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Dudley and Gosport

331,239 and 82,727 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Gosport on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 14 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 8. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Dudley: £4,657Gosport: £4,903Dudley: £4,677Gosport: £4,631Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,882£4,903£4,631

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,105, Gosport £12,623Gosport: £12,623Dudley: £13,105Gosport: £12,677Dudley: £13,161Gosport: £11,974Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,227, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Dudley: £2,227Gosport: £2,259Dudley: £2,237Gosport: £2,133Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,750, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Dudley: £11,750Gosport: £11,636Dudley: £11,800Gosport: £10,990Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £468, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Dudley: £468Gosport: £332Dudley: £470Gosport: £314Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443Dudley is higher£331£332£314

  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, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Dudley: £855Gosport: £687Dudley: £859Gosport: £649Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811Dudley is higher£684£687£649

  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, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Dudley: £32Gosport: £22Dudley: £32Gosport: £21Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30Dudley is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Dudley: £497Gosport: £456Dudley: £499Gosport: £431Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Dudley: £134Gosport: £178Dudley: £134Gosport: £168Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Dudley: £161Gosport: £131Dudley: £161Gosport: £124Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152Dudley is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, Gosport £1,795Gosport: £1,795Dudley: £1,754Gosport: £1,802Dudley: £1,761Gosport: £1,702Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,795£1,802£1,702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Dudley: £147Gosport: £216Dudley: £147Gosport: £204Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £291, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Dudley: £291Gosport: £310Dudley: £292Gosport: £293Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £14, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Dudley: £14Gosport: £6.44Dudley: £14Gosport: £6.08Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £8.09, Gosport £8.83Gosport: £8.83Dudley: £8.09Gosport: £8.87Dudley: £8.12Gosport: £8.38Dudley: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Dudley: £7.06Gosport: £5.33Dudley: £7.09Gosport: £5.03Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  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, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7Gosport 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, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Dudley: 117.5

    117.5Dudley is higher88.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dudley 175.0, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Dudley: 175.0

    175.0Dudley is higher147.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 72.5, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher68.9

  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, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Dudley: 220.1

    220.1Dudley is higher208.7

  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, Gosport 28.8Gosport: 28.8Dudley: 36.1

    36.1Dudley is higher28.8

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Dudley and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£12,623£12,677£11,974Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£11,587£11,636£10,990Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£331£332£314Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£684£687£649Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£22£22£21Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£454£456£431Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£131£131£124Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£215£216£204Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£308£310£293Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.41£6.44£6.08Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.30£5.33£5.03Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.71,019.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.588.5Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0147.0Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.568.9Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1208.7Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.128.8Dudley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 9. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Dudley: £4,657Gosport: £4,903Dudley: £4,677Gosport: £4,631Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,882£4,903£4,631

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, Gosport £2,679Gosport: £2,679Dudley: £2,519Gosport: £2,690Dudley: £2,530Gosport: £2,541Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,679£2,690£2,541

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, Gosport £1,352Gosport: £1,352Dudley: £1,354Gosport: £1,358Dudley: £1,359Gosport: £1,283Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, Gosport £2,459Gosport: £2,459Dudley: £2,259Gosport: £2,469Dudley: £2,269Gosport: £2,332Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,459£2,469£2,332

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, Gosport £70Gosport: £70Dudley: £90Gosport: £71Dudley: £90Gosport: £67Dudley: £85

    £90£90£85Dudley is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £164, Gosport £145Gosport: £145Dudley: £164Gosport: £146Dudley: £165Gosport: £138Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156Dudley is higher£145£146£138

  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, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Dudley: £6.09Gosport: £4.71Dudley: £6.12Gosport: £4.45Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Dudley: £497Gosport: £456Dudley: £499Gosport: £431Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Dudley: £134Gosport: £178Dudley: £134Gosport: £168Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £98, Gosport £79Gosport: £79Dudley: £98Gosport: £79Dudley: £98Gosport: £75Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93Dudley is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, Gosport £1,079Gosport: £1,079Dudley: £1,066Gosport: £1,083Dudley: £1,070Gosport: £1,023Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,079£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Dudley: £147Gosport: £216Dudley: £147Gosport: £204Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, Gosport £185Gosport: £185Dudley: £177Gosport: £186Dudley: £177Gosport: £176Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, Gosport £3.85Gosport: £3.85Dudley: £8.42Gosport: £3.86Dudley: £8.46Gosport: £3.65Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £4.91, Gosport £5.31Gosport: £5.31Dudley: £4.91Gosport: £5.34Dudley: £4.93Gosport: £5.04Dudley: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Dudley: £7.06Gosport: £5.33Dudley: £7.09Gosport: £5.03Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 193.0, Gosport 216.4Gosport: 216.4Dudley: 193.0

