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Dudley and St. Helens

331,239 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than St. Helens on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 2 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 20. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Dudley: £4,657St. Helens: £5,350Dudley: £4,677St. Helens: £5,053Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,105, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Dudley: £13,105St. Helens: £13,178Dudley: £13,161St. Helens: £12,447Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£13,122£13,178£12,447

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,227, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Dudley: £2,227St. Helens: £2,596Dudley: £2,237St. Helens: £2,452Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,750, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Dudley: £11,750St. Helens: £11,657Dudley: £11,800St. Helens: £11,011Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley is higher£11,608£11,657£11,011

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £468, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Dudley: £468St. Helens: £507Dudley: £470St. Helens: £479Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£505£507£479

  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, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Dudley: £855St. Helens: £981Dudley: £859St. Helens: £926Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£977£981£926

  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, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Dudley: £32St. Helens: £33Dudley: £32St. Helens: £31Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Dudley: £497St. Helens: £712Dudley: £499St. Helens: £673Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Dudley: £134St. Helens: £195Dudley: £134St. Helens: £184Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Dudley: £161St. Helens: £177Dudley: £161St. Helens: £167Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Dudley: £1,754St. Helens: £1,914Dudley: £1,761St. Helens: £1,808Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Dudley: £147St. Helens: £265Dudley: £147St. Helens: £250Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139St. Helens is higher£264£265£250

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £291, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Dudley: £291St. Helens: £484Dudley: £292St. Helens: £457Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£482£484£457

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £14, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Dudley: £14St. Helens: £9.62Dudley: £14St. Helens: £9.09Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley is higher£9.58£9.62£9.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £8.09, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Dudley: £8.09St. Helens: £12Dudley: £8.12St. Helens: £11Dudley: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Dudley: £7.06St. Helens: £9.88Dudley: £7.09St. Helens: £9.33Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£9.84£9.88£9.33

  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, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Dudley: 117.5

    117.5St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  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, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Dudley: 175.0

    175.0St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.6

  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, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Dudley: 72.5

    72.5St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Dudley: 220.1

    220.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Dudley: 36.1

    36.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count38.2

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Dudley and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleySt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£11,608£11,657£11,011Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£505£507£479St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£33£33£31St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£482£484£457St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.58£9.62£9.09Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£12£12£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.71,009.7St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.5127.9St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0196.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.5105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1231.9St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.138.2St. Helens

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 20. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Dudley: £4,657St. Helens: £5,350Dudley: £4,677St. Helens: £5,053Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Dudley: £2,519St. Helens: £2,562Dudley: £2,530St. Helens: £2,420Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Dudley: £1,354St. Helens: £1,606Dudley: £1,359St. Helens: £1,516Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Dudley: £2,259St. Helens: £2,267Dudley: £2,269St. Helens: £2,141Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley is higher£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98Dudley: £90St. Helens: £99Dudley: £90St. Helens: £93Dudley: £85

    £90£90£85St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £164, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Dudley: £164St. Helens: £191Dudley: £165St. Helens: £180Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Dudley: £6.09St. Helens: £6.38Dudley: £6.12St. Helens: £6.03Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Dudley: £497St. Helens: £712Dudley: £499St. Helens: £673Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Dudley: £134St. Helens: £195Dudley: £134St. Helens: £184Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £98, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Dudley: £98St. Helens: £109Dudley: £98St. Helens: £103Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Dudley: £1,066St. Helens: £1,184Dudley: £1,070St. Helens: £1,118Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Dudley: £147St. Helens: £265Dudley: £147St. Helens: £250Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139St. Helens is higher£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Dudley: £177St. Helens: £299Dudley: £177St. Helens: £283Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Dudley: £8.42St. Helens: £5.95Dudley: £8.46St. Helens: £5.62Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £4.91, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Dudley: £4.91St. Helens: £7.41Dudley: £4.93St. Helens: £7.00Dudley: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Dudley: £7.06St. Helens: £9.88Dudley: £7.09St. Helens: £9.33Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 193.0, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Dudley: 193.0

    193.0St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Dudley: 22.6

    22.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count24.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Dudley: 33.6

    33.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  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, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Dudley: 72.5

    72.5St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Dudley: 133.7

    133.7St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  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, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Dudley: 22.0

    22.0St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count23.6

Show the numbers
Dudley and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureDudleySt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£2,257£2,267£2,141Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£98£99£93St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£298£299£283St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£5.92£5.95£5.62Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0196.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.624.9St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.638.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.5105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.7143.4St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.6St. Helens

Total

Dudley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and St. Helens 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnDudley: £1.5bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnDudley: £1.5bnSt. Helens: £951.9mDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mDudley: £834.5mSt. Helens: £482.7mDudley: £838.0mSt. Helens: £456.0mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mDudley: £448.3mSt. Helens: £302.5mDudley: £450.2mSt. Helens: £285.7mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mDudley: £748.2mSt. Helens: £427.0mDudley: £751.4mSt. Helens: £403.4mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higher£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mDudley: £29.8mSt. Helens: £18.6mDudley: £29.9mSt. Helens: £17.5mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £54.5m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mDudley: £54.5mSt. Helens: £35.9mDudley: £54.7mSt. Helens: £33.9mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

  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, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mDudley: £2.0mSt. Helens: £1.2mDudley: £2.0mSt. Helens: £1.1mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £164.5m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mDudley: £164.5mSt. Helens: £134.2mDudley: £165.2mSt. Helens: £126.7mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £44.3m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mDudley: £44.3mSt. Helens: £36.7mDudley: £44.5mSt. Helens: £34.7mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £32.4m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mDudley: £32.4mSt. Helens: £20.6mDudley: £32.5mSt. Helens: £19.5mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mDudley: £353.0mSt. Helens: £223.0mDudley: £354.5mSt. Helens: £210.6mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mDudley: £48.6mSt. Helens: £49.9mDudley: £48.8mSt. Helens: £47.1mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mSt. Helens is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mDudley: £58.5mSt. Helens: £56.4mDudley: £58.8mSt. Helens: £53.2mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mDudley: £2.8mSt. Helens: £1.1mDudley: £2.8mSt. Helens: £1.1mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mDudley: £1.6mSt. Helens: £1.4mDudley: £1.6mSt. Helens: £1.3mDudley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £2.3m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mDudley: £2.3mSt. Helens: £1.9mDudley: £2.3mSt. Helens: £1.8mDudley: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Dudley is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Dudley is higherDepends on how you count4,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 11,144, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Dudley is higherDepends on how you count7,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 24,015, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Dudley is higherDepends on how you count19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Dudley is higherDepends on how you count27,019

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 7,272, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higherDepends on how you count4,447

Show the numbers
Dudley and St. Helens, total
MeasureDudleySt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.1mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91336,989Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4814,685Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1447,202Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,01519,792Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,30027,019Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2724,447Dudley

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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