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Dudley and Stockton-on-Tees

331,239 and 206,018 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Stockton-on-Tees on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Dudley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Dudley Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Dudley: £4,657Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Dudley: £4,677Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,105, Stockton-on-Tees £12,872Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Dudley: £13,105Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Dudley: £13,161Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley is higher£12,872£12,927£12,210

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,227, Stockton-on-Tees £2,303Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Dudley: £2,227Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Dudley: £2,237Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,750, Stockton-on-Tees £11,442Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Dudley: £11,750Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Dudley: £11,800Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley is higher£11,442£11,490£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £468, Stockton-on-Tees £492Stockton-on-Tees: £492Dudley: £468Stockton-on-Tees: £494Dudley: £470Stockton-on-Tees: £466Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

  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: Dudley £855, Stockton-on-Tees £907Stockton-on-Tees: £907Dudley: £855Stockton-on-Tees: £911Dudley: £859Stockton-on-Tees: £861Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£907£911£861

  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: Dudley £32, Stockton-on-Tees £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Dudley: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £31Dudley: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £30Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30Dudley is higher£31£31£30

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Dudley: £497Stockton-on-Tees: £568Dudley: £499Stockton-on-Tees: £537Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Dudley: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £147Dudley: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £139Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  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: Dudley £161, Stockton-on-Tees £173Stockton-on-Tees: £173Dudley: £161Stockton-on-Tees: £174Dudley: £161Stockton-on-Tees: £164Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, Stockton-on-Tees £1,771Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Dudley: £1,754Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Dudley: £1,761Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Dudley: £147Stockton-on-Tees: £198Dudley: £147Stockton-on-Tees: £187Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £291, Stockton-on-Tees £339Stockton-on-Tees: £339Dudley: £291Stockton-on-Tees: £341Dudley: £292Stockton-on-Tees: £322Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £14, Stockton-on-Tees £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Dudley: £14Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Dudley: £14Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £8.09, Stockton-on-Tees £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Dudley: £8.09Stockton-on-Tees: £11Dudley: £8.12Stockton-on-Tees: £11Dudley: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Dudley: £7.06Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Dudley: £7.09Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dudley 1,003.7, Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dudley 117.5, Stockton-on-Tees 125.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1Dudley: 117.5

    117.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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: Dudley 175.0, Stockton-on-Tees 186.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3Dudley: 175.0

    175.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 72.5, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dudley 220.1, Stockton-on-Tees 215.8Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8Dudley: 220.1

    220.1Dudley is higher215.8

  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: Dudley 36.1, Stockton-on-Tees 37.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5Dudley: 36.1

    36.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count37.5

Show the numbers
Dudley and Stockton-on-Tees, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£12,872£12,927£12,210Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£2,303£2,313£2,185Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£11,442£11,490£10,853Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£492£494£466Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£31£31£30Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,771£1,779£1,680Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£339£341£322Stockton-on-Tees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.48£8.51£8.04Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£11Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.71,019.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.5125.1Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0186.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.586.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1215.8Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.137.5Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 16. 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

Dudley Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Dudley: £4,657Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Dudley: £4,677Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, Stockton-on-Tees £2,368Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Dudley: £2,519Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Dudley: £2,530Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley is higher£2,368£2,378£2,246

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, Stockton-on-Tees £1,411Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Dudley: £1,354Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Dudley: £1,359Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, Stockton-on-Tees £2,105Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Dudley: £2,259Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Dudley: £2,269Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, Stockton-on-Tees £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Dudley: £90Stockton-on-Tees: £91Dudley: £90Stockton-on-Tees: £86Dudley: £85

