury £30, Dudley £32Dudley: £32Bury: £30Dudley: £32Bury: £30Dudley: £30Bury: £28

    £30£30£28Dudley 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: Bury £499, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Bury: £499Dudley: £499Bury: £501Dudley: £471Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Bury is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£471

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Bury: £153Dudley: £134Bury: £154Dudley: £127Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury 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: Bury £130, Dudley £161Dudley: £161Bury: £130Dudley: £161Bury: £131Dudley: £152Bury: £123

    £130£131£123Dudley is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £1,757, Dudley £1,754Dudley: £1,754Bury: £1,757Dudley: £1,761Bury: £1,765Dudley: £1,664Bury: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,761£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Bury: £180Dudley: £147Bury: £181Dudley: £139Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Bury 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: Bury £361, Dudley £291Dudley: £291Bury: £361Dudley: £292Bury: £362Dudley: £276Bury: £342

    £361£362£342Bury 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: Bury £7.55, Dudley £14Dudley: £14Bury: £7.55Dudley: £14Bury: £7.58Dudley: £13Bury: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Dudley is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £6.84, Dudley £8.09Dudley: £8.09Bury: £6.84Dudley: £8.12Bury: £6.87Dudley: £7.67Bury: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Dudley is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Bury: £7.69Dudley: £7.09Bury: £7.72Dudley: £6.70Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury 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: Bury 1,013.7, Dudley 1,003.7Dudley: 1,003.7Bury: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Bury 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: Bury 115.6, Dudley 117.5Dudley: 117.5Bury: 115.6

    115.6Dudley 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: Bury 163.0, Dudley 175.0Dudley: 175.0Bury: 163.0

    163.0Dudley 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: Bury 74.5, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury is higherDepends on how you count72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury 217.2, Dudley 220.1Dudley: 220.1Bury: 217.2

    217.2Dudley is higherDepends on how you count220.1

  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: Bury 29.7, Dudley 36.1Dudley: 36.1Bury: 29.7

    29.7Dudley is higher36.1

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Bury and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureBuryDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,993£13,048£12,324£13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,263£2,272£2,146£2,227£2,237£2,113Bury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,659£11,708£11,059£11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£468£470£443Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£855£859£811Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£32£32£30Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£497£499£471Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£134£134£127Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£161£161£152Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,754£1,761£1,664Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£147£147£139Bury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£361£362£342£291£292£276Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£8.09£8.12£7.67Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.06£7.09£6.70Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,003.7Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6117.5Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0175.0Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.572.5Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.2220.1Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.736.1Dudley

Per resident

Bury is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bury Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Bury: £4,497Dudley: £4,677Bury: £4,516Dudley: £4,418Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury £2,260, Dudley £2,519Dudley: £2,519Bury: £2,260Dudley: £2,530Bury: £2,270Dudley: £2,390Bury: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury £1,397, Dudley £1,354Dudley: £1,354Bury: £1,397Dudley: £1,359Bury: £1,403Dudley: £1,284Bury: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury £2,028, Dudley £2,259Dudley: £2,259Bury: £2,028Dudley: £2,269Bury: £2,037Dudley: £2,143Bury: £1,924

    £2,028£2,037£1,924Dudley is higher£2,259£2,269£2,143

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury £89, Dudley £90Dudley: £90Bury: £89Dudley: £90Bury: £89Dudley: £85Bury: £84

    £89£89£84Dudley 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: Bury £138, Dudley £164Dudley: £164Bury: £138Dudley: £165Bury: £139Dudley: £156Bury: £131

    £138£139£131Dudley 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: Bury £5.17, Dudley £6.09Dudley: £6.09Bury: £5.17Dudley: £6.12Bury: £5.19Dudley: £5.78Bury: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Dudley 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: Bury £499, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Bury: £499Dudley: £499Bury: £501Dudley: £471Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Bury is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£471

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Bury: £153Dudley: £134Bury: £154Dudley: £127Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury 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: Bury £80, Dudley £98Dudley: £98Bury: £80Dudley: £98Bury: £81Dudley: £93Bury: £76

    £80£81£76Dudley is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury £1,085, Dudley £1,066Dudley: £1,066Bury: £1,085Dudley: £1,070Bury: £1,089Dudley: £1,011Bury: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,066£1,070£1,011

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Bury: £180Dudley: £147Bury: £181Dudley: £139Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Bury is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury £223, Dudley £177Dudley: £177Bury: £223Dudley: £177Bury: £224Dudley: £168Bury: £211

    £223£224£211Bury is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury £4.66, Dudley £8.42Dudley: £8.42Bury: £4.66Dudley: £8.46Bury: £4.68Dudley: £7.99Bury: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury £4.23, Dudley £4.91Dudley: £4.91Bury: £4.23Dudley: £4.93Bury: £4.25Dudley: £4.66Bury: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Dudley is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Bury: £7.69Dudley: £7.09Bury: £7.72Dudley: £6.70Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury 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: Bury 176.4, Dudley 193.0Dudley: 193.0Bury: 176.4

