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Dudley and Tamworth

331,239 and 80,877 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Tamworth on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 5. 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Dudley: £4,657Tamworth: £4,431Dudley: £4,677Tamworth: £4,185Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,105, Tamworth £13,059Tamworth: £13,059Dudley: £13,105Tamworth: £13,114Dudley: £13,161Tamworth: £12,387Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley is higher£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,227, Tamworth £1,992Tamworth: £1,992Dudley: £2,227Tamworth: £2,000Dudley: £2,237Tamworth: £1,889Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Dudley is higher£1,992£2,000£1,889

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,750, Tamworth £11,866Tamworth: £11,866Dudley: £11,750Tamworth: £11,917Dudley: £11,800Tamworth: £11,255Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,866£11,917£11,255

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £468, Tamworth £413Tamworth: £413Dudley: £468Tamworth: £414Dudley: £470Tamworth: £391Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443Dudley is higher£413£414£391

  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, Tamworth £751Tamworth: £751Dudley: £855Tamworth: £754Dudley: £859Tamworth: £712Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811Dudley is higher£751£754£712

  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, Tamworth £29Tamworth: £29Dudley: £32Tamworth: £29Dudley: £32Tamworth: £28Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30Dudley is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Dudley: £497Tamworth: £489Dudley: £499Tamworth: £462Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Dudley: £134Tamworth: £140Dudley: £134Tamworth: £132Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  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, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Dudley: £161Tamworth: £139Dudley: £161Tamworth: £132Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152Dudley is higher£139£139£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, Tamworth £1,571Tamworth: £1,571Dudley: £1,754Tamworth: £1,578Dudley: £1,761Tamworth: £1,491Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Dudley is higher£1,571£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Dudley: £147Tamworth: £143Dudley: £147Tamworth: £136Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Dudley is higher£143£143£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £291, Tamworth £263Tamworth: £263Dudley: £291Tamworth: £264Dudley: £292Tamworth: £250Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276Dudley is higher£263£264£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £14, Tamworth £9.29Tamworth: £9.29Dudley: £14Tamworth: £9.33Dudley: £14Tamworth: £8.81Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley is higher£9.29£9.33£8.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £8.09, Tamworth £8.77Tamworth: £8.77Dudley: £8.09Tamworth: £8.81Dudley: £8.12Tamworth: £8.32Dudley: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Dudley: £7.06Tamworth: £7.58Dudley: £7.09Tamworth: £7.16Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  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, Tamworth 1,033.9Tamworth: 1,033.9Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,033.9

  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, Tamworth 110.4Tamworth: 110.4Dudley: 117.5

    117.5Dudley is higher110.4

  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, Tamworth 167.0Tamworth: 167.0Dudley: 175.0

    175.0Dudley is higher167.0

  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, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher71.7

  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, Tamworth 188.7Tamworth: 188.7Dudley: 220.1

    220.1Dudley is higher188.7

  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, Tamworth 29.4Tamworth: 29.4Dudley: 36.1

    36.1Dudley is higher29.4

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Dudley and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,412£4,431£4,185Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£13,059£13,114£12,387Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£1,992£2,000£1,889Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£413£414£391Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£751£754£712Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£29£29£28Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£487£489£462Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£139£140£132Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£139£139£132Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,571£1,578£1,491Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£143£143£136Dudley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£263£264£250Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.29£9.33£8.81Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.71,033.9Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.5110.4Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0167.0Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.571.7Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1188.7Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.129.4Dudley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Tamworth 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Dudley: £4,657Tamworth: £4,431Dudley: £4,677Tamworth: £4,185Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, Tamworth £2,401Tamworth: £2,401Dudley: £2,519Tamworth: £2,412Dudley: £2,530Tamworth: £2,278Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley is higher£2,401£2,412£2,278

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, Tamworth £1,234Tamworth: £1,234Dudley: £1,354Tamworth: £1,239Dudley: £1,359Tamworth: £1,170Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley is higher£1,234£1,239£1,170

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, Tamworth £2,182Tamworth: £2,182Dudley: £2,259Tamworth: £2,191Dudley: £2,269Tamworth: £2,070Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, Tamworth £76Tamworth: £76Dudley: £90Tamworth: £76Dudley: £90Tamworth: £72Dudley: £85

    £90£90£85Dudley is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £164, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Dudley: £164Tamworth: £139Dudley: £165Tamworth: £131Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156Dudley is higher£138£139£131

