Compare local authorities · West Midlands and East Midlands
Dudley and Derby
Dudley is higher than Derby on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 12 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.
Per person in the age group
Dudley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Derby on 14. 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 Derby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley is higher£12,585£12,638£11,937
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,227£2,237£2,113Derby is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,509£2,370
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley is higher£11,117£11,164£10,545
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£468£470£443Derby is higherDepends on how you count£643£645£610
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£855£859£811Dudley is higher£792£795£751
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£32£32£30Derby is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£497£499£471Derby is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£134£127Derby is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£161£161£152Derby is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,754£1,761£1,664Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,966£1,975£1,865
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£147£147£139Derby is higher£260£261£247
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Derby is higher£349£351£331
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£14£14£13Dudley is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.09£8.12£7.67Derby is higherDepends on how you count£8.50£8.53£8.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.7Dudley is higher994.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.5Derby is higherDepends on how you count131.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
175.0Dudley is higher165.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.5Derby is higherDepends on how you count79.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
220.1Derby is higherDepends on how you count238.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.1Derby is higherDepends on how you count37.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dudley | Derby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,105£13,161£12,431 | £12,585£12,638£11,937 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,227£2,237£2,113 | £2,498£2,509£2,370 | Derby |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,750£11,800£11,146 | £11,117£11,164£10,545 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £468£470£443 | £643£645£610 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £855£859£811 | £792£795£751 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £34£34£32 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £497£499£471 | £547£549£519 | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£134£127 | £145£145£137 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £167£167£158 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,754£1,761£1,664 | £1,966£1,975£1,865 | Derby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £147£147£139 | £260£261£247 | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £349£351£331 | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.09£8.12£7.67 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | Derby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.7 | 994.2 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.5 | 131.0 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 175.0 | 165.9 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.5 | 79.7 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 220.1 | 238.4 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.1 | 37.2 | Derby |
Per resident
Dudley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Derby 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
Dudley Derby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley is higher£1,931£1,940£1,832
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,354£1,359£1,284Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,600£1,606£1,517
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley is higher£1,706£1,713£1,618
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Derby is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Dudley is higher£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£5.14£5.17£4.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£497£499£471Derby is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£134£127Derby is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Derby is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,066£1,070£1,011Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,259£1,264£1,194
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£147£147£139Derby is higher£260£261£247
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£177£177£168Derby is higher£224£225£212
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Derby is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
193.0Dudley is higher152.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.6Dudley is higherDepends on how you count20.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.6Dudley is higher25.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.5Derby is higherDepends on how you count79.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
133.7Derby is higherDepends on how you count152.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.0Derby is higherDepends on how you count23.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dudley | Derby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,519£2,530£2,390 | £1,931£1,940£1,832 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,354£1,359£1,284 | £1,600£1,606£1,517 | Derby |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,259£2,269£2,143 | £1,706£1,713£1,618 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £99£99£94 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £121£122£115 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £497£499£471 | £547£549£519 | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£134£127 | £145£145£137 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £107£107£101 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,066£1,070£1,011 | £1,259£1,264£1,194 | Derby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £147£147£139 | £260£261£247 | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £177£177£168 | £224£225£212 | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £8.42£8.46£7.99 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | Derby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 193.0 | 152.6 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.6 | 20.1 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.6 | 25.5 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.5 | 79.7 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 133.7 | 152.7 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.0 | 23.8 | Derby |
Total
Dudley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Derby on 2. 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 Derby
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5bnDudley is higher£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higher£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higher£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley is higher£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDerby is higher£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDerby is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£1.3m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
63,913Dudley is higher41,755
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,481Dudley is higherDepends on how you count5,502
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
11,144Dudley is higher6,969
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
24,015Dudley is higherDepends on how you count21,822
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
44,300Dudley is higherDepends on how you count41,778
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,272Dudley is higherDepends on how you count6,514
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dudley | Derby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5bn | £1.2bn | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £834.5m£838.0m£791.6m | £528.6m£530.8m£501.4m | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £448.3m£450.2m£425.3m | £437.7m£439.6m£415.2m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £748.2m£751.4m£709.7m | £466.9m£468.9m£442.9m | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £29.8m£29.9m£28.2m | £27.0m£27.1m£25.6m | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.5m£54.7m£51.7m | £33.2m£33.4m£31.5m | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £164.5m£165.2m£156.0m | £149.6m£150.3m£141.9m | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.3m£44.5m£42.0m | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £353.0m£354.5m£334.9m | £344.5m£346.0m£326.8m | Dudley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | £71.2m£71.5m£67.6m | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £58.5m£58.8m£55.5m | £61.2m£61.5m£58.1m | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.8m£2.6m | £1.3m | Dudley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Dudley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 63,913 | 41,755 | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,481 | 5,502 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 11,144 | 6,969 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 24,015 | 21,822 | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 44,300 | 41,778 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,272 | 6,514 | Dudley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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