    £90£90£85Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £164, Stockton-on-Tees £167Stockton-on-Tees: £167Dudley: £164Stockton-on-Tees: £168Dudley: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £158Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dudley £6.09, Stockton-on-Tees £5.74Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Dudley: £6.09Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Dudley: £6.12Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Dudley: £497Stockton-on-Tees: £568Dudley: £499Stockton-on-Tees: £537Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Dudley: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £147Dudley: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £139Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £98, Stockton-on-Tees £106Stockton-on-Tees: £106Dudley: £98Stockton-on-Tees: £106Dudley: £98Stockton-on-Tees: £100Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, Stockton-on-Tees £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Dudley: £1,066Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Dudley: £1,070Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Dudley: £147Stockton-on-Tees: £198Dudley: £147Stockton-on-Tees: £187Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, Stockton-on-Tees £208Stockton-on-Tees: £208Dudley: £177Stockton-on-Tees: £209Dudley: £177Stockton-on-Tees: £197Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, Stockton-on-Tees £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Dudley: £8.42Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Dudley: £8.46Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £4.91, Stockton-on-Tees £6.78Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Dudley: £4.91Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Dudley: £4.93Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43Dudley: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Dudley: £7.06Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Dudley: £7.09Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 193.0, Stockton-on-Tees 187.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6Dudley: 193.0

    193.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count187.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Dudley: 22.6

    22.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 33.6, Stockton-on-Tees 34.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3Dudley: 33.6

    33.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count34.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 72.5, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, Stockton-on-Tees 132.2Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2Dudley: 133.7

    133.7Dudley is higher132.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.0, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Dudley: 22.0

    22.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

Show the numbers
Dudley and Stockton-on-Tees, per resident
MeasureDudleyStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£2,368£2,378£2,246Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,411£1,417£1,338Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£2,105£2,114£1,997Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.74£5.76£5.44Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£208£209£197Stockton-on-Tees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£5.19£5.21£4.92Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0187.6Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.623.0Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.634.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.586.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.7132.2Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.0Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Dudley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 0. 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

Dudley Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, Stockton-on-Tees £967.2mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mDudley: £1.5bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mDudley: £1.5bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4mDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnDudley is higherDepends on how you count£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £487.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mDudley: £834.5mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mDudley: £838.0mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higher£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, Stockton-on-Tees £290.6mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mDudley: £448.3mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mDudley: £450.2mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, Stockton-on-Tees £433.7mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mDudley: £748.2mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mDudley: £751.4mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higher£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £18.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mDudley: £29.8mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mDudley: £29.9mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £54.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £34.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mDudley: £54.5mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mDudley: £54.7mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dudley £2.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mDudley: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mDudley: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £164.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £116.6mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mDudley: £164.5mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mDudley: £165.2mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £44.3m, Stockton-on-Tees £30.2mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mDudley: £44.3mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mDudley: £44.5mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £32.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £21.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mDudley: £32.4mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mDudley: £32.5mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £223.5mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mDudley: £353.0mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mDudley: £354.5mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £40.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mDudley: £48.6mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mDudley: £48.8mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £42.8mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mDudley: £58.5mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mDudley: £58.8mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDudley: £2.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mDudley: £2.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDudley: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDudley: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3mDudley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £2.3m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mDudley: £2.3mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mDudley: £2.3mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mDudley: £2.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, Stockton-on-Tees 38,642Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Dudley is higherDepends on how you count38,642

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, Stockton-on-Tees 4,742Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Dudley is higherDepends on how you count4,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 11,144, Stockton-on-Tees 7,061Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Dudley is higherDepends on how you count7,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 24,015, Stockton-on-Tees 17,836Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Dudley is higherDepends on how you count17,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, Stockton-on-Tees 27,230Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Dudley is higher27,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 7,272, Stockton-on-Tees 4,729Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higherDepends on how you count4,729

Show the numbers
Dudley and Stockton-on-Tees, total
MeasureDudleyStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£967.2m£971.3m£917.4mDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£487.9m£489.9m£462.8mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£290.6m£291.8m£275.6mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£433.7m£435.5m£411.3mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£34.4m£34.5m£32.6mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91338,642Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4814,742Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1447,061Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,01517,836Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,30027,230Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2724,729Dudley

Sources

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

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