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Dudley and Halton

331,239 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Halton on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 2 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Dudley Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Dudley: £4,657Halton: £5,361Dudley: £4,677Halton: £5,063Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,105, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Dudley: £13,105Halton: £13,261Dudley: £13,161Halton: £12,526Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,227, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Dudley: £2,227Halton: £2,818Dudley: £2,237Halton: £2,662Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,750, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Dudley: £11,750Halton: £11,776Dudley: £11,800Halton: £11,122Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley is higher£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £468, Halton £566Halton: £566Dudley: £468Halton: £568Dudley: £470Halton: £537Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443Halton is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

  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, Halton £877Halton: £877Dudley: £855Halton: £881Dudley: £859Halton: £832Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811Halton is higherDepends on how you count£877£881£832

  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, Halton £36Halton: £36Dudley: £32Halton: £36Dudley: £32Halton: £34Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30Halton is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Halton £756Halton: £756Dudley: £497Halton: £760Dudley: £499Halton: £717Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Halton £191Halton: £191Dudley: £134Halton: £192Dudley: £134Halton: £181Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Halton is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  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, Halton £172Halton: £172Dudley: £161Halton: £173Dudley: £161Halton: £163Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152Halton is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Dudley: £1,754Halton: £2,202Dudley: £1,761Halton: £2,080Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Halton £253Halton: £253Dudley: £147Halton: £254Dudley: £147Halton: £240Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £291, Halton £424Halton: £424Dudley: £291Halton: £426Dudley: £292Halton: £402Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276Halton is higherDepends on how you count£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £14, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Dudley: £14Halton: £7.71Dudley: £14Halton: £7.28Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £8.09, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Dudley: £8.09Halton: £9.86Dudley: £8.12Halton: £9.31Dudley: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Halton is higherDepends on how you count£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Dudley: £7.06Halton: £7.69Dudley: £7.09Halton: £7.26Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  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, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Dudley: 117.5

    117.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count142.8

  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, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Dudley: 175.0

    175.0Halton is higherDepends on how you count177.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 72.5, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  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, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Dudley: 220.1

    220.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  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, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Dudley: 36.1

    36.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count37.3

Show the numbers
Dudley and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£13,205£13,261£12,526Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£11,726£11,776£11,122Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£566£568£537Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£877£881£832Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£36£36£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£172£173£163Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£424£426£402Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.67£7.71£7.28Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£9.82£9.86£9.31Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.71,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.5142.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0177.6Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.5111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.137.3Halton

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Halton 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 Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Dudley: £4,657Halton: £5,361Dudley: £4,677Halton: £5,063Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Dudley: £2,519Halton: £2,398Dudley: £2,530Halton: £2,265Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Dudley: £1,354Halton: £1,750Dudley: £1,359Halton: £1,653Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Dudley: £2,259Halton: £2,129Dudley: £2,269Halton: £2,011Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley is higher£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, Halton £102Halton: £102Dudley: £90Halton: £103Dudley: £90Halton: £97Dudley: £85

    £90£90£85Halton is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £164, Halton £159Halton: £159Dudley: £164Halton: £159Dudley: £165Halton: £150Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

  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, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Dudley: £6.09Halton: £6.53Dudley: £6.12Halton: £6.17Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Halton £756Halton: £756Dudley: £497Halton: £760Dudley: £499Halton: £717Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Halton £191Halton: £191Dudley: £134Halton: £192Dudley: £134Halton: £181Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Halton is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £98, Halton £107Halton: £107Dudley: £98Halton: £107Dudley: £98Halton: £101Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93Halton is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Dudley: £1,066Halton: £1,367Dudley: £1,070Halton: £1,292Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Halton £253Halton: £253Dudley: £147Halton: £254Dudley: £147Halton: £240Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, Halton £263Halton: £263Dudley: £177Halton: £264Dudley: £177Halton: £250Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168Halton is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77Dudley: £8.42Halton: £4.79Dudley: £8.46Halton: £4.52Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £4.91, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Dudley: £4.91Halton: £6.12Dudley: £4.93Halton: £5.78Dudley: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Dudley: £7.06Halton: £7.69Dudley: £7.09Halton: £7.26Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 193.0, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Dudley: 193.0

    193.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Dudley: 22.6

    22.6Halton is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Dudley: 33.6

    33.6Dudley is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  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, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Dudley: 133.7

    133.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count156.2

  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, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Dudley: 22.0

    22.0Halton is higherDepends on how you count23.2

Show the numbers
Dudley and Halton, per resident
MeasureDudleyHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£2,387£2,398£2,265Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£2,120£2,129£2,011Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£102£103£97Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£159£159£150Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.50£6.53£6.17Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£107£107£101Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£263£264£250Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£4.77£4.79£4.52Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.09£6.12£5.78Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0186.9Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.625.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.632.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.5111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.7156.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.2Halton

Total

Dudley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Halton 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 Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mDudley: £1.5bnHalton: £703.6mDudley: £1.5bnHalton: £664.5mDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnDudley is higherDepends on how you count£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mDudley: £834.5mHalton: £314.7mDudley: £838.0mHalton: £297.2mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mDudley: £448.3mHalton: £229.7mDudley: £450.2mHalton: £216.9mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mDudley: £748.2mHalton: £279.4mDudley: £751.4mHalton: £263.9mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higher£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mDudley: £29.8mHalton: £13.5mDudley: £29.9mHalton: £12.7mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £54.5m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mDudley: £54.5mHalton: £20.9mDudley: £54.7mHalton: £19.8mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mDudley: £2.0mHalton: £0.86mDudley: £2.0mHalton: £0.81mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £164.5m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mDudley: £164.5mHalton: £99.7mDudley: £165.2mHalton: £94.2mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £44.3m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mDudley: £44.3mHalton: £25.2mDudley: £44.5mHalton: £23.8mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £32.4m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mDudley: £32.4mHalton: £14.1mDudley: £32.5mHalton: £13.3mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mDudley: £353.0mHalton: £179.5mDudley: £354.5mHalton: £169.5mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mDudley: £48.6mHalton: £33.3mDudley: £48.8mHalton: £31.5mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mDudley: £58.5mHalton: £34.7mDudley: £58.8mHalton: £32.8mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mDudley: £2.8mHalton: £0.63mDudley: £2.8mHalton: £0.59mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mDudley: £1.6mHalton: £0.80mDudley: £1.6mHalton: £0.76mDudley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £2.3m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mDudley: £2.3mHalton: £1.0mDudley: £2.3mHalton: £0.95mDudley: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Dudley is higherDepends on how you count3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 11,144, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Dudley is higherDepends on how you count4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 24,015, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Dudley is higherDepends on how you count14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Dudley is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 7,272, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higherDepends on how you count3,038

Show the numbers
Dudley and Halton, total
MeasureDudleyHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91324,528Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4813,389Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1444,214Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,01514,589Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,30020,494Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2723,038Dudley

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.
  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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