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Dudley and Oadby and Wigston

331,239 and 61,293 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Oadby and Wigston on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 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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Per person in the age group

Dudley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston on 1. 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 Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Oadby and Wigston £4,001Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Dudley: £4,657Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Dudley: £4,677Oadby and Wigston: £3,795Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,105, Oadby and Wigston £12,796Oadby and Wigston: £12,796Dudley: £13,105Oadby and Wigston: £12,851Dudley: £13,161Oadby and Wigston: £12,138Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley is higher£12,796£12,851£12,138

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,227, Oadby and Wigston £1,476Oadby and Wigston: £1,476Dudley: £2,227Oadby and Wigston: £1,482Dudley: £2,237Oadby and Wigston: £1,400Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Dudley is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,750, Oadby and Wigston £11,583Oadby and Wigston: £11,583Dudley: £11,750Oadby and Wigston: £11,632Dudley: £11,800Oadby and Wigston: £10,987Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £468, Oadby and Wigston £403Oadby and Wigston: £403Dudley: £468Oadby and Wigston: £405Dudley: £470Oadby and Wigston: £382Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443Dudley is higher£403£405£382

  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, Oadby and Wigston £787Oadby and Wigston: £787Dudley: £855Oadby and Wigston: £790Dudley: £859Oadby and Wigston: £746Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811Dudley is higher£787£790£746

  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, Oadby and Wigston £23Oadby and Wigston: £23Dudley: £32Oadby and Wigston: £23Dudley: £32Oadby and Wigston: £22Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30Dudley is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Oadby and Wigston £371Oadby and Wigston: £371Dudley: £497Oadby and Wigston: £372Dudley: £499Oadby and Wigston: £352Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£371£372£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Oadby and Wigston £107Oadby and Wigston: £107Dudley: £134Oadby and Wigston: £108Dudley: £134Oadby and Wigston: £102Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Dudley is higher£107£108£102

  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, Oadby and Wigston £103Oadby and Wigston: £103Dudley: £161Oadby and Wigston: £103Dudley: £161Oadby and Wigston: £97Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152Dudley is higher£103£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, Oadby and Wigston £1,125Oadby and Wigston: £1,125Dudley: £1,754Oadby and Wigston: £1,130Dudley: £1,761Oadby and Wigston: £1,067Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Dudley is higher£1,125£1,130£1,067

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Oadby and Wigston £126Oadby and Wigston: £126Dudley: £147Oadby and Wigston: £126Dudley: £147Oadby and Wigston: £119Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Dudley is higher£126£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £291, Oadby and Wigston £235Oadby and Wigston: £235Dudley: £291Oadby and Wigston: £236Dudley: £292Oadby and Wigston: £222Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276Dudley is higher£235£236£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £14, Oadby and Wigston £7.42Oadby and Wigston: £7.42Dudley: £14Oadby and Wigston: £7.45Dudley: £14Oadby and Wigston: £7.04Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £8.09, Oadby and Wigston £6.13Oadby and Wigston: £6.13Dudley: £8.09Oadby and Wigston: £6.15Dudley: £8.12Oadby and Wigston: £5.81Dudley: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Dudley is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Oadby and Wigston £7.40Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Dudley: £7.06Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Dudley: £7.09Oadby and Wigston: £7.02Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, Oadby and Wigston 990.0Oadby and Wigston: 990.0Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7Dudley is higherDepends on how you count990.0

  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, Oadby and Wigston 87.4Oadby and Wigston: 87.4Dudley: 117.5

    117.5Dudley is higher87.4

  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, Oadby and Wigston 159.6Oadby and Wigston: 159.6Dudley: 175.0

    175.0Dudley is higher159.6

  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, Oadby and Wigston 54.6Oadby and Wigston: 54.6Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher54.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dudley 220.1, Oadby and Wigston 145.4Oadby and Wigston: 145.4Dudley: 220.1

    220.1Dudley is higher145.4

  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, Oadby and Wigston 22.0Oadby and Wigston: 22.0Dudley: 36.1