    176.4Dudley is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 20.1, Dudley 22.6Dudley: 22.6Bury: 20.1

    20.1Dudley 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: Bury 28.4, Dudley 33.6Dudley: 33.6Bury: 28.4

    28.4Dudley 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: Bury 74.5, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury is higherDepends on how you count72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 134.1, Dudley 133.7Dudley: 133.7Bury: 134.1

    134.1Bury is higherDepends on how you count133.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 18.3, Dudley 22.0Dudley: 22.0Bury: 18.3

    18.3Dudley is higher22.0

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Bury and Dudley, per resident
MeasureBuryDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,354£1,359£1,284Bury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,028£2,037£1,924£2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£90£90£85Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£164£165£156Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£497£499£471Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£134£134£127Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£98£98£93Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,066£1,070£1,011Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£147£147£139Bury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£177£177£168Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.91£4.93£4.66Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.06£7.09£6.70Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.4193.0Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.6Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.433.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.572.5Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1133.7Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.322.0Dudley

Total

Bury 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

Bury Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury £891.0m, Dudley £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bnBury: £891.0mDudley: £1.5bnBury: £894.8mDudley: £1.5bnBury: £845.2m

    £891.0m£894.8m£845.2mDudley is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury £447.8m, Dudley £834.5mDudley: £834.5mBury: £447.8mDudley: £838.0mBury: £449.7mDudley: £791.6mBury: £424.8m

    £447.8m£449.7m£424.8mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury £276.8m, Dudley £448.3mDudley: £448.3mBury: £276.8mDudley: £450.2mBury: £277.9mDudley: £425.3mBury: £262.5m

    £276.8m£277.9m£262.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury £401.9m, Dudley £748.2mDudley: £748.2mBury: £401.9mDudley: £751.4mBury: £403.6mDudley: £709.7mBury: £381.2m

    £401.9m£403.6m£381.2mDudley is higher£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury £17.5m, Dudley £29.8mDudley: £29.8mBury: £17.5mDudley: £29.9mBury: £17.6mDudley: £28.2mBury: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mDudley 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: Bury £27.4m, Dudley £54.5mDudley: £54.5mBury: £27.4mDudley: £54.7mBury: £27.5mDudley: £51.7mBury: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mDudley 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: Bury £1.0m, Dudley £2.0mDudley: £2.0mBury: £1.0mDudley: £2.0mBury: £1.0mDudley: £1.9mBury: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mDudley 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: Bury £98.9m, Dudley £164.5mDudley: £164.5mBury: £98.9mDudley: £165.2mBury: £99.3mDudley: £156.0mBury: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bury £30.3m, Dudley £44.3mDudley: £44.3mBury: £30.3mDudley: £44.5mBury: £30.4mDudley: £42.0mBury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mDudley 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: Bury £15.9m, Dudley £32.4mDudley: £32.4mBury: £15.9mDudley: £32.5mBury: £16.0mDudley: £30.7mBury: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mDudley is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury £214.9m, Dudley £353.0mDudley: £353.0mBury: £214.9mDudley: £354.5mBury: £215.9mDudley: £334.9mBury: £203.9m

    £214.9m£215.9m£203.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury £35.7m, Dudley £48.6mDudley: £48.6mBury: £35.7mDudley: £48.8mBury: £35.8mDudley: £46.1mBury: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury £44.1m, Dudley £58.5mDudley: £58.5mBury: £44.1mDudley: £58.8mBury: £44.3mDudley: £55.5mBury: £41.9m

    £44.1m£44.3m£41.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury £0.92m, Dudley £2.8mDudley: £2.8mBury: £0.92mDudley: £2.8mBury: £0.93mDudley: £2.6mBury: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury £0.84m, Dudley £1.6mDudley: £1.6mBury: £0.84mDudley: £1.6mBury: £0.84mDudley: £1.5mBury: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mDudley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury £1.5m, Dudley £2.3mDudley: £2.3mBury: £1.5mDudley: £2.3mBury: £1.5mDudley: £2.2mBury: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury 34,941, Dudley 63,913Dudley: 63,913Bury: 34,941

    34,941Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury 3,983, Dudley 7,481Dudley: 7,481Bury: 3,983

    3,983Dudley is higher7,481

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury 5,619, Dudley 11,144Dudley: 11,144Bury: 5,619

    5,619Dudley is higher11,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury 14,764, Dudley 24,015Dudley: 24,015Bury: 14,764

    14,764Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury 26,570, Dudley 44,300Dudley: 44,300Bury: 26,570

    26,570Dudley is higherDepends on how you count44,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury 3,626, Dudley 7,272Dudley: 7,272Bury: 3,626

    3,626Dudley is higher7,272

Show the numbers
Bury and Dudley, total
MeasureBuryDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m£1.5bnDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,94163,913Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9837,481Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,61911,144Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,76424,015Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,57044,300Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6267,272Dudley

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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