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Dudley and Gloucester

331,239 and 137,857 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Gloucester on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Dudley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 3. 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Dudley: £4,657Gloucester: £4,139Dudley: £4,677Gloucester: £3,909Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,105, Gloucester £12,713Gloucester: £12,713Dudley: £13,105Gloucester: £12,767Dudley: £13,161Gloucester: £12,058Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley is higher£12,713£12,767£12,058

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,227, Gloucester £2,007Gloucester: £2,007Dudley: £2,227Gloucester: £2,016Dudley: £2,237Gloucester: £1,904Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Dudley is higher£2,007£2,016£1,904

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,750, Gloucester £11,459Gloucester: £11,459Dudley: £11,750Gloucester: £11,508Dudley: £11,800Gloucester: £10,870Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley is higher£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £468, Gloucester £466Gloucester: £466Dudley: £468Gloucester: £468Dudley: £470Gloucester: £442Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443Dudley is higher£466£468£442

  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, Gloucester £761Gloucester: £761Dudley: £855Gloucester: £765Dudley: £859Gloucester: £722Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811Dudley is higher£761£765£722

  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, Gloucester £26Gloucester: £26Dudley: £32Gloucester: £26Dudley: £32Gloucester: £24Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30Dudley is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Dudley: £497Gloucester: £429Dudley: £499Gloucester: £405Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Dudley: £134Gloucester: £126Dudley: £134Gloucester: £119Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Dudley is higher£126£126£119

  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, Gloucester £98Gloucester: £98Dudley: £161Gloucester: £99Dudley: £161Gloucester: £93Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152Dudley is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, Gloucester £1,588Gloucester: £1,588Dudley: £1,754Gloucester: £1,595Dudley: £1,761Gloucester: £1,507Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Dudley is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Dudley: £147Gloucester: £250Dudley: £147Gloucester: £236Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £291, Gloucester £309Gloucester: £309Dudley: £291Gloucester: £311Dudley: £292Gloucester: £293Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£309£311£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £14, Gloucester £6.08Gloucester: £6.08Dudley: £14Gloucester: £6.11Dudley: £14Gloucester: £5.77Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £8.09, Gloucester £5.18Gloucester: £5.18Dudley: £8.09Gloucester: £5.20Dudley: £8.12Gloucester: £4.91Dudley: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Dudley is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Dudley: £7.06Gloucester: £6.65Dudley: £7.09Gloucester: £6.28Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  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, Gloucester 1,019.0Gloucester: 1,019.0Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Gloucester 103.6Gloucester: 103.6Dudley: 117.5

    117.5Dudley is higher103.6

  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, Gloucester 161.6Gloucester: 161.6Dudley: 175.0

    175.0Dudley is higher161.6

  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, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher64.3

  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, Gloucester 185.1Gloucester: 185.1Dudley: 220.1

    220.1Dudley is higher185.1

  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: Dudley 36.1, Gloucester 21.3Gloucester: 21.3Dudley: 36.1

    36.1Dudley is higher21.3

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Dudley and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,121£4,139£3,909Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£12,713£12,767£12,058Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£2,007£2,016£1,904Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£11,459£11,508£10,870Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£466£468£442Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£761£765£722Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£26£26£24Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£427£429£405Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£126£126£119Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£98£99£93Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,588£1,595£1,507Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£309£311£293Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.08£6.11£5.77Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£5.18£5.20£4.91Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.71,019.0Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.5103.6Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0161.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.564.3Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1185.1Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.121.3Dudley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Dudley: £4,657Gloucester: £4,139Dudley: £4,677Gloucester: £3,909Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, Gloucester £2,026Gloucester: £2,026Dudley: £2,519Gloucester: £2,035Dudley: £2,530Gloucester: £1,922Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, Gloucester £1,287Gloucester: £1,287Dudley: £1,354Gloucester: £1,292Dudley: £1,359Gloucester: £1,221Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley is higher£1,287£1,292£1,221

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, Gloucester £1,826Gloucester: £1,826Dudley: £2,259Gloucester: £1,834Dudley: £2,269Gloucester: £1,733Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley is higher£1,826£1,834£1,733

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, Gloucester £74Gloucester: £74Dudley: £90Gloucester: £75Dudley: £90Gloucester: £70Dudley: £85

    £90£90£85Dudley is higher£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £164, Gloucester £121Gloucester: £121Dudley: £164Gloucester: £122Dudley: £165Gloucester: £115Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156Dudley is higher£121£122£115

  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, Gloucester £4.10Gloucester: £4.10Dudley: £6.09Gloucester: £4.12Dudley: £6.12Gloucester: £3.89Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Dudley: £497Gloucester: £429Dudley: £499Gloucester: £405Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Dudley: £134Gloucester: £126Dudley: £134Gloucester: £119Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Dudley is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £98, Gloucester £63Gloucester: £63Dudley: £98Gloucester: £63Dudley: £98Gloucester: £60Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93Dudley is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, Gloucester £1,018Gloucester: £1,018Dudley: £1,066Gloucester: £1,023Dudley: £1,070Gloucester: £966Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Dudley is higher£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Dudley: £147Gloucester: £250Dudley: £147Gloucester: £236Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, Gloucester £198Gloucester: £198Dudley: £177Gloucester: £199Dudley: £177Gloucester: £188Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, Gloucester £3.90Gloucester: £3.90Dudley: £8.42Gloucester: £3.92Dudley: £8.46Gloucester: £3.70Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £4.91, Gloucester £3.32Gloucester: £3.32Dudley: £4.91Gloucester: £3.34Dudley: £4.93Gloucester: £3.15Dudley: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Dudley is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Dudley: £7.06Gloucester: £6.65Dudley: £7.09Gloucester: £6.28Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 193.0, Gloucester 162.4Gloucester: 162.4Dudley: 193.0