    36.1Dudley is higher22.0

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Dudley and Oadby and Wigston, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,001£4,018£3,795Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£12,796£12,851£12,138Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£1,476£1,482£1,400Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£11,583£11,632£10,987Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£403£405£382Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£787£790£746Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£23£23£22Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£371£372£352Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£107£108£102Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£103£103£97Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,125£1,130£1,067Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£126£126£119Dudley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£235£236£222Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.42£7.45£7.04Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.13£6.15£5.81Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.7990.0Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.587.4Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0159.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.554.6Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1145.4Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.122.0Dudley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Oadby and Wigston £4,001Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Dudley: £4,657Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Dudley: £4,677Oadby and Wigston: £3,795Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, Oadby and Wigston £2,496Oadby and Wigston: £2,496Dudley: £2,519Oadby and Wigston: £2,507Dudley: £2,530Oadby and Wigston: £2,368Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley is higher£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, Oadby and Wigston £893Oadby and Wigston: £893Dudley: £1,354Oadby and Wigston: £897Dudley: £1,359Oadby and Wigston: £847Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley is higher£893£897£847

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, Oadby and Wigston £2,260Oadby and Wigston: £2,260Dudley: £2,259Oadby and Wigston: £2,269Dudley: £2,269Oadby and Wigston: £2,144Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,269£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, Oadby and Wigston £79Oadby and Wigston: £79Dudley: £90Oadby and Wigston: £79Dudley: £90Oadby and Wigston: £75Dudley: £85

    £90£90£85Dudley is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £164, Oadby and Wigston £154Oadby and Wigston: £154Dudley: £164Oadby and Wigston: £154Dudley: £165Oadby and Wigston: £146Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156Dudley is higher£154£154£146

  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, Oadby and Wigston £4.51Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Dudley: £6.09Oadby and Wigston: £4.53Dudley: £6.12Oadby and Wigston: £4.28Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Oadby and Wigston £371Oadby and Wigston: £371Dudley: £497Oadby and Wigston: £372Dudley: £499Oadby and Wigston: £352Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£371£372£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Oadby and Wigston £107Oadby and Wigston: £107Dudley: £134Oadby and Wigston: £108Dudley: £134Oadby and Wigston: £102Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Dudley is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £98, Oadby and Wigston £62Oadby and Wigston: £62Dudley: £98Oadby and Wigston: £62Dudley: £98Oadby and Wigston: £59Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93Dudley is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, Oadby and Wigston £681Oadby and Wigston: £681Dudley: £1,066Oadby and Wigston: £684Dudley: £1,070Oadby and Wigston: £646Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Dudley is higher£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Oadby and Wigston £126Oadby and Wigston: £126Dudley: £147Oadby and Wigston: £126Dudley: £147Oadby and Wigston: £119Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Dudley is higher£126£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, Oadby and Wigston £142Oadby and Wigston: £142Dudley: £177Oadby and Wigston: £143Dudley: £177Oadby and Wigston: £135Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168Dudley is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, Oadby and Wigston £4.49Oadby and Wigston: £4.49Dudley: £8.42Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Dudley: £8.46Oadby and Wigston: £4.26Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £4.91, Oadby and Wigston £3.70Oadby and Wigston: £3.70Dudley: £4.91Oadby and Wigston: £3.72Dudley: £4.93Oadby and Wigston: £3.51Dudley: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Dudley is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Oadby and Wigston £7.40Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Dudley: £7.06Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Dudley: £7.09Oadby and Wigston: £7.02Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 193.0, Oadby and Wigston 193.1Oadby and Wigston: 193.1Dudley: 193.0

    193.0Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, Oadby and Wigston 17.1Oadby and Wigston: 17.1Dudley: 22.6

    22.6Dudley is higher17.1

  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, Oadby and Wigston 31.1Oadby and Wigston: 31.1Dudley: 33.6

    33.6Dudley is higher31.1

  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, Oadby and Wigston 54.6Oadby and Wigston: 54.6Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, Oadby and Wigston 88.0Oadby and Wigston: 88.0Dudley: 133.7

    133.7Dudley is higher88.0

  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, Oadby and Wigston 13.3Oadby and Wigston: 13.3Dudley: 22.0

