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Dudley and Redditch

331,239 and 87,728 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Redditch on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 Redditch 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 Redditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Redditch £4,436Redditch: £4,436Dudley: £4,657Redditch: £4,455Dudley: £4,677Redditch: £4,207Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,105, Redditch £13,203Redditch: £13,203Dudley: £13,105Redditch: £13,260Dudley: £13,161Redditch: £12,524Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£13,203£13,260£12,524

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,227, Redditch £2,027Redditch: £2,027Dudley: £2,227Redditch: £2,036Dudley: £2,237Redditch: £1,923Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Dudley is higher£2,027£2,036£1,923

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,750, Redditch £12,052Redditch: £12,052Dudley: £11,750Redditch: £12,104Dudley: £11,800Redditch: £11,432Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,052£12,104£11,432

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £468, Redditch £415Redditch: £415Dudley: £468Redditch: £417Dudley: £470Redditch: £394Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443Dudley is higher£415£417£394

  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, Redditch £708Redditch: £708Dudley: £855Redditch: £711Dudley: £859Redditch: £672Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811Dudley is higher£708£711£672

  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, Redditch £28Redditch: £28Dudley: £32Redditch: £28Dudley: £32Redditch: £27Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30Dudley is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Redditch £463Redditch: £463Dudley: £497Redditch: £465Dudley: £499Redditch: £439Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Redditch £128Redditch: £128Dudley: £134Redditch: £128Dudley: £134Redditch: £121Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Dudley is higher£128£128£121

  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, Redditch £121Redditch: £121Dudley: £161Redditch: £122Dudley: £161Redditch: £115Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152Dudley is higher£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, Redditch £1,636Redditch: £1,636Dudley: £1,754Redditch: £1,643Dudley: £1,761Redditch: £1,552Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Dudley is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Redditch £176Redditch: £176Dudley: £147Redditch: £176Dudley: £147Redditch: £167Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £291, Redditch £255Redditch: £255Dudley: £291Redditch: £256Dudley: £292Redditch: £242Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276Dudley is higher£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £14, Redditch £7.95Redditch: £7.95Dudley: £14Redditch: £7.98Dudley: £14Redditch: £7.54Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £8.09, Redditch £6.79Redditch: £6.79Dudley: £8.09Redditch: £6.82Dudley: £8.12Redditch: £6.44Dudley: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Dudley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Redditch £11Redditch: £11Dudley: £7.06Redditch: £11Dudley: £7.09Redditch: £10Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  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, Redditch 1,035.3Redditch: 1,035.3Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,035.3

  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, Redditch 107.1Redditch: 107.1Dudley: 117.5

    117.5Dudley is higher107.1

  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, Redditch 151.6Redditch: 151.6Dudley: 175.0

    175.0Dudley is higher151.6

  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, Redditch 67.4Redditch: 67.4Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher67.4

  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, Redditch 197.3Redditch: 197.3Dudley: 220.1

    220.1Dudley is higher197.3

  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, Redditch 26.8Redditch: 26.8Dudley: 36.1

    36.1Dudley is higher26.8

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Dudley and Redditch, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,436£4,455£4,207Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£2,027£2,036£1,923Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£415£417£394Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£708£711£672Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£28£28£27Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£463£465£439Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£128£128£121Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£121£122£115Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,636£1,643£1,552Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£176£176£167Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£255£256£242Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.95£7.98£7.54Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.79£6.82£6.44Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£11£11£10Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.71,035.3Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.5107.1Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0151.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.567.4Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1197.3Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.126.8Dudley

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Redditch £4,436Redditch: £4,436Dudley: £4,657Redditch: £4,455Dudley: £4,677Redditch: £4,207Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, Redditch £2,403Redditch: £2,403Dudley: £2,519Redditch: £2,413Dudley: £2,530Redditch: £2,279Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, Redditch £1,256Redditch: £1,256Dudley: £1,354Redditch: £1,261Dudley: £1,359Redditch: £1,191Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley is higher£1,256£1,261£1,191

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, Redditch £2,193Redditch: £2,193Dudley: £2,259Redditch: £2,203Dudley: £2,269Redditch: £2,080Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, Redditch £76Redditch: £76Dudley: £90Redditch: £76Dudley: £90Redditch: £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, Redditch £129Redditch: £129Dudley: £164Redditch: £129Dudley: £165Redditch: £122Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156Dudley is higher£129£129£122

  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, Redditch £5.09Redditch: £5.09Dudley: £6.09Redditch: £5.11Dudley: £6.12Redditch: £4.83Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Redditch £463Redditch: £463Dudley: £497Redditch: £465Dudley: £499Redditch: £439Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Redditch £128Redditch: £128Dudley: £134Redditch: £128Dudley: £134Redditch: £121Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Dudley is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £98, Redditch £75Redditch: £75Dudley: £98Redditch: £76Dudley: £98Redditch: £71Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93Dudley is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, Redditch £1,014Redditch: £1,014Dudley: £1,066Redditch: £1,018Dudley: £1,070Redditch: £961Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Dudley is higher£1,014£1,018£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Redditch £176Redditch: £176Dudley: £147Redditch: £176Dudley: £147Redditch: £167Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, Redditch £158Redditch: £158Dudley: £177Redditch: £159Dudley: £177Redditch: £150Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168Dudley is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, Redditch £4.92Redditch: £4.92Dudley: £8.42Redditch: £4.94Dudley: £8.46Redditch: £4.67Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £4.91, Redditch £4.21Redditch: £4.21Dudley: £4.91Redditch: £4.22Dudley: £4.93Redditch: £3.99Dudley: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Dudley is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Redditch £11Redditch: £11Dudley: £7.06Redditch: £11Dudley: £7.09Redditch: £10Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 193.0, Redditch 188.4Redditch: 188.4Dudley: 193.0