    193.0Gosport is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, Gosport 18.8Gosport: 18.8Dudley: 22.6

    22.6Dudley is higher18.8

  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, Gosport 31.2Gosport: 31.2Dudley: 33.6

    33.6Dudley is higher31.2

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, Gosport 125.4Gosport: 125.4Dudley: 133.7

    133.7Dudley is higher125.4

  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, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Dudley: 22.0

    22.0Dudley is higher17.3

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Dudley and Gosport, per resident
MeasureDudleyGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,352£1,358£1,283Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£70£71£67Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£145£146£138Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.69£4.71£4.45Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£454£456£431Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£79£79£75Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£215£216£204Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£185£186£176Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£3.85£3.86£3.65Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.30£5.33£5.03Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0216.4Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.618.8Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.631.2Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.568.9Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.7125.4Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.017.3Dudley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, Gosport £403.9mGosport: £403.9mDudley: £1.5bnGosport: £405.6mDudley: £1.5bnGosport: £383.1mDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnDudley is higherDepends on how you count£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, Gosport £221.6mGosport: £221.6mDudley: £834.5mGosport: £222.5mDudley: £838.0mGosport: £210.2mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, Gosport £111.9mGosport: £111.9mDudley: £448.3mGosport: £112.3mDudley: £450.2mGosport: £106.1mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, Gosport £203.4mGosport: £203.4mDudley: £748.2mGosport: £204.3mDudley: £751.4mGosport: £192.9mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, Gosport £5.8mGosport: £5.8mDudley: £29.8mGosport: £5.8mDudley: £29.9mGosport: £5.5mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £54.5m, Gosport £12.0mGosport: £12.0mDudley: £54.5mGosport: £12.1mDudley: £54.7mGosport: £11.4mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mDudley: £2.0mGosport: £0.39mDudley: £2.0mGosport: £0.37mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £164.5m, Gosport £37.6mGosport: £37.6mDudley: £164.5mGosport: £37.7mDudley: £165.2mGosport: £35.6mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £44.3m, Gosport £14.7mGosport: £14.7mDudley: £44.3mGosport: £14.7mDudley: £44.5mGosport: £13.9mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £32.4m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mDudley: £32.4mGosport: £6.5mDudley: £32.5mGosport: £6.2mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, Gosport £89.3mGosport: £89.3mDudley: £353.0mGosport: £89.6mDudley: £354.5mGosport: £84.7mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, Gosport £17.8mGosport: £17.8mDudley: £48.6mGosport: £17.9mDudley: £48.8mGosport: £16.9mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, Gosport £15.3mGosport: £15.3mDudley: £58.5mGosport: £15.4mDudley: £58.8mGosport: £14.5mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, Gosport £0.32mGosport: £0.32mDudley: £2.8mGosport: £0.32mDudley: £2.8mGosport: £0.30mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mDudley: £1.6mGosport: £0.44mDudley: £1.6mGosport: £0.42mDudley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £2.3m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mDudley: £2.3mGosport: £0.44mDudley: £2.3mGosport: £0.42mDudley: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, Gosport 17,899Gosport: 17,899Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Dudley is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, Gosport 1,553Gosport: 1,553Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Dudley is higher1,553

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 11,144, Gosport 2,580Gosport: 2,580Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Dudley is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 24,015, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Dudley is higher5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, Gosport 10,377Gosport: 10,377Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Dudley is higher10,377

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 7,272, Gosport 1,434Gosport: 1,434Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higher1,434

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Dudley and Gosport, total
MeasureDudleyGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91317,899Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4811,553Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1442,580Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,0155,698Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,30010,377Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2721,434Dudley

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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