    22.0Dudley is higher13.3

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Dudley and Oadby and Wigston, per resident
MeasureDudleyOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,001£4,018£3,795Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£2,496£2,507£2,368Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£893£897£847Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£2,260£2,269£2,144Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£79£79£75Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£154£154£146Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.51£4.53£4.28Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£371£372£352Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£107£108£102Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£62£62£59Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£681£684£646Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£126£126£119Dudley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£142£143£135Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£4.49£4.51£4.26Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.70£3.72£3.51Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0193.1Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.617.1Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.631.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.554.6Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.788.0Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.013.3Dudley

Total

Dudley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, Oadby and Wigston £245.2mOadby and Wigston: £245.2mDudley: £1.5bnOadby and Wigston: £246.2mDudley: £1.5bnOadby and Wigston: £232.6mDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnDudley is higher£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, Oadby and Wigston £153.0mOadby and Wigston: £153.0mDudley: £834.5mOadby and Wigston: £153.7mDudley: £838.0mOadby and Wigston: £145.1mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higher£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, Oadby and Wigston £54.7mOadby and Wigston: £54.7mDudley: £448.3mOadby and Wigston: £55.0mDudley: £450.2mOadby and Wigston: £51.9mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley is higher£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, Oadby and Wigston £138.5mOadby and Wigston: £138.5mDudley: £748.2mOadby and Wigston: £139.1mDudley: £751.4mOadby and Wigston: £131.4mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, Oadby and Wigston £4.8mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mDudley: £29.8mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mDudley: £29.9mOadby and Wigston: £4.6mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £54.5m, Oadby and Wigston £9.4mOadby and Wigston: £9.4mDudley: £54.5mOadby and Wigston: £9.5mDudley: £54.7mOadby and Wigston: £8.9mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

  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, Oadby and Wigston £0.28mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mDudley: £2.0mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mDudley: £2.0mOadby and Wigston: £0.26mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £164.5m, Oadby and Wigston £22.7mOadby and Wigston: £22.7mDudley: £164.5mOadby and Wigston: £22.8mDudley: £165.2mOadby and Wigston: £21.5mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £44.3m, Oadby and Wigston £6.6mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mDudley: £44.3mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mDudley: £44.5mOadby and Wigston: £6.2mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £32.4m, Oadby and Wigston £3.8mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mDudley: £32.4mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mDudley: £32.5mOadby and Wigston: £3.6mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, Oadby and Wigston £41.7mOadby and Wigston: £41.7mDudley: £353.0mOadby and Wigston: £41.9mDudley: £354.5mOadby and Wigston: £39.6mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, Oadby and Wigston £7.7mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mDudley: £48.6mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mDudley: £48.8mOadby and Wigston: £7.3mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, Oadby and Wigston £8.7mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mDudley: £58.5mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mDudley: £58.8mOadby and Wigston: £8.3mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, Oadby and Wigston £0.28mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mDudley: £2.8mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mDudley: £2.8mOadby and Wigston: £0.26mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, Oadby and Wigston £0.23mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mDudley: £1.6mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mDudley: £1.6mOadby and Wigston: £0.22mDudley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £2.3m, Oadby and Wigston £0.45mOadby and Wigston: £0.45mDudley: £2.3mOadby and Wigston: £0.46mDudley: £2.3mOadby and Wigston: £0.43mDudley: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, Oadby and Wigston 11,838Oadby and Wigston: 11,838Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Dudley is higherDepends on how you count11,838

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, Oadby and Wigston 1,045Oadby and Wigston: 1,045Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Dudley is higher1,045

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 11,144, Oadby and Wigston 1,908Oadby and Wigston: 1,908Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Dudley is higher1,908

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 24,015, Oadby and Wigston 3,347Oadby and Wigston: 3,347Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Dudley is higher3,347

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, Oadby and Wigston 5,393Oadby and Wigston: 5,393Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Dudley is higher5,393

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 7,272, Oadby and Wigston 815Oadby and Wigston: 815Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higher815

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Dudley and Oadby and Wigston, total
MeasureDudleyOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£245.2m£246.2m£232.6mDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£153.0m£153.7m£145.1mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91311,838Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4811,045Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1441,908Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,0153,347Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,3005,393Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,272815Dudley

Sources

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

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