  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, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Dudley: £6.09Tamworth: £5.36Dudley: £6.12Tamworth: £5.06Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Dudley: £497Tamworth: £489Dudley: £499Tamworth: £462Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Dudley: £134Tamworth: £140Dudley: £134Tamworth: £132Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £98, Tamworth £86Tamworth: £86Dudley: £98Tamworth: £86Dudley: £98Tamworth: £82Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93Dudley is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, Tamworth £974Tamworth: £974Dudley: £1,066Tamworth: £978Dudley: £1,070Tamworth: £923Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Dudley is higher£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Dudley: £147Tamworth: £143Dudley: £147Tamworth: £136Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Dudley is higher£143£143£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, Tamworth £163Tamworth: £163Dudley: £177Tamworth: £164Dudley: £177Tamworth: £155Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168Dudley is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, Tamworth £5.76Tamworth: £5.76Dudley: £8.42Tamworth: £5.78Dudley: £8.46Tamworth: £5.46Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £4.91, Tamworth £5.43Tamworth: £5.43Dudley: £4.91Tamworth: £5.45Dudley: £4.93Tamworth: £5.15Dudley: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Dudley: £7.06Tamworth: £7.58Dudley: £7.09Tamworth: £7.16Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 193.0, Tamworth 190.1Tamworth: 190.1Dudley: 193.0

    193.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, Tamworth 20.3Tamworth: 20.3Dudley: 22.6

    22.6Dudley is higher20.3

  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, Tamworth 30.7Tamworth: 30.7Dudley: 33.6

    33.6Dudley is higher30.7

  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, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, Tamworth 116.9Tamworth: 116.9Dudley: 133.7

    133.7Dudley is higher116.9

  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, Tamworth 18.2Tamworth: 18.2Dudley: 22.0

    22.0Dudley is higher18.2

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Dudley and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureDudleyTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,412£4,431£4,185Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£2,401£2,412£2,278Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,234£1,239£1,170Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£2,182£2,191£2,070Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£76£76£72Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£138£139£131Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.33£5.36£5.06Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£487£489£462Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£139£140£132Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£86£86£82Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£974£978£923Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£143£143£136Dudley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£163£164£155Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£5.76£5.78£5.46Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0190.1Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.3Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.630.7Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.571.7Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.7116.9Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.018.2Dudley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, Tamworth £356.8mTamworth: £356.8mDudley: £1.5bnTamworth: £358.3mDudley: £1.5bnTamworth: £338.5mDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnDudley is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, Tamworth £194.2mTamworth: £194.2mDudley: £834.5mTamworth: £195.0mDudley: £838.0mTamworth: £184.2mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higher£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, Tamworth £99.8mTamworth: £99.8mDudley: £448.3mTamworth: £100.2mDudley: £450.2mTamworth: £94.6mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, Tamworth £176.5mTamworth: £176.5mDudley: £748.2mTamworth: £177.2mDudley: £751.4mTamworth: £167.4mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, Tamworth £6.1mTamworth: £6.1mDudley: £29.8mTamworth: £6.2mDudley: £29.9mTamworth: £5.8mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £54.5m, Tamworth £11.2mTamworth: £11.2mDudley: £54.5mTamworth: £11.2mDudley: £54.7mTamworth: £10.6mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Tamworth £0.43mTamworth: £0.43mDudley: £2.0mTamworth: £0.43mDudley: £2.0mTamworth: £0.41mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £164.5m, Tamworth £39.4mTamworth: £39.4mDudley: £164.5mTamworth: £39.6mDudley: £165.2mTamworth: £37.4mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £44.3m, Tamworth £11.3mTamworth: £11.3mDudley: £44.3mTamworth: £11.3mDudley: £44.5mTamworth: £10.7mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £32.4m, Tamworth £7.0mTamworth: £7.0mDudley: £32.4mTamworth: £7.0mDudley: £32.5mTamworth: £6.6mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, Tamworth £78.7mTamworth: £78.7mDudley: £353.0mTamworth: £79.1mDudley: £354.5mTamworth: £74.7mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, Tamworth £11.6mTamworth: £11.6mDudley: £48.6mTamworth: £11.6mDudley: £48.8mTamworth: £11.0mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, Tamworth £13.2mTamworth: £13.2mDudley: £58.5mTamworth: £13.2mDudley: £58.8mTamworth: £12.5mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, Tamworth £0.47mTamworth: £0.47mDudley: £2.8mTamworth: £0.47mDudley: £2.8mTamworth: £0.44mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, Tamworth £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mDudley: £1.6mTamworth: £0.44mDudley: £1.6mTamworth: £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, Tamworth £0.61mTamworth: £0.61mDudley: £2.3mTamworth: £0.61mDudley: £2.3mTamworth: £0.58mDudley: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, Tamworth 15,376Tamworth: 15,376Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Dudley is higherDepends on how you count15,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, Tamworth 1,642Tamworth: 1,642Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Dudley is higher1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 11,144, Tamworth 2,483Tamworth: 2,483Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Dudley is higher2,483

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 24,015, Tamworth 5,797Tamworth: 5,797Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Dudley is higher5,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, Tamworth 9,455Tamworth: 9,455Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Dudley is higher9,455

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 7,272, Tamworth 1,475Tamworth: 1,475Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higher1,475

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Dudley and Tamworth, total
MeasureDudleyTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mDudley
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£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91315,376Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4811,642Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1442,483Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,0155,797Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,3009,455Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2721,475Dudley

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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