    193.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, Gloucester 16.5Gloucester: 16.5Dudley: 22.6

    22.6Dudley is higher16.5

  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, Gloucester 25.8Gloucester: 25.8Dudley: 33.6

    33.6Dudley is higher25.8

  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, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher64.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, Gloucester 118.6Gloucester: 118.6Dudley: 133.7

    133.7Dudley is higher118.6

  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, Gloucester 13.7Gloucester: 13.7Dudley: 22.0

    22.0Dudley is higher13.7

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Dudley and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureDudleyGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,121£4,139£3,909Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£2,026£2,035£1,922Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,287£1,292£1,221Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£1,826£1,834£1,733Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£74£75£70Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£121£122£115Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.10£4.12£3.89Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£427£429£405Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£126£126£119Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£63£63£60Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,018£1,023£966Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£198£199£188Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£3.90£3.92£3.70Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.32£3.34£3.15Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0162.4Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.616.5Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.625.8Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.564.3Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.7118.6Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.013.7Dudley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, Gloucester £568.1mGloucester: £568.1mDudley: £1.5bnGloucester: £570.6mDudley: £1.5bnGloucester: £538.9mDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnDudley is higher£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, Gloucester £279.3mGloucester: £279.3mDudley: £834.5mGloucester: £280.5mDudley: £838.0mGloucester: £265.0mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higher£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, Gloucester £177.4mGloucester: £177.4mDudley: £448.3mGloucester: £178.1mDudley: £450.2mGloucester: £168.3mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley is higher£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, Gloucester £251.8mGloucester: £251.8mDudley: £748.2mGloucester: £252.9mDudley: £751.4mGloucester: £238.8mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higher£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, Gloucester £10.2mGloucester: £10.2mDudley: £29.8mGloucester: £10.3mDudley: £29.9mGloucester: £9.7mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £54.5m, Gloucester £16.7mGloucester: £16.7mDudley: £54.5mGloucester: £16.8mDudley: £54.7mGloucester: £15.9mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Gloucester £0.57mGloucester: £0.57mDudley: £2.0mGloucester: £0.57mDudley: £2.0mGloucester: £0.54mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £164.5m, Gloucester £58.9mGloucester: £58.9mDudley: £164.5mGloucester: £59.1mDudley: £165.2mGloucester: £55.8mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley is higher£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £44.3m, Gloucester £17.3mGloucester: £17.3mDudley: £44.3mGloucester: £17.4mDudley: £44.5mGloucester: £16.4mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £32.4m, Gloucester £8.7mGloucester: £8.7mDudley: £32.4mGloucester: £8.7mDudley: £32.5mGloucester: £8.2mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, Gloucester £140.4mGloucester: £140.4mDudley: £353.0mGloucester: £141.0mDudley: £354.5mGloucester: £133.1mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, Gloucester £34.3mGloucester: £34.3mDudley: £48.6mGloucester: £34.5mDudley: £48.8mGloucester: £32.6mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, Gloucester £27.3mGloucester: £27.3mDudley: £58.5mGloucester: £27.4mDudley: £58.8mGloucester: £25.9mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, Gloucester £0.54mGloucester: £0.54mDudley: £2.8mGloucester: £0.54mDudley: £2.8mGloucester: £0.51mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, Gloucester £0.46mGloucester: £0.46mDudley: £1.6mGloucester: £0.46mDudley: £1.6mGloucester: £0.43mDudley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £2.3m, Gloucester £0.91mGloucester: £0.91mDudley: £2.3mGloucester: £0.92mDudley: £2.3mGloucester: £0.87mDudley: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, Gloucester 22,391Gloucester: 22,391Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Dudley is higherDepends on how you count22,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, Gloucester 2,276Gloucester: 2,276Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Dudley is higher2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 11,144, Gloucester 3,550Gloucester: 3,550Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Dudley is higher3,550

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 24,015, Gloucester 8,858Gloucester: 8,858Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Dudley is higher8,858

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, Gloucester 16,355Gloucester: 16,355Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Dudley is higher16,355

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 7,272, Gloucester 1,882Gloucester: 1,882Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higher1,882

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Dudley and Gloucester, total
MeasureDudleyGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£568.1m£570.6m£538.9mDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£279.3m£280.5m£265.0mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£177.4m£178.1m£168.3mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£251.8m£252.9m£238.8mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£58.9m£59.1m£55.8mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£140.4m£141.0m£133.1mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91322,391Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4812,276Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1443,550Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,0158,858Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,30016,355Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2721,882Dudley

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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