    193.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, Redditch 19.5Redditch: 19.5Dudley: 22.6

    22.6Dudley is higher19.5

  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, Redditch 27.6Redditch: 27.6Dudley: 33.6

    33.6Dudley is higher27.6

  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, Redditch 67.4Redditch: 67.4Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher67.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, Redditch 122.2Redditch: 122.2Dudley: 133.7

    133.7Dudley is higher122.2

  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, Redditch 16.6Redditch: 16.6Dudley: 22.0

    22.0Dudley is higher16.6

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Dudley and Redditch, per resident
MeasureDudleyRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,436£4,455£4,207Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£2,403£2,413£2,279Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,256£1,261£1,191Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£2,193£2,203£2,080Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£76£76£72Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£129£129£122Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.09£5.11£4.83Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£463£465£439Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£128£128£121Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£75£76£71Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,014£1,018£961Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£176£176£167Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£158£159£150Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£4.92£4.94£4.67Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.21£4.22£3.99Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£11£11£10Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0188.4Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.619.5Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.627.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.567.4Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.7122.2Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.016.6Dudley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, Redditch £389.1mRedditch: £389.1mDudley: £1.5bnRedditch: £390.8mDudley: £1.5bnRedditch: £369.1mDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnDudley is higher£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, Redditch £210.8mRedditch: £210.8mDudley: £834.5mRedditch: £211.7mDudley: £838.0mRedditch: £199.9mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, Redditch £110.2mRedditch: £110.2mDudley: £448.3mRedditch: £110.6mDudley: £450.2mRedditch: £104.5mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley is higher£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, Redditch £192.4mRedditch: £192.4mDudley: £748.2mRedditch: £193.2mDudley: £751.4mRedditch: £182.5mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, Redditch £6.6mRedditch: £6.6mDudley: £29.8mRedditch: £6.7mDudley: £29.9mRedditch: £6.3mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £54.5m, Redditch £11.3mRedditch: £11.3mDudley: £54.5mRedditch: £11.4mDudley: £54.7mRedditch: £10.7mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  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, Redditch £0.45mRedditch: £0.45mDudley: £2.0mRedditch: £0.45mDudley: £2.0mRedditch: £0.42mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £164.5m, Redditch £40.6mRedditch: £40.6mDudley: £164.5mRedditch: £40.8mDudley: £165.2mRedditch: £38.5mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £44.3m, Redditch £11.2mRedditch: £11.2mDudley: £44.3mRedditch: £11.2mDudley: £44.5mRedditch: £10.6mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £32.4m, Redditch £6.6mRedditch: £6.6mDudley: £32.4mRedditch: £6.6mDudley: £32.5mRedditch: £6.3mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, Redditch £88.9mRedditch: £88.9mDudley: £353.0mRedditch: £89.3mDudley: £354.5mRedditch: £84.3mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, Redditch £15.4mRedditch: £15.4mDudley: £48.6mRedditch: £15.5mDudley: £48.8mRedditch: £14.6mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, Redditch £13.8mRedditch: £13.8mDudley: £58.5mRedditch: £13.9mDudley: £58.8mRedditch: £13.1mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, Redditch £0.43mRedditch: £0.43mDudley: £2.8mRedditch: £0.43mDudley: £2.8mRedditch: £0.41mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, Redditch £0.37mRedditch: £0.37mDudley: £1.6mRedditch: £0.37mDudley: £1.6mRedditch: £0.35mDudley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £2.3m, Redditch £0.96mRedditch: £0.96mDudley: £2.3mRedditch: £0.96mDudley: £2.3mRedditch: £0.91mDudley: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, Redditch 16,528Redditch: 16,528Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Dudley is higherDepends on how you count16,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, Redditch 1,709Redditch: 1,709Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Dudley is higher1,709

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 11,144, Redditch 2,420Redditch: 2,420Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Dudley is higher2,420

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 24,015, Redditch 5,914Redditch: 5,914Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Dudley is higher5,914

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, Redditch 10,722Redditch: 10,722Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Dudley is higher10,722

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 7,272, Redditch 1,458Redditch: 1,458Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higher1,458

Show the numbers
Dudley and Redditch, total
MeasureDudleyRedditchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£389.1m£390.8m£369.1mDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£210.8m£211.7m£199.9mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£192.4m£193.2m£182.5mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91316,528Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4811,709Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1442,420Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,0155,914Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,30010,722Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2721,458Dudley

Sources

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

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  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.
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